Model year record

1993 Jeep Wrangler

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 134 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 02V041000

Parking brake: conventional

Component
Parking brake: conventional
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
316,148
Reported to NHTSA
2002-02-07
Owners notified
2002-09-30

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN SELF-RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.

Safety risk

THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A STRONGER PAWL RETURN SPRING. OWNER NOTIFICATON BEGAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V106000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
230,000
Reported to NHTSA
1994-06-09
Owners notified
1995-01-03

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET CAN CRACK CAUSING FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKS.

Safety risk

FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKED FROM THE FUEL TANK CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V083000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
100,000
Reported to NHTSA
1993-05-11
Owners notified
1993-07-21

Defect description

SALT CORROSION PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRE AND THE ADJACENT BATTERY FEED IN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR MAY SHORT THESE CONNECTIONS, CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO BYPASS THE IGNITION KEY CONTROL OF THE STARTER MOTOR SOLENOID. THE CAR CAN START WITHOUT THE STARTER SEQUENCE BEING INITIATED BY THE IGNITION KEY IN THE IGNITION LOCK.

Safety risk

THE UNINTENDED START OF A VEHICLE WITH A MANUALTRANSMISSION LEFT IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN A RUNAWAY VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRING WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY FEED WIRE BY RELOCATING IT WITHIN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump13
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly10110,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor741,210 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor7
Parking brake6122,641 mi
Parking brake: conventional6
Fuel/propulsion system4100,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch4
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood3
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system3125,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe3
Fuel system, other3
Power train: clutch assembly3
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)3
Power train: manual transmission3
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly3
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor354,653 mi
Structure: body3
Visibility: windshield3
Electrical system: starter assembly2
Engine and engine cooling: engine2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2125,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system2
Seat belts: front2
Unknown or other220,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system2
Wheels2
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Engine and engine cooling1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Fuel system, gasoline1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings193,000 mi
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable193,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission1
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
Power train: axle assembly1
Power train: manual transmission: column shift assembly1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: linkages1
Structure: body: door116,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars1
Suspension1
Suspension: front1
Suspension: rear1
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element1

The 1992 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1994 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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