Model year record

1998 Jeep Wrangler

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 401 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V048000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
2,427
Reported to NHTSA
1998-03-12
Owners notified
1998-04-06

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT BELT SHOULDER TURNING LOOP ANCHORS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND ARE NOT PROPERLY HARDENED.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELT TURNING LOOP ON THESE VEHICLES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V023000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
8,900
Reported to NHTSA
1998-02-10
Owners notified
1998-03-25

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR DIAPHRAGM CAN SPLIT OR TEAR.

Safety risk

THIS CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED AND A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE BOOSTER DATE CODE AND ANY BOOSTERS WITH THE SUSPECT MANUFACTURING DATE RANGE WILL BE REPLACED.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags2860,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash2340,000 mi
Electrical system2172,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1950,000 mi
Suspension16104,251 mi
Unknown or other16132,000 mi
Structure: body15107,000 mi
Air bags: frontal13
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1245,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission9
Vehicle speed control890,900 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel625,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system645,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine6
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline6
Power train6145,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor675,000 mi
Visibility: windshield625,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner530,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline5119,173 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly525,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission5
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip51,800 mi
Steering5104,251 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system532,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module434,455 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system415,745 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar4
Structure4
Suspension: front4
Engine and engine cooling325,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly3
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch3
Power train: driveline: driveshaft3145,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage3
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly3
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components3
Structure: frame and members3
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar325,000 mi
Tires3
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery2
Electrical system: ignition255,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition: switch225,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring272,046 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor256,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.230,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch260,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings244,000 mi
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: filling/charging2
Parking brake: conventional2
Seat belts2200 mi
Seats225,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor2
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum21,800 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings21,800 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder21,800 mi
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)2
Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar2
Vehicle speed control: cruise control2
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer2
Wheels226,000 mi
Air bags: side/window1
Electrical system: horn1
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1
Equipment132,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility1
Exterior lighting1138,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights1
Exterior lighting: turn signal178,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system1
Interior lighting1
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch1
Parking brake1
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical1
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)195,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)156,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift1
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift1
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal1
Power train: clutch assembly1
Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly1
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)1
Seat belts: front1
Seat belts: front: webbing1
Seat belts: rear/other1
Service brakes169,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders11,800 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings11,800 mi
Steering: column130,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump1
Steering: linkages1
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate125,000 mi
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments172,046 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields1106,132 mi
Suspension: front: control arm1
Suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle1
Tires: tread/belt1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Visibility1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.