1995 Jeep Wrangler Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STRUCK SOMETHING, AND THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK”

“WHILE CAR WAS PARKED EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK”

“VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK”

“I HAVE A JEEP WRANGLER, 1995. THE FEMALE END OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NO LONGER LATCHING SECURELY. THE MALE END WILL SELF-RELEASE PERIODICALLY AND IT REQUIRES REPEATED LATCHING TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT. THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED RECENTLY AND WILL APPARENTLY REQUIRE A”

“PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK, RETRACT, AND SOMETIMES NOT COME OUT OF RETRACTOR. DRIVERS SIDE GETTING THE SAME WAY. *JB”

“NEITHER FRONT SEAT BELT WILL RETRACT PROPERLY, EVEN WITH 5-10 MINUTES OF EFFORT. DRIVER'S SIDE BELT WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BUT PROBLEM HAS RECURRED WITH IT AS WELL. *AK”

“5TH GEAR WENT OUT - IN FEBRUARY 2001 I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AS THE 5TH GEAR QUIT WORKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN FOR AN EXIT RAMP THE GEAR SHIFT POPPED OUT OF 5TH GEAR AND WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO 5TH GEAR. YOU COULD ACTUALLY SHIFT INTO”

“WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE FIFTH GEAR WENT OUT, AS IF IN NUETRAL. THE OTHER GEARS STILL WORKED. DEALER SAID GEAR SEPARATED. *AK”

“CONSUMER JUST REPLACED 5TH GEAR ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO, AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. CONSUMER CAN BE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE FIFTH GEAR COMPLETELY GOES OUT. *AK”

“I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 1995 WRANGLER. THROUGH WARRANTY, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 1999. LESS THAN 15K MILES LATER, I AM TOLD THE CONVERTER MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE DEALER REFERRED ME TO CHRYSLER WHO HAVE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WHATSOEVER. IF I”

“THIS IS THE THIRD CAT I HAVE HAD TO PLACE ON THIS AUTOMOBILE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FIRST TWO, ALL FAILING AT ABOUT THE TIME 50,000 MILES COMES AROUND. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE, AND REPLACED THE FIRST TWO FREE OF CHARGE. NOW ANOTHER”

“THIS CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS THE REPLACEMENT (5/96) AFTER RECALL; I HAVE ONLY 54K+ MILES ON THE CAR AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BAD SO SOON. *AK”

“WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. WEATHER WAS WINDY AND GUSTY AND SEVERAL BUMPS WERE IN THE ROAD DUE TO REPAVING”

“WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP, WHICH SHATTERED AND BENT WINDSHIELD FRAME, RESULT SEVERELY DAMAGED HOOD AND FRAME. *AK”

“WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HOOD FLEW UP HITTING WINDSHIELD, DAMAGING THE HEADER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK”

“DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT SUPPORT THE ENGINE BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO MOVE AND MAY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK”

“WHILE DRIVING ENGINE MOUNTS THAT ARE FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK SHEARED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK”

“WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED BY A MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT STAND BOLT HAD BROKEN OFF, AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE. PH”

“I OWN A 1995 JEEP WRANGLER, SAHARA MODEL, AND THE QUESTION I HAVE IS THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. THE DEALER FOUND IT AND SAID IT SHOULD BE FIXED OR REPLACED FOR A NOMINAL FEE ($750). I ELECTED NOT TO HAVE IT DONE AT THAT TIME. THIS WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO. AFTER FURTHER”

“A BOLT FROM MANIFOLD SHEARED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI”

“EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKE CAUSING ENGINE NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER. YH”

“GAS OVERFLOWS FROM TANK WHEN FILLING REGARDLESS IF HANDLE IS HELD OR USING AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF. GAS HAS SPLASHED ON CLOTHING, AND HAS STAINED PAINT. *TR”

“FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY CITY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH., THE GAS TANK BEGAN SPEWING LARGE QUANTITIES OF GAS FROM THE TOP. *AK”

“THERE IS A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP SENDER UNIT GASKET. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKET ONCE A YEAR AGO, AND REPLACED ONCE AGAIN ON 17-AUG-99, AND THE LEAK IS STILL PRESENT. *AK”