Owners have filed 13 complaints
about the 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer with NHTSA between 1995 and 2015.
The largest single group is the brakes.
Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 5 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 11
Against the median year of the Jeep Grand Wagoneer. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
23.1% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 1993 compares with every other Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Brakes
538.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
215.4%
Median failure at 169,000 miles
Other & Unspecified
17.7%
Tires
17.7%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control
17.7%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Suspension
17.7%
Median failure at 169,000 miles
Steering
17.7%
Median failure at 169,000 miles
Airbags
17.7%
1 crashes, 0 fires
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 1995peak 3Aug 2015
Recalls on the 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 19930625,492 units in Canada
Structure
THE LIFTGATE MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH OR MAY NOT LATCH WHEN SHUT DUE TO AN INTERNAL RUBBER BUMPER INTERFERING WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE LATCH PAWL. IF THE LIFTGATE DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY WHEN CLOSED, THE LIFTGATE MAY OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. CORRECTION: LATCH WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF REQUIRED.
Recall 19930412,073 units in Canada
Suspension
THESE VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN FRONT SUSPENSION CAM BOLTS WHICH MAY FAIL DUE TO ASSEMBLY MISALIGNMENT WHICH COUULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BEND AND POSSIBLY CRACK DURING INSTALLATION. FAILURE OF THE BOLT MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: FRONT SUSPENSION CAM BOLTS, CAM WASHERS AND NUTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH COMPONENTS OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
Recall 199300332 units in Canada
Brakes
THE RETAINER CLIP THAT SECURES THE MASTER CYLINDER INPUT ROD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED, POSSIBLY PREVENTING FULL CLIP ENGAGEMENT. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE INPUT ROD SEPARATING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER CLIP INSTALLATION AND IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CLIPS WILL BE REPLACED.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Baton Roug, LAFire
TIRES
DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES IN THE FRONT THAN IN THE REAR WITH A 1 INCH DIFFERNECE IN CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSED PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT RESULTING IN SEVERAL DAMAGES DUE TO OVERHEATING, VEHICLE FIRE ON THIRD INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #529553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Cove, NYCrash
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #602005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DES Moines, 00Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, JEEP TOOK OFF QUICKLY, UNWANTED ACCELERATION, HITTING (3) PARKED VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #969410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 169,000 milesHayward, CA
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER. WHILE IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DISENGAGE AND SHIFT INTO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE MUFFLER REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V053000 (POWER TRAIN), 93V210000 (STEERING), 93V051000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER, THE REMEDIES FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR AND THAT THE STEERING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
NHTSA complaint #10758910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 169,000 milesHayward, CA
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER. WHILE IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DISENGAGE AND SHIFT INTO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE MUFFLER REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V053000 (POWER TRAIN), 93V210000 (STEERING), 93V051000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER, THE REMEDIES FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR AND THAT THE STEERING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
NHTSA complaint #10758910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 169,000 milesHayward, CA
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP GRAND WAGONEER. WHILE IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD DISENGAGE AND SHIFT INTO REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE MUFFLER REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE MOTOR MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 02V053000 (POWER TRAIN), 93V210000 (STEERING), 93V051000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER, THE REMEDIES FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR AND THAT THE STEERING FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
NHTSA complaint #10758910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scottsdale, AZ
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT A SERVICE AGENT FOR ALL THE JEEP RECALLS THAT ARE IN EFFECT AIRPARK CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP TO GET THESE FIXED AND HAVE BEEN VERY HURTFUL, AND DISRESPECTFUL TO ANYONE TRYING TO VERIFY THE ISSUE. ITS SAFETY AND URGENT ISSUE I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND CANNOT BELIEVE THEY ARE BEING SO HARD TO DEAL WITH.
NHTSA complaint #10226664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baton Roug, LAFire
TIRES
DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRES IN THE FRONT THAN IN THE REAR WITH A 1 INCH DIFFERNECE IN CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSED PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT RESULTING IN SEVERAL DAMAGES DUE TO OVERHEATING, VEHICLE FIRE ON THIRD INCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #529553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ravenna, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ravenna, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Cove, NYCrash
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #602005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pine Bush, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CONTINUALLY REPLACING DISC ROTORS AND PADS. TT
NHTSA complaint #969793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pine Bush, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CONTINUALLY REPLACING DISC ROTORS AND PADS. TT
NHTSA complaint #969793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pine Bush, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CONTINUALLY REPLACING DISC ROTORS AND PADS. TT
NHTSA complaint #969793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DES Moines, 00Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, JEEP TOOK OFF QUICKLY, UNWANTED ACCELERATION, HITTING (3) PARKED VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #969410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Three Spring, PA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR AXLE CAME OUT OF HOUSING. TT
NHTSA complaint #960589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.