11 of the 105 complaints about the 1990 Jeep Wrangler are about the engine — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 99,000 miles.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
RECALL 617 WAS NOT REPLACED. E BRAKE CABLES NOT REPLACED. DID NOT REPLACE BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. I HAD TO GET, TWO NEW DIFFERENTIALS AND CLUTCH IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WITH THE NEW RECALLS LISTED IN THE PAPER WHAT ABOUT MY GAS TANK? THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY MEASURE TO KEEP MY VEHICLE SAFE ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10744164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS DUE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD WARPING AND CRACKING THE MANIFOLD.
NHTSA complaint #10024327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS DUE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD WARPING AND CRACKING THE MANIFOLD.
NHTSA complaint #10024327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH THE BREATHER TUBE FROM VALVE COVER TO THE AIR FILTER THEN INTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BURNING OUT EXHAUST (1 QUART A WEEK)NOT THE PCV TUBE THE TUBE IN THE REAR OF VALVE COVER.
NHTSA complaint #720628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #603454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #603452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT RESULTED IN A NOXIOUS BURNT SULFUR SMELL WHEN ASCENDING A HILL.
NHTSA complaint #603452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AND TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STALL, WOULD NOT START AND WAS NOT HOLDING IN IDLE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED BEING THEN, VEHCILE LOOKED AT BY INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR AND WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MUFFLER, BALL JOINTS AND U-JOINT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, STILL THE VEHICLE IDLES IMPROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #815876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AND TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE THE VEHICLE STALL, WOULD NOT START AND WAS NOT HOLDING IN IDLE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED BEING THEN, VEHCILE LOOKED AT BY INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR AND WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MUFFLER, BALL JOINTS AND U-JOINT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, STILL THE VEHICLE IDLES IMPROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #815876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #969283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MOTOR MOUNT TO BLOCK SHEARRED OFF, ALMOST RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST. TT
NHTSA complaint #958387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.