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Fuel System, Gasoline
02/20/1994
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V106000 FUEL VAPOR LEAKAGE VIA PLASTIC GAS TANK. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIR. *JB
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Parking Brake
07/19/2006
DESPITE MY JEEP WRANGLER HAVING BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY PARKING BRAKES RECALL # 02V- 041000, THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THEY TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE AND EACH TIME IT EVENTUALLY SLIPS AGAIN. I NO PARK MY CAR IN GEAR WHICH KEEPS IT STATIONARY BUT EVERY TIME I AM NOT PARKED IN GEAR MY CAR ROLLS AWAY. MANY TIMES THE BRAKE IS ON AND SUDDENLY COME OFF BUT PLENTY OF OTHER TIMES THE CAR MOVES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE ONLY REASON THIS CAR EVEN PASSES INSPECTION IS THAT THE BRAKE IS TIGHTENED AND IMMEDIATELY TESTED. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, THE BRAKE IS BACK TO IT'S USUAL NON HOLDING SELF. *NM
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Fuel System, Gasoline, equipment
07/30/1997
1994 JEEP WRANGLER PURCHASED 24 APR 94. FUEL SHOOTS OUT OF FUEL TANK AT FUEL LINE CONNECTION WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED ON. FIRST TIME OCCURRED ON 30 JULY 97, REPAIRED BY JEEP DEALERSHIP. SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED FEBRUARY 3 2004 REPAIRED BY LOCAL MECHANIC. THIRD OCCURRENCE, 15 NOV 05, TAKING JEEP INTO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 25 MAY 06. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX DEFECT, EACH TIME EXPLAINED CHRYSLER WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX AS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND PART IS "MAN MADE." MOST RECENT CONVERSATION WITH CHRYSLER IN APRIL '06 WAS INFORMED THAT 2ND TIME COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED DUE TO DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY BUT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR AS IT WAS LAST FIXED BY NON-DEALERSHIP MECHANIC. ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER 3 JAN 95 RECALL NOTICE FOR UNKNOWN REASON. *JB
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Steering
09/06/2005
NO EVENT TOOK PLACE THAT I AM AWARE OF. I WAS NOTIFIED IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2005 DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE VEHICLES STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LEAKING WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT IN ADDITION TO THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY. A SCHEDULING DATE FOR REPAIR IS ON OCTOBER 20, 2005 WITH A SUBSTANTIAL COST. *JB
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Parking Brake
02/01/2002
1994 JEEP WRANGLER HAD FAULTY PARKING BRAKE EQUIPMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE JEEP ROLLING INTO A WALL AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD THE ACCIDENT AND PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND HE IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. (RECALL #02V041000)*JB