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Structure
04/14/2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL LEVER MELTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
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Structure
06/23/2014
TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME CONTAINED A HOLE AND A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. JCC
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Steering, power Train
06/07/2013
I HAVE A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA V.6. 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MY JEEP IS IN GREAT SHAPE HOWEVER I STARTED HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. I NOTICED AROUND THE APEX ON BOTH SIDES THE FRAME HAD RUSTED AWAY. I HAD IT A NEW PIECE WELDED IN PLACE AND IT WAS WORKING GREAT. THEN I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING ISSUES. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THE PLATE THAT LIES BELOW THE TRANSMISSION WAS RUSTED FROM THE FRAME AND NOT SUPPORTING THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD THAT WELDED TOO. I LOOKED THE OTHER DAY AND NOTICED A HOLE BETWEEN THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL AND GOLF BALL. I TOOK IT AGAIN TO MY WELDER AND HE SAID THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF MY FRAME IS RUSTED AWAY. I WAS TOLD BY MY BODY SHOP THAT BECAUSE OF JEEPS DESIGN WATER WAS ABLE TO GET AND NOT OUT CAUSING IT TO RUST. THE BODY OF MY JEEP IS IN GREAT CONDITION AS WELL AS MY MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION. IS THERE ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IF NO ONCE CATCHES IT I COULD HAVE LOST MY F...
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Electrical System
03/03/2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INITIAL START-UP, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE FAILURE WOULD SPORADICALLY RESET. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN FIVE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V117000 (INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREWS) BUT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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Structure
01/01/2002
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL AND GAUGE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DUE TO THE LOOSE SCREWS THAT ARE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE INSTRUMENT STRUCTURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO READ THE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE ELECTRICAL BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99V117000 (UNKNOWN OR OTHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,000.
