1988 Jeep Wrangler Problems & Complaints

WHEN FILLING MY 1988 JEEP WRANGLER WITH GASOLINE, THE GASOLINE TANK WILL OVERFLOW WITH GASOLINE BEFORE THE PUMP WILL SHUT-OFF. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL UP, REGARDLESS OF ORIENTATION OF THE VEHICLE (I.E. UP HILL, DOWN HILL, LEVEL). THE ONLY WAY I CAN TRY AND PREVENT THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION FROM OCCURRING IS TO TRY AND PREMATURELY STOP THE FLOW OF GASOLINE. SINCE I HAVE TO GUESS AT HOW MUCH GASOLINE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FILL UP, AND I'M NOT ALWAYS CORRECT, THIS DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. BECAUSE THIS OCCURS, IT HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE GASOLINE FILLER AND THE PAINT BENEATH IT. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1988 JEEP WRANGLER. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR A FEW WEEKS. I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, IT FAILS AND RELEASES. EVERYTIME IT WOULD HAPPEN, IT WOULD HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY AND I WOULD SIMPLY RE-ENGAGE IT, EXCEPT FOR THIS LAST TIME IT HAPPENED. I HAD MY JEEP PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL, THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AGAIN AND DISENGAGED. MY JEEP, THEN, ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE IN MY BACKYARD. THIS HAPPENED JUST THE OTHER DAY AND IT IS STILL IN THE SAME POSITION AS I FOUND IT WHEN I CAME HOME. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX IT YET. *TR

CONSUMER STATED WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. TS *JB

1989 AND NEWER HAVE BEEN RECALLED, WHAT ABOUT MY 1988? MR

HAVE REPLACE PARKING BRAKE ASSY TWICE SINCE PURCHASED. CRASH WAS INTO MY HOUSE WHEN PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED IN DRIVEWAY. *AK

WINDSHIELD FRAME SEVERELY RUSTED AFTER WINDSHIELD FRAME REPLACED BY DEALER ON TSB 271T . BOTH DEALER AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SUPPORT REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE INHERENT METAL FAILURE OF REPLACEMENT FRAME ESPECIALLY WHEN PROVEN THAT THE ORIGINAL CAR BODY EXHIBITS NO RUST WHILE THE REPLACEMENT FRAME INSTALLED AT A LATTER DATE EXHIBITS SEVERE RUST.*AK

THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY JEEP HAS A TENDANCY TO DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT, IT DISENGAGED IN A PARKING LOT AND CAUSED MY JEEP TO ROLL BACK ONTO A NEW FORD MUSTANG, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND APPEARING ON MY INSURANCE RECORD AS A FAILURE ON MY PART TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE.

THE SEAT TRACKS ON THE JEEP WRANGLER MODEL FAIL, WITH THE METAL TEARING WHERE A BOLT FASTENS INTO THE SEAT. THIS CAUSES SEAT INSTABILITY AND CAN CAUSE WRECKS OR INJURIES. I FOUND OUT MORE THAN 70 OF THE SAME PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, WITH NO DATE FOR ARRIVAL GIVEN. MY FIRST TRACK BROKE LAST YEAR, MY SECOND YESTERDAY. I'VE HAD AN ORDER IN FOR BOTH FOR A MONTH NOW. I BELIEVE THE HIGH NUMBER OF ORDERS SHOWS A DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY DEADLY RISK TO DRIVERS WHERE THE MODEL IS SOLD. *AK

FUEL FUMES.NO LEAKS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT BUCKLE.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.

EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGES BY ITSELF REGARDLESS IF ON A HILL OR NOT. *AK

GASOLINE SMELL ENTERS VEHICLE WHILE IDLING.

TAIL PIPE IS ANGLED AND THE END IS ON THE EDGE OF THE REAR BUMPER.

INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ENGINE FAILURES. ALSO REPLACED IGNITION. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE. *AK

FUEL PUMP AND BRAKES RECALLED. OWNER INTERESTED IN RIGHTS AS A CONSUMER WITH REGUARD TO RECALLS.

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING, PULLED TO SIDE, NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER BODY, FIRE SPREAD FROM ENGINE TO CAB, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

TROUBLE WITH RECALL WORK, CONSUMER HAD ADDITIONAL CHARGES WHEN RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS DONE ON THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT.

THE MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE TRANSMISSION IN PLACE IS HELD ON WITH TWO BOLTS, BOTH HEADS SHEARED OFF; ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING ENGINE VALVE COVER. *AK

EVERYTIME IT RAINS, PUDDLES OF WATER DEVELOP ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE WATER COMES FROM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE JEEP STALLED, WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE . *AK

BRAKE FLUID LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST MUD FLAP, AND HAS WORN THOUGH IT. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG, PICKED VEHICLE UP, CAUGHT FIRE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. *AK *JB

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RECEPTICLE IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RECEPTICLE IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

FUEL TANK CAUGHT FIRE AFTER RECALL. *SD

EXHAUST FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE CABIN, CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. TT

HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE BROKE AT THE FITTING, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. TT *JB

HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BACK BECAUSE OF FAILURE, SEAT BACK IS BREAKING AGAIN. TT

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. TT

DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT TRACK TORE HEAD OF MOUNTING BOLT; CAUSED SEAT TO FLIP TO REAR WITH OCCUPANT STILL BUCKLED UP. TT HEAD OF MOUNTING BOLTS WAS TOO SMALL. BOLT HEAD PULLED THROUGH TRACK HOLE CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT BACKWARD. *YH

EXPERIENCE SEAT BACK FAILURE, WHEN LEANING BACK THE SEAT FALLS BACK. TT

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BROKE. TT

WHILE DRIVING REAR AXLE FELL OFF. TT

FUEL SENDING UNIT IN FUEL PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN A LEAK AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (94V-106). *AK

#94V106000 RECEIVE RECALL HAD PROBLEM FIX WASN'T HAVING PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER FIX JEEP IS LEAKING OIL . TT

CARBURATOR PLATE SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AIR TO ENTER BASE OF CARBURETOR, RESULTING IN STALLING. *AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS FRACTURED 11 INCHES ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND 13 INCHES ON THE LEFT SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE DRIVERS SIDE FEMALE PRTION OF THE SEATBELT WILL NOT EXCEPT THE MALE PART OF THE SEATBELT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

HAD UNDERHOOD FIRE CHECKED WITH CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ANSWER WAS YOUR VIN WAS NOT INVOLVED TWO WEEKS LATER GOT RECALL NOTICE FOR THE PROBLEM.

UNABLE TO PERFORM FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT GASKET RECALL REPAIR DUE TO TRAILER HITCH BEING WELDED TO FUEL TANK SKID PLATE. (94V-106) *AW

EMERGENCY BRAKE LOOSE WHILE PARKED ON A HILL. TT

RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO AFTER-MARKET HITCH INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. (94V106) *TW

DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY PARKED CAR AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT

MORGAN MOTORS JEEP EAGLE 92V148. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL AND WORK WAS NEVER DONE. NOW DEALER WANTS HIM TO PAY FOR IT. TT

FUEL SENDING UNIT GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF TANK, RESULTING IN FIRES PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-106). *AK

FUEL TANK FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-106). *SKD

DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE 25.00 FOR FUEL TANK SENDING GASKET RECALL REPAIRS AND ZONE OFFICE STATES TOUGH LUCK (94V106). TT

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FUEL LEAK, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN. *SKD

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE; FEMALE PORTION OF DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT HOLD MALE PORTION OF LAP BELT. TT

DRIVER'S SEAT RAILS SPLIT. *SKD

DRIVER'S SEAT RAIL BODY AND FRAME CRACKED, CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE.

BRAKES FAILED. *SKD

FUEL TANK LEAKS GAS ONTO TAIL PIPE/EMITS GASOLINE ODOR AFTER FILLING TANK.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AW

SEAT BELT HANGS LOOSELY, CAUSING STRAP TO GET CAUGHT ON DOOR LATCH/CUT WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED.