Jeep Wrangler / 1999
1999 Jeep Wrangler problems
Owners have filed 262 complaints about the 1999 Jeep Wrangler with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 19.8%.
Complaints262
Crashes16
Fires8
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.1% · 58
Engine and engine cooling 19.8% · 52
Air bags 8.4% · 22
Power train 8.0% · 21
Structure 8.0% · 21
Visibility 5.7% · 15
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.6% · 12
Unknown or other 3.4% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler in this data, 1999 sits 25th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,512 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 1999 Jeep Wrangler. The odometer fails intermittently when the headlights are illuminated. The dealer stated that the repair would cost $105 to correct the instrumental panel failure. The vin is not included in nhtsa campaign id number 99v117000 (OTHER) and the vehicle is out of warranty. The manufacturer was unable to assist. The current mileage was 114,205 and failure mileage was 114,105. Electrical system · reported at 114,105 miles
Passenger side air bag control module malfunctions, all gauges on the instrument cluster can not be read properly, vehicle has been to the dealer but problem still unresolved, consumer states he has fixed the problem by taking out the instrument cluster and spraying battery cleaner on back where connectors are behind instrument panel, consumer states the wires have problems with corrosion. Electrical system
Since I have owned my 99 Wrangler, about every two years. The fan motor or selector switches have burned out. The last time it happened it meted down the wiring harness as well. It is my feeling that this is a serious problem that Jeep is aware of. Since they have a special bulletin that allows you to buy the switches individually, instead of the entire heating cooling head unit. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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