Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / WRANGLER / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081645 Incident Date: Sep, 19 2006
Consumer's City: FAIR LAWN Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: WRANGLER Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FY19S2VP Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 04 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 40 mph under normal road and braking conditions, the hydraulic brakes failed without warning, almost causing an accident. the brake petal was applied to avert an accident and went to the floor. the brake lines burst causing brake fluid to leak from beneath the vehicle. the nature of failure was permanent. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic shop, who determined that the cause of the problem was due to rust on the brake line. there were no prior warnings of failure. the manufacturer was contacted and expressed they had no obligation to report this problem to the public. the vehicle was currently at the shop for further evaluation.