1997 JEEP WRANGLER YJ Problems & Recalls
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NHTSA 14720-02-V-041-000 PARKING BRAKE: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING: CONSUMER STATES ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM ON APRIL 4, 1997. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE PARKED ON A HILL WHILE PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ...
Mileage: 150,000
A/C FAILED.
HORN BEEPS ON ITS OWN, CAUSED BY A SHORT IN WIRING OR RELAY BOX. *AK
BOLT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE OFF.
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AND WELD SITE
FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN CRASH. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.534707 DUP 0F 543502; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
REPLACED LEFT FRONT STABILIZER BAR LINK AND BUSHING.
REPLACED CRANKSAHFT/PULLEY.
REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT.
REPLACED HEADLAMPS.
REPLACED FRONT CROSSMEMBER.
REPLACED RADIATOR/ENGINE FAN.
REPLACED RADIATOR/ENGINE FAN.
GAS GAUGE FAILURE; GAS GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS AS MUCH AS 6 GALLONS OF FUEL LEFT IN THE TANK. *AK
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE FAILING CONTINUALLY.
REAR BRAKE SYSTEM CRACKED/UNIT FAILED.
EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS MAKING RATTLING NOISE.