1991 JEEP WRANGLER Parking Brake Problems

The contact owns a 1991 Jeep Wrangler. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V041000 (Parking Brake), 94V106000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available at the contacts local dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and directed her to another dealer where the parts were not available. The contact had experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts available. Failure Mileage was 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

1991 JEEP WRANGLER PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND HIT A CAR. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DAMAGES THAT WERE CAUSED. *SC

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, INTO A LAKE. THE CONSUMER MANAGE TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *PH

DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO PERFORM RECALL 02V041000 REPAIRS AS STATED IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE PARKED ON A HILL WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES ENGAGED. CONSUMER STATED THAT POP WAS HEARD OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS REGARDING A RECALL FOR 3 MONTHS FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT RETURN THE CONSUMER'S PHONE CALLS. *JB

Mileage: 145,000

NAR 04/07/2003 MR WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACK, RAPIDLY ACCELERATED HIT A CURB AND BECAME AIRBORNE AND DISAPPEARED OVER THE CLIFF. THE CONSUMER BELIVEVED THE RECALL DEFECT WAS THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.. *JB

WHEN SETTING EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE VEHICLE IS IDLING VEHICLE WILL ROLL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF NOT HOLDING. *TS ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***760785

Mileage: 82,000

WHEN PARKED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, EMERGENCY BRAKE POPPED AND DID NOT ENGAGE. WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED.*AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASES ON IT OWN WHEN NOT ATTENDED, VEHICLE WILL ROLL AWAY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED 4 TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNATTENED, CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW FOOT BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON JAN 27,1999 AND INSTALLED IT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REOCCURED.8JB

TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON, JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED DOWN DRIVE INTO THE STREET AND HIT PARKED CAR, NO ONE WAS INJURY. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK.

EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED AFTER 15-20 SECONDS, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SD