1994 JEEP WRANGLER Parking Brake Problems

20 complaints about Parking Brake

20
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9
Crashes
0
Fires
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Deaths

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All Parking Brake Complaints (20)

Jul 19, 2006

DESPITE MY JEEP WRANGLER HAVING BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FAULTY PARKING BRAKES RECALL # 02V- 041000, THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THEY TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE AND EACH TIME IT EVENTUALLY SLIPS AGAIN. I NO PARK MY CAR IN GEAR WHICH KEEPS IT STATIONARY BUT EVERY TIME I AM NOT PARKED IN GEAR MY CAR ROLLS AWAY. MANY TIMES THE BRAKE IS ON AND SUDDENLY COME OFF BUT PLENTY OF OTHER TIMES THE CAR MOVES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE IS ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE ONLY REASON THIS CAR EVEN PASSES INSPECTION IS THAT THE BRAKE IS TIGHTENED AND IMMEDIATELY TESTED. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, THE BRAKE IS BACK TO IT'S USUAL NON HOLDING SELF. *NM

Apr 12, 2005 Crash

1994 JEEP WRANGLER HAD FAULTY PARKING BRAKE EQUIPMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE JEEP ROLLING INTO A WALL AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD THE ACCIDENT AND PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND HE IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. (RECALL #02V041000)*JB

Dec 22, 2003 Crash

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS ON A SLIGHT DECLINING RAMP. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING INTO A TREE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED.*AK

Mileage: 112,000

Nov 7, 2003 Crash

LTR FM NILA ANN HAMILTON (CA) OWNER OF A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER SEEKING TO BE REIMBURSED. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY HIT A WALL/FENCE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SELF RELEASED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *MR RECALL# 02V041000 *SCC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MONTHS LATER REGARDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *JB *CB

May 30, 2003 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OFF WHEN IT ROLLED DOWN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY AND HIT A WALL. THE VEHICLES REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE REAR BUMPER BENT ON IMPACT. WHEN THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE HAD RELEASED ITSELF. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALL AND THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT (RECALL # 02V- 041000). *MR *SCC *NLM

Apr 9, 2003 Crash

THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF. *MR SCC *JB

Mar 21, 2003

VEHICLE ROLLED BACK WHILE IN PARK AND HIT A WALL. BLEW OUT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND BENT THE REAR BUMPER ON IMPACT WITH THE WALL. *DT

Mar 5, 2003

EMERGENCY BRAKE RECALL ON ALL 90-94 JEEP WRANGLERS, BECAUSE THEY CAN RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

Mar 3, 2003 Crash

EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED ON ITS OWN, VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY. IT HIT A WALL, THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH PREVENTED VEHICLE FROM ROLLING INTO TRAFFIC.*AK *JB

Dec 9, 2002

WHILE IN PARK WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS INTO THE STREET. PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL ENGAGED. CAUSE IS UNKWOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

Aug 27, 2002

PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGE WITH NO WARNING, MORE PREVALENT WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD AND DAMP. *AK

Jun 28, 2002

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE TOOK OFF ON ITS ON . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. *YH

Jun 20, 2002 Crash

PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND ROLLED INTO THE STREET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

May 20, 2002

EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME UNDONE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD.*AKI

Mar 15, 2002

PARKING BRAKE RELEASES WITHOUT WARNING. IF SETTING BRAKE AND WALKING AWAY, BRAKE WILL POP OFF AND ROLL IF NOT IN GEAR. VEHICLE IS MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Sep 25, 2001 Crash

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT ON A MODERATELY FLAT SURFACE. THE APRKING BRAKE HAD BEEN ENGAGED. I WAS ALERTED BY LOCAL SECURITY THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OUT OF IT'S PARKING SPOT. IT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 20 YARDS INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN "FIXED" ONE TIME BEFORE. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD ON ANYTHING MORE THAN A FLAT SURFACE. IT'S BEEN FIXED REPEATEDLY, BUT WITHIN DAYS OF BEING FIXED IT WILL "POP" AND BE TOO LOOSE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE.*AK

Apr 18, 2001

PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER HELD VEHICLE WHEN IN NEUTRAL, ON 3 OCCASSIONS THE BRAKE HAS RELEASED AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE. *JB

Dec 11, 2000 Crash

PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. *AK

Apr 7, 1999

PARKING BRAKES FAIL TO SECURE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS.

May 28, 1998

EMERGENCY BRAKES DOES NOT WORK WHEN PUT ON.