2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,518 miles

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problem #2

Jul 152011

Wrangler 4WD 4-cyl

  • 131,000 miles
Standard steel wheels have corroded and one has started to leak air. Metal remaining on other wheels have also deteriorated to a point that they may fail. No indication of failure is evident to the driver. Wheel could rupture and fail causing loss of control to steering. 15X7 steel * 5 bolt on 4.5bolt pattern backspacing = 5.5 offset = +38 mm.

- Short Hills , NJ, USA

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problem #1

Aug 122003

Wrangler 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 35 miles
The vehicle used as personal auto, non recreational vehicle, in mormal city driveing conditions. Speed 50 to 55 mph, I passed over a seam in the pavement, an undamped oscelation was initated in the front suspension, the car became uncontrolable at all speeds. I was alble to safely pull the vehicle to the side of the rode and stop without further incednet. Investitagion of the steering components identifed exceve wear on front end tie rods and stearing damper. The car is a 97 Jeep tj with 35000 miles.

- Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

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