5.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,750 miles

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problem #4

Nov 012003

Wrangler 4WD 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 55,000 miles
Right from shoulder harness is loose and gets caught in the door latch when the door is closed causing a hole to be torn in the webbing of the harness.

- Stafford, VA, USA

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problem #3

Apr 302001

(reported on)

Wrangler 4WD

  • miles
Problem with both the driver and passenger side door - water seeps through and in cold weather ices up the interior latch assembly rendering the door unopenible condition persists until ice melts.

- Nahant, MA, USA

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problem #2

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Wrangler 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front door latch failed, will not open.

- Whittier, CA, USA

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problem #1

Sep 011997

Wrangler 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front door latch out of order.

- Orange, CA, USA

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