Jeep WRANGLER engine problems
647 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
15,330 owner complaints analyzed
92 distinct recall campaigns
39,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 8,413 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
647 of 15,330 complaints match this topic (4.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 801759 · 1996-09-20 (September 20, 1996)
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE JEEP STALLED, WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 801759 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 968889 · 1995-07-17 (July 17, 1995)
CARBURATOR PLATE SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AIR TO ENTER BASE OF CARBURETOR, RESULTING IN STALLING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 968889 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 482621 · 1995-03-21 (March 21, 1995)
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. *AW
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Owner report 740942 · 2001-02-15 (February 15, 2001)
THE VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL AND NOT WANT TO START FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 20 MINUTES I WONDERED IF ANY OF THE RECALLS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE, THAT WOULD AT LEAST GIVE ME SOMETHING TO GO ON AS FAR AS TRYING TO FIX IT, ALSOHOW LONG ARE RECALLS GOOD FOR AFTER THE RECALL IS ANNOUNCED?
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 740942 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 979932 · 1996-02-29 (February 29, 1996)
THE VEHICLE STALLS/HESITATES/STUMBLES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 979932 at NHTSA ↗