1999 Jeep WRANGLER YJ: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
169,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 1 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 2
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2003: 2; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10025246 · 2003-07-01 (July 1, 2003)
THE AIRCONDITIONER SWITCH HAS MELTED 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNER THIS JEEP. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. NO ADD ON EQUIPMENT OF ANY KIND IS PRESENT OTHER THAN A CELL PHONE CHARGER IN THE CIGAR LIGHTER RECEPTACLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FIRE YET...BUT THE WIRES ARE GETTING HARD AND BRITTLE. THE FIRST SWITCH JUST SHOWED SOME MELTING OF THE PLASTIC ON THE SWITCH HOUSING. THE SECOND SWITCH HAD THE METAL LUG THAT THE HIGH-SPEED FAN WIRE CONNETS TO COMPLETELY LOOSE FROM THE SWITCH AND HANGING IN THE WIRE CONNECTOR. I HAVE BEEN TO 2 DEALERS AND BOTH …
Owner-reported narrative. 51,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025246 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047183 · 2003-11-19 (November 19, 2003)
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEADERS HAVE CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST CRACK IS LOCATED AT A BEND IN THE HEADER AND THE SECOND CRACK IS NEAR THE WELD AT THE FLANGE WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THIS LOCATION HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY AROUND THE PIPE, MOSTLY AT THE WELD BUT UPWARDS 1/2" INTO THE MANIFOLD ITSELF.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 777,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047183 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11093813 · 2018-05-14 (May 14, 2018)
JEEP FRAME ROTTED ABOVE REAR AXLE
Owner-reported narrative. 169,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11093813 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.