IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE FIFTH GEAR WENT OUT, AS IF IN NUETRAL. THE OTHER GEARS STILL WORKED. DEALER SAID GEAR SEPARATED. *AK
1995 Jeep Wrangler
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Jeep Wrangler do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 265.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 23 of 202 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Parking Brake. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
27 crash reports6 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
202 reportsAPPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO(THE FIRST INCIDENT) MY PARKED VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN, NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE IS A MANUAL AND WAS IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE DOWN WHEN IT STARTED UP AND STARTED LURCHING FORWARD INTO THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. I HAD TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLES OFF OF THE BATTERY TO STOP THE VEHI…
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APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO(THE FIRST INCIDENT) MY PARKED VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN, NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE IS A MANUAL AND WAS IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE PARKING BRAKE DOWN WHEN IT STARTED UP AND STARTED LURCHING FORWARD INTO THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. I HAD TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLES OFF OF THE BATTERY TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO THE WALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC CLAIMED, BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WASN'T ACTULLY HAPPENING AT THE TIME, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SINCE. HONESTLY, I'M AFFRAID TO PARK IT ANYWHERE IN A PUBLIC PLACE BECAUSE IT COULD POSSIBLY ENDANGER THE LIVES OF OTHER MOTORISTS OR PEDESTRIANS NEAR BY. AT THE MOMENT I HAVE IT AT PETERSBURG JEEP/CHRYSLER IN PETERSBURG VA. (804-862-1000) FOR THE LASTEST INCIDENT INVOLVING THIS PROBLEM. ANY HELP OR INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
THERE IS A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP SENDER UNIT GASKET. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKET ONCE A YEAR AGO, AND REPLACED ONCE AGAIN ON 17-AUG-99, AND THE LEAK IS STILL PRESENT. *AK
BOLTS THAT ANCHOR SEAT TO FRAME OF CAR BROKE IN HALF. BOLTS SEEMED TO BE RUSTED AND WEAK. JEEP TRAVELING OVER A BUMP AND ONE BROKE, THEN THE OTHER LATER.
RIGHT ROTOR WORN AT 23,273 MILES. *YC
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE LIKE A TIN CAN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THEN I NOTICED IT HAD STOPPED MAKING THE NOISE 2-3 DAYS AGO.THEN JUST YESTERDAY 8-3-99 WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT HARDLY HAD ANY POWER AT ALL & WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT TO 40 MPH.IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 1 MILE TO REACH THAT SPEED.E…
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THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS MAKING A LOUD RATTLING NOISE LIKE A TIN CAN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THEN I NOTICED IT HAD STOPPED MAKING THE NOISE 2-3 DAYS AGO.THEN JUST YESTERDAY 8-3-99 WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT HARDLY HAD ANY POWER AT ALL & WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT TO 40 MPH.IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 1 MILE TO REACH THAT SPEED.EVERYTHING HAD BEEN OK WITH THE VEHICLE UP TILL THEN.THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NO CONVERTER RECALLS ON THIS JEEP AFTER RUNNING THE VIN NUMBER,BUT AFTER I INVESTIGATED FURTHER ON THE INTERNET & TALKING WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE BOTH OWNERS & MUFFLER SHOPS IN MY AREA I THINK THIS PROBLEM IS A FACTORY DEFECT.SEVERAL OF THE MUFFLER SHOPS COMMENTED THAT THEY REPLACE ON AVERAGE OF 6 TO 7 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS A WEEK ON JEEP WRANGLERS ALONE & SOME WITH LOW MILEAGE.AGAIN ,THIS VEHICLE RAN LIKE NEW UNTIL THE NOISE IN THE CONVERTER CAME & WENT.ALSO THIS JEEP HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD ONCE.THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER & WHAT I THINK IS A PREMATURE FAILURE.
NO SUMMARY
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE MOUNTS THAT ARE FASTENED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK SHEARED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
IDLER PULLER FAILED CAUSING LOCK UP AND OVERHEATING OF BELT. MJS
EXTREME AMOUNT OF RUST THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. VIRTUALLY ENTIRE EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE PRESENTS VARIOUS DEGREES OF DECAY.NO DAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Official recalls
102V041000 · Parking Brake:conventional
Feb 7, 2002
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE PARKING BRAKE CAN SELF-RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY WITH A STRONGER PAWL RETURN SPRING. OWNER NOTIFICATON BEGAN SEPTEMBER 30, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3EA01003 · Parking Brake Resulting In Rollaway
Opened Jan 11, 2001 · Closed Mar 25, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
EA99014 · Brake Roter Disc/hud Separation
Opened Jun 28, 1999 · Closed Mar 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE95049 · Rear Axle Shaft Separation
Opened Aug 17, 1995 · Closed Jan 26, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED TO EXAMINE THE FAILURE MODE AND THE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY POSED BY ALLEGATIONS OF REAR AXLE SEPARATIONS.THE REAR AXLE SHAFT AND HOUSING DESIGN IS TYPICAL OF THOSE IN WHICH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE IS CARRIED ON THE AXLE HOUSING.THE LEFT AND RIGHT AXLE SHAFTS, SUPPORTED BY ROLLER BEARINGS, ARE SITUATED INSIDE THE AXLE HOUSING.THE INBOARD SPLINED END OF THE AXLE SHAFT RECEIVES POWER TRANSMITTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY, PROVIDING TORQUE TO THE REAR WHEELS.THE ALLEGATIONS ARE THAT THE AXLE SHAFT FAILS, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF A WHEEL AND AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY OR THE ENTIRE AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE AXLE SHAFT FAILURE.AS IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER, THE SUBJECT REAR AXLES ARE DANA 35C AND 35CM MODELS, WHICH HAVE BEEN USED ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SINCE THE 1990 MODEL YEAR.A SAFETY DEFECT TREND WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT AXLE SHAFTS HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.SEE HARD COPY RESUME FOR FULL TEXT OF SUMMARY.