IllustrationAT 35-40 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
1999 Jeep Wrangler
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 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
100–25K
2225–50K
3250–75K
1775–100K
19100–150K
8150K+
108 reports with mileage · 105 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
15 crash reports6 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
213 reportsCONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND HAS REPLACED THIS ON TWO OCCASIONS AND CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. TS
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAD EXPERIENCED THUMPING WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DUE TO ROTORS DEVELOPING RUST. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. *AK *YH
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING SHAFT CAME OFF AND PUSHED FORWARD INTO THE RADIATOR FAN.DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND PUT IT BACK IN PLACE. COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING.*AK
CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS MAKING MORE NOISE THAN NORMAL, CONSUMER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED IN FOUR LOCATIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARANTEE. *SLC
INSTRUMENENT GAUGES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AN PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ONE. FOR SOME REASON THAT AFFECTED 6 GAUGES ON CONSOLE DROPPING THE READINGS TO ZERO. THIS OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WHEN WINDOW GLASS EXPLODED. GLASS WAS INBEDDED INTO CONCRETE WALL. NOTHING STRUCK OR DAMAGED THE WINDOW. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING IT, (IT IS ON HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION SO CAN NOT BE SLAMMED.*AK
VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN TO 50MPH AND THE TREAD BLEW OUT ON REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE. TIRE SHOWED WHITE DISCOLORATION BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDEWALL. WRANGLER SRA; SIZE P245/70R16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, JEEP, GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 30,000 MILES. GOODYEAR WILL BE CONTACTED.*AK *YH
AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WOBBLES VIOLENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED FOUR TIRES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
199V117000 · Unknown Or Other
May 6, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING GROUND ATTACHMENT SCREWS COULD LOOSEN OVER TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE LEFT SIDE SCREW LOOSENS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE HEADLAMPS ARE TURNED ON. IF THE RIGHT SIDE SCREW LOOSENS, THE DEFROSTER BLOWER MOTOR MAY NOT FUNCTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE GROUND SCREWS, DRILL A NEW PILOT HOLE ADJACENT TO THE ORIGINAL HOLE, AND THE SCREWS WILL BE REINSTALLED IN THE NEW HOLES.
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
1RQ99011 · Instrument Panel Ground Screw
Opened Jun 1, 1999 · Closed May 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING GROUND ATTACHMENT SCREWS CAN LOOSEN