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2004 Jeep Wrangler

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Jeep Wrangler do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 265.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

164 reports with mileage · 28 unknown

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.

  • Steering. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports7 fire reports9 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

2 reports
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48,856 miles · Aug 28, 2013
SteeringSuspensionVehicle Speed Control

MY JEEP WRANGLER SHAKES SPORADICALLY AT 45 MPH AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS POSTS BY OTHERS. WHEN MY JEEP SHAKES IT IS VERY AGGRESSIVE AND I OFTEN HAVE TO APPLY MY BRAKES SUDDENLY TO EASE THE JOLTING OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED MY JEEP A COUPLE TIMES, I HAVE SPRAINED MY WRIST, AND HAVE HAD BRUISES MERELY FROM MAINTAINING MY…

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MY JEEP WRANGLER SHAKES SPORADICALLY AT 45 MPH AS DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS POSTS BY OTHERS. WHEN MY JEEP SHAKES IT IS VERY AGGRESSIVE AND I OFTEN HAVE TO APPLY MY BRAKES SUDDENLY TO EASE THE JOLTING OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED MY JEEP A COUPLE TIMES, I HAVE SPRAINED MY WRIST, AND HAVE HAD BRUISES MERELY FROM MAINTAINING MY VEHICLE. I JUST TRADED IN MY OTHER CAR FOR THIS IN APRIL 2013 AND CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE AGAIN. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I CAN'T EVEN TAKE MY CHILDREN IN MY JEEP OR TOW MY CAMPER. ALL BECAUSE I CAN'T EVEN REASONABLY BEGIN TO FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT I PURCHASED WITH MY JEEP. I WISH I HAD KNOWN I WAS PURCHASING A DEATH TRAP BEFORE HAND. THERE IS A VERY GOOD REASON THESE LOW MILAGE JEEP'S HAVE MADE WAY TO USED CAR DEALERSHIPS. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10537611

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER X. THE SAFETY DEFECT WAS WITH THE STICK SHIFT AND WHEN IDLING THROUGH TOWN IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR THE ENGINE SPEED WOULD DROPS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT FLOOR THE VEHICLE BACK TO IDLE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE…

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DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER X. THE SAFETY DEFECT WAS WITH THE STICK SHIFT AND WHEN IDLING THROUGH TOWN IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR THE ENGINE SPEED WOULD DROPS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT FLOOR THE VEHICLE BACK TO IDLE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO DRIVE IT FAST AND MAYBE IT WILL FIX ITSELF. ALSO THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. *AK (12/05/05) *SC

NHTSA ODI #10138178

Official recalls

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04V048000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2004

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A RECENT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR, THE TIRE, WHEEL, AND INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE VEHICLE OWNER WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TIRE, WHEEL, AND INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION FOR THEIR VEHICLE.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECTED TIRE CERTIFICATION LABEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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NHTSA investigations

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