Parking Brake Related Problems of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler

Table 1 shows three common parking brake related problems of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler. The number one most common problem is related to the conventional parking brake (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the mechanical parking brake (one problem).

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Jeep Wrangler


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler

The Conventional Parking Brake problem

While parking and pulling emergency parking brakeup, it broke.   Read details...

The Mechanical Parking Brake problem

Emergency brake handle works itself loose with use, must be tightened constantly.   Read details...

The Parking Brake problem

On several occasions emergency brake would disengage while parked. Consumer rolled over on one occasion.   Read details...


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