Brake Drum Shoes/linings Problems of Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wrangler owners have reported 4 problems related to brake drum shoes/linings (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Jeep Wrangler based on all problems reported for the Wrangler.

1 Brake Drum Shoes/linings problem of the 2005 Jeep Wrangler

Failure Date: 04/26/2005

Noticed car was pulling to one side. Then, I called dealer to report it. They looked at car and found nothing today, I was putting a tow hook on the rear end and noticed that brake fluid was leaking , not really bad but noticeable to anyone with eyes that can see a few inches in front of face. Driver's side rear drum was leaking size of dollar bill up to dollar size across give or take a half of one to fill in gaps. 2. Car pulled to one side hard when braking 3. Was put on waiting list to resolve issue only car for me my wife has a pt but she uses it for work when I need a car so they really don't care much about it which might fail soon too.

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2 Brake Drum Shoes/linings problem of the 1997 Jeep Wrangler

Failure Date: 08/16/2004

Jeep skidded on wet surface. On removing rear drum I found the brake adjustment cable broken. Brake shoes were ok. In my opinion the brake adjustment cable was defective.

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3 Brake Drum Shoes/linings problem of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler

Failure Date: 12/16/1998

The vehicle has developed an odor associated with leaking anitfreeze. 3 different trips to make repairs, no action on first trip, second trip, dealer replaced thermostat housing, third trip, dealer replaced radiator. Vehicle still has odor at different times. Seat belts have been replaced 3 times on right hand side and once on left hand side due to belts getting pinched in hardtop doors and damaging belts. Belt on right hand has had failure of seat belt inertia lock during hard stop. Electrical system: airbag light illuminated at various times, and at the same time the speedometer and tachometer failed momentarily. Fix was to clean and grease connectors. System is starting to repeat same problem, and dealer cannot find a problem. Steering column lower bushing has developed noise, after rain or onset of cold weather. Dealer states fix is to lube bushing, but problem persists after 4 dealer visits. Rear axle seals on left hand and right hand were leaking, resulting in rear wheel lockup with moderate brake application on damp pavement or sandy road surfaces. Dealer replaced both seals, but nothing was said about possible brake lining contamination or cleaning. Vehicle has had repeated water leakage from around windshield on left and right hand sides, right hand hardtop door hinge attach bolts, thru seals on cowl and around doors. Dealer has replaced all seals, rtv'd gaps, and installed updated door seals, but vehicle still leaks. Also, carpets were water damaged in front passenger area due to water leakage from vehicle body and airconditioning system. Vehicle has been kept for up to two days on two different occasions for water leaks and multiple repair complaints.

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4 Brake Drum Shoes/linings problem of the 1998 Jeep Wrangler

Failure Date: 01/03/1998

No rear brakes and the front brakes locked up. The trouble takes place mostly when it snows or when it is slippery. The back brakes have never worked. Dealer changed everything in the brake system, except the master cylinder. Inspector from Jeep came ,. And worked on it. Then, they said the nature of the beast was not to have any rear brakes. Parts that were changed included three sets of brake shoes/two rear brake drums/two sets of rear wheel cylinders, proportional valve/abs computer for brake system, and two brake lines.




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