Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Jeep Wrangler - part 1

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the front passenger’s side brakes locked up without warning. The contact stated that the brakes were smoking while driving. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The contact replaced the front brake lines however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,000.

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Brake line started to leak.

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For the second time a brake line has broken causing brake failure while driving. I called Jeep and was told there has been no recall and the dealership's service department takes no responsibility. My daughter was driving around a circle at a major highway intersection when the brakes failed. I guess a certain number of people must die before a recall is made. Have had an electrical issue with blinkers since I owned the car. When turning off blinker when changing lanes, the opposite blinker comes on. Trying to turn that side off, then makes the other side come back on. It takes going back and forth for a few times before it will just turn off.

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The front right brake started sticking and pulling the vehicle to the side. It also caused a squelling sound and excessive heat from the wheel. This would rectify itself but the brakes felt weaker for stopping this happened off and on for a few days . We took to a local garage because it was dangerous partially losing control. He found the problem to be a collapsed brake line. We bought the Jeep brand new and it is only 3 years old with 39000 miles. He said the brake line was either defective and or just a cheap part. It was a very dangerous situation losing partial control. It also ruined the brake pad and rotor do to glazing.

The front brake lines have an insulator that covers the hard pipe to rubber connection. This insulator allows moisture to collect between it and the metal fitting that connects the two different line materials. The connection rots through and then begins to leak. The rear lines do not have this insulator on that connection and they are in perfect condition. The insulator appears to be the cause of the premature failure. I noted the loss of brake fluid while doing other maintenance on the Jeep.

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I have a 1998 Jeep Wrangler. I've owned my Jeep for 15 years. It has been garage kept. We were changing the shocks a few weeks ago and noticed severe rust damage. The frame is rusting from the inside out. It's severe. Years before I was traveling down a 2 land rd and had to press my brakes harder than I usually would due to a car pulling out in front of me. At that moment I blew a brake line. I could not get my vehicle stopped. Luckily it's a 5 speed. I geared down as fast as I could and managed to pull it off the main road onto a hill to get it stopped. After inspecting my vehicle I found severe damage. The motors mounts are barely there. The part where the frame mounts to the body is actually missing one due to rusting completely out. Every single bolt and nut is rusted. Every single square inch of the frame is rusted. The problem is that Jeep poorly designed the frame with side holes for water and dirt to enter but did not design it with drainage holes on the bottom of the frame. Water and dirt enter and never leave. It's extremely unsafe to drive. I've read thousands of complaints online and this is a very common problem.

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My 2008 Jeep Wrangler had a safety recall affecting the front fender wells rubbing the hard brake lines three years after purchasing the Jeep new. This past week (4/28/2018) as I was traveling in my neighborhood my brakes went to the floor and my engine began to smoke. After down shifting and pulling the e-brake to get the vehicle to stop I had noticed the brake line where it was contacting the "fixed" fender well had rusted out and blew out while driving, sending brake fluid all over the engine and resulting in my Jeep brakes not working. The initial "fix" that Jeep used to alleviate the problem was cutting the fender well wider to not touch the brake lines but obviously the three years it was making contact was enough to deteriorate the integrity of the line and then over the years rust had developed and weakened the metal to the point of failure. I was lucky to have been only driving in my neighborhood with no other vehicles around as apposed to in traffic on a busy road. Brake lines should not corrode and fail in under 10 years.

All 4 brake lines corroded. One blew and the other 3 had bulges. The vehicle was stationary. I had put my foot on the brake to put vehicle in gear. Brake pedal went to the floor and smoke came from the engine compartment. The lines were corroded directly behind where a previous recall k13 had been done to fix the fender liner issue about the liner rubbing a hole in the brake line. All 4 lines corroded in the same spot. The fender liner held moisture and allowed the lines to corrode.

While driving my stock 08 jku rubicon when I went to stop brakes went to the floor and I rolled into an intersection. I am so lucky I did not die or kill someone else. I got it home to find that my tires had worn a hole in my brake lines on driver's side front. I contact dealership who basically tell me it isn't covered and that they had never heard of any issue's with tire rub on brake lines. I contacted fca they contacted the dealership who now basicly told me to bring in ASAP. Today I am contact by dealership that is covered but after it fails.

Bought the car used. Had plenty of oil and based on the date and miles from the previous oil change had about 600 miles left before needed an oil change. No light came on no gage informed us that I was low on oil and my engine seized, I replaced the engine $6000. 00 later and now the brake hose started shooting oil all over my rear tires while driving on a state highway and nearly crashed having absolutely no brakes. Please tell me who is responsible for this death trap. If it is me than I am going to all local news stations to make sure everyone knows how dangerous these Jeeps are.

Took the vehicle in for a yearly inspection and garage told me there was a problem with the brake lines rubbing on the tires when the wheels were turned all the way. Mechanic showed me the wear and asked if I put any after market parts on the vihicle. I confirmed everything was stock. Told me there should be a recall being this was a manufacturing problem where the brake lines were routed too close to the tires and almost wore through the brake lines. Took it to the dealership to have lines rerouted and no recalls were issued for this problem. Did some research and found other similar complaints on several Jeep forums. Dealership said they had never heard of such problems.

I was driving down the road on the way home I went around the corner and hit my brakes they were there then they faded away causing me to hit a pole. I had the Jeep taken to my home and waited until I got enough money to have it worked on once the mechanic started working on it they noticed a brake line problem and told me that was what caused the accident and it was a recall and this should be taken to a dealer which I did and they refused any responsibility.

Passenger side front brake line worn and eroded from tire on right turns.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. While driving 10 mph, the brakes failed without warning and collided with another vehicle. No injuries occurred and a police report was not filed. A few weeks later, while driving at 20 mph and approaching a red light, the brake system failed again without warning. This time, the contact collided with the vehicle in front of her and experienced front end damage. The air bags did not deploy upon collision. No injuries were sustained by either driver, no medical attention was needed. A police report was filed which stated that the failure was due to a defective brake line which caused brake failure. The car was towed to an independent body shop where the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received a recall notice for this vehicle regarding the brake line, however, the contact did not have the VIN available to verify the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. Jo.

Airbag cover plastic on steering wheel was breaking down. The plastic became very sticky, as if someone poured a soda on it. It would not clean off with cleaners or plastic preservers. I was not confident it would work as designed if airbag deployed so I bought new airbag unit for the steering wheel. Parking brake will not hold vehicle on minor grade. It always worked until the last 2-3 years. I have had it adjusted, the cables replaced, and the brake pads replaced. It does not matter whether my brake pads are new or old. If I do not park the vehicle with the manual transmission in gear, it will move on its own, or if it does not roll backwards, it will, if any light force is applied to it. I had to install install a hydraulic brake line lock on the rear brakes to make sure my vehicle will not move on a grade I know it is an 'old' vehicle, but I like it a lot, it is well maintained and looks new. It is mechanically simple to and inexpensive to maintain. However I should not be having to buy things like airbags who's plastic degrades. I and my mechanic have no idea why the parking brake stopped working as it had before. He is a master mechanic and an expert machinist.

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I was on an on-ramp entering a highway. When I tried to slow down to merge with traffic, my brakes did not work. The pedal went all the way to the floor and would not stop or even slow down the Jeep. I could not stop at all my Jeep and ran into the car in front of me. I inspected my Jeep and found that the right front brake line had come apart. The internal fitting was rusted and the rubber coating appeared to be damaged/burned. This is factory brakes, no modifications have ever been made to any part of this Jeep. The dealership mechanic initally told me that the front drivers side was on the verge of coming apart also, then refused to speak to me afterwards. I have a bumper to bumper warranty which specifically lists all of these parts as covered. Chrysler then confiscated my vehicle, refused to make any repairs claiming they are "inspecting it for safety" for the next five business days. I do not consent to them taking my vehicle for this period of time. They refused to provide me with a rental car during this five business days of their so-called safety inspection. I have no idea what they are doing with my Jeep and why they won't return it to me. Customer service has been horrible and no one will give me any information about my Jeep or what's going on with it other than it's been "upgraded" to a different level of management. I believe they are attempting to cover up a factory/manufacturing caused defect due to the way they are handling this situation and the refusal to discuss the Jeep with me.

My Jeep lost all power and brakes while driving. The abs and brake lines are charred throughout the entire vehicle from overheating and the main wiring harness was damaged as well. The vehicle is currently and national Dodge jacksonville nc awaiting repairs. Mike in the service department says the abs overheated but no fire but another mechanic I had look at it said there was a small fire.

While parking my Jeep in a parking garage, the front brake line snapped during a turn. The broken line occurred where it connects to the driver's side tire from the engine. I lost all ability to brake and lost all brake fluid. Only emergency brake would work. Had to have it towed to dealer for costly repair to include replacing front brake pads because brake fluid ruined them. Very lucky I was in a parking garage and not on a major road driving at higher speed.

Right front brake line rusted along frame rail causing line to split at which time both right and left front as well as both rear brake operation failed completely.

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While driving 65 mph in my Jeep Wrangler on the highway I braked as usual and next thing I know the brake pedal went straight to the floor. I had a total brake loss failure. I pump the brake pedal, but the pedal would not regain stopping power. I swerved violently to the irght side of the highway and almost rear ended a truck. I managed to use the emergency brake to slow down my Jeep Wrangler. No injuries, no property damage. . . Lucky me. The reason for brake pedal loss was due to rust which ate at the brake line over time and then finally the brake line gave out. I had to replace the entire brake lines in my Jeep Wrangler. Very pricey repair. Wish I was informed of this safety issue problem. The outcome could have been much worse!.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler 4 door 4x2. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair when the mechanic stated that the front driver side brake line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

During state vehicle inspection local garage discovered that the front driver's side break line had been worn through from the front tire rubbing on it when wheels turned to the left. Garage suggested checking with Jeep dealership to see if a recall was in affect. Took vehicle to Jeep dealership where it was purchased and service manager said no recall was in affect however Jeep had published a service bulletin for this issue and re-designed the brake lines affected. The service manager said the issue was from road moisture/debris seeping through the rubber boots covering the brake line fittings which caused excess corrosion to build within the rubber boots triggering the boots to "swell" causing the contact with the tire. There was an inference made by the service manager that the vehicle's tires may have attributed to this from their tread design however the tire size matches the manufacturer specs on the label inside the door jam. Appears to be a faulty design of the original manufacturer brake lines.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the front wheels rubbed against the brake hoses and caused the brake lines to blow out. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and stated that the brake hose needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 76,000.

Tl- the contact owns 2012 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the cable for the anti-lock braking system struck against the front driver and passenger's side support bracket whenever the contact completed a turn. The contact stated that the failure caused the lines to become severed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the brake lines were replaced. The dealer shortened the brake line to provide extra room for the lines. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 32,000. Kmj.

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I own a 2000 Jeep Wrangler which I bought new. Recently I began having trouble shifting into second gear and sometimes it would pop out while driving. Soon after I began to have brake issues and had a mechanic look at it. He said he had never seen a Jeep rusted out so bad with so few miles on it and said it was a hazard to drive. He said the brake lines were rusted through as well as the support for the transmission . He said the frame was in terrible shape and said I was lucky the thing didn't fall apart while I was driving it. This vehicle only has 85,000 miles on it.

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Corrosion on the rear brake lines caused catastrophic failure of brakes. This is a ten year old vehicle that I bought from the dealer. Fortunately, the failure occurred in a parking lot.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that when the brake was depressed, the brake pedal would become stuck to the floorboard abnormally. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the front driver side brake line hose. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 52,300.

Rattling noise under the body-turned out the weld on the heat shield nneded to be rewelded brake lines were being rubbed through by the tires-new brake lines had been updated to steel and route close to the body instead of rubber ones that route close to the tire "hot oil" light comes on. Dealership said to add an additional transmission cooler as the factory one is insufficient. Tmps low tire light and sentry key light come on and off together repeatedly. In park the lights would flash, honr honks, windshield wipers front in back would turn on and srpay fluid, clicking noise and burning smell from fuse box, fan and accessories would run without being turned on. These would occur when the vehicle was started or when a door would be opened even with no key in the ignition. Dealership said tipm was going out. I found this is a very common problem. All of these issues are safety hazards and through simle research have found a common problem for jk Wranglers.

Rear steel brake lines mounted to frame for rear wheels coming into contact with rear sway bar. Noted noise. This noise is a light "clacking" metal sound and could only be heard at moderate speed when on the trail or going through "dips" on public streets with side window down. While rotating tires suspension is checked. Discovered rub marks on steel brake lines under the frame next to the rear sway bar. Driver's side was worn, passenger side had black paint rubbed off on it. No damage or chafing to either rubber brake lines making final connection to rear hubs. Noted frame clips attached to steel line holding brake line away and into contact zone of sway bar when suspension cycles. Rough measurements between axle and bump stop is about 2/3 cycle when sway bar hits brake line. Estimate suspension does not bottom out or contact bump stop when brake lines are being hit by sway bar. Wrote Chrysler an e-mail regarding this issue. After two days received a response that read like a "sales brochure" or "commercial" not acknowledging anything that I had mentioned about the brake lines. Then the second paragraph pointed out I had not complied with a "tow bar" recall and that I should. Which I had last year. The reason I report this now. Last year the Jeep was on recall for the front brake lines being rubbed by the inner fender wells. Which was taken care of by a local dealer ship. In retrospect of the front brake line recall. Thought I would bring this to your attention. Might this same model have had a rear brake line routing issue too? in the case you may want a copy of the above mentioned e-mail and response please don't hesitate.

2008 Jeep Wrangler. Consumer writes in regards to mechanical problems and brake line routing defect the consumer stated the first problem he had with the vehicle was the transmission. It began failing to engage and shifting out of gear. The dealer discovered that the transmission oil filter had not been installed and was lying on the bottom of the transmission oil pan. In January 2011, while driving at highway speeds, the consumer began to experience intermittent violent shaking of the entire vehicle, which seemed to be originating from the front end. The consumer stated it felt as though a wheel was loose. The consumer went to a repair shop, where the tie rod and pitman were replaced. Two weeks later, the shaking occurred again and soon it became increasingly violent ,making it nearly impossible to control the vehicle and stay in his lane. The consumer returned to the repair shop where they replaced the steering damper, which seemed to correct the problem for awhile. In July, the consumer took the vehicle for a routine maintenance check. While checking the front end, the mechanic was able to get two full turns on a nut on the track bar. Since then, the shaking has not occurred. The consumer stated as he approached a line of vehicles stopped at a light, he attempted to apply the brake, but it went soft and to the floor. An inspection revealed a hole in the brake line above the right front wheel, where the line left the wheel well and went into the engine compartment. The hole was caused by rubbing on the line by the edge of the plastic wheel well lining.

Pulling out from gas station after fueling up, almost killed a pedestrian walking across my pathway because suddenly without any warning lost all brake functionality due to premature brake line corrosion induced brake line rupture and loss of the entire brake fluid. The Jeep Wrangler has a 82,455 mile in it. The vehicle also had just a year before inspected (and passed as ok) its break system by a qualified Dodge service station.

Jeep recall k13- I brought my Jeep into lawless Jeep (woburn MA) twice to have the k13 recall done. I was told that my brake lines did not need to be replaced. My brake lines are worn from the fenders and are starting to rust. The dealership did not perform recall correctly.

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Tl-the driver owns a 2009 Jeep Wrangler. The driver was driving at an unknown speed when he applied pressure to the brake pedal and experienced an increased stopping distance. Upon examination he noticed the rear drivers side brake lines were worn through. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10v236000, service brakes, hydraulic. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure and current mileages were 34,905. Sm.

The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the front driver side tire was rubbing through the brake line; the failure occurred when the steering wheel was turned all the way to the left. The dealer stated that the brake line needed to be replaced and moved; the dealer also stated that if the line was not replaced, brake fluid would leak out. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000 and the current mileage was approximately 42,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the front passenger side inner fender liner was rubbing against the brake line and caused an groove to the brake line. There was a recall under the NHTSA campaign id number 10v236000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The dealer was notified and they stated that the contact's VIN was excluded from the recall. The contact had concern of the potential safety risk. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.