Parking Brake Problems of Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wrangler owners have reported 22 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (18 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's conventional parking brake (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Jeep Wrangler


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of Jeep Wrangler

The Parking Brake problem

The contact owns a 1994 n/a Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the vehicle failed the state inspection because the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 02v041000 (parking brake). However, the part to do the recall repair was no longer available. The contact had not experienced a failure.   Read details...

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...




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