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1990 Jeep Wrangler brakes problems

29 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1990 Jeep Wrangler, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
29 28% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Emergency brake released on its own without any action on part of driver;while parked, rolled down hill;hit front of store;injured pedestrian;vehicle unoccupied

August 1994 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 1990 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that the jeep and chrysler dealers are refusing to repair his vehicle according to NHTSA campaign id number 92v0148000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The contact stated that he was experiencing brake failure. The dealer stated that his VIN was included in the recall; however, there is a bolt underneath the brake line that cannot be loosened.

Reported at 101,000 miles, July 2008

Other problems reported for the 1990 Jeep Wrangler

Brakes problems in other years

Brakes problems across all Jeep models