1997 Jeep Wrangler steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 32 complaints for the 1997 Jeep Wrangler, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle involved in rollover accident. Rear passenger seat came loose, struck driver in head, ejected from vehicle. Should this have happened?
The vehicle used as personal auto, non recreational vehicle, in mormal city driveing conditions. Speed 50 to 55 MPH, I passed over a seam in the pavement, an undamped oscelation was initated in the front suspension, the car became uncontrolable at all speeds. I was alble to safely pull the vehicle to the side of the rode and stop without further incednet. Investitagion of the steering components identifed exceve wear on front end tie rods and stearing damper. The car is a 97 jeep tj with 35000 miles .
Other problems reported for the 1997 Jeep Wrangler
- Engine 113 complaints
- Exhaust system 80 complaints
- Fuel system 62 complaints
- Air bags 48 complaints
- Transmission 37 complaints
- Seat belts 36 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints