1998 Jeep Wrangler wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 16 complaints for the 1998 Jeep Wrangler, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
2/10/98 - 1046 miles: rear window leaked, and both brakelight housings leaked. The radio also stopped working. 7/30/98 8988 miles: the air bag light came on, and the speedometer, odometer, and tachometer stopped working. 12/30/98 15,000 miles - front drivers side seatbelt stopped retracting.
Instrument panel gauges and lights go off intermittently when using turn signal. Blower power failed altogether (mechanic found burned out wiring harness under dashboard.) air conditioner failed --evaporator and compressor. Water leaks on passenger side from front windshield (windshield was replaced twice at dealer but failed to fix problem.) rear center break light wire failed. Hood latch broke off.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Jeep Wrangler
- Electrical system 60 complaints
- Engine 49 complaints
- Air bags 46 complaints
- Exhaust system 34 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Suspension 27 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints
- Transmission 23 complaints
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