1999 Jeep Wrangler electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 58 complaints for the 1999 Jeep Wrangler, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 58 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
1st issue: the dash gauges will go off and on intermittently. I have fought with this problem for years now. The dealer of course doesn't know what I'm talking about. Never heard of it. I have completely removed the dash looking for problems. Bad grounds? I can't tell where. I suspect the plugs the cluster slips into. I've tried to pull the mounts closer for a better connection. It seamed to work for a while. Then it comes back. A good sound beating on the dash brings them back on.
My 1999 jeep lost all gauges and the air bag light came on. I found out that jeep has a TSB #08-15-99 since may 21 1999 because of a faulty connector.since this is a safety problem I believe they should pay for the repair. Thank you.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Jeep Wrangler
- Engine 51 complaints
- Exhaust system 40 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Body & structure 21 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints