1994 JEEP WRANGLER Parking Brakeconventional Problems

1994 JEEP WRANGLER HAD FAULTY PARKING BRAKE EQUIPMENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE JEEP ROLLING INTO A WALL AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD THE ACCIDENT AND PAID FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND HE IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. (RECALL #02V041000)*JB

LTR FM NILA ANN HAMILTON (CA) OWNER OF A 1994 JEEP WRANGLER SEEKING TO BE REIMBURSED. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY HIT A WALL/FENCE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SELF RELEASED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *MR RECALL# 02V041000 *SCC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MONTHS LATER REGARDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *JB *CB

THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF. *MR SCC *JB

PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGE WITH NO WARNING, MORE PREVALENT WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD AND DAMP. *AK

PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND ROLLED INTO THE STREET. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE CAME UNDONE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARD.*AKI

PARKING BRAKE RELEASES WITHOUT WARNING. IF SETTING BRAKE AND WALKING AWAY, BRAKE WILL POP OFF AND ROLL IF NOT IN GEAR. VEHICLE IS MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT ON A MODERATELY FLAT SURFACE. THE APRKING BRAKE HAD BEEN ENGAGED. I WAS ALERTED BY LOCAL SECURITY THAT MY VEHICLE HAD ROLLED OUT OF IT'S PARKING SPOT. IT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 20 YARDS INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN "FIXED" ONE TIME BEFORE. THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD ON ANYTHING MORE THAN A FLAT SURFACE. IT'S BEEN FIXED REPEATEDLY, BUT WITHIN DAYS OF BEING FIXED IT WILL "POP" AND BE TOO LOOSE TO HOLD THE VEHICLE.*AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. *AK

PARKING BRAKES FAIL TO SECURE VEHICLE WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS.