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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	484694
Internal NHTSA #	10073203
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1998
File date	02/05/04
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 98 tj jeep 2. 5lt with on it 57,000 now. What i experienced was a major power loss in the while getting on the freeway. The symptoms were as follows. The engine would rev up but the rpms & speed would rise slowly. I though maybe the clutch was slipping and pulled off the freeway and drove it back home . I noticed it got worse and the engine was running poorly at idle and if you gave it gas it would bog down and die. I also noticed strong exhaust fumes and very little pressure from the exhaust pipe. So i took it to the muffler shop for a new catalytic converter and they informed me that i should take it to the jeep dealer. Because in ca there's a federal recall law that states that the dealer must replace the catalytic converter at no cost to the owner if it fails before 80,000 miles regardless if you bought it new or not and mine had 56,000. So i took it to the dealer and they installed a brand new catalytic converter free of charge and labor. The jeeps runs great and the dealership was very nice . They said they have had problems on this with certain models. Hope this helps. Oh if you really want to know if that's the problem just disconnect the exhaust pipe going up to the exhaust manifold real quick and fire it up if it starts right up and has power then you know that's it. But hook it back up don't drive it like that. You might damage the engine. You'll need a 14mm deep socket and some wd40 to removed the 2 nuts on the studs. That's it. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CONCORD, CA
VIN pattern	1J4FY29P4WPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
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Date of purchase	03/03/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	35
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Dealer's name	LEHMER'S
Dealer's telephone number	925-685-4481
Dealer's city	CONCORD
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	94524

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Jeep WRANGLER Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

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