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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1170943
Internal NHTSA #	10702408
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1998
File date	07/02/15
Component	STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased a used 1998 jeep wrangler sport on december 27 2014. Had it in a shop for new tires when they told me the frame was rotted and it was unsafe to drive. The dealership i bought it from inspected it and sure enough, rotted frame and unsafe to drive. They agreed to pay 1700 dollars towards the cost of a frame swap and it cost me 1000 dollars more for a total of 2700 dollars. This seems to be a real issue with jeeps between the years of 97 to 04, i may be wrong on the exact years but there is a definite pattern of bad manufacturing practices/bad quality steel to be contributing to this frame rot. Is chrysler waiting for someone to get killed in order to address this issue? Big corporations and politics meet to screw the general public once again? Chrysler, take a lesson from toyota and fix these frames before someone gets killed going down the highway at 65 mph and their frame breaks. My jeep was totally bone stock when this was discovered. I'm not trying to get a dollar back for what i paid, just trying to bring awareness to this as have many others. Jeepers lover their jeeps no doubt and are very loyal to the brand. Chrysler should recognize this and do the right thing. I hope many more come forward and steps are taken to right this wrong before someone gets killed. Chrysler can blame it on road salt or sea air or whatever, but there are other auto manufacturers with cars still on the road from the 60's and 70's and earlier eras with no frame problems at all. Big corporations hide behind bad politics and they work hand in hand to not take blame for things like this. One of many problems with politics in america.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106132
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREENVILLE, SC
VIN pattern	1J4FY19S2WPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
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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1998 Jeep WRANGLER Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Jeep WRANGLER Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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