2004 Jeep Wrangler

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Steering is the leading concern among 192 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 21st highest complaint count among 26 Wrangler model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 192

Of the 2004 reports, 17 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 12 people were injured and 1 person died.

Primary concernSteering67 reports · 35% of complaints
Owner complaints192Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship3 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Steering67
  2. Suspension59
  3. Power train26
  4. Service brakes18
  5. Hydraulic16
  6. Structure13
  7. Electrical system12
  8. Seat belts10

Recalls and investigations

  1. Service brakes, hydraulicMar 13, 2006

    CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

    LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.

    Campaign 06E022000 on NHTSA.gov

  2. Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpFeb 1, 2006

    CERTAIN AFTERMARKET AIRTEX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN 1997-2004 JEEP WRANGLER; 1997-2001 JEEP CHEROKEE; 1997-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE; AND 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLES. THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL GROMMET CONNECTORS AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND MAY DEGRADE CAUSING A POTENTIAL LEAK PATH FOR FUEL.

    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

    AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-880-3056.

    Campaign 06E011000 on NHTSA.gov

  3. Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2004

    ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A RECENT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR, THE TIRE, WHEEL, AND INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL.

    THE VEHICLE OWNER WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TIRE, WHEEL, AND INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION FOR THEIR VEHICLE.

    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECTED TIRE CERTIFICATION LABEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

    Campaign 04V048000 on NHTSA.gov

Representative owner complaints

192 reports, newest first.

  1. Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 8, 2006

    I CURRENTLY OWN A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2004, AT AROUND 12,000 MILES WHEEL STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLE. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY DID IT FOR FREE AND TOLD ME NEXT TIME THEY ARE NOT COVERED. IT IS NOW 29,000 MILES AND SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. I OWNED MANY CARS IN MY LIFE AND NEVER ONCE WENT THROUGH ROTORS ON ANY OF THEM. IF CHRYSLER KNOWS OF PROBLEM WHY WONT THEY ADDRESS IT. *NM

  2. Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 29, 2006

    MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AFTER 30,000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED WHAT IS KNOWN AS "WARPED ROTORS" THERE IS A PULSATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS HAS BECOME EVEN WORSE. IT SEEMS THAT THESE ROTORS KEEPS GOING BAD FOR THE JEEP CHEROKEE. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FRONT ROTORS OF ALL CHEROKEES FROM 1999 TO 2004. MY WIFE USES THE CAR EVERYDAY TO TAKE OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I AM SUPPOSED TO PAY FOR A NEW SETS OF ROTORS BUT THE REAL PROBLEM IS THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED TO MAKE THE ORIGINAL ROTORS. *NM

  3. Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 19, 2006

    MY BREAK PEDDLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE WHEN I WOULD BREAK. I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND WAS TOLD MY ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY I DROVE THE CAR. I AM 36 YEARS OLD AND DO NOT GO "OFF-ROADING". I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS ON ANY CAR! THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. *NM

  4. Suspension, Mar 15, 2006

    I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 JEEP LIBERTY WHEN MY BALL JOINT BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE OTHER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO,IT WAS AT MAXIMUM TOLERANCE. I'M VERY CONCERNED FOR OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS LUCKY THAT MY GRANDCHILD AND I WEREN'T KILLED. *JB

  5. Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 21, 2006, crash

    ON TWO OCCASIONS, I HAVE REAR-ENDED SOMEONE DUE TO WHAT I BELIEVE IS A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE POSITION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN MY 2004 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. IN INSTANCES WHERE I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY THEREFORE APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED BELOW THE ACCELERATOR AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO BE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. I WOULD HAVE HAD ADEQUATE STOPPING DISTANCE IN BOTH INSTANCES HAD THE ACCELERATOR NOT CAUSED ME TO BE PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *JB

  6. Power train, Feb 8, 2006

    TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWN SHIFT BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. SOUNDS LIKE BALL BEARINGS IN A TIN CAN. THIS HAPPENS ON A LONG GRADE INCLINE AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWN SHIFT UNLESS THE ACCELERATOR IS PUNCHED TO THE FLOOR. TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS OVER MANY MONTHS, BOTH WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SOUNDS SIMILAR TO ODI CASE # 10105648 & 10072841. *JB

  7. Visibility, Seat belts, Jan 29, 2006

    I HAVE A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER AND THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS BUT THE WORST IS THAT NEITHER FRONT BELTS WILL RETRACT FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT EITHER DOOR FROM SLAMMING ON THE SHOULDER PORTION. I FEAR THAT AFTER REPEATED DOOR CLOSING ON THE BELTS WILL WEAKEN THEM TO THE POINT OF BREAKING DURING AN IMPACT. THE SECONDARY PROBLEM IS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS CRACKING IN 2 PLACES.*AK

  8. Power train, Tires, Jan 24, 2006

    PROBLEM NO. 1: MY 2004 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED HAS HAD A STEERING AND WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IT IN JULY 2004 FROM PARRISH JEEP IN FAIRFAX, VA. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO GET WORST. THE WHEELS AND STEERING VIBRATE ABRUPTLY BETWEEN 45 - 60 MILES MPH. I HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL WITH 2 HANDS TO ATTEMPT TO SAFELY DRIVE MY JEEP. AS OF AUGUST 2004, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 VIRGINIA JEEP DEALERSHIPS FOR THE VIBRATION PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IN WHICH THE PROBLEM WAS WITNESSED AND NOTED. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS WITNESSED BY THE JEEP DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD I HAD TO PROVIDE PROOF OF MY VEHICLE SERVICES, WHICH I DID. PARRISH JEEP HAS COPIES OF ALL OF THEM. AFTER CONTACTING JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH JUST TOLD ME TO CONTINUE TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS FINALLY TOLD IN DECEMBER 2005 BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAD TO BRING MY JEEP IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR A JEEP ENGINEER TO TEST DRIVE AND DIAGNOSE. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT HE BELIEVED THE TIRES TO BE FAULTY, BUT NOW THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE MILEAGE ON MY JEEP. I REMINDED HIM THAT THE RECEIPTS SHOW THAT I HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I INITIALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2004. SO, NOW I HAVE BEEN WAITING OVER ONE MONTH FOR A CALL TO HAVE THE JEEP ENGINEER REVIEW THE PROBLEM. THIS IS MY 3RD JEEP THAT I HAVE OWNED, IN ADDITION TO THE 2 THAT MY FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE OWNED BECAUSE OF MY RECOMMENDATION, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. THIS MAY BE MY AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS' LAST TIME TO BUY JEEP PRODUCTS DUE TO SAFETY AND LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. PROBLEM NO. 2: THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AS I COME TO A STOP. THIS JERKING HAPPENS AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS WARMED UP. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTED AS OF THE SUMMER 2005. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE SAME 2 VA DEALERSHIPS, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE COMPUTER WAS CHECKED AND I WAS TOLD THAT ALL UPDATES HAD BEEN MADE. HOWEVER, THE JERKING IS STILL PERSISTED.*AK

  9. Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 20, 2006

    WARPED FRONT DISC BRAKES AT 15790 MILES. *NM

  10. Engine and engine cooling, Dec 14, 2005

    2004 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT WITH 4.0 I-6 ENGINE. WOULD STALL AFTER COMPLETE WARM UP WHILE IDLING IN GEAR. DEALER INSTALLED HEAT SHIELD OVER FUEL INJECTOR, BUT STILL HAVE STALLING PROBLEMS ON COLD START. NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING COME ON. ONLY HAD 400 MILES ON IT WHEN FIRST OCCURRED. NOW, AT 16000 MILES, I'M HAVING STALLING ON COLD STARTS IN WARM WEATHER ONLY. IN THE WINTER, THE VEHICLE RUNS GREAT. DEALER CANNOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM, AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO.*JB

  11. Tires, Nov 15, 2005

    2004 JEEP LIBERTY, GOODYEAR SR-A WRANGLER TIRE. FAILURE. APPEARS TO BE TIRE SEPARATION WITH MAJOR SECTION OF TREAD COMING OFF. BEFORE COMPLETELY SEPARATING, TIRE SECTION "BEAT" WIRING LOOSE FROM REAR END OF CAR CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT TO DASHBOARD, REAR SIGNALS. TIRE CURRENTLY AT LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER FOR REPLACE. *JB

  12. Structure, Oct 21, 2005, fire

    VEHICLE IS A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4 PURCHASED 12/04. DEBRIS ACCUMULATED UNDER THE SKID PLATE, APPARENTLY IGNITED BY EXHAUST SYSTEM. I SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE AND HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHICH I USED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. ENGINE WIRING HARNESS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE, REPAIRS ABOUT $2,000. SKID PLATE DESIGN ALLOWS DEBRIS TO COME IN FRONT OF SKID PLATE BUT NOT BE BLOWN OUT THE BACK OR BOTTOM. I BOUGHT THE JEEP IN PART FOR ITS OFFROAD CAPABILITIES, BUT AM AFRAID TO USE IT NOW. *NM

  13. Vehicle speed control, Sep 29, 2005

    DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER X. THE SAFETY DEFECT WAS WITH THE STICK SHIFT AND WHEN IDLING THROUGH TOWN IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR THE ENGINE SPEED WOULD DROPS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT FLOOR THE VEHICLE BACK TO IDLE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO DRIVE IT FAST AND MAYBE IT WILL FIX ITSELF. ALSO THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. *AK (12/05/05) *SC

  14. Engine and engine cooling, Sep 29, 2005

    DT: THE CONTACT STATED CAR SHUT DOWN AT SLOW SPEEDS. HE OWNS A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED. HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE 3-05. THERE WERE 4,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN IT FIRST SHUT DOWN. THE CAR DID NOT MAKE ANY NOISE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. NO LIGHTS CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALERSHIP PUT A BRAND NEW COMPUTER AND A NEW THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

  15. Steering, Sep 17, 2005

    VEHICLE WILL ENTER INTO A VIOLENT WOBBLE AND SHAKE WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VIOLENT SHAKING DOES NOT STOP UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO UNDER 15 MPH. *JB

  16. Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 22, 2005

    2004 JEEP WRANGLER'S FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.*MR *NM

  17. Engine and engine cooling, Jul 6, 2005

    WHILE TRYING TO USE THE AC ON MY 2004 JEEP WRANGLER , IT WAS OVERHEATING. I TOOK TO A DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT.THEY SAID IT WAS THE CLUTCH FAN.REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND TOLD ME IT WORKED FINE AFTER BEING TEST DRIVEN AND VERIFIED. I DROVE THE NEXT DAY,COULD NOT USE THE AIR BECAUSE AS SOON AS THE MOTOR WARMED UP IT OVERHEATED TO 260. I SHUT IT DOWN AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO SAME DEALERSHIP(3RD TIME). TOLD THEM TO CHECK THERMOSTAT WATERPUMP ETCC.. EXPLAINED THAT I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT NOW FOR OVERHEATING. THREE AND HALF HOURS LATER THEY SAID IT IS A RADIATOR RESTRICTION AND I AM 32 ND ON A LIST BECAUSE APPARENTLY THERE HAS BEEN QUITE A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR ON THE JEEP WRANGLER BUT NO RECALLS. THEY ALSO SAY THEY DON'T KNOW IF IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD IT LESS THAN A YEAR AND ONLY HAS 24000 MILES ON IT. THE WARRANTY IS 3/YR/36000 I BELIEVE. AM CHECKING ON HTIS. HAS ANYONE ELSE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM?

  18. Steering, Jun 23, 2005

    AFTER HITTING A BUMP, (POT HOLE, DIP, ETC) WITH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY.

  19. Service brakes, Hydraulic, Parking brake, Power train, Visibility, Structure, May 8, 2005, crash

    I DRIVING MY JEEP AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A MERCEDES THAT WAS MOVING 35MPH. I WATCH THE WHOLE SCENE COMING THROUGH MY FRONT SOFT TOP GLASS WINDOW. MY FACE HIT THE SOFT TOP WINDOW AND BROKE MY NOSE PRETTY BAD ACCORDING TO DR. CHARLES SHAFFER (MY SURGIEON). BY THE WAY THE SOFT TOP AND UPPER DOOR HALFS WERE THE FACTORY EQUIPPED "WILLY'S EDITION" MODEL SPECIFIC WHICH ARE SUPPLIED TO DAILMER CHRYSLER BY HERTZ. BLOOD WAS EVERYWHERE AND TOOK 3 HOURS TO COMPLETELY STOP THE BLEEDING. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT BY THE WAY. I HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO MY NOSE AND SEVERAL FOLLOW UP SESSIONS. I FEEL VERY LUCKY THAT IT WAS A MERCEDES THAT HIT ME BECAUSE THEY ARE ABLE TO CRUSH VERY WELL. HIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND HAD NECK PAIN AND I DROVE HOME WITH A BROKE NOSE, BENT REAR AXLE SHAFT (BEND WAS OUTSIDE OF THE AXLE BEARING, WHICH MAKES ONE OF MY REAR BRAKES USELESS), DAMAGED FACTORY ROCKER PANEL (WILLY'S EDITION MODEL SPECIFIC), DAMAGED BODY, REAR FENDER FLARE, I ALSO HAD TO STRAIGHTEN AND REWELD THE BODY MOUNT THAT TORE OFF THE FRAME( THERE ARE 3 BODY MOUNTING POINTS THAT ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE BETWEEN THE 2 DRIVERS SIDE WHEELS, THE MOUNT CLOSEST TO THE REAR TIRE WAS TORN OFF THE FRAME) PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK ME MORE QUESTIONS AT (704) 506-4592.

  20. Structure, Apr 20, 2005

    WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE CLOTH TOP CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. OWNER HAD TO HOLD IT DOWN WITH HIS HAND. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS DEFECT DID NOT FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY. *AK

  21. Visibility, Mar 8, 2005

    I HAVE A 2004 JEEP WRANGLER. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE JEEP I NOTICED AIR COMING IN THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. WHILE DRIVING THE BACK WINDOW ON THE HARDTOP WILL POP OPEN, ENOUGH TO LET AIR, WATER, AND OTHER DEBRIS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE WINDOW WILL OPEN UNTIL IT TOUCHES THE SPARE TIRE, THEREFORE PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. MY CONCERN IS EXHAUST ENTERING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND HARMING OCCUPANTS. I HAVE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIME THROUGHOUT THIS PAST YEAR (TO ENCOUNTER RUDE AND UNKNOWLEDGEABLE SERVICE MEN) ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND IT CANT BE FIXED. THIS PAST WEEK THE SAID THEY FIXED IT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

  22. Seat belts, Jan 22, 2005

    FAILURE OF SEAT BELT RETRACTORS . SEAT BELT CATCHES ON DOOR LATCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO SEAT BELT. DEALER REPLACED DRIVERS SIDE. PROBLEM APPEARED AGAIN ON BOTH SEATS. RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP. THE WEB OF THE SEAT BELTS HAVE HOLES IN THEM FROM BEING PINCHED IN DOOR. WHEN WILL THEY FAIL?

  23. Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jan 21, 2005

    JUST STARTED WITH POWER LOSS FROM SHOW ROOM FLOOR,CAM REPLACED LIFTERS REPLACED BREAKS STICKING TO THE POINT WHERE THE JEEP IS HARD TO MOVE SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF RUST USED DAYLY,TIMING OUT 15 DEGREES FRONT AND REAR DIF LEAKING WITH METAL SHAVINGS INSIDE MECHANIC SAYS DANA PROBLEM GRINDING RIGHT FRONT AXEL NOISE. *NM

  24. Power train, Jan 3, 2005

    MOTOR RATTLES FROM 42MPH TO 60MPH IN 4L I-6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN OD. WITH O/D OFF, IT RATTLES FROM 35 TO 45MPH.*AK

  25. Service brakes, Hydraulic, Structure, Seats, Dec 4, 2004

    FRONT BRAKE VIBRATE VIOLENTLY,AND HAVE BEEN CHANGED 4 TIMES WITHIN THE 1.5 YRS I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. MY DRIVERS SEAT FRAME IS CRACKED (THE METAL FRAME) I USE A PILLOW TO KEEP IT STREIGHT BECAUSE IT LEANS TO THEE LEFT DUE TO THE WELD CRACK IN THE FRAME. I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE WITH 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND SHELLED OUT WELL OVER 2.000 DOLLARS ON ROTORS AND BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKES HARDLRY WORK ALSO I CAN PULL I=THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT EVEN SLOW DOWN THE FRONTS DO ALL THE WORK AND IT HAS BEEN IN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT SHOPS. THERE MUST BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIE IS A SEVERE DANGER AND IS GOING TO REALLY CAUSE A PROBLEM OR WORSE DEATHS.*AK