1999 Jeep Wrangler Sport from North America - Comments

- Intermittent Airbag Light

- Front and rear axles rebuilt at 45K miles

- Radio number six and it still doesn't work right

- Seats sag

- Wipers do not work

- Chrysler = Crap

- Maintenance expensive

- Quality reminiscent of the 80's.

I read the comments to the other 99 Wrangler Sport review, and as a rational individual I guess the only way to respond to them is to say that if you are the type of person who enjoys a five year car payment of $440 a month to end up with a vehicle that has a lot of things constantly go wrong with it, you should buy one. (The comments sound like the owners actually acknowledge and enjoy these problems? I must admit, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, and I am not sure how to even argue this point.) Sure if you are a teenager and your parents buy you one, I guess you don't care when both your front and rear axles need to be rebuilt at 45K miles to the tune of three thousand dollars. It has never been offroad. When I asked the Jeep service department if this was unusual, he said (and I am quoting the service advisor's words verbatim) "Yeah, Jeep drivetrains are pretty delicate. We do a lot of these jobs."

Between the faulty ABS system, the faulty airbag system, 6 different radios, paint on the outside mirror peeling off in one big chunk, water leaks, and wipers that only work when they want to, I say to those people- Have fun! It must be a Jeep thing. If you feel that something like this is worth $27K, then buy one. Maybe some people's idea of fun is different from mine.

One of these same individuals actually thinks that the Ford BroncoII was built to mimic the Jeep Wrangler. Again, I may be missing something, but I see no similarities other than they both are 4X4 and both are automobiles. And as far as I can tell, the BroncoII is still being built. It's called the Explorer. And it sells better than the "Delicate" Jeep Wrangler. I agree, the Jeep would have been better off if any other company other than Chrysler would have bought them out.

Stop your complaining. So you got a lemon from the factory, big deal. Ever heard of the Lemon Law? Do a little research on the laws in your state.

Jeeps are flat out the best. If you treat it right, they will run forever. If you abuse it, and drive it like a ferrari, it will break down. The drivetrains in Jeeps are ment to be driven with common sense on the road. This is why they hold up so well off road, b/c you are not driving any faster than say 10mph at best.

Do the math. Was 1999 a year ago? No. That wouldn't be covered by a lemon law. Maybe lemon laws cover five year old cars where you are from... And maybe you can drive 10mph on the highway where you are from. As I said, it has never been off road. I don't know where you get that it was driven "like a Ferrari" or what you mean by "common sense".

I couldn't agree with you more that anything built by Chrysler belongs off of the road and anyone with common sense should not drive them more than 10mph. It shouldn't be abused. After all it's not a truck. Common sense tells me that it should not be driven at the reckless speed of 65mph on the road. And you are right about me getting a lemon from the Chrysler factory. And I only had to pay on it for five years, so it's no big deal. Yeah, they are flat out the best. I hope I get scabies next. THAT would be the best!

I have had 2 jeeps, a 1988 Wrangler, 4.2 liter, and a 1999 Wrangler Safari 4 liter. I still have the 1988 and enjoy driving it, at 160 K I replaced the motor with a Jasper motor, and since then replaced everything else, except the transmission. Now, I have to be careful stepping too hard on the rotten floorboards, but then I don't have to worry about standing water in the vehicle, there are no shortage of drains. A Jeep thing.

The 1999 held up well, until 94K when it started to fail, due to a computer problem, according to the mechanic. I traded it for a Ford Ranger 4X4. The Jeep paint and body held up well, the paint fell off the mirrors, but no major engine work needed. Still, it wasn't much after 5 years and 94K; I got a lot more on the trade in than I would have paid for it.

The 1988 is very simple mechanically, and more fun to drive than the later models. It turns sharper, is lighter, runs in muck better, and gets better gas mileage. It cost way less than the 1999 model. What does that tell you about Chrysler.

I have 3 points to make:

1) The ORIGINAL Ford Bronco was a sort of Jeep clone.

It was small like the Jeep.

It had removable doors and a fold down windshield.

Also the top could be removed as well.

I owned a 1970 model and it was great in the snow.

It had a 170 cu. inch six cylinder engine and a three speed column mounted shifter.

2) Yes the black paint does tend to peel off the Wrangler

side mirrors. No big deal, you can always paint them again.

At least the mirrors are big and rugged.

3) Jeep Wranglers are wonderful, fun vehicles and they are tough. There is nothing flimsy about them. They are not for everybody. If they're not for you buy a Civic, but don't take cheap shots at a true 4 wheel drive legend.

Yeah they are fun. If you like to sink lots of money into a vehicle with under 50K miles, they are a real blast. And Chrysler Corporation is a legend alright. Do a search on the internet for Chrysler Problems or go to www.daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com It's true they are not for everybody though. If you want something used for transportation and not have to worry about it breaking down, they are probably not for you. There really is nothing flimsy about them.. As long as you keep sinking a few hundred a month into them for repairs, it will stay new forever. I guess the Jeep dealership that said that the drivetrains are delicate didn't know what they were talking about. Major drivtrain failure is common at 45 thousand miles on only the "toughest" vehicles. And really, paint should just "fall off". Yeah it's wonderful. Fun. I hope to buy ten more.

I bought a 1994 Wrangler s, 4 cyl. automatic and am in car heaven!! Its still cold here in Missouri, but I have the top off and I love it!!

Best of all is mudding on weekend, keggers in the bluffs and woods and the fact that this car is quiet possibly the easiest way to add another notch to my score, wink wink...

But since this place asks that I post constructive criticism, here goes... HA HA HA, why if you know so much about cars and how terrible Chrysler is would you not buy a Wrangler that was 3 years older, and made by the Gods of off road, aka JEEP!

In one year I have put 22000 miles on a vehicle I paid 6500 for with only 64,000 miles and all I've done is change the oil!