1983 Jeep CJ7
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
6 complaints1 involved a fire
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Latest complaints
- Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 1983 jeep CJ7. the vehicle has bridgestone dueler a/t 693 tires, size 32/1150/r15lt (na). while driving 20 mph, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection, he noticed that the rear passenger side tire exploded. he also…
Tl*the contact owns a 1983 jeep CJ7. the vehicle has bridgestone dueler a/t 693 tires, size 32/1150/r15lt (na). while driving 20 mph, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. upon further inspection, he noticed that the rear passenger side tire exploded. he also noticed severe tire separation down the center of the tire, which exposed six belts. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed that no compensation would be provided because there was no recall. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 196,000.
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft
I have a 1983 jeep CJ7. On april 23, 2003, while driving on a mountain road, the right rear axle broke. Causing the right rear tire to come off, the vehicle to drop to the road and causing extensive damage. We were almost killed. The axles in my jeep are the model 20 type, and are known by every…
I have a 1983 jeep CJ7. On april 23, 2003, while driving on a mountain road, the right rear axle broke. Causing the right rear tire to come off, the vehicle to drop to the road and causing extensive damage. We were almost killed. The axles in my jeep are the model 20 type, and are known by every 4-wheeler to eventually break. All the jeeps with the model 20 type rear axles are two piece and very defective. It cost me thousands of dollars in repair costs to replace the axle and fix the damage. Why wasn't anything done about this known defect????? *Jb
- Unknown or other
This IS a recurring problem in this particular jeep with no solutions.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Fuel injection system has no safety switch for the high pressured fuel pump which could be dangerous in a vehicle collision. please give any further details.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Having a problem with the sending unit gasket in this vehicle as well as his 1979 CJ7. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline
Jeep caught fire after parked 20 mins. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine compartment fires
Analysis:many of the reports indicate that the plastic valve cover or the\tv gasketing material loses its structural and/or sealing integrity due tothe high engine temperatures associated with the AMC 258 engine.testingperformed by a local fleet clearly demonstrated that under normal drivingconditions, motor oil leaks…
Analysis:many of the reports indicate that the plastic valve cover or the\tv gasketing material loses its structural and/or sealing integrity due tothe high engine temperatures associated with the AMC 258 engine.testingperformed by a local fleet clearly demonstrated that under normal drivingconditions, motor oil leaks in the vicinity of the #3 or #4 cylinders (overthe exhaust manifold) can result in a fire serious enough to destroy avehicle.amc has issued numerous tsb's regarding the proper/improper method of seal-ing the valve cover-head interface.1981-84 AMC 6-cylinder engines areequipped with a plastic valve cover which has 5 guide pins and 2 fasteners.the cover used in later models was re-designed to have 5 attaching points,and this new valve cover can be used on older engines by means of amodification kit.as expected, complaints of engine fires in 1985 modelsdropped significantly, indicating that the addition of the new valve covermay have solved the problem.status: ir to the manufacturer sent 12/1/87.proposed action: open an engineering analysis.===
- Fires caused by cltch lk
No safety defect trend has been detected.===
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