2004 Jeep Wrangler service brakes, hydraulic problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2004 Jeep Wrangler — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Have a jeep 2004 wrangler. At 60 mph. It begins to wobble very badly! Have purchased new tires,balancing,front stabilizing bar,new brakes & rotors,alignment. Still wobbles! Many other jeep owners are having same problem & jeep dealers cannot come up with a solution to stop this! It happens…”
filed Jul 29, 2011
“My daughter experienced brake failure in her 2004 jeep wrangler causing her to coast through a stop sign and hit an oncoming car. Upon inspection of her jeep, there was a clip missing that secured the connection of the brake pedal assembly to the actuator rod that goes into the brake booster/master…”
filed Dec 22, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Wrangler | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 13 | 1% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 13 | 3% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 12 | 3% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 8 | 1% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Wrangler | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 Wrangler | 8 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Jeep Wrangler
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.