I feel wrangler are advertised as rugged - but they are anything but rugged!! Lots of trouble. Chrysler did nothing to help except offer costly repairs (new seat for $1,200 that was cheaply made, fix door locks for $200 that kept breaking and windows that would not roll up or down easily) that I felt should not have been at my expense. Chrysler's answers when I complained were - I used excessive force all the time. The drivers seat broke - first time I reclinded it. After tearing it apart - it was obviously made very cheaply - one thin metal part going up the back of the seat. How is that going to hold anyone in case of rear impact or reclining the seat without breaking?? Same with the plastic parts for the window roller (easily breakable) and who designed the stupid part (bar and pin) for the door locks. Oh yeah, and my engined died once - $200 in new wiring and toe bills. They told me I must have been offroad ruffing it - excessive force again. I never took the jeep offroad ever - but of course they would not believe me. Also, I have replaced the front windshield 3 times now. My main point is chrysler failed me - sold me a very cheaply made vehicle and did not stand behind their cheap product. I fell I am the best or worse advertiser for this vehicle they have and I make sure to fully explain all the problems I have experienced with my wrangler.
1994 Jeep Wrangler: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 151 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Wrangler describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Seatbelt retractor not strong enough to fully retract belt, allowing it to catch (and wear) in door latch.
Exhaust manifold - rear stud on driver's side has broken off leading to an exhaust leak. Causes noise and excess o2 in exhaust system signal computer to increase fuel richness which taxes the catalytic converter, causing early failure. Catalytic conveter has been replaced three times as result. Door locks - the door locks on both the passenger and driver side have broken, making it impossible to unlock door from outside with key. By turning key, the lock begins to disengage, but not enough to unlock door. This creates need to leave windows down continuously in order to gain access to vehicle by opening door from inside through window. Major security issue!
Door locks cannot be opened with the keyor manually.
Door locks failed.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Jeep Wrangler door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1994 Jeep Wrangler?
5 of 151 owner complaints about the 1994 Jeep Wrangler (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Jeep Wrangler?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Jeep Wrangler
Fuel leak 13Seat belt 10Fuel pump 9Fuel smell 7Fire or smoke 5
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