1992 Jeep Wrangler Service and Repair Manual
The 1992 Jeep Wrangler was offered with two engines — the 2.5L I4 and the 4.0L I6 — across five trims. This factory service and repair manual is matched to that exact model year, so it lines up with the engine and trim on your vehicle.
Engines
- 2.5L I4 — 150 cu in, OHV
- 4.0L I6 — 242 cu in, OHV
Trims
- Base
- Islander
- Renegade
- S
- Sahara
Known issues on the 1992 Wrangler. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year: an ignition switch that can allow an unintended engine start while a manual-transmission vehicle is left in a drive gear, and an equipment fault whose cockpit could injure persons outside the vehicle by striking them. Owners have filed 100 complaints and Jeep has issued 9 technical service bulletins for the year.
From a routine service interval to a hard-to-trace electrical fault or a full driveline rebuild, it keeps you on the right procedure and specification for your specific 1992 Wrangler.
SALT CORROSION PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRE AND THE ADJACENT BATTERY FEED IN THE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR MAY SHORT THESE CONNECTIONS, CAUSING THE CIRCUIT TO BYPASS THE IGNITION KEY CONTROL OF
THE UNINTENDED START OF A VEHICLE WITH A MANUALTRANSMISSION LEFT IN A DRIVE GEAR CAN RESULT IN A RUN
THE STARTER SOLENOID WIRING WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY FEED WIRE BY RELOCATING IT WITHIN THE
BESTOP AFTERMARKET REAR SHELL ROOF RACKS,MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 27 AND MAY 20, 2004, DESIGNED FOR USE WITH THE BESTOP HARDTOP MADE FOR THE 1986-1995 AND 1997-2003 JEEP WRANGLER. THE COCKPIT COVE
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE COCKPIT COULD CAUSE INJURY BY STRIKING PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE OR COULD B
BESTOP WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FREE OF CHAR
DIPAP Requirements - Addition of Jeep Wrangler (JL/JK) and Jeep Gladiator (JT) Hard Top and Targa Top Panel Replacements - All Dealers (Rev. A)
SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB
THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A REVISED WIRE SPLICE PROCEDURE AND RELATED PARTS. *TT
CONCERNS WITH ENGINE COOLANT USAGE. *NLM
INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT. *AK
OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE/BREAK. *AK
THE OUTER EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. *YC
VARIOUS CAR OWNER'S HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN USING ENGINE COOLANTS MADE WITH PROPYLENE GLYCOL INSTEAD OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL. *YC
Showing the 8 most recent of 9 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED , PUT INTO GEAR TO MOVE/ BACKING OUT THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, ROLLED INTO INBANKMENT AND FELL AND EXPLODED DUE TO A FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SWERVED AND HIT A UTILITY POLE, THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AND PASSENGER FLEW BACK AGAINST THE SEAT WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. NOTICED A BROKE PIECE IN THE REAR
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE FLIPPED, AND WAS TOTALED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH ENGINE OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER WENT BACK TO VEHICLE AND NOTICED IT HAD ROLLED DOWN THE STREET AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. JEEP HAD $3000 DAMAG
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH ENGINE OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER WENT BACK TO VEHICLE AND NOTICED IT HAD ROLLED DOWN THE STREET AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. JEEP HAD $3000 DAMAG
Showing the 5 most serious of 100 complaints filed with NHTSA.
