Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2000)

256 consumer complaints on file.

#10091713October 1, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE. STEERING WHEEL JERKED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY THEN AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE CONSUMERWAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087040August 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
WATER ENTERED THE STEERING COLUMN THROUGH THE HAZARD SWITCH (LEAK CAUSED BY FACTORY TOP DESIGN) AND SHORTED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH USED TO CONTROL BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS. THE SHORT CAUSED A SMALL FIRE AND MELTDOWN OF THE SWITCH. THE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083016July 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SEVERE SHAKING AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079730July 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE STABILIZER BAR FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE HEAVILY. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE NOTIFIED. *AK (MODEL/SAHARA) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078837June 26, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT DUE TO DETIORATION OF PLASTIC SLEAVE IN RETRACTION HOLDER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064919June 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MAKING A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE TRANSFER CASE-O-RING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE O-RING WAS SPLIT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE AGAIN BUT IT WAS WORSE. THE O-RING WENT OUT AND WAS LOSING FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH CAUSED THE NEED TO BE REBUILT DUE TO ALL THE DAMAGE FROM THE FAULTY PARTS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063404April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DRIVING ON A WET OR A SANDY ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED WITHOUT PLACING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE REAR WHEELS KEPT TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS, AND ALL OF THE BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS ALSO REALLY BAD ON SNOW OR ICE. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT THE DEALER TRY OTHER WRANGLER'S IN WHICH THEY FOUND THAT THE 1998 MODELS WITH REAR WHEELS, LOCKED ON SLIPPERY CONDITIONS AND FOUND THAT THE 2004 WRANGLER'S WITH NO REAR, LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER ALSO FOUND THAT HIS VEHICLE WITH THE REAR ON A JACK WOULD NOT STOP THE REAR WHEELS FROM SPINNING WITH THE CONSUMER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE(S) WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062468March 17, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MY DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL POP OPEN WHEN I STOP OR TURN OR LEAN FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057987February 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10057028February 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FAN CONTROL SWITCH WAS MELTING IN BACK AT ONE OF THE CONTACTS. THE FAN WOULD RUN ONLY AT THE HIGH SPEED SETTING AND IF IT DID RUN AT ANOTHER SETTING IT WOULD START TO SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056756February 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
REAR BRAKES WEAK, TOOK TO BRAKE SHOP, FOUND RIGHT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED SOAKING SHOES WITH BRAKE FLUID AND LEFT SIDE SEEPING FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056157January 30, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASE THIS 2000 JEEP WRANGLER FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND PAID THE COVERAGE WARRANTY DURING THE TIME OF PURCHASE. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THERE WAS A WEILDING UNDERNEATH THE AXLE AND TOLD THE SALESMAN ABOUT IT AND HE SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, IT WON'T CAUSE ANY DAMAGE. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE AXLE BROKE ON A FREEWAY FOR NO REASON. WE TOLD THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DIDN'T EVEN HELP US WITH THE PROBLEM AND QUOTING US 1,000 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED FROM A JEEP WRANGLER DEARLERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM WAS ALREADY THERE WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT BEFORE SELLING IT TO US. THE WARRENTY WE PURCHASED DID NOT COVER THE DAMAGE BECAUSE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRENTY. SO,THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND NEED TO TOW IT TO A PROFESSIONAL BODY LIFTING SHOP. WE TOWED IT THERE AND IT COST US 500.00 TO FIX THE DAMAGE THAT WAS ALREADY THERE IN THE BEGINNING WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055023January 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
JEEP WRANGLER NV3550 MANUAL FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION NOISE. AT 20,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION MADE IRREGULAR NOISES THAT CHRYSLER CLAIMS ARE NORMAL. NOW, JUST AS THE WARRANTY IS RUNNING OUT THEY CLAIM THESE SAME NOISES ARE A FAILING TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDS REPAIR AT THE COST OF $2000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049533December 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2000 WRANGLER SPORT, 4.0 LITER, 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION - LOUD TRANSMISSION NOISES AT IDLE WITH CLUTCH OUT. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER (EARNHARDT'S JEEP IN TEMPE) TWICE WHEN VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH ONCE, WHICH RESOLVED PROBLEM WITH GEAR STICKING BUT NOT NOISE PROBLEM. DEALER SAID NOISE PROBLEM COMMON TO THAT YEAR AND NO FIX AS YET, BUT SAID I WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR FIX WHEN FACTORY DEVELOPED ONE. WENT TO TATE'S IN HOLBROOK YESTERDAY. THEY SHOWED ME ON COMPUTER THAT THERE IS NOW A FACTORY IDENTIFIED FIX INVOLVING REPLACING A SHAFT AND BUSHING OR BEARING IN THE TRANSFER CASE, BUT SAID THEY WON'T FIX MINE SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY. WROTE A LETTER TO EARNHARDT'S BUT HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING YET. FIX IS 21-001-01 DATED FEBRUARY, 2001. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049221December 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EACH TIME THE CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE OR PARKING LOT, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD ABRUPTLY JUMP INTO REVERSE GEAR WITH A VERY LOUD AND ABRUPT MOTION. IF YOU DID NOT HAVE YOUR FOOT ON BRAKE WHEN YOU PUT IT IN GEAR, CAR WOULD LEAP BACKWARDS. DEALER FOUND A LEAKING VALVE BASE GASKET IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH HE REPLACED. CAR HAS BEEN FINE SINCE, WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031067August 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS
PLEASE RECALL THE GEN 3 TYPE SEATBELT! THIS IS A PROACTIVE COMPLAINT TO PREVENT AN INCIDENT, THUS YOU WILL NOT FIND A DATE BELOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031712July 31, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR TIRE TREADS WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED A MONTH AGO AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE TIRES WERE NEW. BRIDGESTONE DUELER AT TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030261July 28, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SWAYS VIOLENTLY WHEN ENCOUNTERING ROAD SURFACE BUMPS OR IRREGULARITES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025303July 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLS WITH WATER (OVER ONE INCH!) IN HEAVY RAINS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. I DETERMINED (MECHANICAL ENGINEER) THAT WHEEL SPRAY FROM REAR TIRE PENETRATED POORLY SEALED BODY SEAMS ON PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK DEALER FOUR TIMES TO FIX EVEN THOUGH I IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. I SHOWED APPROXIMATE AREA OF LEAKING AT FOOT LEVEL ON RIGHT LOWER BODY AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW! NEXT TIME THEY SEALED THE FIREWALL AND FINALLY TWO SEALANT PATCHES WERE MADE IN THE AREA OF ACTUAL LEAKAGE. TOTAL OF FOUR TRIPS TO HAVE FIXED. STILL SLIGHTLY LEAKS IN THE HEAVIEST RAINS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022895June 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEATBELT STRAP EXSTENSION IS VERY LONG WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR THE STRAP WILL GET CAUGHT UP INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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