Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2000)

256 consumer complaints on file.

#10021291June 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE
PERSISTENT LEAK PROBLEMS SINCE JEEP WAS 6 MONTHS OLD. RETURN TO DEALER OVER 5 TIMES BEFORE NOTICEABLE LEAKS STOPPED (BEHIND DASH BOARD, FLOOR AT DRIVERS AND A PASSENGER SIDE) FIX UNDER ORIGINALLY WARRANTY. 4 NEW LEAKS AND RETURN OF TWO OLD LEAKS - NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY NOW DEALER WANTS $650 TO FIX. ADDITIONALLY HAVE NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND PAINT RUSTING PROBLEMS SINCE A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022516June 6, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TIRES WERE CRACKING. SIZE#30.9.5R15LT, AND DOT#,NAME OF THE TIRE NOT SPECIFIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017550April 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, FLAMES EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014723March 31, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE FIBER GLASS SPLIT ON THE VEHICLE SPLIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011274March 31, 2003
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER COMPLAINE DHAD TO WAIT A LONG TIME TO HAVE A DEBRIS SHIELD INSTALLED ON MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011400March 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010213March 10, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
ON FEBURARY 1, 2003, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A SLIGHT UP-GRADE. SHE LEFT ABOUT 20' OF STRAIGHT SKID PRIOR TO A REAR-END COLLISION. SLIGHT DEFORMATION TO THE BUMPER, A SMALL DENT AND BROKEN TURN SIGNAL LENS ON RIGHT FENDER. SHE WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER STRAP, YET SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE AND BROKEN CHEEK BONE FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT PREVENT FORWARD MOTION. WHERE CAN I GET THIS VEHICLE EXAMINED AND WHAT INFORMATION DO YOU HAVE REGARDING THESE SPECIFIC DEVICES? THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10008097February 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BEARING IN THE FRONT END "SLIPPED". THIS COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, DAMAGED THE AXLES, TIE RODS, AND SHOCKS. BASICLY DESTROYED THE FRONT END. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005855February 14, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I FEEL COMPELLED TO CONTRIBUTE, THIS 2000 IS MY 3RD WRANGLER AND I MUST SAY MOST OF THESE COMPLAINTS SOUND LIKE TRUMPED UP BUNK. ESPECIALLY ABOUT SHIFTING FROM 1ST INTO 2ND AND A GRINDING CLUTCH ON AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION?? THE ONLY PROBLEM I'LL GRANT IS THE WATER IN THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD AND THAT HAPPENED ON MY '91 AS WELL. SO WHAT, IT'S A JEEP FER PETE'S SAKE. AND IF YOU'VE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE GEARSHIFT POPS OUT IN 1ST... STOP PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. PROBLEM SOLVED. MY GUT FEELING IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY DRIVE A STCIK SHIFT AND THEY'RE DRIVING A JEEP LIKE A SPORTS CAR. I HATE TO RAG ON OTHER JEEP DRIVERS BUT I'VE SEEN THEM DO IT. STOP WHINING PLEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005240February 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 JEEP WRANGLER,,,, 17,215 MILES.....COMPLETE AUTO TRANSMISSON BREAKDOWN...NEEDED A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000787January 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE CONNECTING THE SEATBELT THE BUCKLE GOES INTO THE RECIEVER BUT DOES NOT GO IN PROPERLY. IT GOES IN AND FEELS LIKE IT CONNECTED BUT DOESN'T LATCH. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE BELT WILL RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766431August 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I GET A ROARING SOUND FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE CLUTCH IS NOT DEPRESSED, AND IN NEUTRAL, BUT GOES AWAY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. IF YOU TURN THE IGNITION OFF WITH THE CLUTCH NOT DEPRESSED THE ENGINE RATTLES AND SHAKES. IT'S ALSO HARD TO CHANGE GEARS AFTER THE JEEP HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES, AND IT HAS POPPED OUT OF GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR I WAS MERGING IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, AND CAUSED A TRUCK BEHIND ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING ME. NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT THEY VERY WELL COULD HAVE BEEN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO COKER JEEP AND CHRYSLER IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG, SO I MADE THEM DRIVE ME AROUND, AND THEY SAW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER, AND CHANGE THE THROW OUT BEARING, BUT I DROVE ANOTHER 2000 JEEP ON THERE LOT AND IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING, SO THEY JUST WROTE IT OFF AS NORMAL, AND HAVE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I KNOW I AM ONLY 1 PERSON, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CHRYSLER TO ADRESS THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF IGNORING IT. EVENTUALLY SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE AS A RESULT, AND CHRYSLER WILL BE IN THE SAME POSITION AS FORD FOUND THESELVES IN, BUT CHRYSLER WON'T HAVE A TIRE COMPANY TO BLAME IT ON. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOFBOARD TAKING ON WATER. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S RAINING OR NOT, AFTER AN HOUR OR SO OF DRIVING WITH THE A/C RUNNING THE FLOOR GETS SOAKING WET. THE FLOORBOARD AROUND THE DRAIN HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF RUST. I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE, AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS THAT CHRYSLER WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. MY JEEP IS 3 YEARS OLD THIS MONTH, AND SUBSEQUENT MY FACTORY WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT. I WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765073August 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS AND WAS STILL VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM SECOND (2ND) GEAR AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. IT TAKES QUITE A LOT OF FORCE AND THEREFORE CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME. IT ALSO (THE NEW TRANSMISSION AND THE OLD TRANSMISSION) MAKES NOISE (RATHER LOUD) WHEN THE CLUTCH IS NOT PRESSED IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012756June 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER SAW SMOKE UNDER HOOD. LIFTED HOOD AND SAW A FIRE ON TOP OF ENGINE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED .MECHANIC KEPT VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012829June 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011137June 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND FROM TRANSMISSION AT ALL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED TRANSFER CASE AT 7543 MILES. AN OIL SEAL WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED AS WELL. NEITHER REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT JEEPS WERE NOISY AND THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALER AT 9580 MILES WHERE THEY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION AND REPAIRED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TAIL GATE FOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010337May 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS WAS THE SECOND JEEP, WRANGLER THAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010161May 20, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007676April 16, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO SHAKE. STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE EVEN MORE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006665March 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF WHILE IN 1ST GEAR WITH PARKING BRAKE ON. HALF AN HOUR LATER, CONSUMER HEARD A DOOR BANG, VEHICLE HAD HIT HOUSE, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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