Jeep Wrangler Complaints (2000)

256 consumer complaints on file.

#10361275October 19, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREADS SEPARATED FROM TIRE AFTER 2000 MILES OF DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359451October 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THEN BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGE DROPPED TO 0. AFTER ONE MINUTE, THE GAUGES BEGAN FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,750 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,900. THE CONSUMER STATED NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/30/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355183September 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE( FILL UP TIME), THE AUTO SHUT OFF CONTINUALLY "CLICKS" ITSELF OFF AND SPILLS FUEL. THIS CONDITION EXISTS ON AN EMPTY OR PARTIALLY FILLED TANK. I HAVE OWNED SAID VEHICLE SINCE NEW. PROBLEM DIDN'T BEGIN UNTIL ADAPTATION OF VAPOR RECOVERY DEVICES ADDED TO THE GAS STATION PUMPS. IT NOW TAKES APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES OF FRUSTRATION TO FILL THIS VEH. WITH THE 16 GALLONS REQUIRED TO FILL IT. ALSO RESULTS IN A SPILL EVERY SINGLE TIME. I BELONG TO AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE, AND IT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324206April 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2000 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT. GAS OVERFILLS AND CAUSES A GAS SPILL OF 6-8 OZ OF GAS, EVERY TIME I FILL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295529December 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HVAC WIRING HARNESS AND SWITCH MELTED DUE TO FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR COMPOUNDED BY INADEQUATE SIZE WIRE. CHRYSLER DOES NOT EVEN SELL A REPAIR KIT EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NEW CASES CONSTANTLY ON THE WRANGLER TJ ON INTRANET FORUMS. SOME ARE EVEN VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266127April 20, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. THE VEHICLE HAS INTERCO SUPER SWAMPERS IROC TIRES, SIZE 37/12.5/15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING EXCESSIVELY AND PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION. IMMEDIATELY, THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED UNEVEN TREAD BELT AND WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE TIRES WERE RECENTLY PURCHASED IN 2009. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247874November 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1) COOLANT LEAK - CRACKED HEAD (4.0 L V6 - THIS IS A COMMON COSTLY PROBLEM ACCORDING TO A TECH FRIEND AT CHRYSLER DEALER. EXPENSIVE REPAIR $1200 TO $2000+- CAUSE MAY BE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL WEAKENED BY OVERHEATING. 2) OIL PRESSURE (GAUGE) DROPS TO ZERO AT IDLE AND CHECK GAUGES LIGHT APPEARS 3) COOLANT GETS INTO OIL FROM INTERNAL HEAD LEAKAGE 4) CONTAMINATES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244307October 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WILL NEED TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243299September 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A RED LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECREASE IN SPEED. INSTEAD, THE ENGINE REVVED A BIT HIGHER. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKED PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOWLY DECREASE IN SPEED; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS DAMAGE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IF CHILDREN HAD BEEN PRESENT, THE CRASH COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT MORE SERIOUS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS VERY COMMON; HOWEVER, NO RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215230January 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RADIATOR ON 2000 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) JUST RECENTLY I WAS INFORMED BY THE JEEP DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY JEEP THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PURSUANT TO CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHERS WHO KNOW ME, THEY TOLD ME IT COULD PROBABLY BE REPAIRED INSTEAD OF REPLACED COSTING ME LESS. A RADIATOR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR, HAVING A PLASTIC TOP, HAD TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF REPAIRED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT NORMALLY RADIATOR PROBLEMS OCCURRED ON MUCH OLDER VEHICLES AND THAT MOST OLDER VEHICLES HAD ORIGINAL RADIATORS IN THEM EVEN IF THEY WERE REPAIRED. MY COMPLAINT IS SIMPLE. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD NEVER HAVE PLACED A RADIATOR IN A VEHICLE WITH PLASTIC PARTS THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED ESPECIALLY ON A RADIATOR. CHRYSLER'S USE OF RADIATORS WITH PLASTIC ON TOP ARE CAUSING THE RADIATORS TO LEAK EASIER/QUICKER THAN NORMAL AND THEY CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. THEY MUST BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR THEM TO GET CASH FROM CONSUMERS BY MAKING THEM REPLACE INSTEAD OF REPAIR. MY JEEP HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND THE RADIATOR SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED THIS SOON SINCE I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT AND TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND REPAIRS. I THINK HAVING PLASTIC ON RADIATORS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE PLACED IN ANY VEHICLE. IT WEARS OUT QUICKER AND CANNOT BE FIXED. REPLACEMENT COST IS MUCH GREATER THAN A REPAIR COST. THANKS, CHRYSLER! I WILL NEVER LOOK AT ANOTHER JEEP AS LONG AS THEY CONTINUE TO USE RADIATORS WITH PLASTIC PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204471September 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND REMAINED ON. I HAVE ALWAYS FIGURED IT WAS JUST A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT IF THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK. I DID NOT FIND ANY RECALLS REGARDING AIR BAGS BUT I SEE VARIOUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING AIR BAGS IN THE JEEP WRANGLER AND THIS CONCERNS ME. I AM PRINTING THESE COMPLAINTS AND BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BEFORE SELLING IT. I WANT TO ASSURE THE SAFETY OF ANY FUTURE DRIVERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204183September 26, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SITTING AT STOP LIGHT, AC QUIT BLOWING, COMPRESSOR STILL ACTIVE. HVAC MOTOR SWITCH IS MELTED FROM OVERHEATING.(POSSIBLE DASH FIRE FROM THIS) CONFIRMED BY SIGHT THIS WAS IN FACT THE PROBLEM BY MY OWN EYES. FOUND AN ARTICLE IN JP MAGAZINE OCTOBER 07 ISSUE LABELED "RETARD" TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR GOOD NO THANKS TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203411September 19, 2007
STEERING
1-DAILY DRIVING 2-43-47MPH VIOLENT FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE (DEATH SHAKE)-DON'T WANT TO DRIVE MY ONLY AND FAVORITE VEHICLE 3-I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER, ROTATE THE TIRE, VERIFY THE TIRE PRESSURE, VERIFY THE TIRE ROAD WORTHINESS, CHECK THE BRAKES, BALANCE THE TIRES. IT WAS DONE IN DETROIT AND 4 MONTHS AGO. THE SHAKE NEVER WENT AWAY. THERE IS NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION. EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT AND THE STEERING DAMPER ISN'T LEAKING. *TR * UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199968August 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT, LEAVING NO SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, OR RPM GAGE. THIS CAN GO OUT FOR SEVERAL MILES, OR JUST BLINK ON AND OFF. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, AND HAVE ALREADY ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT FIXED ONCE BY A DEALERSHIP AND SEVERAL TIMES WITH MY SON WORKING ON IT. SO FAR NOTHING HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN FIRST BROUGHT TO THEM ABOUT 2 1/2 YEARS AGO BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. BEING ON THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS, I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193329June 14, 2007
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SEATBELT SIMILAR TO SEVERAL I HAVE ALREADY SEEN REPORTED IN THAT THE BELT APPEARS TO LOCK BUT IS NOT ACTUALLY ENGAGED. IT THEN SLIPS OUT OF LATCH WHILE DRIVING. HAS TO BE INSERTED AT PRECISE ANGLE IN ORDER TO CATCH AND TAKES SEVERAL TRIALS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186184March 26, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TUBE
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS THE RAIL, AND AT THE END OF THE BRIDGE THE VEHICLE THEN PULLED AGAIN TO THE RIGHT QUICKLY AND SHARPLY. THE TIRE BLEW OUT, SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES AND LANDED ON THE TIRES. IT DID NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS NICE THAT DAY, AND THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH. THE TREAD QUALITY ON THE TIRE WAS GOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET PICTURES OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW IF THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181896February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HVAC SWITCH SHORTING AND MELTING PLUG AND/OR HARNESS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181924February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
200 JEEP WRANGLER - MELTING HVAC WIRE CONNECTOR (3 WIRE CONNECTOR) ON SWITCH PANEL CAUSES THE FAN SWITCH TO SHORT OUT (MELT CONTACTS). MELTING PLASTIC SMELL FILLS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179465January 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 100000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR TEN MINUTES IN HIS DRIVEWAY WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN HE APPROACHED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID COME OUT AND MADE A REPORT. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 02V104000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, HE THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND ONE OF THEIR INVESTIGATORS CAME OUT MADE A REPORT, BUT THEY STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ACTIVE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173136November 10, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER THE STEERING WHEEL FELT AS IF IT BOUND UP AND AN SPRING SOUND OCCURRED AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. AS IT WAS TO LATE TO CONTACT THE DEALER I CALLED THEM ON MONDAY MORNING AND THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO HAVE IT CHECKED ON TUESDAY. ON INVESTIGATION THEY FOUND THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING TO BE BROKEN AND ORDERED THE PART, WHICH I PAID FOR. ON THURSDAY I DROVE MY JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SPRING REPLACED AND ALTHOUGH THE SPRING WAS BROKEN IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME IT WAS A CHAFFED WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT IT DID NOT! SHE THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME TO $500 TO $1600 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I ASSUMED THIS WAS A SAFETY RELATED ITEM AND AS SUCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED . SHE CHECKED WITH THE DISTRICT REP FOR CHRYSLER LATER IN THE DAY AND THEY CLAIM NOTHING COULD BE DONE FOR ME ALTHOUGH THE JEEP ONLY HAS 40578 MILES ON IT AND I COULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE STEERING COLUMN TO CHAFE THE WIRE. AS OF NOW I HAVE A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE THEY CHECK INTO HOW TO PROCEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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