565 problems have been reported for the 1997 Jeep Wrangler. The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for 1997 Jeep Wrangler. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 129 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (57 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Jeep Wrangler in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Wrangler, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Jeep Wrangler with the Jeep Wrangler from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Wrangler is 565 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Jeep Wrangler is 680.