12 problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The front portion of the frame has rusted from the inside out, nearly severing the steering gear box and frame, from the rest of the frame. In addition the frame in the same location on the passenger side was also soft to the point that I could compress the frame with my bare hand. I discovered the problem after investigating why the Jeep was suddenly difficult to keep straight within the traveling lane of washington street. Thankfully, I was close to home and was able to make it back. I was quoted $2,200 to fix both sides of the frame through a metal frabricator, but he suggested replacing the entire frame, as there was further rot clear up to the spring buckets. Ultimately I'll be forced to take a $4,600 loan to replace the frame. Jeep tj's are known for their frame rust issues, but the fact that the rust was unseen just weeks before this incident, combined with a sudden loss of steering stability, is worth taking note of concern. Two years ago this Jeep had no visible rust anywhere on the body or frame. The steering gear box was replaced within the last year, and at that time there were no indications that the frame was compromised.
2000 Jeep Wrangler tj with visible frame rust in front of rear wheels. Lack of drainage holes allows water to enter through factory drilled frame holes located in front and rear wheel wells and accumulate in the lower parts of the frame. By the time rust is visible on the outside of the frame, the inside has already been compromised to a greater degree as the rust progresses from the inside out. After researching online it seems to be a common problem with this model. There are readily available kits to repair these Jeep frames from several private companies which illustrates the severity and prevalence of this problem. Although the parts are available and inexpensive, the cost of installation as with most major vehicle repair, is dangerous and requires welding with specialized equipment and skills. A repair completed by an unqualified person may result in a vehicle unsafe for use on public roads. This vehicle has 175000 miles driven entirely (except one trip to atlanta) in tennessee. This vehicle has been driven almost entirely on paved public roads.
Bought new care checking to see if there are any recalls.
Frame rusted completely near rear arm on the frame, was swerving as driving down the road, 120,000 miles.
2000 Jeep wrangled frame has severe rust issue's! from my reading online this is a wide spread issue with Jeep Wranglers and no recall has been issued. There are holes in the frame that allow debri, water, sand, dirt etc. To get in the frame and rust it out and become a safety issue and or result in costly repairs.
Frame is rotting away. Vehicle is garage kept. No specific area because its the entire frame. These vehicles cost entirely too much money for this to be happening. There are many complaints on here with the same issue. Chrysler apparently didn't feel it necessary to step up to the plate and fix the issue. If I was not a knowledgeable individual, this is a huge safety issue for someone driving down the highway and frame of Jeep breaking. I'm sure it's already happened and is just not being acknowledged.
The frame of my Jeep Wrangler tj model has rotted completely through. The vehicle is only 15 years old. I was driving on my way to work on city streets when my skid plate that holds my transfer case completely pulled out of the passenger side leaving a lot of stress on my transfer case. After I got it home, I would not drive it for fear of personal injury or further damage to the Jeep. Luckily for me I didn't. After sitting for I noticed I had a severe lean towards the drivers side rear of the vehicle. The area where the contol arms are attatched to the frame also pulled off. That part of the frame only had 1/2 inch of material left on the top edge. If I would have been driving at this time, I could have been severely injured or killed. When I bought a new frame and had it replaced I inspected my old one. There were holes and very thin areas from the front control arms to the rear bumper. It looked like water and debris could get in the side of the frame but had nowhere to go once it was inside. This caused the frame to rot from the inside out leaving me with no warning of any damage until it started to fall apart.
Premature rusting of the chassis frame. May have to repair or replace frame sections or possibly the entire frame due to premature corroding of the frame. Apparently a very common problem with Wrangler owners.
Catastrofic frame rot due to defective design.
Purchased this vehicle in 21013 from a private seller. Upon changing the engine oil one day shortly thereafter, noticed the passenger side frame area, where the rear, lower control arm is mounted, was completely rusted through! I have since had this repaired, at an additional cost of $800. 00. Also, noticed the passenger side frame all along where the transmission skid plate is mounted - is completely rusted through along approximately 8" along the bottom! I can run 4 fingers in the bottom of this frame! and, the front skid plate nutserts on both sides of the skid plate, are gone! rusted away - completely! previous owner had the skid plate actually welded to the frame! this should never, ever happen! I have a 2003 Toyota 4runner with zero frame rust - zero! looks brand new to this day! come take a look. Many, many, many and way too numerous to mention people have this same frame rust problem on their Jeeps. Why is this? this is not safe, yet these vehicles are re-sold over and over again. This is 2015. No other vehicle - american or import - has this problem. Why is this allowed to happen? must people get killed during their enjoyment of their supposedly "safe", in this case, american made vehicle before dealers and the NHTSA will apply a repair bulletin? Toyota, is still buying back trucks with frame rust - why isn't the american company Chrysler? hmmmm.
Jeep Wranglers from 1997 to 2006 have issues with badly rusted frames to the point of being unsafe. Toyota had issued a recall where they were buying back pickups or replacing frames. Why can't Jeep do the same?.
Mode selector for the hvac system has a major issue melting the selector, harness and control module. After researching this incident online and to my surprise there is no recall on this subject. Heater not working, possible heater system catching on fire do hi voltage to the mode selector witch causes entire hvac failure and possible fire. Jeep has known about this for a while but no one seems to be getting on them about it. Again 2000 Jeep Wrangler heater control failure.
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