Ten problems related to body have been reported for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Complete corrosion through the frame just behind the rear upper and lower trailing arms mount locations. Two large holes approximately 1" in diameter. Stress concentrations due to corroded metal and cyclical fatigue has caused crack propagation and connection of the two holes with one another.
The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that there was extensive rust and corrosion to the frame. The dealer and the manufacturer had been notified of the failure and provided no recommended solution to prevent the condition. The vehicle was to be inspected and diagnosed by an independent mechanic and a dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Takata recall my vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 mph when it lost control on a wet road. The car slid across the road, over a small ditch, and head on into a tree. The car bounced from the tree and swiped the drivers side with another tree and finally bouncing back towards the road. The road was slightly curved downhill in a small town. I attempted to use my brakes while out of control but they were ineffective. The weather conditions were thunderstorms on and off, raining in the area of the accident. I believe the airbag is the safety risk. The car hit the tree in the center of the grill which cracked the radiator, twisted the motor mounts, damaged the suspension, folded the frame and several other fractures. The airbag never deployed, both a body shop and the towing company said it should have deployed. The car is considered totaled. I was immediately taken to the emergency room. Injury's to the driver include broken ribs, sprained ankle, bruised muscles, and a cut on my forehead that required 5 stitches among a few more minor injury's. I also believe the tall steering wheel kept me from being ejected.
(*note: I live in CT, USA. I park my Jeep in the garage when it snows, and in the driveway the rest of the time. ) while retrieving something out of the back seat, I stepped up on the running board (aka. Side step) and as I leaned in, it ripped right out of the frame. Within a month of this, my skid plate rotted out of the frame and left my transmission unsupported and my universal joint hanging at 30 degree angle. I brought it to my mechanic, who told me to take it straight to a body shop. It's been there two weeks now! I purchased 2 skid plate mount replacements which they are welding on right now. *note: I'd upload pictures of my frame, but my Jeep is still in the shop. So. . . (attached) are some pictures of the running board and rusted-out mounts.
The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that the rear sub frame was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Driving over a railroad tracks, heard a pop. Discovered the frame by the trailer arm, on right hand side became completely detached, as it had rusted through.
I was driving in the mountains and noticed an unusual noise under my Jeep and got out to check it out and found that my frame had cracked under the passenger seat where the control arm is welded to the frame. After looking more closely, the frame has completely rusted through and is a hole has developed for approximately 20 inches along the center of the bottom of the frame rail and up and through where the control arm bracket is welded to the frame. There is only about 1 inch of weld still holding on the outside bracket. I was afraid to drive home. From the looks of the rust, the entire frame could buckle at any time. I am not a rock crawler and do not abuse my Jeep. It is all stock and has really only been down dirt roads and not trails. Upon searching online, I found that many other Wrangler owners are experiencing a similar problem several actually had their crossover support for the transmission fall out of the vehicle. I know these vehicles are 10 years old but we are talking about the frame here. This is unsafe and certainly a manufacturer defect or design oversight. After all, it is a Jeep which is expected to get some use off road. I can't imagine what it would be like if I truly spent some time off road. Please take the necessary steps to at least let owners know there could be a problem. I normally don't look under my vehicle and this could have easily gone unnoticed and compromised the entire frame structure if I had an accident.
The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Wrangler sport. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 65 mph when the vehicle started to vibrate. The contact also confirmed the frame was corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 78,105.
When sitting in my driveway with the engine running I noticed a burnt odor smell from the dash area. The air conditioner was running on high blower and on the max setting of internal air flow. The blower stopped working shortly after this happened. Upon inspection of the blower switch I found the switch had started to burn and melt at the connection for the max blower speed. I have replaced the switch twice now with the same problem,the circuit needs a relay in it to prevent the blower switch from over heating and causing the wire from burning up. At no time was the fuse blown on the circuit.
The vehicle skidded went into a spin and rolled down an embankment while driving at 45 mph, on an icy road. The roll bar broke upon impact. The cause of the roll bar breaking had not been determined.