Major Problems with 2001 Jeep Wrangler Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Jeep Wrangler

2001 Jeep Wrangler BODY Victims: 3 Mileage: 120000 miles

2001 Jeep Wrangler SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 23950 miles

2001 Jeep Wrangler HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Jeep Wrangler complaints by category

Problems with BODY, SUSPENSION and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Wrangler owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE the vehicle skidded went into a spin and rolled down an embankment while driving at 45 mph on an icy	24 ~ 84153 miles
SUSPENSION i have experienced a terrible wobble in my front tire that makes my vehicle hard to maintain to even keep...	14 ~ 111481 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there is a serious product defect in the fan motor-switch-resister assembly in my 2001 jeep wrangler. this condition has been...	14 ~ 98464 miles
AIR BAGS while driving at 35 mph air bags did not deploy after hitting a phone pole. scares were left on driver's	12 ~ 50797 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle was purchased on nune 25 and engine light came on on june 26. took vehicle to dealer and they	12 ~ 107762 miles
POWER TRAIN the engine light has illuminated on 6 occasions on the 5th occurence consumer was informed that there was a 1-lb...	10 ~ 116873 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the service rep stated the problem arised from a camshaft sensor binding and breaking. i was a little confused so...	9 ~ 21778 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer received a recall notification (02v075000) and upon making the appointment consumer was informed that the part was not available	8 ~ 15625 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my wife lost control of vehicle on city streets. she was going approximately 20 - 25 mph. she went into...	7 ~ 9289 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the manual transmission makes an unsual noise when the clutch is released and the vehicle is in neutral. dealership claims	6 ~ 2333 miles
STEERING i have experienced a terrible wobble in my front tire that makes my vehicle hard to maintain to even keep...	5 ~ 107600 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING had vehicle for three yrs and in december started loosing coolant and couldn't find the leak. i took it to...	5 ~ 68380 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY while driving transmission starts to slip.*ak a new transmission had to be installed. there was a leaking tank seal....	5 ~ 58265 miles
STRUCTURE the vehicle was destroyed in a fire in which fire officials stated the fire started in the dashboard however consumer	5 ~ 50400 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the jeep was driven 6 miles parked in owners yard. within 5 minutes owner smelled plastic and looked out to...	5
VISIBILITY failure of heating system (extremely common in all jeeps & chrysler cars in general) either blower switch (replaced) blower fan...	4 ~ 46051 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE driving through water results in chronic water accumulation in vehicle (front driver & passenger floor rear driver & passenger floor...	4 ~ 82750 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN transmission makes a grinding noise when in neutral and clutch let out. dealer checked for running rough and found that...	4 ~ 8064 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while vehicle was parked with the engine off the vehicle caught on fire possibly engine related.*jb...	4
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE why wait till an accident and or death occurs because of water damage to truck. they cant fix the problem...	4 ~ 74002 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 jeep wrangler has corrosion in the electrical box air bag is corroded problems with the wheel bearings and oil...	3 ~ 15667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE hi my complaint is that when my vehicle is started there is a strong scent of fuel. this smell continues...	3 ~ 20000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my jeep started on fire around/in the steering column. vehicle had sat unstarted for 4 days while on vacation when...	3 ~ 50667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart after exiting and...	2 ~ 116703 miles
WHEELS jeep front end wobbles when hitting a bump at highway speeds. aka death wobble. must slow down immediately loss of	2 ~ 115503 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep wrangler. the contact stated that the engine overheated several times. the vehicle was...	2 ~ 134000 miles
TIRES we purchased a set of bridgestone dueler apt iii tires from sears on july 14 2007 for our 2001 jeep...	2 ~ 67788 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES we purchased a set of bridgestone dueler apt iii tires from sears on july 14 2007 for our 2001 jeep...	2 ~ 67788 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY multiple failures of the heating fan blower motor switch and the fan resistor. *tr...	2 ~ 52500 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM refer to odi id number : 10185714 airbag warning light now stays on constantly horn no longer works dealership where...	2 ~ 24350 miles
DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rear brakes are disabled causing vehicle not to stop properly.*ak consumer adds vehicle will not stop in icy conditions unless...	2
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle burned down to the frame. while driving the wheel column started to smoke....	2 ~ 5000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving could pass third gear then transmission will pop out to neutral. had happened many times and had taken	2
EQUIPMENT i bought my wrangler in october 2000 which was a new 2001. up until this year 2004 i have been...	2 ~ 21000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM the engine light has illuminated on 6 occasions on the 5th occurence consumer was informed that there was a 1-lb...	2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL definitely had a bad experience with the death wobble in my jeep almost causing me to be in a car...	1 ~ 181000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2001 jeep wrangler. consumer writes in regards to rusted and cracked frame. tgw consumer sent additional letter tgw the consumer...	1
MOUNTING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep wrangler. the contact was driving 5 mph when the bolts that held the...	1 ~ 54000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we purchased a 2001 jeep wrangler about two years ago. back in november the vehicle began to overheat. thinking it...	1 ~ 85000 miles
CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2001 jeep wrangler. the contact received multiple recall notices on his vehicle regarding nhtsa campaign id...	1 ~ 7000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING how do you convince an automaker to do a recall? do you have to file a class action suit? if...	1
HANGER/BRACKET > LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph on the highway the rear suspension began to shake throughout the vehicle....	1 ~ 36000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING 1. i was making a sharp turn when the steering wheel became stuck then with a little force applied there...	1 ~ 55000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS i believe the jeep wrangler built by daimler chrysler has safety defects that constitute a series of safety hazards. 1....	1 ~ 2000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i believe the jeep wrangler built by daimler chrysler has safety defects that constitute a series of safety hazards. 1....	1 ~ 2000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY i believe the jeep wrangler built by daimler chrysler has safety defects that constitute a series of safety hazards. 1....	1 ~ 2000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING 2001 jeep wrangler 52 000 miles 3years and 6 month old. cylinder lock-ignition lock stuck steering wheel lock unable to	1 ~ 52000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2001 jeep wrangler has corrosion in the electrical box air bag is corroded problems with the wheel bearings and oil...	1
STABILIZER BAR > FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle's front stabilizer broke.*mr when the consumer read the invoice he noticed that the exact same part had been replaced	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving 40 mph the front end collapsed .as a result driver lost control of vehicle.*ak...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belts do not lock properly resulting in injury to my two children. has happened multiple times. hit brakes hard...	1 ~ 23950 miles
HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE > CHILD SEAT seat belts do not lock properly resulting in injury to my two children. has happened multiple times. hit brakes hard...	1 ~ 23950 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION the rear axle broke.*jb...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM sometimes vehicle will start and sometimes it won't.*ak...	1
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING headon crash at 30plus mph and no airbag deployment. second time a major component in front end has had a...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while getting out of the vehicle and leaving it in idle vehicle started to roll back and accelerate running over...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT while driving transmission starts to slip.*ak a new transmission had to be installed. there was a leaking tank seal....	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving transmission starts to slip.*ak a new transmission had to be installed. there was a leaking tank seal....	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving transmission starts to slip.*ak a new transmission had to be installed. there was a leaking tank seal....	1
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving transmission starts to slip.*ak a new transmission had to be installed. there was a leaking tank seal....	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rear brakes are disabled causing vehicle not to stop properly.*ak consumer adds vehicle will not stop in icy conditions unless...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING my wife lost control of vehicle on city streets. she was going approximately 20 - 25 mph. she went into...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while hood was propped up and latched in wind was blowing hard enough that it unlatched the hood and hood...	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION when attempting to make a sharp turn in either direction vehicle shakes and wobbles until it corrects itself tires on	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING at times when using turn signals they shut off intermittently. contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while traveling the at highway speed of 55 mph headlights went out for unknown reason. later on after restarting vehicle...	1
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY rear axle seal broke at approximately 2000 miles. repaired and replaced rear brake pads. took back in for repair of	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY water came into the front of the vehicle through the windshield because it was not sealed properly. *nlm...	1 ~ 10000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION the engine light has illuminated on 6 occasions on the 5th occurence consumer was informed that there was a 1-lb...	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING steering wheel is loose in column wheel will not stay in place while consumer is driving. contacted dealer. please provide	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the engine light has illuminated on 6 occasions on the 5th occurence consumer was informed that there was a 1-lb...	1
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION rear brakes failed to operate when applied. dealer was notified. *ak the consumer attempted to back down a dirt incline....	1
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the tire placard on the door states wrong information tire size (p215/75r15) with a tire pressure of 33 lbs consumer...	1

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