Jeep Wrangler / 2001
2001 Jeep Wrangler problems
Owners have filed 235 complaints about the 2001 Jeep Wrangler with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 16.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.7%.
Complaints235
Crashes25
Fires19
Injuries29
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 16.6% · 39
Electrical system 15.7% · 37
Power train 10.6% · 25
Engine and engine cooling 10.2% · 24
Suspension 8.9% · 21
Air bags 8.5% · 20
Visibility 5.5% · 13
Unknown or other 5.1% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 25 describe a crash, 19 describe a fire and 29 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 35 model years of the Jeep Wrangler in this data, 2001 sits 27th by complaint volume. 2018 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 37 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 89,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Updated 06/13/17*lj Structure · reported at 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while having the vehicle serviced for routine maintenance, the vehicle was diagnosed as the frame being rusted and corroded from the front control arm to the rear control arm. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 140,000. The vin was unavailable. Structure · reported at 140,000 miles
The frame on the tj model years wranglers are made in a box design with no drain holes at the bottom so when water or other corrosives get in they are trapped and this makes the frame rust from the inside out. By the time this is detected it's to late ,the frame is unsafe and won't pas inspection. Don't wait until someone is killed because off this very unsafe design, do something now. Structure
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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