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2000 Jeep Wrangler complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2000 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 27, 2002MI

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 5, 2002MA

THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND FROM TRANSMISSION AT ALL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED TRANSFER CASE AT 7543 MILES. AN OIL SEAL WAS LEAKING AND REPLACED AS WELL. NEITHER REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT JEEPS WERE NOISY AND THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALER AT 9580 MILES WHERE THEY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION AND REPAIRED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND TAIL GATE FOR NOT CLOSING PROPERLY. *JG

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed May 22, 2002OH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS WAS THE SECOND JEEP, WRANGLER THAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Air Bags
Filed May 20, 2002NY

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *TT

Suspension
Filed Apr 16, 2002TX

WHEN DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO SHAKE. STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE EVEN MORE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Mar 29, 2002PA

VEHICLE WAS CUTTING OFF WHILE IN 1ST GEAR WITH PARKING BRAKE ON. HALF AN HOUR LATER, CONSUMER HEARD A DOOR BANG, VEHICLE HAD HIT HOUSE, AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 15, 2002PA

NO BACK BRAKES

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 17, 2002TX

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. CLAIM NUMBER 43-R799-130. *YH

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jan 17, 2002KY

THE CONSUMER SMELLED LED BURNING/ PLASTIC PRIOR TO STOPPIN, THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. CLAIM NUMBER 17-9135-135. *YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 17, 2002OH

INSURED STATES THAT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 35-W644-773. *YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jan 17, 2002NY

INSURED STATES THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. CLAIM NUMBER 52-2466-618. *YH

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Oct 4, 2001GA

I BOUGHT THE JEEP NEW AND HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE. SHIFTING IS VERY TIGHT WITH A GRINDING NOISE. THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. I LIKE ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ AND REALLY FRUSTRATED AT THE TIME TAKEN OFF OF WORK TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH NO ANSWERS OR CURES FOR THE PROBLEM AFTER 2 YEARS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP PRODUCT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Sep 19, 2001NJ

SHOULDER HARNESS IN DRIVER SEAT TWIST WHEN BEING RELEASED. THIS CAUSES HARNESS TO BE SLAMMED IN DOOR LOCK WHEN EXITING JEEP. THE REMAING 3 HARNESS ARE OF A DIFFERENT MANUFACURE THEN THE DRIVER SEAT. I HAVE LOST 24 HOURS EACH TIME I BRING THE JEEP FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER/MANUFATURE DOES NOT SEEM TO FEEL THE PROBLEM IS IMPORTANT OR SERIOUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT ONLY ABT 70% OF AMERICANS ARE USING SEAT BELTS AND HARNESS'S. SEEMS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO ME.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 2001CA

TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT ENGAGE, ALSO LOUD NOISE COMING OUT FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED.*AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Aug 29, 2001DC

PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OPF PROBLEM.*AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Aug 27, 2001PA

I HAVE DOCUMENTED FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO FIX WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE ARE ACTUALLY TWO OTHER TIMES THAT I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT, SINCE IT WAS A RETURN TRIP, THEY DID NOT PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE "DEALER AGENT" THAT PERFORMED THE WORK. ON MY FOURTH & FIFTH TRIP, I DEMANDED WRITE-UPS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A CHRYSLER FACTORY REP WHO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING, SINCE ON THE FIFTH TRIP, THE "DEALER AGENT" COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE FACTORY REP DID SUBSEQUENTLY OFFER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALLS. I HAVE FOUND THE WATER LEAK ON MY OWN AND ON MY SIXTH VISIT TO THE DEALER, I DEMANDED THAT THE BODY SHOP MANAGER VERIFY THE LEAKS. HE DID, AND I RECEIVED A "WORK ORDER" FROM HIM. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT BACK A SIXTH TIME TO BE REPAIRED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE ELECTRICAL OR OTHER PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE DUE TO THE LEAKAGE. ON THE OTHER HAND, IF I GET IT FIXED AGAIN AND IT LEAKS AGAIN, WILL THERE BE ANOTHER PROBLEM. WHILE I HAVE FOUND THE CONDITIONS WHERE IT LEAKS IN, I DO NOT KNOW WHERE OR HOW IT TRAVELS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THUS DO NOT KNOW WHAT DAMAGES MAY HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, BUT HAVE NOT SURFACED. I HAVE DOCUMENTED 3-28-01 AS THE DATE OF FAILURE SINCE THE EARLIEST DOCUMENT THAT I HAVE DATED FROM THE DEALER IS 3-30-01. I BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL FAILURE WAS EARLIER. THE MILEAGE IS CLOSE FOR THAT DATE.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Aug 27, 2001GA

FUEL LINE FAILED. GASOLINE WAS POURING FROM CAR. LUCKY TO HAVE AVOIDED EXPLOSION AND ESCAPED ALIVE. DEALER HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Aug 3, 2001IL

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. NO ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER/ MASTER CYLINDER.*AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jul 26, 2001NY

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock SwitchCrash
Filed Jul 16, 2001MD

CONSUMER WAS PUMPING GAS INTO VEHICLE AND VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN INCLINE, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES EVEN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. *SLC

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jul 5, 2001CA

TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN IN NEUTRAL OR WHEN CLUTCH IS RELEASED, ALSO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR IS HARD, SOMETIME IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT WHICH NEARLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT). *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jun 28, 2001MA

BOUGHT THIS JEEP WITH 18,000 MILES AND VEHICLE HAS JUMPPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR WHEN SHIFTING AT LEAST TWICE DAILY. ALSO WHEN JEEP IS PARKED ON HILL AND PARKING BRAKE SET ALONG WITH TRANS. IN 1ST GEAR THE JEEP WILL SLOWLY INCH IT'S WAY DOWN THE HILL. BOTH DEFECTS HAVE COME CLOSE TO CAUSING INJURY. LOCAL DEALER NOTIFIED AND AFTER DUPLICATING PROBLEM THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHATS WRONG AND HAVE REFUSED TO FIX IT. JEEP HOME OFFICE NOTIFIED COMPANY UNCONCERNED!!!*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jun 26, 2001VA

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR 10 MINUTES AND SHE SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ESTIMATOR STATED IT APPEARED THAT THERE WAS GAS ON TOP OF THE INJECTORS WHICH CAUSED A FULE FIRE, BUT WAS VERY HARD TO TELL. CLAIM NUMBER 46-0457-574. *YH

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jun 6, 2001GA

TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE WHEN IN NUETRAL AND CLUTCH IS DIENGAGED/SHIFTING IS DIFFICULT. *AK

Suspension
Filed May 21, 2001UT

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR BOLT FELL OFF OF THE REAR STABILIZER TWICE. FIRST, DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AND SECOND DUE TO MECHANIC'S FAULT RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL, WHICH WAS ALMOST FATAL. *YH

Structure › Body
Filed May 11, 2001CT

MIKE MAURICIO, SERVICE MANAGER STATES THAT LARGE AMOUNT OF "SURFACE RUST" AT 6000 MILES IS NORMAL. IF THIS IS SO, THEN ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE WOULD BE RUSTED OUT BY 30,000 MILES, VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE STRUCTURAL FAILURE, FUEL SYSTEM WOULD LOSE INTEGRITY CREATING FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZZARD. RECOMMEND SAFETY RECALL OF ALL 2000 JEEP WRANGLERS. EMAIL FOR PICS.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 18, 2001AR

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH WHEN A 1983 FORD, F150 BACKED OUT INTO ROADWAY IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE IT IMPACTED ON OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG HAD AN ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED IN IT DUE TO A CHILD SEAT, AND IT WAS TURNED OFF DURING THIS INCIDENT. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY INFORMATION TO CONSUMER ABOUT CAUSE OF DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Apr 11, 2001CO

STEERING BOX LOCKED UP WHILE ON A LEFT HAND BEND. CROSSED UNCOMING TRAFFIC, ALMOST WENT OFF SIDE OF MOUNTAIN PASS. CONTACTED JEEP, THEY ARE APATHETIC ABOUT IT. HAD THIS HAVE HAPPENED AT SPEED, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Apr 8, 2001AZ

TRANSMISSION MAKES A RATTLING NOISE AT IDLE & WHEN ENGAGING CLUTCH IN 1ST GEAR. IT IS VERY HARD TO GET IN AND OUT OF GEAR, SOMTIMES IT FEELS LIKE YOUR SHIFTING WITH OUT A CLUTCH. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SINCE THE JEEP WAS BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE THEY REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. 2 DAYS LATER IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. ITS GOING BACK TO SERVICE APRIL 10TH. IVE READ THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE JEEPS. I THINK CHRYSLER NEEDS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT EVERY NEW CAR CAN HAVE ITS PROBLEMS, BUT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO SOLVE THEM AND FIX THEM!!! I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO TAKE MY "NEW CAR" TO SERVICE EVERY MONTH TO GET A TRANSMISSION OR CLUTCH PUT IN IT. IF I WAS GOING TO DO THAT I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A USED ONE FOR ABOUT HALF THE PRICE!!!

Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device
Filed Feb 28, 2001GA

WAS TOWING VEHICLE BEHIND MOTORHOME, AFTER MAKING TWO SHARP TURNS, STARTED TO FEEL A DRAGGING SENSATION. WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST OF A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED PROBLEM. NOTICED STEERING LOCKING MECHANISM HAD LOCKED UP WHEELS, CAUSING DRAGGING SENSATION. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 27, 2001GA

WAS TOWING VEHICLE BEHIND MOTORHOME. AFTER MAKING 2 SHARP TURNS FELT A DRAGGING SENSATION. WAS NOTIFIED STEERING LOCKING MECHANISM HAD LOCKED UP WHEELS WHICH CAUSED DRAGGING SENSATION.*AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 2001CA

MY COMPLAINT IS THE SAME AS ALL THE OTHERS, THIS WONDERFUL NEW TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR UPON TAKE OFF PERIODICALLY. I'VE HAD TWO NEAR MISS COLLISION IN INTERSECTIONS WHEN IT POPS OUT. TRANSMISSION ALSO SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS A HANDFULL OF MARBLES IN IT. ALL THE COMPLAINTS MAKE ME FEEL BETTER BECAUSE IF I EVER GET KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT POPS OUT OF GEAR MY WIFE CAN SUE THE PANTS OFF OF CHRYSLER! HOPEFULLY THEY WILL RECALL THIS BEFORE THAT HAPPENS.I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT!!!

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 9, 2001NJ

WHENEVER IT RAINS INSIDE FLOOR GETS COMPLETELY WET. DEALR HAS CLEANED IT UP, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE WHY IT HAPPENS. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Feb 9, 2001NJ

I MADE THE DEALER AWARE THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN COMING THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF MY JEEP. THE SAID IT MAY BECOMING THROUGH THE PLUGS WHICH COME OUT TO RINSE THE INTERIOR. BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THEIR RESPONSE TO ME WAS "IT'S A JEEP...JEEPS ARE SUPPOSED TO GET WET." I'M PAYING GOOD MONEY FOR THEIR TOP MODEL WRANGLER AND I DON'T WANT IT LEAKING THROUGH THE PLUGS WHEN IT RAIN. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. BUT TOLD ME THAT THE JEEP COULD HANDLE IT.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 6, 2001TX

AFTER STRICKING ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DID NOT STOP AT A STOP SIGN. JEEP STRUCK IT AT BONE MANNER, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Feb 6, 2001WA

AN UNDER HOOD FIRE WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR INSPECTION. CAUSES HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 4, 2001MN

REAR BRAKES EXTREMELY WEAK/ NON EXISTANT IN 2WD MODE. NOTICE THE PROBLEM MOST WHEN BACKING DOWN HILL IN 2WD AND BRAKES APPLIED - VEHICLE WILL SLIDE ALOT EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. IN 4WD THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS FINE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ABS AND WE TRIED DISABLING IT (AT THE DEALERS - A DEALER TECH PULLED RELAY) AND PROBLEM STILL THERE. I JACKED UP REAR OF CAR & IN DRIVE AT IDLE SPEED THE REAR TIRES WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WITH FULL BRAKES APPLIED. THE PARKING BRAKE WORKS FINE & MUST BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP WHEN BACKING DOWN A HILL, OTHERWISE VEHICLE MUST BE IN 4WD FOR BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY. HAS BEEN IN SHOP TWICE, THEY REPLACED PROPORTING VALVE ON LAST TRIP BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. THE FIRST TIME THEY FRIED MY ONBOARD COMPUTER & HAD THE JEEP IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH. THIS HAS DONE IT SINCE DAY ONE. THE DEALER KEEPS SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG.*AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Jan 17, 2001WI

WHILE DRIVING 25MPH SHIFTED VEHICLE TO 2ND GEAR FROM 1STGEAR. PUT VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, AND IN BETWEEN SHIFTING, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR. APPLIED GAS, AND VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS. SLID DOWN ROAD INTO A DITCH AND HIT TELEPHONE POLE. HAD TRIED TO BACK UP, AND NOTICED VEHICLE WAS NOT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOMETIMES LATER HAD PLACED VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, AND DUE TO SNOW IT FAILED TO GO INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE MODE. CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED SNOW/ICE HAD BUILT UP ON SKIP PLATE. CLEARED SKIP PLATE AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jan 16, 2001NY

DURING HEAVY RAIN AND ONLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A SEVERE LEAK DEVELOPS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER FOOT AREA, IT ALSO LEAKS IN THE RIGHT REAR STORAGE AREA. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES NO FIX HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 15, 2000CO

WARPED FRONT ROTORS REPLACED TWICE IN 9000 MILES TRANSMISSION VERY HARD TO SHIFT GRINDS GEARS. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Dec 6, 2000CA

TRANSMISSION VERY NOISY WHEN IN NEUTRAL WITH CLUTCH OUT, ALSO WHILE DRIVING. HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS STUCK IN 2ND. GEAR. TOOK BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THAT THEY ALL SOUND THAT WAY. IT HAS BECOME LOUDER WITH MORE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. I AM TO THE POINT WHERE I AM CONSIDERING SELLING VEHICLE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A BUCKET OF BOLTS AND I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL IT FAILS COMPLETLY. I HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM WHO HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Dec 6, 2000PA

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE HORN SOUNDED ON ITS OWN ACCORD, AND CONTINUED FOR OVER 6 HOURS UNTIL THE BATTERY RAN DOWN. WHEN I JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE HORN STARTED AGAIN, THEN STOPPED. SEVERAL MILES LATER, IT WENT OFF AGAIN, AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I DISCONNECTED IT. THE JEEP REPAIR TELLS ME THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THIS PART. DOESN'T THAT WARRANT A RECALL?*AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 29, 2000MS

NVG-3550 TRANSMISSION STICKS IN ALL GEAR AFTER IT WARMS UP TO THE POINT IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OUT OF OR PUT INTO GEAR.. GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION WHEN IDLE (GOES AWAY WHEN CLUTCH DEPRESSED). *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 28, 2000FL

A RATTLING/GRINDING NOISE COMES FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IN NEUTRAL. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE THROW-OUT BEARING. NOISE REOCCURED 2 DAYS LATER AND WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY SPOKE TO THE ENGINEERS AT THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER AND THE ENGINEERS STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DESIGN CHANGE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN THE 2000 JEEP WRANGLERS AND THAT THEY USED A NEW TRANSMISSION OIL WHICH IS THINNER AND WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP THE OIL BECOMES EVEN THINNER AND CAUSES THE RATTLING. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT THE NOISE IS NORMAL.*AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 21, 2000NC

TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR MOST OF THE TIME... GRINDING IS MOST NOTICABLE AFTER THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. THE WARMER THE TRANSMISION GETS THE WORSE THE SHIFTING GETS. I HAVE HAD IT POP OUT OF GEAR TWICE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. THE SHIFTING IS NOTCHY IN ALL OF THE GEARS ESPECIALLY 2ND GEAR. THERE IS ALSO A RATTLE WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL NOT GO INTO 1ST AT TIMES, YOU MUST PUT IT BACK IN NEUTRAL AND RE ENGAGE THE CLUTCH FOR IT TO GO INTO GEAR. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Nov 21, 2000AR

DAIMLER-CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO COVER POWERTRAIN DAMAGE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Nov 15, 2000GA

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE & IT WENT INTO REVERSE. DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINGER BECAUSE WHILE BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CONSUMER LATER HEARD A NOISE WHILE BRAKING, DEALER LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED REAR DRUMS. REAR GLASS WAS CHIPPED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 15, 2000NV

5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION STARTED (NV3500) IS NOT SHIFTING SMOOTHLY INTO ANY GEAR. THERE IS RESISTANCE AND A GRINDING SOUND DURING SHIFTING INTO ANY AND ALL GEARS. TRANSMISSION EMITS A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS. ON 11/06/2000, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP RESPONSIBLE FOR WARRANTY SERVICE REPAIRS. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY ROAD-TESTED THE VEHICLE AND THAT ALL SHIFTING FUNCTIONS WERE "WORKING TO FACTORY SPECS". DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COMPLAINT AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY OR OFFER TO REPAIR. AFTER 2 MORE WEEKS OF OPERATION, THE GEAR GRINDING IS GETTING WORSE AND MORE RESISTIVE TO SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Nov 10, 2000NJ

WHEN IT RAINS VEHICLE FLOODS IN THE FRONT AND IN THE BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES TO BE FIXED YET THE PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. THEY HAVE REPLACED ALMOST EVERYTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO STOP IT BUT IT STILL HAPPENS. MY CARPET IS GETTTING RUINED AND MY CAR IS STARTING TO SMELL LIKE MILDUE. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 7, 2000OH

VEHICLE WILL VIOLENTLY JUMP OUT OF 1ST GEAR UPON ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION ONCE AT 404 MILES. MANUFACTURER DID CHANGE SUPPLIER.*AK THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION HAS EXCESSIVE NOISE, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO CHANGE GEARS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. *YH

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