2000 Jeep Wrangler Body & Structure Problems

Your Jeep's frame has developed severe internal rust and crumbling despite regular undercoating. The manufacturer left open holes in the frame near the wheel wells without drain holes, allowing water to collect inside the frame where you couldn't see it happening. A compromised frame can fail while driving, causing loss of vehicle control and serious injury. Fixing this would require professional frame inspection and likely replacement of affected frame sections.

Your Jeep caught fire underneath while you were driving, forcing you to stop and exit the vehicle immediately. The fire was severe enough to completely destroy the vehicle. This indicates a critical fuel system or engine issue that caused the fire.

Your Jeep's frame is extensively rusted with visible holes throughout, which a mechanic has identified as a safety concern. The rust is severe enough that the vehicle may not be safe to drive, and you've had to stop using it. Addressing this issue would likely require professional frame repair or replacement, which is a significant undertaking.

Your Jeep's frame has rusted completely through, which compromises the structural integrity of the vehicle. This is a serious issue that affects the safety and durability of your car. Addressing this will likely require extensive frame repair or replacement work.

Your Jeep's frame has rusted severely, causing it to fail state inspection and making it unsafe to drive. You'll need to pay out of pocket for repairs, with estimates for a new frame (including labor and materials) around $10,000. The repair will likely involve removing the old rusted frame and installing a new one.

Your front frame cap or mounting bracket is rotting and deteriorating, which is affecting your suspension system. This structural damage is causing other serious problems with your vehicle. Fixing this will likely require replacing the corroded frame component and addressing any related suspension damage.

Your mechanic discovered severe rust on your vehicle's frame during routine maintenance and advised that the car shouldn't be driven in this condition. The frame rust is serious enough that it may compromise the structural integrity of your Jeep. Addressing this will likely require professional frame repair or replacement, which is a significant undertaking.

Your Jeep's frame has developed significant rust on both sides underneath the vehicle, which caused it to fail inspection. The rust appears to be a structural issue rather than surface corrosion. Addressing this will likely require professional frame repair or replacement, which is a major undertaking.

SKID PLATE (WHICH SUPPORTS TRANSMISSION) DETACHED FROM FRAME DUE TO RUST ON FRAME RAILS. THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE PATCHED TO REATTACH THE SKID PLATE.

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT WHEN I SHIFTED THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE MOVED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LOWER REAR PASSENGER CONTROL ARM HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF AND BROKE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS ABOUT TO BREAK AT ANY TIME. I WAS ADVISED TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY REASONS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE REAR FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

MY FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE REAR WHEELS. THIS IS RESULTING IN A FRAME SWAP, AND MY MECHANIC SAID THIS IS WHERE HE ALWAYS SEE WRANGLERS GET RUST ROT. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT, AND HAD RUST PROTECTANT EVERY WINTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,529.

WHILE UNDER JEEP NOTICED THE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED. REAL BAD IN FRONT OF LEFT REAR WHEEL AND BEHIND RIGHT FRONT. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. BODY LOOKS LIKE NEW HAS 100000 MILES ON IT

FRAME IS ROTTING HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT ,ALL ITS LIFE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE WELDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE RIGHT REAR LOWER TRAILING (CONTROL) ARM DETACHED OR BROKE OFF THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP ON A FAIRLY BUSY ROAD AT 50 MPH. ON INSPECTION FOUND THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME IS ROTTED AND THIN IN SEVERAL KEY AREAS OF THE FRAME. IN THE SHOP NOW. JEEP HAS 150,000 ON IT. LEFT SIDE OF THE FRAME IS BETTER. EXPECTED MORE FROM JEEP, THIS PUT US IN A HUGE AMOUNT OF DANGER AND WE ARE LUCKY WE DIDN'T WRECK OR WORSE, FLIP THE JEEP. I SEE ONE COMPLAINT AFTER THE OTHER WITH THE SAME DAMAGE. THANKS JEEP AND CHRYSLER FOR THAT. WE WERE DOING 50 IN A SLIGHT LEFT HAND CURVE, THINK ABOUT IT. INSPECT YOUR FRAMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE ROTATING THE REAR TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

WHILE PUTTING MY T.J. ON A LIFT FOR INSPECTION THE PASSENGER SIDE FRAME CRACKED IN HALF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE FRAME WILL HAVE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO DETERIERATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SKID PLATE WAS WITNESSED UNDER THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS WHAT PROMPTED A CLOSER LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. UPON LOOKING MORE CLOSELY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AT THE BOTTOM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND THE CROSS MEMBER FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,106.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE GEARS BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE OVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A GRINDING NOISE UPON CHANGING GEARS AND THE VEHICLE WOBBLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CAUTIOUSLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERBODY FRAMING FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

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. *TR

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION AROUND THE CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME THAT COVERED THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND THE SCREWS WERE COMING UNDONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED FOR THE FRAME TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURED WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TR

THE JEEP HAS ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN GOOD SHAPE EXECPT FOR THE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO WELD SOME SUPPORT BARS WHERE THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT. IS THERE ANY KIND OF SAFETY RECALL THAT WE CAN COME BACK ON THE DEALER WITH THIS? WE HAVE ONLY HAD THIS JEEP FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND I WENT TO TURN THE CORNER I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR END TO WHERE THE DOORS ARE. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH SALT WATER . ALSO THERE WAS NO WAY OF ME KNOWING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. I COULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING FASTER AND THIS WOULD OF CAUSED A ACCIDENT WHERE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. THE VEHICLE CAN NO LONGER BE FIXED. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NEVER ROTTED OUT THE WAY IT DID. THIS VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY BUILT FOR MYSELF AND DELIVERED IN OCTOBER OF 1999. *TR

FRAME AND SUPPORTS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF OFFERING NO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF UNDERCARRIAGE. FRAME ON DRIVERSIDE AT SKID PLATE RUSTED ALLOWING THE SKID PLATE TO FALL. OBSERVED SEVERE RUST-THROUGH OF FRAME ALONG FRAME WHERE SKID PLATE HAD BEEN BOLTED. ALSO TRANSMISSION SUPPORT FAILED. HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FAILED BRAKE LINES WHICH RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE AS IT IS UNSAFE. I THINK I REALIZED IT TOO LATE, HOWEVER SOON ENOUGH TO HAVE PREVENTED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WARNINGS NEED TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY OF THESE AND OTHER DEFECTS WHICH HAVE BEEN NOTED BY JEEP OWNERS, ESPECIALLY FOR POTENTIAL BUYERS. THE FRAME APPARENTLY RUST FROM INSIDE OUT LEAVING LITTLE INDICATION OF SEVERITY. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING AND SHAKING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE MAIN CROSS MEMBER, WHICH HAD ROTTED FROM CORROSION, DETACHED AND FELL WITH THE BOLTS STILL IN TACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WATER LEAKING BENEATH DASH ONTO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. DEALER STATED THAT DEBRIS ENTERED THROUGH HOOD VENT AND ACCUMULATED CAUSING DRAINS TO PLUG UP. HENCE RAIN WATER WILL OVERFLOW INTO INTERIOR COMPARTMENT. DEALER CLEARED DRAINS WITH AIR HOSE. COVER HOOD VENT WITH MAGNETIC SHEET (MADE FOR HOUSEHOLD HEATING VENTS) WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE. *NM

PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLS WITH WATER (OVER ONE INCH!) IN HEAVY RAINS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. I DETERMINED (MECHANICAL ENGINEER) THAT WHEEL SPRAY FROM REAR TIRE PENETRATED POORLY SEALED BODY SEAMS ON PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK DEALER FOUR TIMES TO FIX EVEN THOUGH I IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM. I SHOWED APPROXIMATE AREA OF LEAKING AT FOOT LEVEL ON RIGHT LOWER BODY AND THEY REPLACED THE WINDOW! NEXT TIME THEY SEALED THE FIREWALL AND FINALLY TWO SEALANT PATCHES WERE MADE IN THE AREA OF ACTUAL LEAKAGE. TOTAL OF FOUR TRIPS TO HAVE FIXED. STILL SLIGHTLY LEAKS IN THE HEAVIEST RAINS AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.*AK

THE FIBER GLASS SPLIT ON THE VEHICLE SPLIT. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINE DHAD TO WAIT A LONG TIME TO HAVE A DEBRIS SHIELD INSTALLED ON MANIFOLD. *AK

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

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.

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

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

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

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

SAGGING IN FRONT MIDDLE OF REMOVABLE HARD TOP. WATER ALSO COLLECTS IN THIS SPOT. ROOF HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 60MPH IN HEAVY DOWNPOUR, NOTICED WATER DRIPPING ON OCCUPANTS FEET ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DID A WATER TEST, BUT COULDN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, CURRENTLY, IT ALSO WAS HAPPENING ON DRIVER'S SIDE. TOOK THE GLOVE BOX OUT, BUT THERE WAS WATER ON THE FUSE BOX, AND HARNESS ASSEMBLY. *AK

WATER SPRAYING INSIDE BY FOOT AREA (FLOOR) OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN . APPROX. SPEED 55 MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXPERIENCED WET FLOOR AND SHOES WHILE DRIVING.*AK

WHEN IT RAINS VEHICLE FLOODS AT THE BOTTOM ON THE PASSENGER' SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER 2-3 TIMES TO BE FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK