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.
2000 Jeep Wrangler body complaints
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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. While an independent mechanic was servicing the vehicle, he observed the chassis was rusted. As a result, the entire chassis needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000. Updated 11/18/15
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
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.
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.
Purchased this vehicle in 21013 from a private seller. Upon changing the engine oil one day shortly thereafter, noticed the passenger side frame area, where the rear, lower control arm is mounted, was completely rusted through! I have since had this repaired, at an additional cost of $800.00. Also, noticed the passenger side frame all along where the transmission skid plate is mounted - is completely rusted through along approximately 8" along the bottom! I can run 4 fingers in the bottom of this frame! And, the front skid plate nutserts on both sides of the skid plate, are gone! Rusted away - completely! Previous owner had the skid plate actually welded to the frame! This should never, ever happen! I have a 2003 toyota 4runner with zero frame rust - zero! Looks brand new to this day! Come take a look. Many, many, many and way too numerous to mention people have this same frame rust problem on their jeeps. Why is this? This is not safe, yet these vehicles are re-sold over and over again. This is 2015. No other vehicle - american or import - has this problem. Why is this allowed to happen? Must people get killed during their enjoyment of their supposedly "safe", in this case, american made vehicle before dealers and the federal safety agency will apply a repair bulletin? Toyota, is still buying back trucks with frame rust - why isn't the american company chrysler? Hmmmm.
The construction of this frame has extreme rust issues. The internal frame was not correctly protected form weather resulting in excessive rust that has a high risk of frame failure.
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 while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle started to make an abnormal knocking and bucking noise. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the transmission mount was rotted away from the frame. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN number was unavailable. Updated 4/15/15*cn updated 9/21/2017
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?
Affected parts: frame and suspension last weekend I was driving 2000 jeep tj thought I had a shock mount break. The jeep wobbled and I lost control of keeping the jeep straight in my lane almost hitting a car in the other lane. I checked under the jeep and noticed the rear passenger lower trail arm broke totally away from the frame due to rust. Looking on forums and the web read about safetcap autorust frame sections. So thinking this might be an option to repair it asked a friend that used to work at a body shop take a look. He took a look and was shocked how bad the jeep was rusted for being a 2000. Didn't notice until we looked again but the skid plate is also falling away from the frame. He is not sure he would have any good metal to weld to and also said it will be like dominos there will be more failed rusted parts under the jeep like brake lines etc. Friend said safety is a huge concern even if you were able to patch it because so much of the frame and components are rusted so bad. I don't have the resources, knowledge or extra money to throw couple grand at it and replace the frame. Since this is a safety issue has anyone had any luck communicating this to jeep chrysler dealers or heard anyone that has? Couple options I see now are to part it out or try to sell it as it stands. Any suggestions? I never went on any rough trails because it was a primary vehicle. For a 2000 jeep wrangler sport tj this is a huge safety issue. Does jeep not treat the frames with rust protection? Is the frame just poorly designed? Will never purchase another jeep vehicle.
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.
I was driving along a rural road when I hit a bump and the transmission crossmember tore away from the bottom of the frame making it impossible to shift in to 2nd, 4th, or reverse. It is due to the bottom of the frame rotting away. Upon closer inspection I have noticed that the frame is rotted beyond repair and the lower control arm brackets are in danger of being ripped from the frame if vehicle is driven. The frame has prematurely rotted and is a danger to anyone who drives or encounters this vehicle on the road in passing. I have investigated the possibility of replacing the frame but have found it hard to find a suitable replacement due to this problem being very widespread. It is in fact so widespread that a company called auto rust repair makes prefab frame patches. These incidents of rot are very similar to the ones that caused toyota to recall many pickups over the last five years or so.
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.
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.
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.
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