2000 JEEP WRANGLER Structurebody Problems

FRAME ROTTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT AROUND THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS. THE CHASSIS IS OTHERWISE RUST FREE, BUT IT SPONTANEOUSLY ROTTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, LEAVING THE REAR AXLE FREE FLOATING, UNSTABLE, AND VERY LIKELY TO CAUSE A CRASH. THE FRAME HAS HOLES IN IT THAT LET WATER IN. THERE IS NO DRAINAGE HOLE WHERE THE FRAME GOES FROM FLAT ON THE BOTTOM AND CURVES UP AROUND THE WHEEL WELLS. WATER GETS INTO THE FRAME, SITS THERE, AND ROTS IT FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THERE IS NO WAY TO SEE THIS ROT FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT WITHOUT CUTTING OPEN THE FRAME AND WELDING IN REPAIRS. IF YOU GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH "JEEP TJ FRAME ROT" YOU CAN SEE OTHER CASES OF THE FRAME FAILING IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION. HERE'S A BLOG POST WITH...

THE FRONT FRAME CAP, OR MOUNTING BRACKET HAS STARTED IS ROTTING AND DETERIORATING. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN WHICH HAS COURSES MANY OTHER SEVERE ISSUES. THIS IS A MAJOR SUSPENSION COMPONENT THAT IS ROTTING AWAY.

2000 JEEP WRANGLER TJ WITH VISIBLE FRAME RUST IN FRONT OF REAR WHEELS. LACK OF DRAINAGE HOLES ALLOWS WATER TO ENTER THROUGH FACTORY DRILLED FRAME HOLES LOCATED IN FRONT AND REAR WHEEL WELLS AND ACCUMULATE IN THE LOWER PARTS OF THE FRAME. BY THE TIME RUST IS VISIBLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME, THE INSIDE HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPROMISED TO A GREATER DEGREE AS THE RUST PROGRESSES FROM THE INSIDE OUT. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THERE ARE READILY AVAILABLE KITS TO REPAIR THESE JEEP FRAMES FROM SEVERAL PRIVATE COMPANIES WHICH ILLUSTRATES THE SEVERITY AND PREVALENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND INEXPENSIVE, THE COST OF INSTALLATION AS WITH MOST MAJOR VEHICLE REPAIR, IS DANGEROUS AND REQUIRES WELDING WITH SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT AND SKILLS. A REPAIR COMPLETED BY AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR USE...

I BOUGHT MY JEEP IN OCTOBER 2000 AND HAD IT UNDERCOATED AT THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT EVER LEFT THE LOT. I HAD TAKEN IT BACK IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO HAVE IT RECOATED AND WHILE THE THE BODY EXPERIENCED SOME RUST DUE TO STONE CHIPS AND AGE THE FRAME STILL LOOKED GOOD UNTIL LAST YEAR WHEN I WENT TO HAVE SOME WORK DONE ON THE JEEP. WHEN LIFTING UP THE JEEP TO WORK ON IT, WE FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD SOME STRANGE MARKS THAT SEEMED TO BE SHOWING ON THE FRAME. WHEN WE SCRATCHED OFF SOME OF THE UNDERCOATING WE FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS CRUMBLING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. AFTER LOOKING CLOSER AT THE FRAME WE DISCOVERED THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAD LEFT OPEN HOLES IN THE FRAME INSIDE OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR WHEEL WELLS ON THE SIDE OF THE FRAME NEAR THE TOP OF THE ARC OF THE...

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH. I HAD TO STOP AND JUMP OUT TO SURVIVE. IT BURNT COMPLETELY. NOTHING SURVIVED.

FRAME TOTALLY RUSTED WHEN BOUGHT FROM PRIVATE SELLER. THERE ARE HOLES AND RUST EVERYWHERE. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE JEEP ONLY HAS 114,000 MILES ON IT! WE PAID 7500 AND ALL WE BOUGHT IS A RUSTED FRAME BUT A BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE. NOW WE MUST PARK IT. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT!!! CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED DRIVING IT!!!

2000 JEEP WRANGLER FRAME RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT !

JEEP FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO RUSTED FRAME COMPONENTS. CANNOT BE DRIVEN DAFELY UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. NEW FRAME ESTIMATES INCL LABOR AND MATERIAL ABOUT $10000. JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE REPR HUNG UP ON ME WHEN CALLED.

JEEP HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED NEVER OFF ROAD. . WAS DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE WHEN THE REAR END FELT LIKE IT WAS SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE JEEP. JEEP BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL AND I WAS ALMOST HIT TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. JEEP WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THE FRAME IS NO GOOD REAR CONTROL ARMS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME THE FRAME HAD RUSTED OUT FROM THE INSIDE. THERE IS NO SOLID STEEL LEFT TO WELD ONTO.

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

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.

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 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*CN

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...

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.

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

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