2001 Jeep Wrangler Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“My frame rusted out. This is a common problem on Jeep wranglers. I was lucky enough to be in the process of changing my transmission fluid when I found the issue. The part of the frame where the transmission mount attaches to completely rusted through and nothing was holding the transmission/rear engine mount to the frame.”

“Frame rusted on both driver and passenger side at brush guard/trans support, and transmission dropped while driving. Bottom of frame under driver/passenger seat were brush guard attaches is completely rusted away and the frame has started to crack up the sides. I would think this would be a crash safety issue. I have never seen a frame completely rust away on a 14 year old car.”

“Skid plate that holds transmission fell from rusted frame. If I was going on freeway at 55 or plus this would have been a very bad situation....looking into frame I see that this is common with wranglers from like 1997 to 2002 and it is a factory defect....you have recalled mazdas, toyotas and other 2000ish vehicles due to rusted frames...these should be recalled and frames replaced before more fatal things happen....I am looking in getting mine replaced...but if I do and then it is recalled do I get Jeep to pay me back for my repairs???”

“I have a Jeep that has a frame that is rusted in the rear trailing arms and were the transmission is held. No incident has happened yet but if this were to break on the road could cause an accident. I work for hyundai who has a recall on quite a few cars and suvs for the frame rotting out on cars as old as 2000 I also no toyota and nissan and other manufactures have recalls on frames why not Jeep I realize it may be specific to salt belt areas but those other companies are fixing the problem. Also the climate control melted could have caused a fire I know this is also a common problem.”

“I believe the Jeep Wrangler built by daimler chrysler has safety defects that constitute a series of safety hazards. 1. Automatic transmission shifts and engine RPM accelerating on breaking. On several occasions my Jeep engine rpms raced and the vehicle leaped forward while breaking and coming to a stop. Since the problem does not happen with regularity the dealerships can find nothing wrong. 2. Front seat belts. The front seat belts do not retract smoothly, quickly and without getting caught in the door locking mechanism. 3. Full size doors. …”