2000 Jeep Wrangler engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 26 complaints for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 107,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 106,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 13 fires.
What owners wrote
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep wrangler. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shuts off without warning. The most recent failure occurred while driving 60 MPH on the highway. The contact was able to place the gear into neutral and restart the vehicle. The dealer stated that they will need to test drive the vehicle to locate the cause of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 95,000 and current mileage was 115,000.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler
- Transmission 65 complaints
- Body & structure 56 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
- Seat belts 15 complaints