2001 Jeep Wrangler drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 16 complaints for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
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.
Was traveling down dirt road at at 20 to 25 MPH, then heard different noise like metal scraping. Shifting seemed a little harder but was still working. After returning home I looked under the jeep and found the transmission skid plate had rusted away from the frame and only 3 bolts on the drivers side holding the transmission in place. If traveling at highway speeds and if both sides broke loose this would have been a different story.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Jeep Wrangler
- Body & structure 39 complaints
- Electrical system 37 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints