2004 Jeep Wrangler drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 15 complaints for the 2004 Jeep Wrangler, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
I driving my jeep and was hit on the drivers side by a mercedes that was moving 35MPH. I watch the whole scene coming through my front soft top glass window. My face hit the soft top window and broke my nose pretty bad according to dr. Charles shaffer (my surgieon). By the way the soft top and upper door halfs were the factory equipped "willy's edition" model specific which are supplied to dailmer chrysler by hertz. Blood was everywhere and took 3 hours to completely stop the bleeding.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jeep wrangler. Two weeks after purchasing the vehicle, the rear driver's side axle failed. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer for the repairs, but the failure recurred three months later. He returned the vehicle to the dealer to repair the axle and the pumpkin. The dealer has been unable to determine the cause of the axle failure. The contact is concerned that the axle will fail while driving and cause a crash. The VIN was unknown.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Jeep Wrangler
- Steering 67 complaints
- Suspension 59 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints