Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 1802002 | 06/24/2002 | 183298 | 634272 | Flash programming failure recovery. *slc | 09/28/2002 |
| 2600901 | 09/01/2001 | 631781 | Subject regarding service/diagnostic manual revisions. *slc | 06/20/2002 | |
| 2600701 | 07/01/2001 | 623255 | Information regarding service/diagnostic manual revisions. *slc | 10/26/2001 | |
| 2600601 | 06/01/2001 | 621940 | This technical service bulletin contains both updated self-adhesive service and / or diagnostic manual pages and update pages requiring hand written changes to existing pages. *tt | 10/05/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 30000 | ||
| The a/c,heater blower switch mopar part 305011214aa over heats and the wiring start to melt,the switch starts to melt and then the switch fails. there appears to be to much current draw from the blower motor. it causes the dark green power lead connected to the switch to overheat melting the insulation on the lead and the connections on the switch. this has occured again today september 22,2012. this caused the same problem,wires overheat,connections and wires melt and switch housing at connections start to smolder until switch fails,when switch fails current ceasses to flow to blower motor and everything cools down enough to prevent further damage to switch wiring. fuse for the circuit does not blow out. to repair, switch must be replaced and new wire connectors insalled,and the dark green wire will start to get hot enough to be uncomfable to the touch. dealership parts dept. employees have confirmed that these switch fail regularly., | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 166150 | ||
| Re: major frame rot: we are the original owners of this vehicle and always maintained it per the schedule. i bought the jeep to my mechanic for some routine maintenance. when he removed the drivers side rear wheel he noticed serious frame rot. he told me the jeep is no longer safe to drive and not worth putting any more money into. when i got home, i scratched the rust with my fingernail and was easily able to poke my finger right thru the frame. a quick internet search revealed the frame rot is a very common design flaw for the wrangler tj series. apparently moisture, road debris, etc. is allowed to enter the interior of the frame but nothing in the design allows for its exit. since this creates a condition that allows the frame to rot from the inside-out, by the time it is discovered it is typically too late. many companies now manufacture special frame pieces to repair the damage if you are one of the lucky ones who are made aware of what to look for before too much damage has been done. i sincerely hope jeep will treat this defect the way toyota did with the tacoma in 2008-2009! | |||
| 05/11/2012 | 129856 | ||
| Frame is rusted through at all points where skidplate attaches to frame!! the underside of the frame is rusted through/gone at the area where skidplate bolts to. as a result the skidplate is hanging down and not properly supporting transmission and transfer case.. because of this hanging it is causing misalignment of the drivetrain.. damaging components of the drivetrain. i cannot imaging if this goes undetcted and the frame cracks and/or breaks while the vehicle is in motion, at what is the middle of the frame. | |||
| 07/12/2011 | 67000 | ||
| Frame rusted out and transmission was hanging under vehicle. further inspection and the frame is rotted at rear suspension mounts. checking on wrangler forums and many people are having the same frame issues. i'd hate to see what would happen when one of the rear frame pieces lets go while someone is going down the highway. | |||
| 11/06/2010 | 42442 | ||
| This is one more consumer complaint regarding the heater/fan/blower wiring design failure for the 2001 model of the jeep wrangler. i understand that this continues to occur in other tj model years as well so i think it is a systemic design problem that if not corrected by the manufacturer will eventually cause a serious injury or death. my case is typical of the failures described by other 2001 wrangler owners in that the heater blower fan switch began to drop speeds until only the highest speed was left operational [which i understand is how the underlying electronics specifically a resistor bank fail in this model]. recently, this 4th speed has failed and i am not driving the vehicle until i can receive some assurance that the heater blower will not continue to heat up until it catches fire as has been reported in other instances. as i write this complaint, it is about 25 degrees outside, so driving my 2001 wrangler without heat is not an option. i guess i am lucky that (a) it failed completely in cold weather forcing me to (b) research the issue learning that (c) this obvious vehicle defect can result in the wrangler catching fire which has forced me to (d) go without the use of the wrangler until a factory designed and sponsored fix is engineered and installed. so, in summary, 2001 wrangler | |||