2000 Jeep Wrangler Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2000 Jeep Wrangler, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 35,400 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission makes” (14% of reports).
- 70power train complaints
- 35,400median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transmission makes: mentioned in 10 of 70 complaints (14%)
- Hard shift: mentioned in 10 of 70 complaints (14%)
- 2ND gear: mentioned in 10 of 70 complaints (14%)
- Noise neutral: mentioned in 6 of 70 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 10 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Jeep Wrangler power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Wrangler | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2025 Wrangler | 12 | 17% | — |
| 2024 Wrangler | 177 | 24% | 12,500 |
| 2023 Wrangler | 51 | 14% | 21,000 |
| 2022 Wrangler | 65 | 16% | 17,000 |
| 2021 Wrangler | 148 | 16% | 15,000 |
| 2020 Wrangler | 47 | 8% | 3,750 |
| 2019 Wrangler | 80 | 11% | 37,250 |
| 2018 Wrangler | 177 | 10% | 27,294 |
| 2017 Wrangler | 50 | 16% | 19,000 |
| 2016 Wrangler | 74 | 16% | 31,000 |
| 2015 Wrangler | 51 | 11% | 33,000 |
| 2014 Wrangler | 88 | 13% | 44,000 |
| 2013 Wrangler | 230 | 35% | 23,161 |
| 2012 Wrangler | 282 | 34% | 18,250 |
| 2011 Wrangler | 40 | 8% | 35,000 |
| 2010 Wrangler | 68 | 10% | 25,250 |
| 2009 Wrangler | 34 | 9% | 41,750 |
| 2008 Wrangler | 67 | 8% | 59,500 |
| 2007 Wrangler | 46 | 8% | 64,000 |
| 2006 Wrangler | 57 | 8% | 24,000 |
| 2005 Wrangler | 41 | 6% | 58,000 |
| 2004 Wrangler | 26 | 14% | 32,500 |
| 2003 Wrangler | 22 | 22% | 17,000 |
| 2002 Wrangler | 14 | 13% | 20,000 |
| 2001 Wrangler | 23 | 14% | 90,000 |
| 2000 Wrangler | 70 | 28% | 35,400 |
| 1999 Wrangler | 20 | 9% | 52,000 |
| 1998 Wrangler | 33 | 12% | 95,000 |
| 1997 Wrangler | 53 | 13% | 73,815 |
| 1995 Wrangler | 32 | 16% | 74,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep wrangler. While idling at a stop light, the vehicle was not operational after the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the vehicle made an abnormal noise. The failure occurred without warning. The shifter was able to be moved, but the vehicle did not…
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle started to make an abnormal knocking and bucking noise. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the transmission mount was rotted away from the frame. The vehicle was…
Intermittently the vehicle will jump out of first gear during engagement of the clutch. The failure leaves the vehicle in neutral. Merging into traffic can be a very dangerous when the gear shift jumps into neutral. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Jeep Wranglers have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about power train for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler (28% of the 251 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Jeep Wrangler power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 35,400 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2000 Jeep Wrangler?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission makes”, in 10 of 70 complaints, followed by “hard shift” (10).
Other 2000 Jeep Wrangler problems
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See all 2000 Jeep Wrangler problems or power train problems across all Wrangler years.