2001 Jeep Wagoneer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Jeep Wagoneer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical133.3%
- Engine133.3%
- Visibility133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR 10 MILES AND PARKING CONSUMER RETURNED AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMR LIFTED HOOD UP, AND NOTICED A FIRE. CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT. PLEASE PROVIE FURTHER INFORMAITON.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE MOTOR DROPPED OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SAID IT SOUNDED AS IF HE HAD RAN OVER SOMETHING, BUT WHEN HE PULLED TO THE SIDE AND GOT OUT IT WAS A DIFFERENT STORY. HE SAID HE WALKED BACK ABOUT 10 FEET AND PICKED UP A PART, THAT LOOKED LIKE A PART OF THE ENGINE, THEN WALKED SOME MORE AND PICKED UP A PISTON RING, ALL OF THE TIME THE OIL WAS JUST RUNNING FROM THE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER BENT DOWN AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A WHOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT AT APOXIMATELY 70K MILES...LUCKILY IT WAS AT THE END OF THE WINTER..NOW THIS WINTER THE HEAT WAS ONLY COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. NOW I HAVE NO HEAT AND IT'S 20 DEGREES. A HAT, GLOVES, AND WARM COAT IS NOT CUTTING IT. THE DEALER SHIP WANTS OVER $1000 TO FIX IT, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. MERRY CHRISTMAS... *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .