IllustrationTRANSMISSION MAKES A NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE THE CLUTCH-RELEASE BEARING (THROW-OUT BEARING) AS THE SOUND GOES AWAY WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS PRESSED. IN ADDITION THERE IS A VIBRATION NOISE WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS. DEALER STATES THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE JEEP MANUAL TRANSMISSION??*AK
2000 Jeep Wrangler
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Jeep Wrangler do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 265.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
1825–50K
1950–75K
1575–100K
26100–150K
29150K+
116 reports with mileage · 135 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 70 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports20 fire reports9 injury reports
Power Train complaints
70 reportsWHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM ANY OF THE GEARS, THEY GET STUCK IN BETWEEN. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE . BUT, PROBLEM IS STILL THERE.*AK THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT CONTINUOUS TO MALFUNCTION, AND IT IS SAFETY HAZARD. *YH
GRINDING NOISE WHEN CLUTCH DISENGARED AND WHILE DRIVING. HARD TO SHIFT. GRINGING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. CONTACTED AND BROUGHT TO DEALER 4X ON 4TH X DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEED TO REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BEARING SPRING AND FORK. *AK
TRANSMISSION IS VERY NOISEY WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND WHILE SHIFTING. GETS STUCK IN GEAR SOMETIMES, AND JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT TIMES. "CLUNKY" GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND WILL ROLL IN FORWARD OR REVERSE IF YOU SIMULATE PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS, AND IT LURCHES FORWARD WHEN PLACING IN GEAR FROM A …
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TRANSMISSION IS VERY NOISEY WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND WHILE SHIFTING. GETS STUCK IN GEAR SOMETIMES, AND JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT TIMES. "CLUNKY" GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND WILL ROLL IN FORWARD OR REVERSE IF YOU SIMULATE PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY PEDALS, AND IT LURCHES FORWARD WHEN PLACING IN GEAR FROM A STAND STILL.*AK
TRANSMISSION KICKS OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN BEGINING TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, MAKES NOISE WHEN IN NUETRAL.*AK
NEW TRANSMISSION AT 479 MILES PLUS SEVERAL OTHER REPAIRS. SPEEDOMETER OFF 8 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. DING IN DOOR POST BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S DOOR ON DELIVERY. WIND NOISE ABOVE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME. LEAKS AROUND DRIVER AND BACK DOOR SEALS. OIL GALLERY PLUG HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 3,149 MI…
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NEW TRANSMISSION AT 479 MILES PLUS SEVERAL OTHER REPAIRS. SPEEDOMETER OFF 8 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. DING IN DOOR POST BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER'S DOOR ON DELIVERY. WIND NOISE ABOVE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME. LEAKS AROUND DRIVER AND BACK DOOR SEALS. OIL GALLERY PLUG HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 3,149 MILES. HAD TO REMOVE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. JEEP WAS IN SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 32 DAYS IN ORDER TO HAVE ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED. NEW TRANSMISSION STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR SOMETIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING FORWARD. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED, BUT PROBLEM OF CLUNKING SOUND DURING GEAR CHANGE AND KICKING OUT OF GEAR IS NOT SOLVED. WAS TOLD BY AGENCY SHOP THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAD A NEW MANFACTURER FOR 2000 JEEP TRANSMISSIONS AND THE NOISE WAS JUST PART OF THE LIGHTER TRANSMISSON. TRANSMISSION STILL IS NOISY AND SOUNDS DRY ALL THE TIME. WE ARE AFRAID TO DIRVE THE VEHICLE AS WE DON'T REALLY HAVE FAITH THE TRANSMISSION WILL HOLD UP AND WE WILL BE IN TROUBLE AT SOME POINT IN TRAFFIC.*AK
AT INITIAL DELIVERY OF VEHICLE AND DRIVING HOME HEARD A LOW GRINDING SOUND. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. NEW TRANSMISSION NOISY, MANUFACTURER SAID NOISE WAS ACCEPTABLE. *AK *ML
TRANSMISSION BECAME NOISY. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. TRANS MODEL NVG-3550. *AK
TRANSMISSION (5SPEED) JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR ALL THE TIME WHEN STARTING FROM A STANDING START. HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE NIGHT I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP ASK ME TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MILES TO SEE IF IT WOULD CLEAR UP, IT DIDN'T. HAS GOTTEN ME INTO TROUBLE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. YOU NEVER KNOW…
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TRANSMISSION (5SPEED) JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR ALL THE TIME WHEN STARTING FROM A STANDING START. HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE NIGHT I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP ASK ME TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MILES TO SEE IF IT WOULD CLEAR UP, IT DIDN'T. HAS GOTTEN ME INTO TROUBLE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. *AK
THERE HAVE NOW BEEN 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN MY NEW JEEP THAT ALL HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH NOISE, SHIFTING INTO AND OUT OF GEAR AS WELL AS GETTING STUCK IN GEAR WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Official recalls
102V104000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:injectors
Apr 8, 2002
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L ENGINE ONLY, THE DESIGN OF THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS COULD ALLOW DEBRIS TO ACCUMULATE AT THE #3 CYLINDER LOCATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MANIFOLD SHIELD TO MODIFY THE AIR FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND TO PREVENT THE ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS IN THE AREA OF THE #3 CYLINDER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE00018 · Air Bag Module Detachment
Opened Apr 14, 2000 · Closed Oct 13, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
ODI HAS RECEIVED A COMMPLAINT STATING THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG MODULE DETACHED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE ATTEMPTION TO USE THE HORN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A BRAND NEW MODEL YEAR 2000 JEEP WRANGLE (PURCHASED I LATE MARCH 2000).THE AIR BAG MODULE FELL OFF THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS HANGING BY ITS WIRES.THE REPAIRING DELERSHIP STATED THAT THE TWO MOUNTING SCREWS, HOLDING THE INTEGTATED HORN/AIR BAG MODULE TO THE STEERING WHEEL, WERE MISSING.THIS INVESTIGATIONN IS OPENED TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF MIS-ASSEMBLED AIR BAG MODULES IN TH EJEEP WRANGLE VEHICLES.