1997 Jeep Wrangler engine and engine cooling problems
109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Jeep Wrangler — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1997 jeep wrangler exhaust manifold. Consistent decrease in power, stumbling, and poor gas mileage. After a wreck I noticed the manifold was cracked. Both the insurance company and the authorized jeep dealership told me it was not due to the wreck but due to fact it was a common wrangler problem…”
filed Jul 15, 2008
“Jeep suddenly lost power on highways while going 55 mph +., causing a near accident while trying to coast through lanes of traffic to the median. After 10-15 minutes, I restarted the jeep and it ran fine, but usually about 20-50 miles, it will occur again.. Very hazardous. *ak”
filed Jun 25, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
R2118796A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 26, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Wrangler years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Wrangler | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Wrangler | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Wrangler | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Wrangler | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 Wrangler | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 Wrangler | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 Wrangler | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Wrangler | 9 | 1% |
| 2013 Wrangler | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Wrangler | 7 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Jeep Wrangler
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.