2003 Jeep Wrangler Consumer Discussions

Jeep Wrangler Maintenance and Repair Questions (1997 - 2006)

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Written by: kitroll on Aug 04, 2009 05:30 PM

Hi.. I have a 2003 jeep wrangler and i love it except it jerks really hard sometimes and after i drive it for over an hour or so and come to a stop and then go to take off it hesitates likes it out of gas or something. I want to fix it but nobody knows whats wrong with it .I took it to a tranmission shop who charged me 300.00 to clean all of those little parts and peices in there ... Read More...

Banging noise

Written by: rinski14 on Jul 23, 2009 00:14 PM

Hi! This is my first post and I hope you can help me as much as you've helped everyone else! I just made an appointment with a local mechanic to have a diagnostic done because the engine light just came on. Before I hear what he has to say, I wanted to get your opinion. For the past couple of months when I start my 2003 wrangler sport automatic v6 it makes this banging noise ... Read More...

Article Comments - Long-Term Test: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4x4

Know what you are writing about before keying it in...

Written by: jeepnotansuv on Jul 12, 2009 08:59 AM

I found issue with the OPINIONS provided on the test of the 2007 JEEP Wrangler Unlimited 4x4. The JEEP is not an SUV; and an SUV, is NOT a JEEP. I have owned a 1993 Wrangler, a 1989 Cherokee (225,000 miles on it when I sold it), a 1999 Grand Cherokee Limited, a 2003 Rubicon, and now a 2007 Rubicon Unlimited. I've driven about 47,000 miles in the Rubicon Unlimted in a hair ... Read More...

Jeep Wrangler Maintenance and Repair Questions (1997 - 2006)

Re: 2003 Jeep Wrangler SE [mac24]

Written by: erickpl on Jun 25, 2009 06:13 AM

Yeah, what he said. :) I have different gearing in my differentials. I'm running 33's and 4.88 gears. I drove from Cullman, AL to Huntsville, AL with my wife, son, after a day of wheeling. I had my offroad gear, 2 coolers, and the top up. Up and down rolling hills, we ran the A/C. I was able to maintain 65-75 without too much trouble. If your TJ is running any tires larger ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Jeep Wrangler SE [captjax]

Written by: mac24 on Jun 25, 2009 04:43 AM

The lack of power is amazing......................That said, getting someone to check the codes -- can that be done at any auto store or do I have to take it in to a mechanic The only way it could be worse is if it was an auto. Auto + a/c + 4cyl = the ultimate on-road slug. ;) You can get it checked for codes at AutoZone for free. Read More...

Re: 2003 Jeep Wrangler SE [erickpl]

Written by: captjax on Jun 24, 2009 11:40 AM

The lack of power is amazing. I was lured by the mileage on an 03 (17,000 when I bought in late 06). That said, getting someone to check the codes -- can that be done at any auto store or do I have to take it in to a mechanic. I usually do most work myself but I've never had to have codes checked. Read More...

Re: 2003 Jeep Wrangler SE [mac24]

Written by: erickpl on Jun 24, 2009 07:19 AM

Symptoms sound like my TPS issue I had a while back... But the SE's never had power. A/C sucks when it blows. :) Sucks any power you may have had as it blows the cold air... -Paul Read More...

Re: 2003 Jeep Wrangler SE [captjax]

Written by: mac24 on Jun 24, 2009 04:40 AM

The 4cyl 2.4, although better than the earlier 2.5, really doesn't have much power to spare at the best of times and the a/c imposes a significant load when engaged. As with most vehicles, the idle speed is supposed to increase when the a/c is turned on in order to cope with that load. However your problem isn't the a/c, it's the engine, as indicated by the fact it was ... Read More...

2003 Jeep Wrangler SE

Written by: captjax on Jun 23, 2009 08:08 PM

Hi there, I drive a 2003 Wrangler SE (standard trans) with about 40,000 miles on it. Since I bought the car, I noticed it doesn't really like the AC running. When you activate the AC, you can see and feel the RPMs fall. If you're at speed, you can feel the car start pulling power to run the AC. It's much more pronounced than any other car I've ever owned. Sure, it's a 4 cylinder, ... Read More...

Jeep Wrangler Modifications

Re: Need to two 5,000#, 2 axel boat trailer [we2]

Written by: mac24 on Jun 20, 2009 04:36 AM

Are there any modifications that can be done to an older jeep wrangler (2003 to 2006) models that would increase towing to 5,000#? A 4.0 automatic Wrangler is quite capable of towing 5Klbs and I've done it myself many times. However, when I've done so it's been on relatively flat dry roads with efficient trailer brakes. The limitations on the Wrangler are both ... Read More...