2000 Jeep Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,829 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 12 Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 136 involved a crash and 58 involved a fire. 118 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
Campaign 06E065000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
Campaign 06E026000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulicMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
Campaign 06E022000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpFeb 1, 2006
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET AIRTEX ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS INSTALLED FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN 1997-2004 JEEP WRANGLER; 1997-2001 JEEP CHEROKEE; 1997-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE; AND 2000-2003 DODGE DAKOTA VEHICLES. THE PLASTIC ELECTRICAL GROMMET CONNECTORS AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUELS AND MAY DEGRADE CAUSING A POTENTIAL LEAK PATH FOR FUEL.
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-880-3056.
Campaign 06E011000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, fuel injection system, injectorsApr 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.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
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.
Campaign 02V104000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: seats
202 reports, newest first. Show all
Seats, Jan 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE METAL RAIL FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. THE CONTACT ADDED A BOLT IN ORDER TO HOLD THE SEAT IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Seats, Jan 9, 2012
THE RIGHT FWD SEAT TRACK MOUNT HAS BROKEN ITS WELDS. THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF MY FAMILY ARE ALL NORMAL WEIGHT 195 AND UNDER AND THE VEHICLE IS USED MAINLY FOR ON ROAD TRIPS AND BARELY EVER TRAVELS OFF ROAD. DURING A INTERNET SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT SEAT TRACK THAT YIELDED NO RESULTS AND A DEALER VISIT WITH A QUOTE OF 400 DOLLAR FIX. I HAVE LOST ANY RESPECT FOR THE MANUFACTURER THAT SEEMS TO CUT CORNERS WHERE THEY CAN PUT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN DANGER BY THE USE OF THEIR PRODUCT. *TR
Seats, Jan 6, 2012
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET OR MOUNT IS BROKEN AND THE SEAT IS SET FACING SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE LEFT PILLAR. IN INVESTIGATING THIS SITUATION WE FOUND THAT BRACKET FAILURE IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THIS MODEL. THIS IS A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND WARRANTS A RECALL DUE TO ITS FREQUENCY. THIS IS MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AND SHE IS UNSURE ABOUT WHEN THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED. *TR
Seats, Jan 5, 2012
WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THE DRIVERS FRONT SEAT BEGAN TO ROCK. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED THE SEAT AND FOUND THAT THE METAL FRAME HAD CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. I DID SOME TEMPORARY REPAIRS WHICH DID NOT LAST VERY LONG. I THEN DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND IS A DANGEROUS. ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME WITH THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Seats, Dec 8, 2011
THE BRACKET UNDER THE SEAT SNAPPED IN A FEW DIFFERENT PLACES, IT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS BAD WELDING. I FOUND ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED TO WELD IT BACK INTO PLACE, BUT IT ONLY BREAKS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IT MAKES MY SEAT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND IT USED TO SQUEAK, BUT I FOUND A WAY TO FIX THE SQUEAK ON MY OWN. THE WHOLE SEAT MOVES FORWARD BECAUSE THE BACK IS NOT ATTACHED AT ALL, VERY UNSAFE. *TR
Seats, Nov 20, 2011
SEAT BRACKET ON DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COMPLETELY BROKE, SEAT WIGGLES AND MOVES. *TR
Seats, Nov 9, 2011
DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN, NOT DUE TO ABUSE OR ANY USE OUTSIDE OF NORMAL USE. *TR
Seats, Nov 4, 2011
THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SEAT ON MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SNAPPED IN HALF WHICH NEEDS REPLACE OR WELDED.. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Seats, Oct 19, 2011
FRONT BRACKET HOLDING DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT NOW ROCKS FROM FRONT LEFT CORNER TO REAR RIGHT CORNER. DRIVER'S SEAT IS UNSTABLE. *TR
Seats, Sep 13, 2011
THIS VEHICLE DID MUCH LIKE THE PREVIOUS OWNER'S COMPLAINT'S WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. I HAD PULLED IN TO A PARKING SPACE AND THE SEAT JUST COLLAPSED. I'M FORTUNATE THAT I WASN'T DRIVING BUT TRYING TO PARK. WHY HAVEN'T NHTSA ENTERED A RECALL ON THIS??? I'M TRYING TO GET THE SEAT WELDED AS I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER SEAT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AS LONG AS I'VE OWNED CARS I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY SEAT JUST BREAKING APART LIKE THIS ONE DID. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. THE FRAME SHOULDN'T GIVE WAY LIKE THIS. IT MUST BE FAILURE ON THE TYPE OF STEEL THAT IS BEING USED ON THE FRAMES. *TR
Seats, Sep 12, 2011
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE SEAT IN PLACE HAVE GIVEN WAY. THE SEAT NOW ROCKS SIDE TO SIDE & FRONT TO BACK. IT NEEDS SOME SERIOUS REPAIR. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAPPEN DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT IT DID. I HOPE NOTHING WORSE HAPPENS TO THE SEAT AS I TRY TO FIND SOME WAY TO REPAIR IT. ALMOST 3,000 PEOPLE ON ONE WEBSITE ALONE HAVE REPORTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BRACKETS ON JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. (HTTP://VLANE.COM/POLL/30/2001-JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE-HAS-YOUR-DRIVER-SIDE-FRONT-SEAT-BROKEN-ON-THIS-JEEP) THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THIS FAULTING DESIGN & MANUFACTURING. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ONLY TO HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD & HAVE THEIR SEAT COMPLETELY BREAK APART FROM THE BRACKETS & END UP LOOKING AT THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE SEAT FALLS BACKWARDS. *TR
Seats, Sep 6, 2011
THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE REAR RIGHT CORNER AND FRONT LEFT CORNER AND NOW THE SEAT LEANS BACK AND IS NOT DRIVABLE. *TR
Seats, Jul 27, 2011
DRIVER SEAT BROKEN RAIL. SEAT STARTED SQEAKING THEN FELL APART COMPLETELY. *TR
Visibility, Seats, Jun 26, 2011
2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, BLEND DOORS, AND DRIVERS SEAT. *TR
Seats, Jun 26, 2011
OWN A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND FRONT DRIVERS SEAT CARRIAGE HAS BROKEN DUE TO A POOR DESIGN. STARTED SQUEAKING AND POORLY BUILT METAL FRAME WILL CRACK AND COME LOOSE FROM FOUNDATION LEAVING YOU LOOKING AT THE OVERHEAD WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A GREEN LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS! DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE BEFORE JEEP NOTICES THIS IS A FACTORY PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE? *TR
Seats, Jun 20, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FAIL AND WOULD MOVE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE BRACKETS FOR THE SEAT WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED DUE TO THE WEAKNESS OF THE METAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Seats, Jun 13, 2011
DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET BROKE ON FRONT LEFT SIDE CAUSING SEAT TO WOBBLE.
Seats, May 9, 2011
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55MPH WHEN MY DRIVERS SEAT WENT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. (THE PROBLEM WAS THE FRONT FRAME OF THE SEAT JUST SNAPPED, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE, JEEP SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THESE AS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED). *TR
Seats, Apr 26, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BRACKET FRACTURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOUND ONLINE REGARDING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.
Seats, Mar 26, 2011
FRONT DRIVER SEAT BRACKET (LEFT SIDE) HAS BROKEN, AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT, RIGHT SIDE IS BROKEN WHICH MAKES THE SEAT LEAN TO THE RIGHT. TRIED TO WELD AND NOW THE FRONT PART OF THE BRACKET HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. *TR
Seats, Mar 19, 2011
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME HAS CRACKED AND IS NOW COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FLOORBOARD. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED ONCE ALREADY BY WELDING THE SEAT BACK TOGETHER. CLEARLY, WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS IN ISSUE. *TR
Seats, Feb 20, 2011
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND MY SEAT STARTED TO WOBBLE. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT THE SEAT. THE SEAT BRACKET HAD BROKEN. THERE WAS NO KNOWN STRAIN ON THE SEAT AND NO ACCIDENT. I'M STILL AT WORK SO I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TRY AND FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS YET. A FEW MONTHS AGO A COWORKER WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAD HIS SEAT BREAK COMPLETELY AND HE ENDED UP LAYING DOWN IN THE CAR. *TR
Seats, Feb 8, 2011
2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE .. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BROKE FROM BOTTOM BRACKETS ... VERY DANGEROUS. MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE UNATTACHED TO THE FLOOR AND ARE LOOSE ...THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODELS! *TR
Seats, Feb 3, 2011
DRIVER SEAT FRAME BROKEN. REGULAR DRIVING JUST SNAPPED TEMPORARY FIX WITH A C CLAMP. NOT SAFE, WHAT GOOD IS HAVING A SEAT BELT ON IF YOUR SEAT IS NOT SECURE? *TR
Seats, Feb 2, 2011
DRIVERS SEAT FRAME AND SEAT BROKEN.