2001 Jeep Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,111 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 12 Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 105 involved a crash and 28 involved a fire. 70 people were injured and 1 person 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
Child seatNov 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
Campaign 00V366000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: visibility
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Visibility, Nov 12, 2008
MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS THE HVAC BLEND DOOR PROBLEM. IT BLOWS NOTHING BUT COLD AIR AND I COULD NOT DEFROST OR SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. I AM SURE THIS WILL RESULT IN DEATH, INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS I DO NOT HAVE THE $1500.00 TO REPAIR AND WINTER IS HERE. A SAFETY RECALL NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Visibility, Nov 11, 2008
COLD AIR IS BLOWING FROM THE VENTS UNCONTROLLABLY. *TR
Visibility, Nov 5, 2008
MY '01 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT ONLY BLEW IN COLD AIR. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND IT WAS A BLEND DOOR FAILURE. LEADING UP TO IT, I HAD NOTICED AN ODD SOUND COMING FROM THE HVAC AFTER I TURNED MY ENGINE OFF, BUT IGNORED IT AS IT WORKED PROPERLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS NOW STOPPED WORKING. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS APPARENTLY A TSB #24-001-04 CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, IT SHOULD NOT SIMPLY BE AN INFORMATIONAL TSB, BUT RATHER A RECALL. PLEASE HELP EVERYONE HERE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Visibility, Nov 4, 2008
FIRST THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HEATER FAILED AND SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE ALSO FAILED. SO ENTIRE CAR BLOWS COLD AIR. NO HEAT FOR THE DEFROSTER. DEALER SAYS THE HEATER BLEND DOORS AND ACTUATORS HAVE FAILED. THE FIX IS TO THE TUNE OF $1600. *TR
Visibility, Oct 28, 2008
BLEND DOOR IN MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS BROKEN. COLD AIR BLOWN THROUGH ALL THE VENT. CHRYSLER HAS ALWAYS BEEN AWARE OF THIS DEFECT WHICH HAS EFFECTED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JEEP GC OWNERS WITH A TYPICAL $1300 TO REPAIR. *TR
Visibility, Oct 28, 2008
BLEND DOOR PROBLEM ON HVAC SYSTEM. MAJOR REPAIR. *TR
Visibility, Oct 19, 2008
1. EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: WINDOWS FAIL TO DEFROST AND DEFOG. 2. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAT OR HEATED DEFROST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. 3. DEALER WANTS $1,200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Visibility, Oct 14, 2008
MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS NOW HAD ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL WITH NO APPARENT REASON WITH AN ACCUMULATED REPAIR COST TOPPING $1300. MOST RECENTLY, THE REGULATOR ON THE WINDOW NEXT TO MY INFANT SON FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING AN INTENSE THUNDERSTORM, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL INTO THE DOOR AND SOAKING MY CHILD-QUITE A DISTRACTION AT 70MPH. *TR
Visibility, Oct 14, 2008
FIRST, WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE HEAT, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD BLOW WARM AIR WHILE THE DRIVER SIDE WAS COLD. THAT LASTED ABOUT A MONTH, THEN NO WARM AIR AT ALL. THAT WAS THE WINTER OF 2007. THEN DURING THE SUMMER OF 2008, MY A/C STOPPED BLOWING ANY KIND OF AIR THROUGH THE VENTS NO MATTER WHAT SETTING I USED. THE SYSTEM WORKS AS FAR AS THE BLOWER MOTOR AND COOLING THE AIR GOES, IT JUST DOESN'T MAKE IT OUT OF THE VENTS WHAT SO EVER. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW REGARDING THE BLEND/RECIRCULATION DOORS IN THE HVAC SYSTEM. *TR
Visibility, Oct 10, 2008
THE AIR BLEND DOOR MALFUNCTIONS. NO HVAC FROM PASSENGER SIDE.*TR
Visibility, Oct 8, 2008
THE PASSENGER WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE TOLLWAY AT 65MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND WINDOW FAILURE THAT I HAVE HAD ON THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A 400. TO 500. DOLLAR REPAIR AND A RECALL SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. *TR
Visibility, Oct 7, 2008
VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:BLOWER THE BLEND DOORS ON THE 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED BREAK CAUSING A NO HEAT CONDITION WHICH WILL NOT DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD IN THE WINTER CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *TR
Visibility, Oct 7, 2008
HVAC SYSTEM BROKE DOWN, BLEND DOOR DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE, HOT/COLD AIR CANNOT BE CONTROLLED, DEFROST FUNCTION NO MORE IN WORK. *TR
Visibility, Oct 6, 2008
THE WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER-DEFROSTER AND CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ARE FAULTY . HE ELECTRONIC HEAT CONTROLLER HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THE 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED ON 2 PREVIOUS OCCASIONS AND THE FAULT STILL OCCURS. THE FLOW DOORS OF THE HEATING SYSTEM ARE STICKING OPEN AND PREVENTING WARM AIR FROM ENTERING THE DEFROSTER DUCTS OR THE CABIN HEATING DUCTS. THE VEHICLE OFTEN FROSTS OVER THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING AND CAN NOT BE SAFELY CLEARED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS TWICE WHILE UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND ONCE AFTER IT EXPIRED. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS OVER $1,000. A MANUFACTURERS SAFETY RECALL IS IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. *TR
Visibility, Sep 17, 2008
BLEND DOORS BROKEN.... ONLY HEAT FROM ONE SIDE! *TR
Visibility, Sep 12, 2008
HEAT DOES NOT WORK ON MY 2001 JEEP GRAN CHEROKEE. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FIX($1300)!!! *TR
Visibility, Sep 11, 2008
I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WINDOW JUST FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Visibility, Equipment, Sep 1, 2008
A/C BLEND AIR DOOR PROBLEM. HIGH COST OF REPAIR. *TR
Visibility, Jul 24, 2008
I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD BECAUSE MY DEFOGGER IS BROKEN. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Visibility, Jul 7, 2008
LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED AND THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR & RECIRC. DOOR HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT OVER $1,000.00. NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED AT THE SELLING DEALER 14 MONTHS AGO FOR $2,784.00. (AVONDLE CHRYSLER JEEP, AVONDALE AZ). *TR
Visibility, Air bags, Jun 26, 2008
WINDOW REGULATORS IN THIS CAR HAVE BROKEN TWICE IN LESS THAN A YEAR AND COST $550 TO HAVE REPAIRED. I HAD ONE REPAIRED IN SEPT 07. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS AND AM DRIVING WITH PLASTIC ON MY SECOND WINDOW THIS HAPPENED TOO. THE WINDOWS JUST DROP AS I'M DRIVING AT 60MPH. *TR
Visibility, Jun 19, 2008
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW BEGAN TO LOWER ITSELF WITHOUT ME ACTIVATING THE SWITCH. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE SWITCH TO MAKE IT GO UP WHICH DIDN'T WORK. THE WINDOW THEN PROCEEDED TO LOWER ITSELF INTO THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAD FAILED AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $500.00. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. I RETURNED TO MY CAR AFTER PARKING IT OVER NIGHT ONLY TO FIND THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS OPEN ABOUT 3 INCHES. I ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW AND HAD NO RESPONSE FROM PUSHING THE BUTTON UP. THE WINDOW WOULD HOWEVER OPERATE IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION BUT WOULD NOT GO UP. I RETURNED TO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE SAME CONDITION AS THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAD OCCURRED. $500.00 LATER I WAS BACK ON THE ROAD. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING AFTER READING COUNTLESS "BLOGS" ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC ISSUE AND THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF IT YET CONTINUES TO IGNORE IT. *TR
Visibility, Jun 18, 2008
ON JUNE 15, 2007, AS I PREPARED TO GO TO THE AIRPORT. I ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WHICH THEN JUST FELL COMPLETELY DOWN INTO THE DOOR. I HAD TO BORROW A FRIENDS CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR
Visibility, Jun 18, 2008
HEAT AND AIR SYSTEM DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL, BLOWER STOPS WORKING WILL NOT DEFOG WINDOWS. *TR
Visibility, Jun 11, 2008, crash
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR FRAME. *TR