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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Representative owner complaints: visibility
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Visibility, May 26, 2008
2001 WJ (JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) BLEND DOOR PROBLEMS STARTING AROUND 80,000 AND NOW NO HEAT AT 111,111 MILES. *TR
Visibility, May 18, 2008
MY ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL FAILED WHEN THE BLEND DOORS STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS IN GENERAL. THEY WOULD NEED TO REMOVE MY DASH AND REPLACE THE MOTORS FOR THE BLEND DOORS. 1500 DOLLARS LATER, I AM SEEING THAT I AM FAR FROM ALONE WITH THIS RIP OFF DUE TO POOR CONSTRUCTION. FROM 20000 MILES ON TO 90000 I HEARD A CREAKING AFTER I SHUT OFF MY CAR. NOW I KNOW WHAT THAT WAS: THE GRINDING OF THE BLEND MOTOR. *TR
Visibility, May 3, 2008
REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY BROKE IN 06, FRONT DRIVER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY BROKE IN 07 AND NOW FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY BROKE IN 08. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY, FOUND THAT PLASTIC BLOCK THAT HOLDS THE CABLES TO THE SLIDE TRACK BROKE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW ON THE ASSEMBLIES, THE PLASTIC BLOCK GETS OLD, WORN AND JUST CRACKS OR BREAKS WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE WINDOW WILL JUST DROP INSIDE THE DOOR, AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE WINDOW REGULATORS AS SOMEONE COULD GET HURT. I HAVE THE BROKEN OEM ONE THAT I JUST REPLACED IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT IT. BEST REGARDS CHRISTIFER RADLEY *TR
Visibility, Equipment, Apr 28, 2008
BLEND DOORS IN THE HEATING SYSTEM WILL NO LONGER FUNCTION CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE DEFROSTER NOT WORKING IN THE MORNING. I HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY AND IT IS MALFUNCTIONING ONCE AGAIN. *TR
Visibility, Apr 13, 2008
I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND MY WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO FOG I TURNED DEFROSTER ON HI HEAT AND ALL IT DID WAS BLOW COLD AIR AND IT MADE WINDSHIELD WORSE. I ALMOST CRASHED!!! *TR
Visibility, Apr 9, 2008
BLEND DOORS IN MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAVE GONE OUT. *TR
Visibility, Apr 4, 2008
DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL BLEN DOORS. BOTH SIDES OF THE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL WILL ONLY BLOW OUT COLD AIR. THIS IS DUE TO YOUR FAILURE. *TR
Visibility, Mar 12, 2008
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WENT DOWN BY ITSELF, AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WINDOW MOTOR BROKE. AFTER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET (TYPE IN 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE POWER WINDOW DEFECT), I FOUND MANY OTHERS THAT SHARED SIMILAR DEFECTS IN THEIR POWER WINDOWS. *TR
Visibility, Seats, Mar 6, 2008
I OWN A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH 87,000 MILES. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WERE (1) RAPID FOGGING OF FRONT WINDSHIELD,(2) FOGGING OF FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS,(3) FAILURE OF PASSENGER HEAT WHILE STILL MAINTAINING DRIVER HEAT FUNCTION, AND (4) ONLY COLD AIR RELEASE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF JEEP. CONSEQUENTLY,(1) THE WINDSHIELD AND FRONT WINDOWS DO NOT DEFOG, AND (2) NO HEAT WHATSOEVER COMES FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND DASHBOARD VENTILATION SYSTEM. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, A "BLEND AIR DOOR" IS NECESSARY AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1,200 INCLUSIVE OF 7 HOURS OF LABOR. ACCORDING TO THE CERTIFIED SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND ONLINE FORUMS, THIS HAS BECOME A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2000-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITEDS WITH DUEL ZONE VENTILATION SYSTEMS. *TR
Visibility, Mar 4, 2008
I HAVE A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH ABOUT 35,000 MILES. THE HEATING SYSTEM HAS RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY 1999-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE QUITE COSTLY TO REPAIR. IT OBVIOUSLY AFFECTS VISIBILITY ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Visibility, Mar 3, 2008
ISSUE WITH NO HEAT COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. IT IS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH DUAL HEAT ZONES. COST $1,600 TO REPAIR, AND IT STILL IS NOT WORKING. *TR
Visibility, Feb 21, 2008
LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND THE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL ON MY 01 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WENT OUT. SAME THINGS AS THOUSANDS OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. FAULTY BLEND DOOR IN THE DASH WENT OUT, COST ME 1800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE I KNOW OF BETWEEN YEARS 1999-2004. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Visibility, Feb 18, 2008
FIRST THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT BLOW HOT AIR, THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. NOW DEFROST NO LONGER WORKS. FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. REPAIR REQUIRES AN EXCEPTIONAL AMOUNT OF MONEY ($1,000+) CONSIDERING THAT IT IS AN OBVIOUS ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THE STRENGTH OF THE BLEND AIR DOORS AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY. JEEP HAS A "NEWER" "BETTER" ASSEMBLY THAT CORRECTS THE PROBLEM. PART IS INEXPENSIVE - LABOR IS NOT SINCE IT REQUIRES REMOVING ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE SINCE IT RENDERS THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER UNUSABLE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE - IT'S WIDESPREAD AND COVERS MANY YEAR'S OF PRODUCTION OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES AND POSSIBLY OTHER JEEP PRODUCTS. UPON INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB - IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A PART THAT WILL FAIL ON ALL JEEPS AND NOT A QUESTION OF IF BUT WHEN. JUST LIKE THE BRAKE PROBLEM FOUND ON SIMILAR JEEPS (EVENTUALLY RECALLED) IT LOOKS LIKE JEEP IS PLAYING THE WAITING GAME - AND HOPING THAT MOST FAILURES OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD (SUCH AS OURS 70K MILES). THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE ORIGINAL PARTS WERE NOT ENGINEERED PROPERLY. JEEP OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THIS OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE CREATED A "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Visibility, Feb 16, 2008
HEATER JUST STOPPED WORKING. HAVE A/C BUT NO HEAT. *TR
Visibility, Feb 11, 2008
2001 JEEP GRAND CHEORKEE DEFROST AND HEAT STOPPED WORKING. BLEND DOORS AND ACTUATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH RECIRC DOOR. $1500+ IN PARTS AND LABOR WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS HAPPENS TO ALL JEEPS 99-04. *TR
Visibility, Feb 7, 2008
RE ODI # 10213768 REGARDING 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD, BLEND DOORS FAILURE ON HVAC, OCCURRED THREE YEARS AGO. $1,500.00 TO REPAIR, WINDOWS FOG CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. MANY VEHICLES AFFECTED, JEEP AWARE OF PROBLEM TSB#24-001-04, FAULTY ENGINEERING AND PARTS, WILL NOT BUY JEEP PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR
Visibility, Jan 29, 2008
BLEND DOOR FAILURE. *CN
Visibility, Jan 27, 2008
HVAC SYSTEM QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. NO HEAT,NO DEFROST. WINDOWS FOGGED/ICED UP SO THAT VISION WAS IMPAIRED AND SAFETY WAS DEFINITELY COMPROMISED(MINE AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD)HAD DEALER REPAIR BLEND DOOR UNITS(4 PARTS REQUIRED AND COMPLETE REMOVAL OF DASH)AT $1200. *TR
Visibility, Equipment, Jan 22, 2008
DUAL SIDE HEATING AND AIR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY ON MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. PASSENGER SIDE IS ICE COLD CONSTANTLY, WHILE MY DRIVER'S SIDE IS WORKING PROPERLY FOR NOW, BUT FOR HOW MUCH LONGER? AFTER A LOT OF READING OF OTHER ARTICLES, THERE SHOULD MOST ABSOLUTELY BE A RECALL, ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY TO GET IT FIXED, THEN I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR
Visibility, Jan 20, 2008
2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE POWER WINDOW FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND POWER WINDOW THAT HAS FAILED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED IN EARLY 2007 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED IN AUGUST OF 2007. *TR
Visibility, Jan 15, 2008
MY BLEND DOOR IN MY V8 LIMITED IS BROKEN. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND MAKES DRIVING IN THE WINTER VERY COLD. ESTIMATE OF 876 TO FIX. *TR
Visibility, Jan 8, 2008
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE ONLY COLD. THE BLEND DOORS ARE BROKEN. HARD TO DEFROST A WINDSHIELD WITH NO HEAT, HARD TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Visibility, Jan 4, 2008
I GET NO HEAT COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, ONLY COLD AIR. IT WAS 10 DEGREES THIS MORNING AND I HAVE A 45 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK WITH NO HEAT. COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF I DIDN'T PARK IN A GARAGE. THERE WOULD BE NO WAY OF CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD OF ICE. WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME IT COULD BE AT A MINIMUM $1,200 TO FIX IT AND THEN THEY WON'T GUARANTEE IT WILL BE A PERMANANT FIX.*CN
Visibility, Dec 27, 2007
MALFUNCTIONING AIR CONDITIONER BLENDED DIVERTERS. I HAVE THE 2001 LAREDO AND MY A/C DIRECTIONAL BLENDERS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE THE MANUAL SYSTEM WHICH IS SUPPOSEDLY LESS COMPLICATED BUT IT SEEMS EVEN THE SIMPLE ONES MALFUNCTION. *TR I ONLY HAVE 65,000 MILES.
Visibility, Equipment adaptive/mobility, Dec 23, 2007
A/C , HEATER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, SPORADIC AIR FLOW. *TR