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
1,111 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Jul 11, 2001
AT 67 MPH WITH SPEED CONTROL ON, JEEP ACCELERATED AT MAX. SPEED. HAD TO APPLY BRAKE TO DISENGAGE CONTROL AT 80 MPH. SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TO STOP AND PUT JEEP IN PARK TO TURN OFF SPEED CONTROL. SPEED CONTROL BUTTONS FAILED TO WORK WHEN RETURNED TO DRIVE. LATER THAT DAY, SPEED CONTROL WORKED NORMAL.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Jul 10, 2001
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ENGINE STALLED, NO PRIOR NOTICE. CONSUMER UNABLE TO START VEHICLE. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND REPLACED CAM SENSOR. MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 591. *AK
Power train, Jul 6, 2001, crash
PE O1 021/ROLLED AWAY IN PARK: WHILE PARKED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND OVER A STOP SIGN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Power train, Jul 5, 2001, crash
WHILE IN PARK AND IDLING VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND TRAVELED ONTO A BUSY ROADWAY. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CUTS, SCRAPES, AND AN UNKNOWN KNEE INJURY WHILE JUMPING INTO VEHICLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE . *SLC
Power train, Jul 4, 2001, crash
GRAND CHEROKEE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, AND WRECKED.*AK
Power train, Jul 2, 2001, crash
I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A NOISE COME FROM THE FRONT RIGHT. THE JEEP THEN PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. BY LOOKS, THE SUSPENSION, STEERING, AND DRIVELINE COMPLETELY BROKE OR DETACHED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.
Seat belts, Jul 1, 2001
THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT FAIL, BUT THE BELT WOULD CATCH ON THE DOOR LATCH AND WAS RUBBING HOLES INTO THE BELT. JEEP WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON 2/14/01, THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT IT WAS A "DESIGN FLAW" BUT UNTIL MORE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED, THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. DEMONTROND WAS ALSO ADVISED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, IT WOULD COST ME FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT. THE JEEP HAS BEEN "TRADED. *AK
Power train, Jun 22, 2001
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. WHILE SPEEDOMETER READS 55 MPH, VEHICLE IS ONLY TRAVELING AT 52 MPH. *AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT UNLESS THE SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF BY 5 MILES MPH, IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE OKAY. *SLC
Other or unspecified, Jun 13, 2001
THE FACTORY REP LAGHED AT ME AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT REPLACING THE JEEP I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Steering, Jun 8, 2001
POWER STEERING MAKES HONKING NOISE WHEN TURNED. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THIS IS UNFIXABLE AND IS DUE TO A POWER STEERING FLUID SURGE THAT CAUSES THE HOSE TO VIBRATE. CHRYSLER'S RESPONSE IS BASICALLY TO 'LIVE' WITH IT.
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Visibility, Jun 5, 2001
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAD SURFACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK HUMMING NOISE FROM STEERING WHEN MAKING SHARP LEFT TURNS. FRONT WINDOW SKIPS WHEN PUTTING WINDOW DOWN WITH AUTO, DEALER LUBED WINDOW TRACKS. *SLC
Steering, Seats, May 31, 2001
I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Equipment, May 31, 2001
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SECURE LOADS TO THE ROOF RACK, THE TIE-DOWN HOLES ARE NOT DRILLED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SLIDE RAILS, IT IS TOO SHORT, AND THE CROSSBARS COVER THE TIE DOWN HOLES WHEN SPREAD TO THE LAST POSITION AT EACH END, CONSUMER STATES HIS PREVIOUS 1993 CHEROKEE HAD TIE DOWN HOLES THAT WERE DRILLED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SLIDE RAILS WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO PROPERLY SECURE LOADS WITH NO PROBLEM. *SLC
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 24, 2001
ALSO A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT THEY SAID THEY FIXED BY ROTATING AND CLEANING THE ROTORS. IS THIS FIXED?*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, May 24, 2001
ALSO A BRAKE PROBLEM THAT THEY SAID THEY FIXED BY ROTATING AND CLEANING THE ROTORS. IS THIS FIXED?*AK
Suspension, May 14, 2001
FRONT END PROBLEMS CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL AT ANY SPEEDS SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT OR HARD TO THE LEFT, POSSIBLY DUE TO OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX 3-4 TIMES, BUT CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK
Steering, May 10, 2001
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO RIGHT AT ALL TIMES, DEALER STATED IT WAS STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. THERE IS RECALL 01V007000/ STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Power train, Vehicle speed control, May 7, 2001
WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AND GOING UP A HILL THERE IS HESITATION, AND THEN VEHICLE SLAMS INTO A LOWER GEAR. SLAM IS SO BAD THAT PASSENGERS ARE STARTLED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS NORMAL. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Apr 16, 2001, fire
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE, IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY FUEL LINE, CLAIM 06-5384-812. *SLC
Equipment, Apr 8, 2001
OWNERS MANUAL STIPULATES THAT "END CAPS SHOULD NOT BE USED AS HOLD DOWNS. TIE DOWN HOLES ARE PROVIDED AT THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF THE SLIDE RAILS." THE TIE DOWN HOLDS ARE NOT USABLE BECAUSE THE HOLES DO NOT GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH SLIDE RAILS.*AK
Electrical system, Apr 1, 2001
THE HORN CAN ONLY BE SOUNDED IN A CERTAIN SMALL AREA ON THE STEERING WHEEL, IT HAS TO BE FORCEFULLY COMPRESSED WITH THE HEEL OF THE HAND FOR IT TO SOUND. NLM
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 29, 2001, fire
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN ENGINE FIRE STARTED, CLAIM 38-J660-506. *SLC
Steering, Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Structure, Mar 27, 2001
STRUCTURE UNDERNEATH IS RUSTING OUT. ALSO, BRAKE LINE IS CORRODED/ EXHAUST IS PITTED, AND STEERING SPINDLE RUSTED AND CORRODED. FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION ARE CORRODED ALSO. *SLC
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Air bags, Mar 23, 2001, crash
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING ONE INJURY, UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER HAD BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO TAILLIGHTS INOPERABLE AND HEADLAMPS INOPERABLE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, DEALER REPLACED FUSES AND FOUND CONNECTOR'S LOOSE. CONSUMER STATES FRONT END PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES ON NORMAL BRAKING, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND DURING ABOVE MENTIONED ACCIDENT BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING A BLOCK OF SKID MARKS, PRIOR TO ACCIDENT WHEN DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH ABS OR HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAD STALLED ON 2 OCCASIONS AT STOPS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM AND 3000 MILES LATER THE STALLING OCCURRED AGAIN, HOWEVER DEALER STILL COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. *SLC
Vehicle speed control, Mar 20, 2001, crash
WE WERE EXITING A CAR WASH.THE TRANSMISSIOM WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE WAS IDLING AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK PEDAL.I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR LEAPED AHEAD AT FULL THROTTLE ALL 4 WHEELS PEELING RUBBER. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO LOW HAD NO EFFECT ON THE ENGINE.WE WERE WITHIN 50 FEET OF A BUSY STATE HIGHWAY AND DIRECTLY ACROSS THE ROAD FROM A GAS STATION. IN ORDER TO NOT GO ONTO OR ACROSS THE HIGHWAY I CUT THE WHEELS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT GOING THROUGH AYARD, JUST MISSING A TREE AND TELEPHONE POLL. THE CAR IS NOW SLIDING SIDEWAYS AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE CAR WASH CAUSING BOTH WHEELS AND TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO BE SEVERLY DAMAGED AND THE CAR TO DO A 180 DEGREE SLIDE. THIS ALL TRANSPIRED IN ABOUT 4-5 SECONDS AND AT THIS POINT I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR CAME TO A HALT. I REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER, THROUGH MY DEALER. MY DEALER WAS VERY HELPFUL AND FELT THAT THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE HIGHWAY.CHRYSLER FELT THAT IT IS A PROBLEM BETWEEN MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MYSELF. THERE IS NO WAY THAT I CAN EVER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AGAIN AND I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE IN THE WAY OF THIS VEHICLE IF THIS EVER HAPPENS AGAIN.*AK