2000 Jeep Grand 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 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Grand 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.
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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 TRADESONIC 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.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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Engine and engine cooling, cooling system, fanJun 8, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PLASTIC BLADES OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN COOLING FAN MAY SEPARATE AND PENETRATE THE SHROUD.
IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD IS OPEN, A PERSON IN THE VICINITY OF THE ENGINE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE BLADE AND INJURED.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH 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.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
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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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Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assemblyJul 17, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FUEL TANKS WITH SUSPECT VENT TUBE WELDS.
SEPARATION OF THE VENT TUBE WELD COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY FUEL TANKS BUILT IN THE SUSPECT TIME PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF THE BAR CODE ON THE FUEL TANK INDICATES THAT THE TANK WAS BUILT DURING THE SUSPECT PERIOD, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
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Seat beltsFeb 4, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE TURNING LOOP (ATL) TOP MOUNTING BOLT WAS INADEQUATELY MANUFACTURED.
THE AFFECTED MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT WITHSTAND SUFFICIENT FORCE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN CERTAIN IMPACT SITUATIONS, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A BELTED OCCUPANT.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER MOUNTING BOLTS.
Campaign 00V034000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalDec 2, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN INCORRECT INFLATOR CHARGE AMOUNT.
THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A PASSENGER OCCUPANT INJURY UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE WITH A CORRECT MODULE.
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Steering, gear box (other than rack and pinion)Nov 4, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME STEERING GEAR UNITS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INTERNAL END-OF-TRAVEL-STOPS THAT MISSED THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS, RESULTING IN SOFT INTERNAL TRAVEL STOPS.
THIS COULD RESULT IN STICKING, BINDING, OR SEIZING OF THE STEERING GEAR.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Campaign 99V312000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: hydraulic
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 10, 2004
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES, AND AT THE SAME TIME IT MAKE A WEIRD PULSATION. CHRYSLER MADE ME REPLACE A PART AND THE CAR KEEPS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AND I HAVE TO KEEP PAYING TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED. *LA
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 7, 2004
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END SHIMMIED, THE PEDAL PULSATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALSER BUT NONE WERE ABLE TO PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 7, 2004
2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. (NAR). *MR WHILE BRAKING THE FRONT END VIBRATED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WOULD RESURFACE THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. AT 26500 MILES THE ROTORS FAILED AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE WERE REPLACED. AT 49000 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE PARTS USED WERE OF POOR QUALITY. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PAY TO REPLACE THE PARTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *NM * CB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 4, 2004
WHILE BRAKING BRAKE ROTORS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHIMMY/ VIBRATE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE ROTORS FIVE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 4, 2004
I HAVE EXPERIENCED STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHILE BRAKING ON THE HIGHWAY. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE ROAD, BUT IT HAS BEEN RECURRENT. I WILL HAVE TO GET THE FRONT BRAKES REPAIRED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 25, 2004
I HAVE A 2000 JEEP WITH RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH WHAT I AM TOLD ARE THE BRAKE ROTORS. THEY APPARENTLY KEEP WARPING, CAUSING MODERATE TO SEVERE SHIMMYING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND PULSATING WHEN BRAKING AT LOWER SPEEDS. AT 10,531 MILES I BROUGHT THE CAR IN. THEY RESURFACED THE ROTARS WHICH THEY CLAIM THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN AT 26,579 MILES I WAS BACK AT THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THE MANUFACTURER HAD A DIFFERENT SOLUTION. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS, BRAKES AND CALIPERS. I WAS SKEPTICAL THAT THEY WERE REPLACING A DEFECTIVE PART WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. I TOLD THEM I HAD A 1995 GRAND CHEREKEE THAT HAD OVER 100 THOUSAND MILES AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH ROTARS SO WHY DIDN'T THE MANUFACTURER JUST USE THE 1995 PART BUT, AGAIN, I WAS ASSURED THE NEW ROTARS WERE DIFFERENT AND DEFECT FREE. NOW I HAVE 49,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT IS AGAIN AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTERER SAY THEY WILL NOT MAKE ANY FURTHER REPAIRS.THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME I HAD THREE OPTIONS. ONE,THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTARS FOR $240.00. TWO,DO NOTHING BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER ASSURES ME THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT EFFECT SAFETY OR MAINTENANCE FOR ANY OTHER PARTS ON THE VEHICLE.(WHICH BY THE WAY I FIND TO BE A LUDICROUS STATEMENT AND A CALLOUS DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR OWN CONSUMERS LET ALONE OTHERS ON THE ROAD SINCE THE CAR BECOMES VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHEN THE FRONT END IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY) AND THIRD, I COULD BUY THE PART FROM A NON-DEALER AT AFTER MARKET PRICES AND GET ROTARS MADE OF A DIFFERENT AND PRESUMABLY STRONGER MATERIAL. NONE OF THESE OPTIONS WERE APPEALING SINCE EXPERIENCE WITH TWO JEEPS PRIOR TO THIS ONE DICTATED THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY DRIVING, AND WAS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 21, 2004
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Apr 19, 2004
THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE TO BE CONSISTENTLY REPAIRED. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE JEEP ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES. I HAVE ANOTHER JEEP THAT HAS ALSO BEEN BROUGHT IN THREE TIMES AND IT HAS LESS THAN 25,000 MILES. ALL FOR BAD BRAKES WHICH I'M CONSISTENTLY TOLD , " IS A KNOWN DEFECT" BY CHRYSLER AND THE TECHNICAL STAFF.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Apr 7, 2004
I BOUGHT MY JEEP 6 MONTHS AGO. IT NOW HAS 79000 MILES AND I HAVE NO CLUE HOW MANY TIMES THE PREVIOUS OWNER CHANGED THE ROTORS. I ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF A VIBRATING UNCONTROLLABLY WHEEL WHEN I START TO BREAK AT 30 MPH OR OVER. I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO CHANGE MY FRONT ROTORS AND THEN DEAL WITH IT AGAIN IN 20,000 MILES. I FIND THIS TO BE RIDICULOUS. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Apr 2, 2004
I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES FIXED ON MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3 TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE A REAL CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AND MY PASSENGERS SAFETY. I WENT TO GET THEM FIXED FOR THE FOURTH TIME, WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND I WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY FOR IT, SINCE MY WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED 3 MONTHS PRIOR. THIS PROBLEM REALLY SHOULD BE RECALLED. AND CHRYSLER IS NOT VERY NICE ABOUT ANY SITUATION LIKE THIS. THEY DON'T CARE HOW INCONVENIENCED YOU ARE. THEY NEVER OFFER YOU A CAR, WHILE YOURS IS SUPPOSE TO BE "BEING FIXED." I ONLY WISH IT WAS FIXED. NO MORE JEEPS FOR ME. IT'S A LEMON!! *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Exterior lighting, Apr 1, 2004
CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES NINE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *PH THE CONSUMER HAD ROTORS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE CRANK WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP QUAD RING. THE TAIL LIGHT BULB AND WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Mar 30, 2004
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHOOK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 29, 2004
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SIX TIMES FOR BRAKES AND ROTORS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 26, 2004, crash
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE REAR BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE SKIDDED 55 FEET BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE ONLY SKID MARKS FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 18, 2004
MY 2000 GRAND HAS HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED OR RESURFACED 3 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY AND TWICE AT MY EXPENSE. BRAKES MAKE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE CAR AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH. UNSAFE TO DRIVE. DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED FOR THE 2004 MODELS. WHY DID IT TAKE THEM 4 YEARS TO FIX THIS TYPE OF SAFETY PROBLEM?*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 15, 2004
DEFECTIVE BRAKES ON A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTOR'S ONCE BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP. BUT THE ROTOR'S ARE WARPED AGAIN AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. SURELY, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS DESIGN WHICH COULD LEAD TO A REALL PROBLEM WHEN THE CARE IS BEING DRIVEN ON A FREEWAY? I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MYSELF BUT NOW THE FRONT ROTORS SEEM TO BE WARPED ALSO. WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THIS IS REALLY A PROBLEM. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Mar 10, 2004
BOUGHT 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE NEW. NOW HAS 57000 MILES ON IT. TWO MAIN PROBLEMS NOW EXIST: 1. I HAD TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED AFTER 25000 MILES. THEY NOW NEED REPLACED AGAIN. EXTREME VEHICLE SHAKING AND VIBRATION THRU THE STEERING WHEEL. APPEARS TO BE COMMON PROB EXPERIENCED BY MANY BASED ON THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS I AM SEEING. DEALER WILL NOT ASSIST. CHRYSLER REP WILL NOT ASSIST. 2. EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE READING. TOOK CAR IN FOR ANALYSIS AND THEY TELL ME ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. GUNK BUILDUP IN ENGINE THEY SAY IS CAUSE OF PROBLEM. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED REGULARLY. I CANNOT PROVE RECORD OF ALL OIL CHANGES, BUT IT HAS BEEN CHANGED AT REPUTABLE SERVICE CENTERS. ENGINE $5600. CHRYSLER DISTRICT UNWILLING TO ASSIST. I AM FRUSTRATED AT THEIR LACK OF COMMUNICATION, ATTITUDES, AND LACK OF QUALITY IN THIS VEHICLE. THEY TRY TO MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE A COMMON CRIMINAL AND ARE UNWILLING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THIS VEHICLE COST ABOUT $35,000 AND IT IS FAR FROM BEING WORTH THE VALUE.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 6, 2004
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. THREE SETS OF WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS IN LESS THAN 36000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS SEVERE FRONT END MOVEMENT AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE OF THE ROTOR WARPAGE. JEEP WANTS OVER $400.00 DOLLARS TO INSTALL THE LATEST TSB TO CORRECT DEFECTIVE ROTORS BUT WILL ONLY GUARANTEE FOR 90 DAYS. IF EVER THERE WAS A NEED FOR A SAFETY RECALL, THIS IS IT. JEEP SHOULD INSTALL THEIR LATEST TSB (HOPEFULLY IT IS A TRUE FIX FOR THE DESIGN/DEFECTIVE ROTORS) AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE THAT IT HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND CHEROKEE BRAKING SYSTEM. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 4, 2004
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM INCLUDED PREMATURE WARPING OF BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 28, 2004
I BOUGHT THE 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE CAR BRAND NEW, ONE YEAR LATER WE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED, SIX MONTHS LATER WE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS. SIX MONTHS AFTER THAT, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK ON THE DIVER'S SIDE STARTED MAKING LOUD SCREECHING NOISES WHENEVER YOU LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR, A DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND ESTIMATED $700 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. WE'VE BEEN HAVING FRON SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A HUMMING SOUND WHEN IT'S IN REVERSE. WHAT'S NEXT?*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 27, 2004
I HAVE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30MPH (CITY DRIVING) TO 50MPH(HIGHWAY DRIVING) THE BRAKES STARTED PULSATIING AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY.*AK THIS HAS HAPPEN TO MY SUV TWRICE BEFORE AROUND SIX MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN I WASN'T AWARE OF HOW TO OBTAIN THIS INFO AND I PAID FOR REPAIRMENT(LEARNING CURVE). THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED I FOUND NHTSA AND THE PROPER TSB, ARMED WITH THAT DOCUMENTATION I WENT BACK TO SAME DEALER THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE TSB BULLETON HELP ALOT, WELL AS GOD BE MY WITNESS IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AS OF RIGHT NOW. I WENT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WITH DOCUMENTATIONS (HISTORY OF SAME REPAIRS) THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO GET IT REPAIRED. I TOLD THEM I WASN'T PAYING JACK I DIDN'T PAY ON THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPEN WHY NOW, ANYWHY I TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT I WANT IT IN WRITTING THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HONOR THE TSB AS FAR AS NO CHARGE TO ME THE CLIENT. I FEEL WHY SHOULD I BE LIABIEL FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 21, 2004
AT ABOUT 30K MILES STARTED TO HAVE A SHIMMY FROM THE FRONT END WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY ADVISED BRAKES ARE 'WEAR' ITEMS AND WOULDN'T CORRECT. ENDED UP BUYING 'UPGRADED' FACTORY BRAKE CALIPERS FOR THE FRONT AND AFTERMARKET ROTORS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CAW. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Feb 15, 2004
I HAVE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO.I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN UNDER ONE. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY DC AS A RECALL. I 'VE TRIED TO GET THE TSB ( TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLITAN) DONE FOR FREE BEING THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THSE VEHICHLES AND I WAS DENIED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 11, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 6, 2004
MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKING FAILURES ON AS A RESULT OF FRONT ROTOR DEFECTS. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPAIRED BY A JEEP DEALER. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, THE ROTORS WERE EXCESSIVELY WARPED CAUSING SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION THAT PRODUCED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. IN THE SECOND INSTANCE, AND 15000 MILES LATER, THE CONDITION REOCCURRED. IN THIS SECOND CASE, THE DEALER FOUND THE ROTORS TO BE WARPED AGAIN AND REPLACED BOTH THE ROTORS AND THE CALIPERS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER PLACED THE BLAME ON THE DRIVER, I HAVE HEARD OTHER YEAR 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS COMPLAIN OF IDENTICAL ROTOR FAILURES. IN BOTH CASES, THE DEALER SERVICE AGENT ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ALTHOUGH OFFERING A DISCOUNTED REPAIR COST.*AK