2001 Jeep Grand 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 10th highest complaint count among 26 Grand 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
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerApr 9, 2009
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 103,409 MY 2001-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES WITH HEATED SEATS AND WITH CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 06V-197 COMPLETED (03-04 MY) OR SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS SERVICE REPLACEMENT (01-02 MY). THE FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENTS COULD OVERHEAT.
OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE OR INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 09V117000 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 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.
Campaign 06E064000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 06E023000 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
Steering, gear box (other than rack and pinion)Jan 5, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. AN INTERNAL NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO LOCK UP.
THIS COULD REDUCE STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 2000. 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 01V007000 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: service brakes
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 30, 2002
WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE. HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE IN BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED ROTORS WERE WARPED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING BADLY, THERE IS A STEERING SCUFF WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN IS TURNED AND THERE IS A SEPARATION ON THE FLOOR BOARD BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE WALL ON THE FLOOR, AT TIMES CONSUMER CAN SEE TO THE GROUND, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GAP IS NORMAL.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 30, 2002
ROTOR PULSATION WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 23, 2002
VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 50-60MPH. ROTORS WARPING WAS A PREEXISTING PROBLEM THAT STARTED AT 9,000 MILES. DEALER CUT ROTORS STATING, THAT CHRYSLER ONLY DOES REPAIRS NOT REPLACMENTS PER CHRYSLER. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 22, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SHAKE UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHICH IS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE FRONT ROTOR AND BRAKES. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 22, 2002
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 20, 2002
THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 19, 2002
THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH 19,000 MILES AND MY FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. I'M EXPERIENCING SEVERE PULSATING IN THE STEERING WHEEL UPON BRAKING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER TELLS ME THE WARRENTY IS ONLY GOOD FOR 1YR OR 12,000 MILES. THEY SUGGEST I HAVE THEM CUT AT MY COST. ALL OF THE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 18, 2002
DEALER SAID ROTORS WOULD WARP AT 24000 MILES AND WOULD NOT BE COVER UNDER WARRANTY. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***760849
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 18, 2002
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER PRESS ON BRAKE AND STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY LEFT AND RIGHT. CONSUMER DROVE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS. NLM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Apr 18, 2002, crash
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40-45 MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM CONUSMER STATES THAT THE ABS BRAKES ALSO FAILED. *TT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 16, 2002
WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY CONSUMER. *AK AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES THE ROTORS BECAME WARPED, THE FRONT END WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITIONS, CONSUMER REPLACED 1 ROTOR, CONSUMER FEELS THE ORIGINAL ROTORS ARE MADE OF VERY POOR METAL THAT WEARS QUICKLY AND DOES NOT CONDUCT HEAT WELL. *TT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 11, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES, DEALER DETERMINED THAT FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WOULD PULSATE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE, AND BECOME AGITATED. ROTORS HAS WORN OUT.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 10, 2002
VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. STEERING WHEEL WILL ALSO STARTS TO VIBRATE.*AK *TT
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Apr 10, 2002
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER THREE TIMES ALREADY FOR ROTORS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES NOISE FROM RIGHT FRONT OF CONSOLE. THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL ENOUGH DUE TO LEAKAGE. *YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 8, 2002
MY COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER, THEIR FILE REFERENCE IS 9879536.THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT ABOUT 14,000 MILES DUE TO WARPAGE. THE SAME CONDITION HAS RECURRED NOW AT 30,120 MILES (I.E., THE NEW ROTORS HAVE ABOUT 16,000 MILES ON THEM. THE DEALER SAYS THAT JEEP USES A POOR QUALITY PRODUCT FROM THEIR SUPPLIER. WHILE THE WARRANTY IS 12,000 MILES, THE ROTORS MEET THAT MINIMUM. HOWEVER, OTHER MANUFACTURERS APPLY A 36,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THEIR BRAKE SYSTEMS WITH THEIR ROTORS NOT WARPING AT ALL, EVEN BEYOND THEIR WARRANTY PERIOD. FOR EXAMPLE, MY BROTHERS FORD F150 HAS OVER 70,000 ON THE ORIGINAL BRAKES & PADS, WITH ABOUT 1/4 " PAD REMAINING...AND NO WARPAGE, NOR "SKEWING" ON THE ROTORS. IT IS MY FEELING THAT JEEP HAS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE ROAD. FURTHERMORE, SINCE THE OTHER 19 NHTSA REPORTS THAT I'VE READ HAVE NO ACCIDENTS OR PROPERTY LOSSES, THERE HAS BEEN NO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TAKEN ON JEEP. NEVERTHELESS, IF JEEP WANTS TO CUT COSTS, DON'T DO IT WITH A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM LIKE THE BRAKES. THEIR ROTORS JUST BARELY LAST THROUGH THE WARRANTY PERIOD. BUT JUST WAIT UNTIL THERE IS A DEATH DUE TO THE FAILED BRAKES. I'M MOST DISAPPOINTED IN DAIMLER AND CHRYSLER.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 6, 2002
STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WHEN BRAKING AT 50MPH+ DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. CAR HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS - NO COST (THIS TIME)
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 27, 2002
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES EXCESSIVELY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN GOING DOWN EVEN A SLIGHT GRADE. PRIVATE MECHANIC SAYS ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED, ALTHOUGH PADS ARE BARELY 1/4 GONE. NLM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 25, 2002
WHEN BRAKING THERE WAS VERY BAD VIBRATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED.*AK.*YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Visibility, Vehicle speed control, Mar 18, 2002
THIS JEEP HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I QUESTIONED THE DEALER ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AS THEY AROSE. I WAS MADE TO FEEL THAT "ALL THESE THINGS" ARE PERFECTLY NATURAL. THIS JEEP CANNOT EVEN BACK UP MY DRIVEWAY WITHOUT SQUEALING, TIRES AND SMOKING THE TIRES, NO MATTER HOW SLOWLY I TRY TO GO UP IT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE JEEP CHRYSLER TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK. I CANNOT PUT INTO 2000 CHARACTERS ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE AN 11 YEAR OLD CHILD AND THOUGHT I WAS BUYING RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RELIABLILITY AND THE HANDLING OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE IT ON A TRIP FOR FEAR IT WILL QUIT ON ME AGAIN AND STRAND ME IN AN UNSAFE PLACE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A NEW VEHICLE LIKE THIS BEFORE THAT PUT THE FEAR OF THE DEVIL IN ME LIKE THIS JEEP DOES. WE LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BE STRANDED OR PUT ON HOLD WITH CHRYSLER EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR 29 MINUTES. IT TOOK ME 3 1/2 HOURS TO WARM UP. I HAD SEVERE FROSTBITE DUE TO THE MECHANICAL FAILURE I HAD TO ENDURE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 14, 2002
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REQUIRED MACHINING AFTER 18,000 MILES. ROTORS HAD WARPED. DEALER WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. ROTOR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH ONLY HAS A 12,000 MILE, 12 MONTH WARRANTY.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 12, 2002
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. DEALER DETERMINED THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 4, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING 50-55 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM REAR TIRES. *AK THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED TWICE, THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THERE ARE STILL OCCURENCES OF STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS. *JG
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 28, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES FRONT WHEELS BECAME ERRATIC. ALSO, HAD A JERKING SENSATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 28, 2002
DISC BRAKES SURGE WHILE STOPPING. WITH LESS THAN 15000 MILES THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY THE ROTOR AND NOT JUST PADS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *AK