2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN 2001 JEEP CHEROKEES ARE AWFUL IT STARTS OUT AS THE GAUGES, THEN THE DOME LIGHT, THEN TO EVERYTHING ELSE COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

• 12/31/2001· POWER TRAIN

  SUDDEN, VIOLENT JERKING AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR STOP OR YIELD. RESULTING MOTION IS STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE SEAT BELT LOCKS TO ACTIVATE AND JOLT THE OCCUPANTS. PROBLEM IS HIGHLY SPORADIC AND NO "CAUSE AND EFFECT" HAS BEEN DISCERNABLE.*AK

• 12/31/2001· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PUTTING GEAR INTO PARK IT SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, AND ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 12/30/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN HEARD A LOUD BOOM COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT HAYWIRE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHE PLACED WATER IN THE RADIATOR IN ORDER TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLING FAN SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE RADIATOR. THE COOLING FAN MODULE, RADIATOR, AND FAN CLUTCH WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,162 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB

• 12/30/2008· SEATS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 10-25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE SEAT BEGAN TO DETACH FROM THE MOUNT AND THE METAL WAS TORN AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 12/30/2004· VISIBILITY

  I LEFT MY VEHICLE PARKED TO GO SHOPPING, BUT UPON ARRIVAL BACK TO THE VEHICLE I SAW THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW WAS HALFWAY DOWN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I REALIZED THAT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY WINDOW HAD HAPPENED ONLY 6 MONTHS EARLIER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW. THE REGULATOR OR WIRE MALFUNCTIONED/SNAPPED. I AM HAVING TO PAY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T JUST HAPPEN TO BOTH WINDOWS. *AK

• 12/30/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  WE HAVE HAD OUR GRAND CHEROKEE SINCE DECEMBER, 2000 AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SERVICED FIVE TIMES IN THE FIRST 29,000 MILES OF USE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER CONTENDS THAT MY WIFE'S DRIVING HABITS ARE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS YET THERE ARE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS LOGGED AT THE NHTSA SITE FOR THIS PROBLEM. JEEP'S ATTEMPT TO BLAME AN OBVIOUS PRODUCT DEFECT ON THE DRIVING HABITS OF THEIR CUSTOMER IS UNETHICAL AND SHOULD BE REPORTED.

• 12/30/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING, THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SHUT DOWN CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN MOVING TRAFFIC. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

• 12/30/2002· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRONT, SNAP OFF FROM THE SEAT BRACKET MOUNT, WITHOUT CAUSE. THIS RESULTED IN THE SEAT BEING MOBILE. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE PART. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS *DT

• 12/29/2008· VISIBILITY

  THE HEAT DOES NOT WORK TO CONTROL THE DEFROST. WHEN THERE IS NO FROST IT IS HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. PEOPLE SAY THE BLEND DOORS ARE BAD IN THE AC/HEATER BOX. *TR

• 12/29/2001· TIRES

  WHILE TRAVELING OVER THE HOWARD-FRANKLIN BRIDGE, (THIS IS A 6 MONTH OLD 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE GRAND LAREDO WITH 13000 MILES) HEADING INTO TAMPA, FLORIDA AT A RATE OF 65 MPH MY DRIVERSIDE REAR TIRE OUTER SIDEWALL FAILED AND INSTANTLY WENT FLAT AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT, NOT TO MENTION, CAUSING THE JEEP TO DROP HARD ON THE ROAD WITH THE RIM, THEREBY DAMAGING MY WHEEL RIM AND RENDERING THE TIRE USELESS. A FLORIDA ROAD RANGER ASSISTED ME AND CHANGED MY TIRE WITH THE SPARE. MY TIRE DID NOT HIT ANY OBJECT NOR DID ANY OBJECT HIT MY TIRE. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND SHOWED THEM THE TIRE AT THEIR GOODYEAR TIRE CENTER LOCATED AT 7511 49TH STREET, PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA 33782..(727) 547-8422. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE UNTIL I GAVE THEM MY OLD TIRE TO BE SHIPPED, AT MY EXPENSE, TO CORPORATE GOODYEAR'S TEST LABS. A LITTLE LIKE THE FOX WATCHING THE HEN HOUSE IN MY OPINION. I GOT ALOT OF BS FROM GOODYEAR AND EXPLAINATIONS ABOUT THE TIRE FAILURE THAT WITH A LITTLE COMMON SENSE DIDN'T ADD UP. THIS TIRE IS VISUALLY A DEFECT FROM THE LOOKS OF THE TREAD SEPERATION FROM THE SIDEWALL, JUST LIKE I HAVE SEEN ON THE NEWS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES. THE LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER DIDN'T SATISFY ME AND DIDN'T EVEN CARE ABOUT MY NEEDS SO, I CONTACTED GOODYEAR CORPORATE BY PHONE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SIDEWALL LOOKED ALL SHREDED UP BECAUSE THE TIRE ROLLED ON ITSELF DEFLATED AT THE 65 MPH SPEED AS I COASTED TO AT STOP ( THANK GOD I DIDN'T PANIC AND USE MY BRAKES) ( IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE BRIDGE TRAVELING IN THE THIRD LANE ). IF THEIR THEORY ABOUT SHREDING IS TRUE, WHY DIDN'T THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL GET SHREDED? IT LOOKS LIKE NEW. THEY'RE FULL OF EXCUSES. I WANT ALL OF THESE TIRES OFF MY TRUCK. IF I HAVE MY FAMILY RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE I DON'T FEEL SAFE KNOWING WHAT MIGHT OCCUR. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY TIRE. I KNOW SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THE WAY IT WAS CONSTRUCTED AND CAME APPART. THANK YOU. THIS IS MY SECOND REQUEST IN 4 MONTHS. THOMAS A. NERVINA

• 12/28/2006· STEERING

  STEERING WHEEL RUBS AND SHAKES WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. LOUD RUBBING SOUND LIKE DRAGGING YOUR FINGER OVER A BALLOON. CAUSES DIFFICULTY STEERING AND IS DANGEROUS IN PARKING LOTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND DAILY OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. I'VE OWNED TWO OTHER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES - A 1999 MODEL AND A 2000 MODEL IN ADDITION TO THE 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE I'M HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH. THEY ALL HAD THIS ISSUE. *NM

• 12/28/2003· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN STOPPED, WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM LURCHING FORWARD WAS TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE LURCH WAS STILL FELT. I HAVE HEARD THIS TERMED A "BUMP STOP" BY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN TO THEM.*AK

• 12/28/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISON. CONSUMER HIT DRIVERS DOOR OF OTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUSTAINED A FRACTUREED COLLAR BONE AND STERNUM DAMAGE. NO CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

• 12/27/2009· VISIBILITY

  2001 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED EDITION BLEND DOORS AND RECIRC DOOR ALL BROKEN AT 48K MILES. POOR DESIGN OF THE PARTS (PLASTIC) CAUSED THE FAILURES. *TR

• 12/27/2007· VISIBILITY

  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.

• 12/27/2006· VISIBILITY

  THE HEATER ON MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DOES NOT WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE BLEND DOOR HAS FAILED. *NM

• 12/27/2006· VISIBILITY

  WHILE USING THE HEAT ON MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL GET COLD AND NO HEAT WILL COME OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS JUST COLD AIR. I WENT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, AND THEY SAID THAT THE PASSENGER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED,AND WERE GOING TO CHARGE $1,300.00 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE DAMAGED PARTS AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS PART AND PROBLEM AND FROM JUST PUTTING THE PART NUMBERS (#05134349AA AUTO A/C MID CASE BLEND ASSEMBLY AND #05134347AA AUTO A/C AIR RECIRCULATION ASSEMBLY) INTO GOOGLE IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MOST RECENT JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES LAREDO AND LIMITED. I HAVE FOUND AT LEAST TWO JEEP FORUMS WHERE THIS PROBLEM IS POSTED. DAIMLER CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB (#24-001-04). I DO NOT SEE WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN AN ISSUE OF RECALL OR FALLS UNDER ANY WARRANTY THAT IS PROVIDED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER. *JB

• 12/26/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES DUE TO CONTACT WITH STEERING COLUMN, AND WAS EXPERIENCING NECK AND BACK PAIN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE REASON FOR FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

• 12/25/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I STOPPED FOR A LEFT TURN AT A 4 WAY INTERSECTION, IN ORDER TO LET THE UPCOMING TRAFFIC PASS. WHEN IT WAS CLEAR, I STARTED TO TURN LEFT AND SLIGHTLY UPHILL. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE REVVED INTO THE HIGHS AND WITH A LOUD NOISE, THE CAR ACCELERATED. I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR KEPT ON ACCELERATING SO STRONGLY THAT IT WAS OVERTURNING TO THE LEFT AND WHILE I WAS STILL ON THE BRAKES, IT THEN ACCELERATED INTO THE DOOR OF A CAR, WHICH WAS WAITING AT THE RED LIGHT AND WAS ACTUALLY STANDING 180 DEGREES TOWARDS MY LEFT, BEHIND ME WHEN I STARTED. THE DOOR OF THIS CAR WAS TURNED SIGNIFICANTLY INWARDS WHERE THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT. THE OTHER CAR WAS EVEN PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE CURB UNTIL MY CAR FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. ALL THIS WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKE. FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS HURT. ALTHOUGH I HAD 2 WITNESSES, WHO TESTIFIED THE UNUSUAL ACCELERATION AND BEHAVIOR OF MY CAR, I HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THIS ACCIDENT WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ON THE OTHER CAR, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A TOTAL. MY CAR WAS ABOUT 2 MONTHS OLD AT THIS TIME, BUT I HAVE BEEN A SECURE DRIVER WITH NUMEROUS MODELS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. MY LONG EXPERIENCE ALSO INCLUDES DRIVING A 10 TON UTILITY TRUCK IN THE MILITARY AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING SIMILAR HAPPEN. I ASKED MY 5-STAR DEALERSHIP TO CHECK INTO THE ELECTRONICS AND THE BOARD COMPUTER. THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING, SO I HAD NO CASE. HOWEVER, I READ ABOUT SIMILAR EVENTS AND ONE IN PARTICULAR MOST RECENTLY, WHICH PROVIDED A LINK TO THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I DIDN'T REPORT THIS EARLIER, BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT POSSIBILITY BACK THEN. HOWEVER, THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. THANK YOU. JM . NM

• 12/24/2010· VISIBILITY

  THE 99-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS MAJOR DEFECTS IN THE HEATING/AC SYSTEM AND CHRYSLER IS MAKING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THERE DEFECT.*TR

• 12/23/2009· SEATS

  DRIVERS FRONT SEAT FRAME REPEATEDLY BREAKS AND HAVE TO HAVE IT WELDED. HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED 3X AT MY OWN COST. THE SEAT IS ALSO TWISTING ON THE MOUNTS. *TR

• 12/23/2008· VISIBILITY

  RESEARCH HAS SHOWN ALL 1999-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES WITH ELECTRONIC DUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS WILL EVENTUALLY REQUIRE MAJOR REPAIR IN ORDER TO CURE HOT AIR/COLD AIR BLOWING FROM VENTS WHEN THEY'RE NOT SET TO DO SO. THE COST TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO POP UP AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 50K MILES AFTER REPAIR, IS GENERALLY $800-$1500 FROM A DEALERSHIP. SHOULD YOU OPT TO DO THIS REPAIR YOURSELF, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED, QUITE THE ARDUOUS PROCESS, AND PARTS ARE APPROXIMATELY >$300. *TR

• 12/23/2007· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  A/C , HEATER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, SPORADIC AIR FLOW. *TR

• 12/22/2008· VISIBILITY

  2001 JEEP CHEROKEE NO HEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BLOWS COLD AIR, NO HEAT. *TR

• 12/22/2006· VISIBILITY

  (1) INCREASING FREQUENCY OF DEFROSTER/HEATER/VENTILATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION (2) AIR OF THE WRONG TEMPERATURE WILL COME FROM THE VENTS, OR MORE OFTEN -AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, NO AIR WILL COME FROM THE VENTS, INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENTS, EVEN THOUGH THE BLOWER IS OBVIOUSLY WORKING. I AM OFTEN UNABLE TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD OF CONDENSATION IN ORDER SEE WELL ENOUGH TO DRIVE SAFELY. (3) THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME IT WILL COST $2500.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

• 12/21/2012· ENGINE

  STARTED NOTICING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND THEN COOLANT. THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN FINE BUT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT ITS LOSING 1 GALLON OF ANTI. EVERY TWO WEEKS OR SO. WHEN I STARTED TO LOOK AROUND ON LINE AND OTHER PLACES, (JUNK YARDS) EVERYONE I TALKED TO SAYS THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR JEEPS. WHY IF D.C. PRODUCED THESE FAULTY HEADS ON THEIR JEEPS DIDN'T THEY RECALL THEM TO FIX? *TR

• 12/21/2011· SEATS

  THE DRIVERS SEAT IS BROKEN. THE BREAK APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE FRAME, PROBABLY AT THE BRACKETS. THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE (SEAT COULD BREAK OFF IN A COLLISION) AND A COMFORT ISSUE (THE SEAT IS CROOKED, CAUSING BACK ISSUES AND DISCOMFORT). *TR

• 12/21/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SEATS

  2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE= MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE LEMON LAWS OF THE US. EQUIPMENT FAILURES: - WINDOW REGULATORS- REPLACED 2 - HEATED SEATS- BOTH SEATS HAVE THE WIRES BURNT IN TWO IN THEM; POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD...NOT COVERED IN RECALL OF A LATER YEAR - BLEND DOORS BROKE- HAD TO REPLACE ALL THREE MOTORS AND DOORS - LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT FUNCTION CONSISTENTLY - DOOR LOCK SYSTEM IS FAILING: DRIVER'S DOOR HAS QUIT LOCKING; HAS TO BE DONE MANUALLY; BACK DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER MAKES A SQUAWKING NOISE WHEN YOU LOCK THE DOORS, TAILGATE IS NOT LOCKING; ALARM WILL GO OFF IF YOU OPEN THE DOOR, BUT IT IS NOT LOCKED. _CONSTANT SMALL COOLANT LEAK. *TR

• 12/21/2001· POWER TRAINCrash

  CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED, WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARD AND HIT A CEMENT POLE, AND THEN HIT VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD NECK SURGERY PREVIOUSLY, AND SUFFERED NECK INJURIES DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE. *AK.*JB

• 12/20/2009· VISIBILITY

  I OWN A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND THE BLEND DOORS AND HEAT DO NOT WORK. I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND HOW POOR THIS PRODUCT IT. WE MUST HAVE SOME RELIEVE FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

• 12/20/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT

  VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN TRYING TO BREAK AGAIN. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD THEY HAD SAFETY NOTICE THAT THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE TO BE REPLACED. NEW MFG ON THE ROTORS, SINCE THEY WERE HAVING A PROBLEM. BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED WHEN 2 YRS IN SERVICES WITH ABOUT 9K. 3 YRS LATER (29K PER DEALER) ROTORS NEED TO BE CUT DUE TO WARPING AGAIN. IN 2003 WAS TOLD WHEN THEY CHANGED THE METAL ROTORS, I SHOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. NOW THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. *NM

• 12/20/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONT COLLISION, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER IS SENDING INVESTIGATORS. VEHICLE MOST LIKELY TOTALLED. *AK THE AIR BAG FAILURE RESULTED IN PASSENGERS INJURY. *YH

• 12/19/2007· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE WHEEL FINALLY LOOSENED AFTER HE MOVED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE ALSO HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,466 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/19/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

• 12/19/2002· POWER TRAINCrash

  VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, IN THE PARK POSITION, NO DRIVER IN DRIVER'S SEAT, ACCELLERATED IN REVERSE STRIKING VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARALLEL PARKED BEHIND VEHICLE, CATAPULTED FORWARD, STRIKING VEHICLE PARALLELED PARKED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE.

• 12/18/2025· SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The bolt broke on the driver's side seat. I had it replaced and I would like the car manufacture to reimburse me. Several Jeep owners have posted on this issue. For the 2001 Jeep front seat bolt recall, it is important to note that there is no specific recall for the front seat bolts. However, there have been complaints regarding the stability and safety of the front seats in the 2001 Jeep Cherokee. Complaints: Many owners have reported issues with the front seat frame breaking, causing the seat to become unstable or wobbly. 1 Safety Concerns: These issues have raised safety concerns, as they could lead to serious accidents if the seat is not secure. 1

• 12/18/2006· VISIBILITY

  FRONT WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FOGGING. AC MAKING LOTS OF NOISES. SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE VEHICLE. *JB

• 12/18/2002· SUSPENSION

  THE AXLES MAKE NOISE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

• 12/17/2010· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  I WAS DRIVING IN A MALL PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE. I WAS TURNING THE CORNER TO GO DOWN THE NEXT AISLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE JEEP. AS I TURNED TO THE LEFT TO CONTINUE LOOKING FOR A PARK, THE JEEP WAS SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL AND I WAS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET AND THE JEEP JUST KEPT ACCELERATING! I WAS UNABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM THE VEHICLES I WAS HEADING TOWARDS. AS I WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HIT, I WAS TRYING TO STEER AWAY FROM IT AND THEN THE JEEP TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND KEPT ACCELERATING. I ENDED UP HITTING FOUR OTHER VEHICLES ( 5 VEHICLES TOTAL) AND FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER HITTING THE LAST VEHICLE. THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY JEEP AND TO THE OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE DAMAGE ACCESSED YET, SO WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS WILL COST TO FIX. I BELIEVE MY JEEP IS TOTALED. WE ARE THANKFUL NOBODY WAS INJURED AND THAT I AM OK, JUST SHAKEN UP A LITTLE.

• 12/17/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ON FRIDAY 2/11/09 I HAD TO CALL AAA AUTO SERVICE. THE IGNITION ON THE CAR LOCKED UP. THE AUTO MECHANIC. THAT THEY SENT OUT GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK WITH A RUBBER HAMMER AND WALKED OVER TO MY CAR AND HIT THE IGNITION A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT CAME UNLOCK. HE SAID THAT THEY GET A COUPLE OF CALLS A WEEK ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION IN CARS 3 OR 4 TIMES A MONTH. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND TRIED TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE NO HELP. SO I'M REPORTING THE PROBLEM TO YOU TO TRY TO GET SOME HELP. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE FILED A COMPLAINT IN DECEMBER 2009 AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE PROBLEM WAS INVESTIGATED, AND IF SO WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME.? UPDATED 03/23/10.*JB

• 12/17/2008· EQUIPMENT

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DURING THE WINTER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY FAILURES AT THE TIME. ONCE THE SUMMER BEGAN, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT PRODUCING COLD AIR. DURING THAT SAME SUMMER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THEY FOUND NO FAILURES OR LEAKS, BUT ADDED FLUID TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS REPAIRED THE FAILURE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE AND ADDED LIQUID TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AGAIN. THIS REMEDY LASTED TOWARDS THE END OF THE SUMMER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE FLUID ADDED TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ONLY REMEDIED THE FAILURE FOR NO MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS. THE CONTACT COULD NO LONGER AFFORD TO KEEP GOING BACK TO THE MECHANIC. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP THAT REPAIRS AIR CONDITIONING IN VEHICLES AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATION IN THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK FROM THE EVAPORATION IN THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A WAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

• 12/17/2007· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY

  2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD THE HEATER, POWER STEERING PUMP, BRAKE CALIPERS, AND ROTORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP. *KB

• 12/17/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LENSES ON THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE CLOUDY. IT APPEARED TO HAVE DEVELOPED CONDENSATION WHICH MADE VISIBILITY VERY DIFFICULT WHEN DRIVING AFTER DARK. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO TOLD THE HIM IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

• 12/17/2003· POWER TRAIN

  SHIFT INTERLOCK CABLE BECAME DISCONNECTED, ENABILING THE SHFIT LEVER TO BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT SELECTING PARK WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. *AK

• 12/17/2002· SUSPENSION

  THE CONSUMER HAS A UP LIFT SUSPENSION PACKAGE CAUSING THE FRONT END TO BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH. AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATES PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

• 12/17/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE REPLACEMENT DONE, NEW ENGINE BLOWN NOW. THIS VEHICLE DRIVEN IN NORMAL FASHION. HIGHER MILEAGE THAN NORMAL DUE TO TRAVELING 64 MILES EACH WAY TO AND FROM WORK EACH DAY. OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO ZERO. ENGINE KNOCKS SO LOUD SOUNDS AS IF IT WILL BLOW ANY SECOND. THEREFORE, IT IS NOT DRIVABLE. LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON EVERY DAY. WE HAVE SPENT A FORTUNE IN ANTIFREEZE AND IT'S NOT EVEN WINTER YET. WHEN PUT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHEELS POP AND CRACK. THEN SOUND AS IF SOMETHING MAJOR HAS BROKEN. PAY OFF ON THIS PIECE OF CRAP IS $31,078.31. THE LEMON LAW DOES NOT APPLY BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER 18000 MILES. IS THERE NOTHING I CAN DO. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-------------770766. *AK *NLM

• 12/16/2007· VISIBILITY

  THE BLEND DOOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS SNAPPED IN 2 PIECES. THE JEEP HAS 56K MILES ON IT. IT IS PRACTICALLY NEW. I HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THE DOOR ITSELF 2 TIMES NOW. PULLING THE ENTIRE DASH AFTER HAVING THE A/C SYSTEM DRAINED. THE REPLACEMENT DOORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT ANY OF THE 3 LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. THERE ARE NO OTHER REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED JEEP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CHOOSE NOT TO HELP ME. THE BOOK HOURS FOR THIS JOB ARE LISTED AS 12 BOOK HOURS. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANYONE WITH THIS BODY STYLE OF JEEP THAT HAS NOT HAD THIS TROUBLE. WILL NO ONE HELP IN THIS MATTER??? THE VEHICLE CANNOT HEAT PROPERLY NOR DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

• 12/16/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  MY VEHICLE, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2001 LIMITED ADDITION WITH AROUND 47,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY UNTIL THIS MORNING WHEN MY WIFE WAS RETURNING FROM THE USUAL DROP-OFF OF MY SON TO THE PRESCHOOL. AS SHE WAS WAITING FOR THE GARAGE DOOR OF THE APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE WE LIVE WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHOT UP AND CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AND CAME TO COMPLETE STOP 20 FEET FROM THE GATE. THIS HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE, FORTUNATELY, DID NOT CAUSE ANY PHYSICAL INJURY TO MY WIFE AND MY 15 MONTHS DAUGHTER SECURED IN THE BACK SEAT. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO INCOMING CAR NOR PEOPLE INJURED. HOWEVER, WE ARE AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE WHICH SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGES TO THE BODY WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY MORE PEACE OF MIND. IT IS DEFINITIVELY A WAKE-UP CALL FOR US TO SEARCH A MORE SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY. *JB

• 12/16/2006· VISIBILITY

  THERE WAS NO HEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO BLEND DOOR FAILURE. THEREFORE DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A LEAKING HEATER CORE WHICH FILLED THE CAR WITH COOLANT MIST DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE BLEND DOORS ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE HEATER CORE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS. *JB