2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

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

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.

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

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

VENTS IN MY GRAND CHEROKEE STARTED BLOWWING UNCONTROLABLE AIR, AND BRAKES HAVE WARPED EVERY 15,000 MILES. *TR

THE BLEND DOORS ON MY JEEP ARE DEFECTIVE, WHICH AFFECTS THE ABILITY OF THE DEFROST/DEFOGGER SYSTEM. *TR

HEAT AND A/C BLEND DOORS ON THE 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FAILED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THESE DOORS SHOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST 20 TO 30 YEARS. THEY LASTED 7. A COSTLY REPAIR WAS NECESSARY NOT TO MENTION LOSS OF USE. THE HEAT AND A/C UNIT NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND THE DOORS REPLACED. *TR

NO HEAT IN THIS VERY COLD WEATHER. AFTER MANY MECHANICS I WENT TOO. FIND OUT THAT IT WILL COST ME FORTUNE. AND IT COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEP CHEROKEE. AND IT SHOULD BE RECALL. FOR BLEND DOORS. BLEND DOORS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

MY HEAT DOES NOT WORK. I BOUGHT THE JEEP AND THE HEAT WORKED. IT FIRST BLEW COLD ON PASSENGER SIDE AT THE END OF LAST WINTER. THIS WINTER, NO HEAT WORKS AND DOES BLOW COLD AIR STILL. BLEND DOORS ARE BROKE AND HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS FOR ALL JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. DAIMLER SHOULD PAY FOR FAULTY PART! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO HEAT COMING FROM THE VENTS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE PLASTIC VENT DOORS ARE INOPERABLE; THEREFORE, COLD AIR ENTERS FROM THE OUTSIDE AND FREEZES THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,800. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURES WERE VERY COMMON WITH HIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, SNOW AND ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD WILL NOT MELT DUE TO THE LACK OF HEAT COMING FROM THE VENT UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 04-23-09 *BF UPDATED 04/30/09.*JB