2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH 73000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED AND THEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY, AND WAS GETTING WORSE, BUT THE VEHICLE STOPPED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVEN TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE MOST RECENT TIME THEY CHANGED THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. BLEND DOORS FAIL AND HEATED AIR CANNOT BE DIRECTED TO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING LACK OF VISIBILITY. I AM GETTING REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. I UNDERSTAND THIS MAY COST OVER $1500.00. *JB

I HAVE OWNED FIVE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. 1999 - 2002. EVERYONE OF THEM HAS HAD HEATING COOLING BLENDER DOOR FAILURES. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN IMPROPER DESIGN FOR THIS COMPONENT. THE ENTIRE DASH HAS TO BE REMOVED TO REPAIR IT AT A GREAT EXPENSE. ONE VEHICLE I HAD TO HAVE DONE TWICE IN ABOUT 4 MONTHS TIME FRAME. *NM

AS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN TWO OTHER POSTINGS I SEE, MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT WOULD WORK WELL, UNTIL I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, THEN IT WOULD GO OUT. I HAD THE BULB REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES, THEN TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER TODAY. $190 LATER, IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED. WE'LL SEE...*JB

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4.7L V8. CLIMATE CONTROL DOOR/SYSTEM FAILURE. $1200 TO $1500 TO FIX AT DEALER. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ONLY LAST AROUND 2 YEARS HAVING TO KEEP REPLACING SAME PARTS. EVERY OTHER YEAR. *NM

A FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HAS RENDERED MY HEATER FROM WORKING. THE TEMP IS AROUND 20 DEGREES AND WITHOUT THE BLOWER, I CANNOT DEFROST MY WINDOWS TO DRIVE SAFELY. THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IS OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH VISUAL ELECTRICAL CHARRING. THE WIRING HARNESS IS ALSO MELTED. I'VE TALKED TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENT HAS DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. SO, I CONTACTED THE JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER. BUT ACCORDING TO YOUR "CUSTOMER SERVICE" LINE, I NEED TO GET MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SO THEY CAN TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNOW. MY QUESTION IS WHY THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR IS BACK ORDERED 4,000-6,000 PARTS? AND WHY IF I TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WILL I BE EXPEDITED A PART. ARE THEY CREATING A DEMAND BY NOT SUPPLYING THE PART AND THEN THE DEALERS RAISE THE PRICE OF THE PART? I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE DEALER SAY THAT IF THEY LOCATE ONE, THAT IT'LL COST MORE THAN THE PRICE ADVERTISED ON THEIR WEB SITE. THIS IS THE WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER HAD. *JB

MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH ELECTRONIC DUAL CLIMATE CONTROLS REQUIRES 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 I OPT TO DO THIS REPAIR MY, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED, QUITE THE ARDUOUS PROCESS, AND PARTS ARE APPROXIMATELY >$300. *JB

ENGINE WOULD NOT START -- REPLACED FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS FULL OF ODD DEBRIS [MECHANIC, NON-DEALER, CUT IT OPEN TO INSPECT]. FOUR DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THAT THE GAS TANK LINING CAN DETERIOATESAND LEAVE DEBRIS IN TANK WHICH PASSES TO FILTER THEN BEYOND. CAR IS NOW AT DEALER AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. DEALER REP SAYS HE IS UNAWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK.

MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HEATER/AC BLEND DOORS ARE STUCK. I CANNOT DEFROST. THIS CAUSES DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHERE THE WIND SCREEN IS FOGGED, AND I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE HEATED SEATS BECOME EXTREMELY HOT AND THE HEATING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE HEATED SEAT SYSTEM WAS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK UPDATED 03/07/07*JB