2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005, THE PLASTIC BLADES OF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR COOLING FAN SEPARATED IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS BEFORE THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT PAID $5,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAIMLER CHRYSLER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V199000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN) WAS REFERENCED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE EXPERIENCED ENGINE DAMAGED DUE TO A FAILED PISTON. UPDATED 12/12/07.*JB

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A RAIN STORM AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR. I TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO FALL. REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A MECHANIC. SHE LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT STATED SHE WOULD BE REIMBURSED IF ANY REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE. TWO MONTHS AGO, SHE SUBMITTED HER RECEIPTS BY MAIL TO THE MANUFACTURER AND SHE HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME COMPONENT AFTER HER RECEIPTS WERE SUBMITTED. SHE HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4.0L. RADIATOR FAN CAME APART DAMAGING RADIATOR & SHROUD. REPLACED FAN & RADIATOR. IN 2007 CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT SAID MY VEHICLE WASN'T IN THE RECALL DUE TO DATE OF MANUFACTURE. SINCE THIS FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE THAT INITIATED THE RECALL, JEEP SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR MY LOSS. *JB

WINDSHIELD WILL NOT DEFOG DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING BLEND DOOR. FORCED TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY RAIN DUE TO INABILITY TO SEE ROAD. *JB

PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED; PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR WHILE ON HIGHWAY;LEFT BRAKE LIGHT FAILS TO LIGHT UP WITH NEW BULB. *JB

ENGINE WHILE IN PARK TACHOMETER SPIKES HOWLING FROM VEHICLE BETWEEN 65 & 75MPH. *TR

JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS DEFECTIVE TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS. MINE HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND NOW ITS OUT AGAIN. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE AND ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANG AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. WHEN HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BLADE DETACHED FROM THE FAN. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $300 TO REPLACE THE FAN AND THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 06V199000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 121,500. UPDATED 08/29/07.*JB

DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER(FRONT) SIDE FAILED. UNABLE TO OPEN WITH KEY ALONE. MUST PRESS KEYLESS ENTRY AND ALSO TURN KEY. ACTUATOR MAKE GRINDING/QUACKING NOISE WHEN KEYLESS ENTRY USED. NO REPAIRS ATTEMPTED AS YET. DEALER COST IS APPROX $ 250 PER DOOR. FRONT ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND QUICKLY. RESULTS IN VIOLENT AND DANGEROUS SHAKING OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING FROM MID-RANGE SPEEDS (40-45 MPH). HAVE HAD ROTORS POLISHED TWICE WITHIN 8 MONTHS. *JB