2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

JUST DISGUSTED WITH THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS I HAVE NEEDED TO MAKE TO THIS VEHICLE. IN THE LAST SIX YEARS THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE: BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES AND NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN DOOR WINDOW MOTOR COOLING FAN, RADIATOR EVAPORATOR COILS HOOD LIFTERS-HOOD WILL NOT STAY UP DRIVERS DOOR CLUNKS STARTER COMPRESSOR LEAKING AXLE SEALS AND NOW I HAVE A CRACKED HEAD ON THE ENGINE. THE JEEP JUST FAILED OUT OF THE BLUE. GLAD I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. BUY AMERICAN AGAIN--MOST LIKELY NOT. ARE OUR "AMERICAN" VEHICLES BEING BUILT WITH INFERIOR PARTS? OR ARE THEY PROGRAMMED TO BE OBSOLETE WITHIN A FEW YEARS? *NM

BOTH TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES FAILED (BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON). THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE GROUND CONNECTION OF THE BRAKE LAMPS, WHICH IS PART OF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSY. THE ASSY IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS WHEN SECURED AND CRACKS. THIS COMPROMISES THE GROUND CONNECTION AND THE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. MUST REPLACE TAIL LIGHT ASSY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE LEAK ORIGINATED AT THE ROLLOVER VALVE. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 00V195000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE FRONT LEFT SEAT FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NOT THE MANUFACTURER.

THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE FLOOR MOUNT BECAUSE A 2 1/2 " SECTION OF THE METAL SEAT FRAME INCLUDING THE MOUNTING BOLT FRACTURED AND BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME SO THAT THE 2 1/2" SECTION AND THE BOLT ARE STILL ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR MOUNT, BUT THE SEAT IS NOT. I REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REPLACE OR REPAIR AS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND THEY COULD NOT. THEY FAILURE APPEARS TO BE FROM METAL FATIGUE. THE SEAT HAS NEVER BEEN SUBJECTED TO UNUSUAL STRESS OR WEIGHT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND WEIGH ~180 LBS. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE PUT ADDITIONAL FORCE AGAINST THE SEAT. THE SEAT JUST STUCK ONE DAY SO YOU COULD NOT MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD OR BACK, AND THE SEAT BEGAN TO SQUEAK WHICH APPARENTLY WAS DUE TO THE FRAME CONTAINING THE MOUNTING BOLT BREAKING. *NM

FAILURE OF BRAKES LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS WHEN CHECKED WERE DUE TO OVER HEATED POWER STRIPS IN MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. COULD CAUSE FIRE AND NOW HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH STRIPS AT 200$ EACH PLUS 150$ LABOR-THIS IS ALL FROM POOR DESIGN THE LIGHT BULBS PLUG INTO A BLACK POWER STRIP THAT ACTUALLY HEATS UP FROM THE BULBS MELTING THE POWER STRIP-CAUSING LIGHTS TO NOT WORK-BULBS STILL WORK WHEN TESTED,BUT DUE TO MELTING OF THE BLACK STRIP THE CONNECTION DOESN'T WORK. DEALER DOES NOTHING BUT CHARGE US TO FIX. CONSUMER PAYING FOR BAD DESIGN, NOT OVER USAGE OR ANY OTHER PROBLEM. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON DRY ASPHALT ROAD CONDITIONS, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT CALIPER LOCKED. THE SERVICE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT CALL NHTSA FOR POTENTIAL RECALL INFORMATION BEFORE PROVIDING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT AGREED TO KEEP THE OLD PARTS AFTER THE REPAIR.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS BURNED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TAILLIGHTS WERE CHANGED THREE TIMES. THE HEADLIGHTS ALSO FOGGED UP AND THE CONTACT ESTIMATED ONLY 50 PERCENT OF THE LIGHT WAS VISIBLE TO THE DRIVER.

MAIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION MELTED AT THE CONNECTORS TO THE FUEL INJECTORS CAUSING MULTIPLE FUEL INJECTOR MISFIRES. THE PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED WITH NEW CONNECTORS TO THE INJECTORS HOWEVER CHRYSLER CORP. ONLY SELLS THE ENTIRE HARNESS AT A COST OF $1800.00.*JB

MY FAN MODULE IS BAD IN MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4 X 4, BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS IN THE RIGHT TIME PERIOD OF THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. *JB