2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems
- 20
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- steering wheel · 10 records
- power steering · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. When the steering wheel was turned to the right, the steering seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called christopher's dodge world at [redacted] and was informed that there was no recall associated with the vehicle. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 99v312000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11082491
Steering
Car shakes badly after 60 mph and in the morning the steering wheel locks and i turn it left/right and can't unlock it sometimes for hours. It is happening more then ever now. I purchased this vehicle in 2015.
ODI 11048821
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
For going on 2 months now my car has stalled at the most inconvenient times. Turning into gas stations, stopping at stop lights, driving on busy streets going up to 50mph. Usually i can just pop it into neutral and restart it but as of late, it won't turn back over until i replace the ignition fuse. I have replaced that fuse twice now, replaced the map sensor, replaced the fuel filter, yet nothing has offered a…
ODI 10909401
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Sudden stalling while driving or at idle. Applicable at all speeds from idle to freeway speeds. Sometimes the vehicle will restart and other times it will not restart right away. Sometimes it will restart if the vehicle sits for about 15 minutes and other times it has left me stranded for three hours or more. I have stalled in the middle of busy intersections and freeways. I have taken the vehicle in for repairs…
ODI 10971674
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
First: i had purchased this vehicle used with approx. 110,000 miles on odometer. Steering wheel violently shakes on moderate to heavy braking as well as moderate shaking upon deceleration on highway surfaces as well as interment clunking from frontal suspension area under similar conditions. The steering wheel may be pointed straight ahead or at a slight left or right position. There are times when the shaking,…
ODI 10852852
Steering
When this vehicle gets up to 60 it shakes very bad until i press the break. I have replaced all the front end suspension parts and it stopped for a few months and has now started again. This is very scary and i am worried about a possible crash.
ODI 10763023
Body · Steering · Wheels
While driving at speeds around 48 to 51 mph, you can feel the steering wheel start shaking sometimes if you take your foot off the gas petal it will stop but more than not it will go into a violent shake to where one can hardly hang onto the steering wheel. You have to try and get safely to shoulder and stop. Then you can drive away but when speeding up to merge back into traffic it does it again. When you just cant…
ODI 10758504
Air Bags · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently and chimed. An independent mechanic stated that the clock spring was defective. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
ODI 10621437
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I own a 2000 jeep grand cherokee and while driving it the car stop suddenly without any notice. Car was unable to start again. Took car to a local dealer and they said it was the memory that needed to be replaced. Cost for the memory replacement $1000, 2 months later, jeep stop again without any warning. Have not been able to fix it because mechanic cannot locate the problem that making the car not turn on. Changed…
ODI 10680745
Steering · Suspension
I was driving on an on ramp when i hit a raised bump on the road. The front started bumping violently almost like a basketball. When i applied the brakes it stopped as i slowed down. It happened once more as i could not get off the highway from the first incident. Again, i hit another bump and the same thing happened. I was lucky that no one was right behind me or there might have been a collision. I went online…
ODI 10522398
Steering
As i was pulling out of my driveway on the morning of tuesday, june 5 and heard a loud clicking sound coupled with a sticking in my steering wheel as i turned it to the right. As i continued to my drive, i noticed the clicking and sticking almost every time i turned the steering wheel to the right (even on slight motions like when parallel parking). I took the car to the mechanic for fear the steering would stick…
ODI 10460932
Steering
My jeep shakes really badly. Has been going on for a long time but getting worse. I have to steer with a death grip on the wheel while it is happening. Have had jeep realigned and tires replaced and balanced. Action is sparadic but is still doing it more often.
ODI 10871706
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Engine started stalling without any warning while driving at any speed, first occurrence was at about 35mph. Lost power steering, brakes on a sharp curve! Dealer found ecm (engine control module or computer bad). That happened the first time in 2010. It has happened again in 6/2013 and now again in 3/2014 except the one of the last two times the car jerked and wouldn't accelerate as we started to pass someone on a…
ODI 10575554
Air Bags · Cooling System · Exterior Lighting · Frontal · Fuel System, Gasoline · Fuel System, Other · Seat Belts · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
My car has major problems and i can't afford to fix, then i find the problem that i have is due to the automaker's problem because the car is on recalls for the problems i am having. I received no notices on any recall, and when i got on the web-site to check for recalls there are as many as 10 major problems with my car and jeep. Some could cause me to crash or even explode while driving. Where are my recall…
ODI 10250735
Steering
1. Normal operation of vehicle 2. The service bulletin describes it as a honk-like sound from the power steering system, occurring most often during a right hand low speed turn, such as parking lot maneuvers. 3. Nothing, i've contacted the dealer several times and they have offered no solution to the problem. *jb
ODI 10110200
Automatic Transmission · Front · Pads · Rotor · Steering
1. Transmission: having problems shifting from 2nd gear to 3rd gear until car is fully warmed; occasionally, the car stalled due to the gear not shifting properly; 2. Brake rotors: rotors warp within 12,000 miles; changed new rotors and pads three times; 3. Alignment: pulls to the right summary: transmission & brake rotors are known problems by dailerchrysler---unsafe vehicle. *la
ODI 10082372
Steering
Vehicle was making poppy noise coming from steering, and passenger's lock wouldn't lock at time. Vehicle pulled over,, brakes had to be replaced. The dealership is aware of the problem.
ODI 891684
Cooling System · Rotor · Steering · Suspension
Power steering pump broke on vehicle. *mr while driving the consumer completely lost the power steering on the highway. The power steering had a kink in the column and could be heard when making a turn. The power steering hose was replaced along with the steering pump. The consumer was informed that the front left tire was bald due to improper alignment. There was a whistling sound under the hood when the vehicle…
ODI 10022513
Steering
Consumer called complaining about having problems with a vibration on the steering wheel. Also stated that while driving the vehicle every time he steps on the brake pedal the steering wheel will vibrate. Dealer was contacted and stated that the rotors were bad.
ODI 10001425
Steering
Steering makes poppings sound -dealer service dept c/n fix. *ak
ODI 741081