1. Jeep Grand Cherokee
  2. Problems
  3. 2000
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

35
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.

Among these 35 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

What owners report

  • failure mileage · 6 records
  • without warning · 5 records
  • cause failure · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi12
100–150k mi8
30–60k mi5
1–30k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 15, 2006 · 87,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) · Latch · Switch

    Driving with my daughters to the beach when suddenly my steering wheel froze as i was along a winding road. Towed truck to a mechanic who diagnosed that the gear box was broken at that point he repaired the gear box. Approximately 1 week later the same exact thing except that the truck caught fire, again towed the truck back to mechanic who replaced the gear box. I thought i was going to die when i experienced my…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10160390

  • December 30, 2005

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Fan · Tail Lights

    2000 jeep grand cherokee ran hot and shut off. Consumer stated that her daughter had to leave the vehicle on the side of the highway at 3 am because it ran hot and cut off. *kb the water pump, thermostat, cooling fan and radiator has been replaced on more than one occasion. The consumer received a recall notice regarding a defect with the radiator cooling fan which could cause the vehicle to overheat. However, after…

    ODI 10211693

  • September 16, 2005 · 85,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    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

    ODI 10202368

  • July 18, 2005 · 61,268 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that there was an intermittent issue with her engine stalling. While driving 10 mph, the vehicle completely shut down and lost power. The vehicle would not accelerate. She would usually restart the vehicle after coasting to the shoulder and turning off the vehicle; however, it was unable to be restarted after the most recent failure. There were no…

    ODI 10235106

  • February 8, 2005 · 75,550 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    The vehicle cut off while the consumer was driving. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer where no defects were found, and the problem could not be duplicated.*ak

    ODI 10111559

  • April 19, 2004 · 43,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    While idling at a stop light vehicle stalled. Dealer was not able to duplicate or resolve problem. *ak

    ODI 10068648

  • March 9, 2004

    Engine And Engine Cooling · Rotor

    Bought 2000 jeep grand cherokee new. Now has 57000 miles on it. Two main problems now exist: 1. I had to have brakes replaced after 25000 miles. They now need replaced again. Extreme vehicle shaking and vibration thru the steering wheel. Appears to be common prob experienced by many based on the volume of complaints i am seeing. Dealer will not assist. Chrysler rep will not assist. 2. Experienced low oil pressure…

    ODI 10061818

  • October 29, 2003 · 57,000 miles

    Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · Wheel Bearing

    I purchased my 2000 jeep grand cherokee in 1999. I have been in and out of the dealer service for repeat major problems. My tire squeaked loudly while driving and after a year of not finding the problem, and fixing what they thought was the problem the left front wheel bearing was replaced and solved that problem. During the problem with the squeak they informed me that the transfer case had a problem and the…

    ODI 10045394

  • August 15, 2003 · 30,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    I bought this vehicle less than 4 months ago and it began leaking antifreeze within the first month. I brought it to crest lincoln where i bought it for an oil change and asked them to look at why the antifreeze was leaking. They informed me that due to the car being 3 weeks over the warranty, if something was indeed wrong they could not help me unless i paid out of pocket charges. I then brought the car to a repair…

    ODI 10071149

  • Engine And Engine Cooling

    Consumer states that while the vehicle was turned off a fire started under the hood on the passenger side. Please provide any additional information. Ph

    Fire reported

    ODI 10002046