2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cooling System · Engine
2001 jeep grand cherokee have spent over $3000.00 to fix a coolant low light that keeps coming on and low oil pressure. The problem persists despite taking the vehicle to the jeep dealership and someone else to figure out the source. No leak. Replaced everything from water pump to fan. This absolutely has to be an issue from the manufacturer and i would like to see a recall. There must be something to correct this…
ODI 10246101
Engine
Debris accumulated in the #3 piston and caused engine failure. We had a 4.7l engine. This recall is for 4.0l but it also happens on the 4.7l. This particular model, the 2001 grand jeep cherokee. You can only replace the engine with the same model and year, making it expensive and hard to find.
ODI 10122451
Engine
While driving 65 mph vehicle stalled this was the second time that vehicle stalled due to the cam sensors failure. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the cam sensors. *ak prior to problem with consumer's 2001 jeep grand cherokee, consumer experienced similar problem with 1998 jeep. *la
ODI 10061686
Engine
While driving at 60 mph the consumer heard a loud bang and saw black smoke coming from the engine compartment. The consumer blindly pulled over to the shoulder and called the fire department. The front end was consumed by the fire, but no injuries were reported. *ak *scc *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10042593
Engine
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
ODI 10017394
Engine
Engine replacement done, new engine blown now. This vehicle driven in normal fashion. Higher mileage than normal due to traveling [redacted] to and from work each day. Oil pressure drops to zero. Engine knocks so loud sounds as if it will blow any second. Therefore, it is not drivable. Low coolant light comes on every day. We have spent a fortune in antifreeze and it's not even winter yet. When put in 4-wheel drive…
ODI 10006534
Back Up Lights · Brake Lights · Electrical System · Engine · Power Window Devices And Controls · Rotor
I have owned a jeep for 3 years. Since i have purchased the jeep i have had nothing but problems. The rotors went bad, the steering manifold went bad, the engine went bad, and the motor in the window went bad and broke. Now i have replaced my left rear brake light six or seven times. It slowly started to fade out, and now the entire light goes out at night when our lights are turned on and we have to depress the…
ODI 10106490
Engine
The vehicle failed in fairborn, ohio. The vehicle was towed to two different jeep garages prior to being diagnosed as a failure of the cam sensor gears. The tech assigned to evalulate the problem indicated this is the second failure of this type he has seen in two weeks. This failure causes you to lose all engine power, ie power steering and power braking!. The dealership also indicated that the parts needed for…
ODI 750369
Automatic Transmission · Engine
Consumer complained about an engine problem. While driving on the freeway at approximately 70 mph vehicle abruptly lost power. Also,transmission failed when vehicle had only 30,000 miles on it. *ak crankshaft broke at 60,000 miles. *la
ODI 10053604