2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System Problems
- 61
- 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
- passenger side · 27 records
- blend doors · 19 records
- blend door · 18 records
- climate control · 9 records
- side vents · 6 records
- hvac system · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Passenger side warm air flow from heater stopped. Only cold air blows out. Driver side is operating fine. Evidently the air blend door has failed. This appears to be a chronic problem with this jeep vintage. I do not understand why a recall has never been issued for this common design failure. The fix is very expensive and involves removing the whole dash. However, mopar even makes a repair kit for this issue kit…
ODI 10496645
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the blower doors for the air and heating vents were fractured and caused a failure with the air conditioning and heated. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that a remedy was not available for the type of failure. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.
ODI 10442258
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
The 99-2004 jeep grand cherokee has major defects in the heating/ac system and chrysler is making customers pay for there defect.*tr
ODI 10372363
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
The passenger side heater does not blow hot air. It will not defrost the windshield on the passenger side and therefore causes a safety hazard by limiting sight of the driver. *tr
ODI 10367933
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
My 2001 jeep grand cherokee limited with 140,000 miles has had air conditioning problems where it doesn't blow out cold air, for the last 3 years. I didn't care much about it and didn't plan to fix it until i noticed that the heating system was doing the same thing. The middle vents blow out cold air and the passenger side vents blow normal hot air. I live in a state where it gets brutally cold out in the winter…
ODI 10361710
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
I own a 2001 jeep grand cherokee and the blend doors and heat do not work. I cannot believe how many people have this issue and how poor this product it. We must have some relieve for this issue. *tr
ODI 10296506
Air Conditioner · Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BLEND DOOR. *TR
ODI 10286170
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
I own a 2001 jeep grand cherokee limited and though the blower motor works the dual heater/ blend doors stopped working. It was a cool night in michigan and the windshield quickly fogged up with no luck of clearing up because of the malfunction. I immediately rolled the window down and had to drive home with my head sticking out of the window to see. Also the next morning on a sunny day the same event happened with…
ODI 10284117
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
I purchased a 2001 jeep grand cherokee, and a few weeks later i got up in the morning and it was cold so i turned on my heater. Unfortunately i got no heat. It turns out that the blend doors on my vehicle were broken. After much research, i found out that this is one of the absolute most common problems with the vehicle. Now if it were just a comfort issue, i could learn to live with it, but the fact of the matter…
ODI 10281460
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
BLEND DOOR BROKEN ON 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. *TR
ODI 10266166
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Heat and a/c blend doors on the 2001 jeep grand cherokee failed due to normal wear and tear. These doors should have lasted at least 20 to 30 years. They lasted 7. A costly repair was necessary not to mention loss of use. The heat and a/c unit needed to be removed and the doors replaced. *tr
ODI 10250003
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
My heat does not work. I bought the jeep and the heat worked. It first blew cold on passenger side at the end of last winter. This winter, no heat works and does blow cold air still. Blend doors are broke and have been problems for all jeep grand cherokees. Daimler should pay for faulty part! *tr
ODI 10249722
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Cold air is blowing from the vents uncontrollably. *tr
ODI 10248476
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
No heat in this very cold weather. After many mechanics i went too. Find out that it will cost me fortune. And it common problem with jeep cherokee. And it should be recall. For blend doors. Blend doors. Please help. *tr
ODI 10249857
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Blend door problem on hvac system. Major repair. *tr
ODI 10246892
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Blend door in my 2001 jeep grand cherokee is broken. Cold air blown through all the vent. Chrysler has always been aware of this defect which has effected tens of thousands of jeep gc owners with a typical $1300 to repair. *tr
ODI 10246915
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
First the passenger side of the heater failed and several months later the driver side also failed. So entire car blows cold air. No heat for the defroster. Dealer says the heater blend doors and actuators have failed. The fix is to the tune of $1600. *tr
ODI 10247689
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
The air blend door malfunctions. No hvac from passenger side.*tr
ODI 10245107
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Blend doors in my 2001 jeep grand cherokee have gone out. *tr
ODI 10223763
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Hvac system quit working properly. No heat,no defrost. Windows fogged/iced up so that vision was impaired and safety was definitely compromised(mine and others on the road)had dealer repair blend door units(4 parts required and complete removal of dash)at $1200. *tr
ODI 10216200
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Issue with no heat coming from passenger side of vehicle. It is a 2001 jeep grand cherokee with dual heat zones. Cost $1,600 to repair, and it still is not working. *tr
ODI 10219965
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Dual climate control blen doors. Both sides of the dual climate control will only blow out cold air. This is due to your failure. *tr
ODI 10223334
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
2001 jeep grand cheorkee defrost and heat stopped working. Blend doors and actuators had to be replaced along with recirc door. $1500+ in parts and labor was told by dealer this happens to all jeeps 99-04. *tr
ODI 10217727
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
The blend door for the passenger side of my 2001 jeep grand cherokee limited has snapped in 2 pieces. The jeep has 56k miles on it. It is practically new. I have tried to repair the door itself 2 times now. Pulling the entire dash after having the a/c system drained. The replacement doors are not available at any of the 3 local dealerships. There are no other replacements available. I contacted jeep and was told…
ODI 10212034
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Please accept this email as a request for help with a common problem concerning jeep grand cherokee owners and problems having to do with ?blend doors? In the hvac system. My vehicle, which my wife drives, heats on the driver's side, but blows cold air on the passenger side. It occurred all at once. It is also a real safety hazard as it creates an icing hazard on the windshield. The cost of repair through a…
ODI 10211292