2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Takata recall- i am unable to shift gears. There's a small nylon linkage connecting the shift lever to the transmission that has completely crumbled. I believe it's item# 52109624ad. My car was placed in park and turned off for a few minutes then unable to shift gears once it was restarted without any warning.
ODI 11140393
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was in park with the emergency brake engaged, the vehicle rolled backwards with the contact standing outside of the vehicle holding onto the steering wheel. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle. The vehicle stopped on its own and injured the contact, but no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not…
1 injury
ODI 10917604
Power Train
I was driving from my place of work to my other job about 2 miles away and lost all drive power but was able to drive in 2nd gear was told that there is a manufactured defect in the transmission casing that it cracks do to the metal that it is made with and there is no way for pressure to sustain the vehicle in drive
ODI 10825900
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (power train) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10732148
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I started my car and put it in r car suddenly accelerated backwards i put my feet on the brake and car continued back i could not shut engine off and attempted to shift into neutral when car surged forward. Again with my feet on the brake pushing as hard as i could car went through 3 walls of my home before stopping. Car is total loss in possession of geico claim # [xxx] at geico tl lot in florida. I will also be…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10637567
Power Train
I got in to drive my '02 jeep grand cherokee, and before turning ignition it was lightly bumped and it will go into any position. Also,while going down the road, the shift selector (that changes from n d r 1 2) was lightly bumped by accident, and it moved into n. This is the safety hazard. If a jeep was sitting on an incline, and shift selector was bumped, or something. It could roll downgrade and could crash into…
ODI 10575638
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would independently shift gears without warning. The contact secured the vehicle in park and when she exited, the vehicle began to roll away. The contact was able to re-enter the vehicle and secure the transmission in park but to no avail. The contact had to utilize the emergency brake with force before there was any response from…
ODI 10569418
Mechanical · Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I filed original oct 4 2016 nhtsa complaint and also objected to restriction nhtsa imposed upon complaint (2000 characters in total, and total mb of attachments 5mb or less) because oct 4 2016 complaint is insufficient, incomplete. Nhtsa investigation requires more information from me (reports, testimony, dozens of critical police photos) necessary for nhtsa investigation of my complaint. On oct 4 2016, i demanded…
Crash reported · 6 injuries · 1 death
ODI 10945118
Interior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning. The contact also mentioned that the interior lights of the vehicle would remain illumined when driving at various speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.
ODI 10609857
Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling · Parking Brake · Power Train · Support Device/Strut · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that she received nhtsa recall campaign number: 12v527000 (air bags) over a year ago. The dealer was notified several times but the parts were not available which she considered to be a major safety issue especially since her air bag warning lamp was illuminated. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10562862
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
This jeep has failed me in every way possible. Its unsafe and unreliable. At 68k the transmission went out in the middle of a dangerous highway almost wrecked, jeep said sorry warranty ran out at 65k. All 4 windows have fell out with a bang, multiple sensors have gone out, relay sensor, all shocks that hold up hood and lift gates have failed. Radiator sprung a leak on monday and parking brake failed/broke/took it in…
ODI 10523449
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
Quadro trac transmissions no longer works in [redacted]. It just stopped working with no warning or noticeable equipment failure. *tr
ODI 10318600
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when she tried to accelerate from the stop light, the vehicle did not respond immediately. When the contact removed her foot from the gas pedal, the vehicle lunged forward. The vehicle then began to accelerate very slowly and within a few minutes it started to drive normally. The current mileage was 162,500 and the failure mileage was 162,000.…
ODI 10311839
Power Train
I was approaching a stop sign traveling about 30mph in my 2002 jeep grand cherokee. When i took my foot off the accelerator, the engine continued to accelerate. I applied the brake but could not stop the car. The harder i tried to stop the car, the engine ran harder. It was like the cruise control was on and trying to maintain the 30mph speed. The cruise was not on. I ended up inside an office building that…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10244288
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
2002 grand cherokee overheated and had to be towed to mechanic. Fan blade separated from the fan, which put a hole in the radiator. *ts the failure occurred on august 24, 2006. The consumer feels that the failure stems from a recall that was issued on august 30, 2006 by daimler chrysler. The dealer that serviced the vehicle indicated that the vehicle would not be covered under the recall because the failure occurred…
ODI 10173250
Electrical System · Fan · Power Train · Seal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2002 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to several expenses related to vehicle and requests reimbursement *tgw the consumer stated the front brakes which included the rotors master cylinder, left rear seal axle, bearing, snap ring had to be replaced more than once on different occasions. Also, the vehicle broke down on several occasions and smoke was emitting from the vehicle on one of those occasions.…
ODI 10433379
Bead · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 laredo engine light and service light illuminated. *ts when the consumers vehicle was returned to him, the engine light was still on and other problems had surfaced. The consumer believed the dealership didn't do anything to the vehicle but create more problems. *jb the vehicle used excessive amounts of antifreeze. The transmission malfunctioned. The four wheel drive could not be used. The check engine light…
ODI 10157359
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Concern regarding safety of brakes, shake very noticeably when brakes applied. Replaced front rotors and calipers. *bf there was continuing unresolved brake problems. The steering would also shake when the brakes were applied, the shaking and pulsation problem worsened, the cd changer had an internal fault, there was a fault in the transmission governor pressure sensor, the transmission leaked from the t casse…
ODI 10101020
Electrical · Power Train
My wife and i purchased our vehicle from el dorado jeep in mckinney texas, on 26 december 2001. The vehicle is still under warranty, and has not cost any out of pocket as of yet. The vehicle in question, a 2002 jeep cherokee laredo was returned to the dealer with a little more than 8000 miles and my wife indicated that there seemed to be a problem with the transmission then, with the dealer unable to find a problem.…
ODI 10069775
Power Train
2002 jeep grand cherokee developed problems with the transmission.***no answer required***. *mr this problem occurred once while the vehicle was on and once while it was off. The second incident caused $6000 worth of damage to the vehicle. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10128022
Power Train
The vehicle spontaneously shifted from park to reverse which resulted in damages to the vehicle. Mr scc
ODI 10011707