10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,353 miles

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problem #14

Mar 012012

Grand Cherokee 4WD 8-cyl

  • 70,000 miles
Dual side heating and air is not working properly on my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Passenger side is ice cold constantly, while my driver's side is working properly for now, but for how much longer? after a lot of reading of other articles, there should most absolutely be a recall, especially if I have to pay that kind of money to get it fixed, then I should be reimbursed.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #13

Sep 202009

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee blend door.

- Allentown, NJ, USA

problem #12

Oct 202008

Grand Cherokee

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that a piece of plastic has melted inside the air conditioner which caused it from operating properly. The dual system malfunctioned and the contact has neither air conditioning nor heat. The repair advised the contact that the repair cost would be approximately $1000. The current mileage was approximately 108,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Atlantic Beach, FL, USA

problem #11

Nov 012007

Grand Cherokee 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 94,002 miles
Air conditioner will not stop working on passenger side. Heat only works on driver side. Two mechanics have said the A/C blend door is not working and estimates have ranged from $500. To $800. For repairs. My husbands 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee began having the exact same problem a month before mine did. This should be a recall.

- Maroa, IL, USA

problem #10

Nov 012007

Grand Cherokee 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. When the contact attempts to activate the heater in cold weather, it does not function properly. She also cannot defrost the windshield while driving at any speed. The mechanic stated that the blend air door caused the failure, which is common for the Grand Cherokee when it reaches 50,000 miles or greater. The current and failure mileages were 85,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #9

Jun 292007

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles
A/C blend door failure on 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited.

- Veneta, OR, USA

problem #8

Jan 032003

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The air conditioner ( A/C) doesn't work. The door blends are failing.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #7

Sep 022005

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
I was never told that there was a problem with 1999-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee air conditioning units failing"! why has Jeep done nothing about this problem!"! I am now stuck with a Jeep that has uncontrollable air conditioning malfunctions.. I am very upset with Jeep.

- Escondido, CA, USA

problem #6

Dec 012003

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer complained about electrical problems. Air conditioner regulator and fan stopped working. Also, consumer had to replace both driver's side and passenger's side window switch regulator.

- Hacienda Heights, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 302003

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 42,596 miles
The consumer stated the brake pedal traveled to the floor. The mechanic found the front brakes pulsating and the master cylinder was leaking. The master cylinder was replaced. Also the transmission was slipping, the air condition was not very cold.

- Latham, NY, USA

problem #4

May 032002

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • 36,344 miles
Loosing approximately 1 gallon of antifreeze per 1000 miles. Dealer repairs number of times starting from purchase at 19,000 miles (was told to ay $268 by customer service to replace radiator when finally diagnosed at 40,000 miles to get vehicle back even though it was under warranty and vehicle is still losing same amount of coolant)/ low oil pressure was finally corrected by replacing undersized cam...didn't replace lifters, etc... incorrect procedure because they wear together/ A/C and cruise fixed by zip tying a large vacuum resevoir bottle to A/C line/transmission shift poorly. Ph **dimsii IVOQ entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768322

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #3

May 302002

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When driving and applying brakes vehicle will shake and shimmy very hard. Consumer believes that rotors are defective, the dealer found that the rotors were warped and replaced them under warranty, there is an odor and humming sound coming from the A/C when turning on the system, the deler has been unable to duplicate the problem, the vehicle experienced low idle while in gear, the dealer found it necessary to flash the PCM, exhaust manifold was loose causing it to make a rattling noise.

- Rutherford, NJ, USA

problem #2

May 012001

Grand Cherokee

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle has been in to dealer three times already for rotors, and problem still occurs, vehicle shakes when brakes are applied. Contacted dealer. Consumer states noise from right front of console. The air conditioner does not cool enough due to leakage.

- Orange Park, FL, USA

problem #1

Jan 032001

Grand Cherokee 4WD

  • miles
Transmission problem/ the transmission bangs, and I do mean bangs into gear. Chrysler said this is normal for an electronic transmission. This does not happen all the time, but it does occur at any speed and in any gear except 1st. Chrysler district rep said this is the electronic transmission searching for the next gear, he called it a burp. I have felt what he is talking about, I have driven many other vehicles with electronic transmissions, but what I am saying is this SUV actually bangs or klunks into gear sometimes, especially when I first drive it for the day, it will slam, not burp, into second gear. Also it seems to occur more often when going into 4th gear, when my speed is in the 45 to 50 miles per hour range. This SUV has slammed into gear while up shifting and down shifting. There is no way this slamming / banging / klunking into gear can be considered normal. A/C problem - the vehicle has a miss in it when A/C is on. Most noticable when on the highway, occurs about every 10 seconds. It feels like the vehicle has just gone over a bump in the road. I was told this is also normal. This is the A/C system cycling. I have driven well over a hundred vehicles or more, all of them automatics, all of them had A/C, no other car, truck or SUV I have ever driven has had a miss or lurch every 10 seconds when the A/C is on or slams into gear. Chrysler says this is completely normal, I have gone and test driven 3 other Grand Cherokee limiteds, I did not notice these problems with those vehicles.

- Clarksville, TN, USA