The power in doors windows works off and on. There will be no point to lock your door and then you can't unlock the door. The windows sometimes roll down and times they don't. The lighting on the inside of the car comes off and on without being turned on. Happened on its own anytime the car is started and can't be turned off at times. The dash lights don't work sometimes blinkers work off and on any electrical in the inside of jeep is messed up.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical complaints
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Rear hatch door won't lock both rear passenger and driver side won't lock unlock door read reviews many people with this vehicle having same problems.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the vehicle stalled with warning. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, he would have to wait for the computer to reboot in order to restart the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic for a diagnostic test. The test did not indicate any problems. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number 04v112000 (electrical system:starter assembly) but the vehicle was not included in the recall and was outside of the recalled year models. The failure mileage was 104,000.
We have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo. We bought this car from florida in september of 2010. We had it here in ny for 2 days before the problems started. We lost all of our gauges, all of our warning lights come on, power windows dont work, power mirrors dont work, command center goes down, door locks work intermittently. Chrysler jeep is very unhelpful. We have put thousands of dollars into this problem and have seen online that a lot of other people are having this same problem in the years 99-2005. It is giving us a p1686 code and no one seems to be able to figure out the problem.
I recently bought a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo and having done hours of research I am having the same problem as many other jeep owners. My alarm is faulty and often does not start, I have not been able to use vehicle in over a week. I have tried everything jeep told me to do to override alarm, it does not work. I also have a "quack" in my door locks. I suspect I will need a new actuator. I don't understand how their is not a recall on any of these things, I have read literally hundreds of complaints about the anti-theft systems in these cars and it costs alot of time, money and frustration to fix. I will never buy another jeep nor will I ever recommend a jeep.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle would stall at different speeds intermittently. After the vehicle stalled it may or may not restart immediately. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
While driving my 2000 jeep grand cherokee, the jeep just stalls. This has happen 3 times in the last 3 months. Once while on the highway. A safety problem. Once it sits for awhile it will start again.
Heater blend doors broke no heat on drivers side, power wires frayed and plug starting to melt for heater power
Wiring under dash that runs heater getting hot melted box that contains electric wires.
The HVAC system on our 2000 jeep grand cherokee limited has broken and is unable to direct air at the proper temperature to the proper places. The defect appears to be related to electronically controlled dampers in the ductwork that have failed. This prevents our defroster from working as effectively as it should and is also an irritant to the driver when it's 110 degrees outside in the texas heat. Googling the problem identifies it as a common breakage and is related to the use of cheap plastic materials in the damper mechanism. I believe this should be covered as part of a manufacturers recall campaign.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when the vehicle was traveling at a rate of speed that exceeds 60 MPH and the brakes were depressed, the vehicle would lose power or stall. When the vehicle stalled, the electrical system would illuminate and all of the components on the dashboard would fail. The contact would become trapped inside of the vehicle because the power door locks and windows would become inoperable. The VIN was not available at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 119,000 and the current mileage was 121,000.
Airbag warning light keeps going on in my 2000 jeep grand cherokee.
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee.. I have the same as all other 2000 jgc owners are having. Been using coolant every few weeks needs to be topped off.. Fan was replace due to recall. Had to replace fan control under headlight. Last year was overheating. Replaced water pump/ thermostat. Overheating again. Just replaced thermostat today. Did not fix the problem. Transmission has been shifting hard for the past year and a half. I replaced parts in transmission as suggested by dealer. But it did not fix problem..replaced radiator around may of 09 still having cooling problems. I replaced so many sensors that have failed that I cant remember them all. I still have 1 more year of payments on this vehicle.. Its hard to make payments when I have been buying so many parts to try to keep this car running. Bad door seals, they are too small (short or shrinking) it lets water come in back passenger area. Always smells musty inside.. Black mold in the rainy season. Taillight brake light on one only works part time. Replaced 3 door latches. Including one on rear hatch.
Car stalls while in traffic. Dashboard gauges go hay wire.
My security system intermittently locks me out of my vehicle. I have put at least 2000 into fixing it and still have a vehicle I cant drive and I still have to pay for it. No one knows why it is doing this. I am willing to have the system disabled but no one will tell me how to do that either. I am a single mom and cant afford to pay for a vehicle I cant drive. I have to get people to take me every where I go. This is causing severe hardship on me and my family.
Have owned vehicle for 4 years now. Have had problems with the heat not working 3 times now and still have problems (spent over $1,000.00 in this alone) the wires connecting to the blow box get to hot and melt the plug & blow box. When it first starts you can wiggle the wires and it will work for a short period of time. Ultimately you must replace the plug & blow box. Last week I was pulled over getting off the express way and a guy stopped me and told me I had no tail lights or brake lights. Again this was another electrical problem. This was very dangerous as I could have been in a serious accident. The tail gate sticks and will not open.
Both tail light assemblies stopped working and was cited by a police officer. Replacement was ~$500. Rear lift gate lock actuator is broken, so cannot open lift gate. Right rear door lock will not allow opening from inside. Shift sensor/solenoid has gone bad twice leading to problems with shifting from gears (revs really high before shifting). Rotors are constantly becoming warped and brakes have to be readjusted. Left blinker no longer works and to fix it, the dealership told me they have to replace this entire engine block for about $800. Power window lock no longer works. Other than that, car runs great :).
I am the insurance adjuster handling a fire loss, writing on behalf of the vehicle owner myra periera. The vehicle was parked and unoccupied when a fire originated in the engine compartment resulting in a fire that totaled the vehicle. We settled the claim.
I have been experiencing a problem with my battery not staying charged. The first occurred when I had let the car set for about 2 days, it would not start. *tr the battery would not jump. I had to buy a new battery. The battery post always get corrosion on it. I have had it cleaned and changed a couple of times, and it still gets corrosion on it in 2 days. I was told about two years ago that it could be the wires that run from one of the post to the engine. This time, my new battery only lasted about 3 months. Same problem. The dealer told me that I would have to buy a new battery. It appears that something is draining my battery, but no one can find out what. I had to get a new battery, but I am afraid that it will get drained also.
While driving home using the A/C I smelled an odor of burning plastic. I pulled to the shoulder of the road to investigate and noticed small amounts of smoke coming from under the passenger side dash board. With the ignition off I felt around behind and below the glove compartment and was burnt by melted plastic from a small black component (the blower control module as I found out later). The wires to the module were very hot, the connector had melted, and after letting it cool, the A/C blower would not work. I have discovered that jeep knows about this problem, has made repair kits available but will not fix the problem or cover costs, the module costs about $165, the wiring repair kit costs about $20, the labor $80. The safety issue is obvious, with burning plastic, fire, smoke, fumes, and possible accident if this got out of control while driving. Health affects from the smoke fumes are indeterminate as of now. I have purchased parts to make the repairs, as well as a pyrometer to monitor wire and module temperature.
Parked overnight and when return to get jeep the passenger air bag had deployed. There wasn't any collision or impact. There was evidence of the glove box had been melted and wires burned inside.
Bought the 2000 jeep grand cherokee ltd back in december of 2007. The A/C worked great. Moved to miami, fl on 01/08 , and had to start using A/C alot. While learning the vehicles habits. I noted the A/C unit to stop working when on. The unit would be on, and then go out, and come back on. Like there was a short somewhere. I also smelt a burning smell in the cab. I stopped turning on A/C unit all together at my grandfathers request until I moved back to nc on 07/08. When he looked at the A/C components; he noted that the "blower motor resistor" (located under passenger side glove box, and beside the blower unit )was melted so bad that the wires at the 3 pron female connector was frayed/expose (where heat melted/shrunk connectors away from wires) leaving hot wires touching one another. This in return caused wire exposure. The "blower motor resistor" unit ended up melting so bad it was warped. This part also never once blew the 40amp fuse under hood for the A/C unit.... Or anywhere else for that matter. I am really upset that my vehicle could have caught on fire due to live wires/melting parts/ lack of fuse blowing. This is a 125$ part minus dealership repair. Part related to cherokee "limited"dual climate functions of the A/C dash unit (air position knob, automatic digital temp display,and air flow fan knob). The part is removed which means to cut wires to detach the part. This means the new part will have to be rewired back in. Jeep should have to replace all of the unit wires, and plastic connectors, and find a way to control the melt down! Part unfixed due to lack of money to repair....! No A/C is better than a burnt car. (right????) old part is available and a very common part to buy; recall it jeep! Someone else being spoiled would have kept turning on the A/C for a baby and caught fire to the car. Lucky for jeep company, and myself I stopped using the A/C until looked at. Recall it...death or total loss of car? Alot of A/C problems in these cars help!
2000 jeep grand cherokee limited . Oem installed heating system flow sensor (delco model #16250779, serial #0304021 overheated and melted wires and case of sensor. This represents a fire hazard. The local jeep dealership parts department was well aware of the failure and said they get calls for the part all the time. The local service department explained how to correct the problem and install the new sensor. The national chrysler customer care denied that there was a problem. I replaced the part with a new sensor. I still have the failed part and would be glad to supply it to the dot experts.
Engine while in park tachometer spikes howling from vehicle between 65 & 75mph.
Jeep grand cherokee has defective tail/brake lights. Mine have been replaced on several occasions and now its out again. I know other people who have the same vehicle and are having the same problems.
Since I purchased my vehicle in 2002 I had several problems with the electrical system. More than once has the brake/tail/headlights went out, resulting in either going to the dealership or replacing bulbs. At least twice have I noticed the external lights come on and off either while the car wa son or off.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact stated that the computer module failed, which caused the air conditioner, fuel gauges, interior lighting, transmission, power locks, and power windows to fail. The dealer stated that they changed the module three to four times, but the failure still continues. The dealer stated that the failure is a part of the vehicle's history. The current mileage is 83,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated 12/12/07
The resistor that allowed the blower motor to work the air conditioner /heater melted the wiring harness and the resistor itself, which at anytime could cause a fire on the passenger's side of the vehicle. This meant there was no air conditioning or heat for the automobile nor defroster system. The company was on a back order from what I was told by 1400 parts. The junk yards did not have this resistor, and after $180 at napa I was able to get one, and that was hard to find ,and I didn't know how long this one will last. After receiving the part the box contained a harness and resistor, the harness had about 10 plugging to where I believe I will have to tear the whole dashboard apart just to connect this harness. I believe this should be a recall for a fire hazard. And tell me why chrysler isn't selling this part.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. On april 12, 2007 the vehicle began smoking under the hood and proceeded to catch on fire while being warmed up. The front end of the vehicle was destroyed. The contact can retrieve a police and fire report. The current and failure mileages were unknown.
The entire electrical system suddenly failed. This happened 4 times, 3 timers while vehicle as running and twice after the dealer "fixed" it.
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