About every year the taillight/brake light sockets corrode and the lights quit functioning. Cleaning them solves the problem. We live in phoenix area and so moisture is not a factor.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical complaints
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When the lights are on, the brake lights go out when the brake pedal is used. My mechanic told me the dealership he bought parts from told him this is a known problem with jeep.
Under dash air condition/heater module melted wires and the module it self. Replace with parts it melted second time and driver side heater and air condtioner works passenger side air conditioner works but not the heater. Replaced damaged parts third time with repair kit still driver side heater air conditioner works and passenger side only air conditioner. I am afraid it is a on going problem and one day it might cought fire. In past six years I did not had a working air/heater for about three years when under waranty took it to the dealer but they did not fix it sayin it will cost me too much money.
Just disgusted with the number of repairs I have needed to make to this vehicle. In the last six years the following repairs have been done: brakes replaced 3 times and need to be done again door window motor cooling fan, radiator evaporator coils hood lifters-hood will not stay up drivers door clunks starter compressor leaking axle seals and now I have a cracked head on the engine. The jeep just failed out of the blue. Glad I was close to home. This vehicle is a lemon. Buy american again--most likely not. Are our "american" vehicles being built with inferior parts? Or are they programmed to be obsolete within a few years?
Main engine wiring harness insulation melted at the connectors to the fuel injectors causing multiple fuel injector misfires. The problem can be corrected with new connectors to the injectors however chrysler corp. Only sells the entire harness at a cost of $1800.00.
Over the past 6 months at random the brake lights seem to burn out. It might be the left side one week and the right the next. New bulbs often last between 1 hour and 3 weeks. The local dealership tells me that electrical wiring problems are often very hard to fix.
Tie rods, wheel bearings, ball joints, fan clutch, shorted engine compartment wiring harness, fuel pump assembly all gone wrong from time of purchase; january 2000/brand new to sept. 2006...some pd. Under warranty others after 2004 not; even though the defects usually do not happen to a jeep grand cherokee/fully loaded. The last straw was the ball joints; we asked if some form of recall should of been done and then asked for a reimbursement because my wife's' 2004 jeep liberty limited had a recall on it's ball joints/lower ones so after having mine replaced last friday 9/15/2006 we asked about the grand cherokee and it's ball joints; we also updated on all the defects we've had to correct and wondered if it wasn't a expensive lemon...$35,000.00 is what I paid. We called chrysler main customer service and was only told were sorry, the age of the jeep and past warranty...what does that have to do with all the past defects since 2000 and the fact we tried their customer service in 2002 and got no where again. No matter the age of the vehicle...safety is safety. And if ball joints go bad for no reason and have to be replaced then, it should go as a safety concern for all their vehicles.
My 2000 grand jeep cherokee larado has a problem with the electrial system. All the dash lites are on and the speedometer dosnt work. It has been at a jeep dealershjp for almost a month. They cant figure out whats wrong with it. They first replaced a computer modular and I picked it up and the next day I still had the same problems. I took it back and they replaced the samething and told me it was fixed and it happened again after paying out 980.00. I took it back a third time and the company told them to change the ground wires and that didnt fix the problem. They are out of ideas. The right tale lite keeps going out also. So they just put a new one in. This will not fix the problem as we have changed lite bulb several times. The rear windows will no longer work also. They said they changed the fuse and fixed the problem but it wasnt fixed. This could lead to a ticket for not going the speed limit or accident from speeding, also a rear end crash as the tail lite goes off when you apply the brakes.
The engine simply stops without warning. I had taken it to dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong. Four days later while driving to the dealer it died on a 6 lane street. I was in our other vehicle and towed it to the dealer myself. It has been 6 days and I have not heard from them.
We purchased a new $41,000. 2000 jeep grand cherokee limited. After one season the heat on the passenger side failed to produce any heat, only cold air. We were traveling to michigan when we discovered this problem. My wife was not happy traveling with a blanket over her entire body for our 2500 miles trip. The dealer fixed the problem the first year. However, the following year, the same thing happened again. There has been many attempts to fix the problem each year since 2002. They were trying to fix the problem with ut taking the dashboard apart, it would cost them too much to do that., we kept taking the vehicle back to the dealership(for the same problem 10 times. I have a history report of all maintenance & repairs. From the winter of 2002 up until this winter 2005 we have had the same chronic problem with the heat. Its was always on the passenger's side. The dealer finally said the problem was the mixing doors of the heating system, and it will cost $800 to fix. We had been charged a $100 deductible each time the dealer said it was fixed. Now that they have put us off all this time, our 5 year extended warranty has expired. We didn't need heat in october, so we didn't know there was the problem again this year. We only use the heat four to five months of the year. When winter comes around we expect a $40,000 car to have heat. I am 52 years old, owned many cars, and never had any problems with the heating system like I do with this car. How can some mechanisms break in that short of time, year after year unless its a produce defect or the dealer does not know how the fix the problem properly? The sales person said he has seen other grand cherokees with similar problems.
Consumer is requesting reimbursement for defective ignition key locking system.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer was told there were problems where the tumbler become frozen and the locking pins fall out making the key inoperable. The consumer had a burned out tail light bulb replaced.
Vehicle experienced sudden stalling at various speeds. Taken to dealer for check up, but the cause was undetermined.*ak initially the dealer replaced the crank sensor which did not resolve the problem. The dealer later determined that a faulty sensor package was the cause of the stalling.
I purchased my jeep grand cherokee new in 2000. For a new vehicle it has spent much time in the jeep repair shop. Problems include: door locks (2 repaced - driver side and passenger side over $200 each), electrical switch replaced (lights, honking horn, etc. $175.00), ignition or start switch replaced (@250.00), coolant - water pump ($375.00), air conditioner has had problems. All parts have been replaced. The jeep has been taken good care of but I would think seriously about purchasing another jeep considering all the problems I have had with this one.
After the car was driven for less than 15 minutes from work to home, we heard a loud explosion like sound from the car 10-15 minutes after the car had been parked. Engine was off at the time and key was not in the ignition device at time of fire.
Complaint regarding problems with 2000 jeep grand cherokee.*mr the vehicle left turn signal would not work. It was later determined that the multi-function switch shorted. The vehicle was repaired but the next day the problem recurred. The dealer then determined that there was an open circuit in the junction box which would cost $760,01 to repair. The consumer refused service hoping to find information on secret warranties.
Sudden loss of power on three occasions. While driving at highway speeds, vehicle instantly looses all power. Obvious problems navigating to shoulder on multilane highway in traffic. Could easily be stranded in lane. Difficulty steering. Requires towing. Has occurred three times in last two years, twice in last month. First time, replaced computer. Second time, replaced transmission sensor. Third time, undetermined.
I own a jeep grand cherokee VIN # [xxx] milage 57000 mile the heater went out I was told that it was a wiring harnesss the cost was over $500.00 they told me at the dealer that they have seen this many times. I asked if there was a recall on this they said not at this time. This is a safety hazard it left me with no defrosters. I also have a concern that it could be a fire hazard if infact the wireing harness was burned up! Updated 07/26/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo. In early december I was driving the vehicle when my engine light illuminated. I immediately called my mechanic, who happens to work for midas. He told me to bring it in right away. Because I live closer to midas than any jeep dealer, and because of the service I have received in the past from jeep/chrysler, I took it to my mechanic. He advised me I had a blown head gasket. I received an estimate from him and he also advised me that the dealership would be considerably more expensive, I allowed him to repair the vehicle. After the repairs were complete, I talked to my mechanic and he advised me to contact chrysler/jeep and ask for reimbursement. Here in lies the complaint. When I contacted the dealership, bob dance jeep in oralndo, I was told there was nothing they could do to help because it was my fault I drove the vehicle "hot". I explained the reasons I took it to my mechanic as opposed to the dealer and I was told so sorry. I then try to contact the warranty people for the vehicle. I was told I only had a 3year 36,000 mile warranty and that I wasn't able to do anything about it. The vehicle had 49,000 miles at the time of repair. I asked if I would be allowed to purchase an extended warranty and was rudely told no. This is only one example of the customer service I have received since purchasing this vehicle in july 2000. I have also replaced the transmission, two bateries, repaired the window which did not work and had the rotors cut three time. When I spoke to chrysler headquarters, I was not surprised to receive the same response. I was told because the work was done by an independent garage,midas, I was not entitled to any type of reimbursement, period. I don"t trust jeep/chrysler. I don't want them working on my vehicle. Someone please help me!!
Intermittent starter failure or ignition failure on jeep grand cherokee ltd.
My mom bought a jeep grand cherokee, 2000. On july 25 we went into town to the hardware store, my sister and her granddaughter stayed in the car with the air condidtion on and the engine running. We were (mom and I) gone 7-8 minutes, and when we got back in the car; put the seat belts on, put my foot on the brake and put the jeep in reverse and we took off backwards across the naylors parking lot across third street, up and over the curb, went between two trees into the parking lot between the fire station and city hall where we hit a parked car and the parked car hit a telephone guide wire, we hit a tree that finally stopped us. After doing some research on the computer I know this is not the first time this has happened with powering uncontrollably backwards with the jeep grand cherokees. The witnesses stated we were going about 30 miles an hour backwards. I tried to use the brakes but it was out of control. I reported this to chrysler and they did an investigation denying my claim.
Vehicle was parked and disengaged after driving. Consumer was not able to remove key from ignition. Dealer was unable to determine cause.
The keyless entry works intermittently. Consumer states sometimes the windows will go up and sometimes they won't. Please provide any further information. Ts
Tail lights out, alarm system will go off by itself, windows malfunctionin, and while driving you can hearthe locks, locking and unlocking.
While traveling noticed a fuel smell. Consumer pulled vehicle over and looked under hood, and notice engine was on fire. Fire department was called, and put fire out. Please provide further information.
Keyless entry on drivers side does not unlock door. Cause is unknown.*ak consumer is also experiencing electrical problems.*jb
Tail lights went out while driving. Wires were burned. . Dealer replaced tail light on rear/right side. Currently, tail light on left side went out. Please provide any further information.
Consumer states that intermittently when driving the vehicle will stall out and die without warning.the dealer has been notified.*jb dealer replaced ignition coil and repaired distributor shaft. There is a loud noise when applying brakes, dealer could not find problem. When first starting vehicle, it takes a couple of times to start.
Consumer stated there was no indication of transmission fluid showing on the dipstick, the vehicle would downshift from drive to a lower gear, after 4 visits to the dealer it was discovered that the transmission vent tube was missing, which the factory failed to install.
Transmission will automatically with gear while driving.*ak the transmission started jerking between gears 1-2 and 4-3. The sunfoof screeches when closing. The fuel chime light comes on at quarter tank. The overhead computer reads inaccurately.
Electrical problems, headlights/ windshield wipers, windows will not work. At times headlights work intermittently and dashboard lights flash intermittently. *ak dealer unable to repair and the vehicle continues to exhibit the same problems.
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