For going on 2 months now my car has stalled at the most inconvenient times. Turning into gas stations, stopping at stop lights, driving on busy streets going up to 50mph. Usually I can just pop it into neutral and restart it but as of late, it won't turn back over until I replace the ignition fuse. I have replaced that fuse twice now, replaced the map sensor, replaced the fuel filter, yet nothing has offered a permanent solution to this problem. As you can clearly tell, this is a very dangerous problem to be having and by reading through these complaints I see I am far from alone. Not to mention the cost associated with having to replace all of these parts (per advice from mechanics) while getting nowhere. Please fix this or figure out what is causing it before someone gets seriously injured or worse. I'd also like to note my 1999 jeep grand cherokee limited was having this same problem before I junked it.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine complaints
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Vehicle stalls after reaching operating temperature while negotiating traffic or driving, regardless of conditions or driving habits, at highway speeds or in a parking lot. Has stalled numerous times at worst possible times. No codes. No warning: in traffic. At stop lights. Pulling into gas stations. Etc... Extremely dangerous!!!!! Date submitted is the last time it happened. It has happened at least 10 times just this year. Looked on many jeep forums and seems to be a recurring problem!!! (see for yourself). Please help!!!!
The v8 engine quits running at both full speed and at idle without warning. All engine function is lost immediately. The vehicle will not restart until approximately 1 hour has past. The vehicle then operates normally until the next, unexpected engine failure. Attempt to find the issue have included the replacement of the crank position sensor, replacement of the electrical relay for the full pump, replacement of the fuel filter.
Upon warming up to operating temperature, the engine shuts off of our jeep grand cherokee limited. It has 81,000 very well cared for miles on it. This has happened at almost every conceivable speed (0-5mph, 10-25mph, 40-50mph, 55-80mph) and, at the most inopportune times, ie; pulling into a gas station, merging with traffic, entering an intersection, coming to or leaving a stop light, driving at steady roadway or highway speeds. My wife was nearly killed several times due to the sudden and utter loss of all power. This can and does happen on every type of road or street or highway and in every type of weather. This happens on a regular basis although there are times when we can go a week with no episodes. Upon a little investigation, I have come across multiple sites and forums where many, many people have this exact same problem. Some have taken it to the dealer where they scratch their heads and say the problem can't be duplicated. Others have spent much money on mechanics and parts only to have the problem persist. Others have attempted to fix the problem themselves with only marginal results at best. This problem occurs in a broad spectrum of production years and across a wide variety of jeep models with the v8 and straight 6, although other engines have had similar episodes. In the field below, I am using yesterday's date as the last time this has happened although it has happened at least 40 times in the last year.
Vehicle engine unexpectedly quits while driving at all speeds form urban to highway. Almost encountered a collision on the highway and at an urban intersection due to engine shutoff.this has occurred several times and so far chrysler dealer has been unable to fix the problem.
The engine is not cooling correctly when sitting still. The electric fan that keeps the engine from overheating does not come on, whether sitting or running. Got stuck on the side of the road trying to get the vehicle cool and had to drive 20 miles per hour in a 45 mile zone and the engine shut down in the middle of the road. The thermostat was changed, but the vehicle continues to overheat, and as previously stated, the electric fan does not come on at all, sitting still or driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle would only restart if it had been parked for a period of time. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 95,100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam and crank sensors were faulty. The sensors were replaced, but the vehicle continued to experience the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle would also stall due to the main computer overheating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician replaced the screws to the computer. No further information was available. In addition, the front driver side seat rails malfunctioned causing the seat to move while operating the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 196,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was parked, there was smoke coming from the vehicle and there was a fire in the engine compartment. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and informed that the failure might be related to an electrical failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 06e011000 (fuel system, gasoline), 02v104000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 00v195000 (fuel system, gasoline). A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.
Engine shuts off while driving. Very dangerous to shift to neutral, while rolling, and try to restart with key. Must come to a complete stop and shift to park to restart. Not so bad if you can get to the side of the road first, terrible if you have to stop in the travel lanes to restart car. Sometimes it takes up to 30 minutes to get vehicle started again.
Wife was driving home at night,was on a fairly straight section of road. Engine quit running with no warning, lights dimmed. A couple seconds later engine restarted, and she came on home. Have not tried to drive it since, been parked in the garage. We have owned this vehicle since new, leased at first, then bought it. Concerned about this, having heard of engines shutting off in other vehicles causing crashes and death or injury. We have not taken the vehicle to be checked yet.
I own a 2000 jeep grand cherokee and while driving it the car stop suddenly without any notice. Car was unable to start again. Took car to a local dealer and they said it was the memory that needed to be replaced. Cost for the memory replacement $1000, 2 months later, jeep stop again without any warning. Have not been able to fix it because mechanic cannot locate the problem that making the car not turn on. Changed batteries, brakes, fuel pump etc. Don't know what to do anymore.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted but the failure recurred. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off independently and lost all power without any warning. The failure had recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 250,000.
I was driving on the freeway when my 2000 jeep grand cherokee v8 4.7l just stalled out without any warning. It took about 1 hour to start back up. Then it died about five times after that. My jeep also stalls out when I'm sitting at a stop light waiting for the light to change than bomb just like that my jeep stalls out. Most the time I can start it, but some times I can't start my jeep until the next day. I almost get slammed about 10 times already. I don't feel safe in the jeep.. I replaced my fuel pump, fuel filter, spark plugs, crankshaft position sensor, camshaft positions sensor, battery, battery terminals, and my oil pressure sensor. Nothing has helped my stalling! Nothing! I took my jeep to 2 different mechanics and they can't figure it out. I also called the jeep dealership here in albuquerque, new mexico and I talked to the techs and mechanics and they all said they never seen that before. I call bs on that. If you look on google and type 2000 jeep stall out, there's 100's even 1,000's of people dealing with the stall out problem. I don't feel safe in my jeep at all!! I don't even want my 6 year old in the jeep when I'm driving, sad thing is this is my only car!! Please help investigate this problem. Thanks 2000 jeep grand cherokee v8 4.7l.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH the engine stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, however, the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the cranking sensor. The contact also stated that the failure recurred and the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While pulling out of a parking lot, the contact heard a loud banging sound and immediately shut off the engine. The contact noticed coolant leaking on the ground and stated that fragments of the fan entered the radiator. In addition, the fan shroud was fractured. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 06v199000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 156,000.
Traveling on major hwy at 35 MPH without warning engine shuts off won't start back for several minutes and when it does smoke rises from underneath the vehicle smelling like its on fire . It does this up to 4 to 5 times daily now and have seen the same thing being said by lots of other people that have changed everything from cpm all the way down to every sensor have no idea what to do next please help.
Engine started stalling without any warning while driving at any speed, first occurrence was at about 35mph. Lost power steering, brakes on a sharp curve! Dealer found ECM (engine control module or computer bad). That happened the first time in 2010. It has happened again in 6/2013 and now again in 3/2014 except the one of the last two times the car jerked and wouldn't accelerate as we started to pass someone on a 2-lane road. The jeep jerked, immediately started slowing and then the engine died causing loss of powersteering and power brakes and almost being hit from behind as we were not quite clear of the car we were passing and had no choice but to slow and move back into line behind the slower car ahead of us, as the engine died and two other cars were passing the slower car from behind us almost ran into us!!! Then we got the car started, drove about another 3 miles to a business, as we were on a rural road at the time of the incident. The car would die (twice more) and not go over 59 MPH or 2600 engine RPM. The dealer and our shop manager says "this is a habitual problem with a lot of chrysler products...they have poorly made engine control modules, the worst in the auto industry"! The shop manager says "it's a real safety issue that isn't being addressed anywhere!"
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they could not determine the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,000. The VIN was not available.
Have been noticing vibration of the radiator cooling fan when A/C turned on. While backing out of drive, heard pop noise from engine compartment. Pulled into drive, opened hood and found that radiator fan had disintegrated, piercing radiator shroud and radiator. Holes in radiator (radiator now leaking) and shroud. Called chrysler recall center and told that this was not covered by recall 06v199000. Am replacing all affected parts and performing service myself. Based on online research this is very common problem with this model and should be included under above mentioned recall.
I have had to have by jeep repaired at least three (3) times in the past several years due to stalling. The last time they said it was a "wiring" problem. I am contacting you as I just read on msnbc.com about this problem with jeep patriot suvs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 55 MPH, a substantial amount of smoke emitted from the hood. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact and occupants exited the vehicle. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, without any warning, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road where it was turned off and then back on in order for the vehicle to function properly. The failure was diagnosed by a private mechanic who stated they could not determine the cause of failure but advised her that was common in that year, make and model vehicle. This failure occurred six times. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 108,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the engine fan failed. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency recall number: 06v199000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs where the fan was replaced. The failure recurred and the dealer made three attempts to duplicate the failure but to no avail. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no further repairs were performed. The current mileage was 95,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While the contact was driving approximately 70 MPH, the engine unexpectedly stalled without warning. The contact coasted to the side of the road and upon restart the vehicle resumed as normal. The similar failure recurred twice. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while the vehicle was idling, he lifted the hood up and the radiator exploded. There was another person on the scene who was burned on his chest area and was taken to the hospital. The dealer had not been contacted. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 168,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH the vehicle began to overheat and shake. The vehicle was stopped and towed to an authorized dealer. The contatc was informed that the electric cooling fan module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 06v199000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle stalled. Upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. The contact also stated the vehicle would intermittently stall while driving at lower speeds. There were no diagnostic test performed on the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. The failure and current mileages were 135,000.
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