2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering problems

Filed May 30, 2020 · Acceleration, Steering · 150 miles · TN · 1 injury

In motion the car shakes violently. I was on the freeway and almost wrecked the car from the shaking. I have bad back pain and scared to drive. My 4 year old is terrified of getting near the car.

Filed Feb 12, 2020 · Steering · 210,000 miles · VA

Steering wheel hard to keep in single lane. New tires, balanced, and alignment all accomplished. Still hard to keep in single lane.

Filed Apr 2, 2018 · Steering · 154,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. When the steering wheel was turned to the right, the steering seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called christopher's dodge world at (303) 238-7311 and was informed that there was no recall associated with the vehicle. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 99v312000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2017 · Steering · NC

Car shakes badly after 60 MPH and in the morning the steering wheel locks and I turn it left/right and can't unlock it sometimes for hours. It is happening more then ever now. I purchased this vehicle in 2015.

Filed Apr 10, 2017 · Brakes, Engine · 168,000 miles · MI

Sudden stalling while driving or at idle. Applicable at all speeds from idle to freeway speeds. Sometimes the vehicle will restart and other times it will not restart right away. Sometimes it will restart if the vehicle sits for about 15 minutes and other times it has left me stranded for three hours or more. I have stalled in the middle of busy intersections and freeways. I have taken the vehicle in for repairs three times, have paid over $400 in repair bills to have parts replaced and the issue still occurs. There are many complaints in internet forums for the exact same thing and most seem to lead to a faulty engine control module. I have not yet replaced the engine control module myself since they can cost over $400 and the dealer cannot guarantee that this will fix it. With all of the complaints regarding this reoccurring issue, I believe that this should warrant n investigation and possible recall due to safety concerns of vehicles stalling. The stalling has happened numerous times. I have no single date that I can provide. I have quit driving this vehicle since november due to concern for safety.

Filed Sep 23, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 209,578 miles · OH

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.

Filed May 31, 2016 · Steering · 145,000 miles · VA

My jeep shakes really badly. Has been going on for a long time but getting worse. I have to steer with a death grip on the wheel while it is happening. Have had jeep realigned and tires replaced and balanced. Action is sparadic but is still doing it more often.

Filed Apr 1, 2016 · Brakes, Steering · 110,000 miles · NJ

First: I had purchased this vehicle used with approx. 110,000 miles on odometer. Steering wheel violently shakes on moderate to heavy braking as well as moderate shaking upon deceleration on highway surfaces as well as interment clunking from frontal suspension area under similar conditions. The steering wheel may be pointed straight ahead or at a slight left or right position. There are times when the shaking, under the above conditions, is very slight or nonexistent at all. I believe it is in the front steering linkage/suspension and not the brakes. I have personally inspected the components mentioned above as I have mopar experience in the past as a technician. I have also had a second opinion from an independent technician well versed in jeep technology. Second; I also have a problem with the oil pressure being erratic when warmed up and either stationary or in motion. I have replaced the oil pressure sending unit and performed mopar diagnostics on the cluster as mentioned in the shop manual to no avail on this 4.0l engine with automatic transmission.the gauge reads well when cold but when warmed up it will drop to zero with the gauge alarm warning me of the action. Then moving erratically between the 40lb marker and zero pressure while in motion or stationary. I and a few technicians are having difficulty determining where the problem is generated. On a note, there is a slight consistent ticking noise such as a valve lifter or rocker arm coming from the engine, warm or cold, stationary or in motion. It occurred when I purchased the vehicle and is still occurring today. Thank you for any consideration that you may provide to me as this is my only means of transportation and I am handicapped. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 10, 2015 · Steering · 220,000 miles · OH

When this vehicle gets up to 60 it shakes very bad until I press the break. I have replaced all the front end suspension parts and it stopped for a few months and has now started again. This is very scary and I am worried about a possible crash.

Filed Aug 22, 2015 · Body, Steering · 116,000 miles · MN

While driving at speeds around 48 to 51 MPH, you can feel the steering wheel start shaking sometimes if you take your foot off the gas petal it will stop but more than not it will go into a violent shake to where one can hardly hang onto the steering wheel. You have to try and get safely to shoulder and stop. Then you can drive away but when speeding up to merge back into traffic it does it again. When you just cant take it anymore you exit the freeway just to drive the city streets to where you get the small like shaking in the steering wheel. These past 2 weeks it seems to be happeing more often. I have had some work done as to what my guy thought it could be for it to not be fixed. I also now have the annoying air bag light coming on and beeping while turning any direction corner. I really like the jeep but I only work part time and my fiance passed away 2 years ago before his passing he bought the jeep so I would have a safe vehicle to drive. I do not feel safe driving the jeep but it is the only one I do have now..parts and work done as of february of 2015.....3 tie rod ends replaced 2 lower one upper on passenger side, 2 new tires because I was told that is what was causing it., a rear driver side wheel seal, a valve cover gasket, 2 sets of front brake pads and rotors cosing well over 1300.00. And still have this violent shake. I can not afford to buy a different vehicle so please tell me what to stop the shaking forever.