2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: loss of power steering

Filed Sep 3, 2017 · Engine · 189,000 miles · GA

Bought this 2000 grand cherokee limited and while driving it at 55 MPH, it lost power for about 5 seconds and then regained power. The next day it stalled at a stop sign but was able to restart after several tries. Was driving a couple days later and while slowing down for another stop sign the vehicle stalled and was luckily able to get to the side of the road out of traffic. Today the vehicle stalled again today approaching a red light and thankfully was able to get it to the median out of traffic. After reading post onlines, this seems like a known and common issue with the jeeps with stalling which occurs at both low and high speeds which can be dangerous if it stalls and no steering or braking abilities. A recall needs to be done since jeep dealership can't answer to the true issue. Replaced fuel pump and filter with no success

Filed Mar 15, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 170,000 miles · NC

Engine stalls without warning while driving at any speed. All gauges including speed, RPM's, temp, fuel, etc. All stay for a few seconds after stalling and then all drop off. The jeep gc used to start up after a few seconds and was once in a while at first with this issue. Then it became more often that he jeep would stall, the same thing with the dash for a few seconds the speed, RPM's, etc. Would be at where it was before stalling with no power steering or power brakes while moving. Very hard to steer on curves when the jeep stalls. Put in a PCM, crankshaft sensor, & camshaft sensor. Ase mechanic stumped on issue. Very dangerous driving and reminds me of the gm ignition switch problems. And I have seen forums on the jeep grand cherokee on my year that there are a lot of problems with this. Please look into this problem, because it seems like a manufacture defect.

Filed Mar 29, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 92,000 miles · AZ

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!"

Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Engine · 82,000 miles · NY

The engine shuts down and the electrical system to start the car is shutdown while driving. I have had this happen to me numerous times and have not been able to find the resolution to it. It's a tremendous safety concern because it has happened to me while driving on several highways. The car attempts to turn over while trying to start it however none of the gauges are responding to the key in the ignition during turn over. I have read numerous forums with many people with the same problem. Changes have been made to everything from sensor's to PCM ( main computer ) to resolve the problem. In my case the computer system isn't storing any codes with a problem. Initially I changed the crank shaft position sensor because of the code but the problem continues to happen. To make matters worse because the entire system is shut down there is no power steering making it almost impossible to glide over to the shoulder.

Filed Feb 17, 2008 · Engine · 10,200 miles · AL

Multiple times vehicle shuts off leaving driver with no power steering and light brakes. No check engine light or other way to diagnosis the issue.

Filed Feb 6, 2004 · Brakes · 20,000 miles · MD

My 2000 jeep grand cherokee has experienced braking failures on as a result of front rotor defects. On two occasions the front rotors were repaired by a jeep dealer. In the first instance, the rotors were excessively warped causing severe front end vibration that produced loss of steering and braking. In the second instance, and 15000 miles later, the condition reoccurred. In this second case, the dealer found the rotors to be warped again and replaced both the rotors and the calipers. Although the dealer placed the blame on the driver, I have heard other year 2000 jeep grand cherokee owners complain of identical rotor failures. In both cases, the dealer service agent acknowledged the problem but would not take responsibility although offering a discounted repair cost.

Filed Dec 19, 2001 · Electrical · KY · crash · 1 injury

Traveling on I-24 at 55mph when motor shuts off. No power steering. Sparks seen coming from exhaust pipe. Engine failure caused jeep to be hit from behind by another vehicle.