Consumer complained about steering problems. There was a honking noise when the steering wheel was turned. Intermittently steering wheel made a popping noise while driving, especially when turning, and the steering wheel failed to go in the locked position when the vehicle was turned off. Dealership didn't know what caused these problem,but there was a technical service bulletin on each of them. Also, front drive axle made a wining noise while driving.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: clunking or noise when steering
6 of the 1,447 complaints about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe clunking or noise when steering.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Clunking or noise when steering by model year
What owners say
Transfer case bad on delivery. Snap ring not installed unit replaced. Brake rotors warp every 20k miles. Replaced with aftermarket at 40k.. Steering column clunk and feels loose. Dealer replaced with new, same problem exists. Excessive clunking and looseness in driveline. Loud clunk park to reverse dealer says normal but lots of complaints. Mr
Steering makes a sqeaking noise when right hand turns are made. Dealer has replaced gear box twice . The problem still exists. The dealer is starting to ignore me and refusing to aknowledge the problem now that the car is out of warranty.a formal complaint will be filed with daimler=chrysler.
Transmission has a constant problem w/reverse, loud noise and rough engagement jeep stated it's normal to factory/specs. Steering column has knocking noise and is loose/play. Has been replaced once. Same problem exists with steering column & jeep refuses to fix. Jeep says it's normal to factory/specs this time. Fuel pump has been replaced due to vehicle not starting due to pressure problem in fuel pump. Vehicle sometimes does not start after fuel pump replaced. Jeep states it's normal to factory/specs and refuses to fix.
Steering wheel/column is making a clicking noise when wheel is turned, and steering wheel feels as if it is loose. Also, when wheel is turned a beeping noise is emitted on a random occurrence. Dealership has examined vehicle, and changed gear box three (3) times. However , problem has not been corrected. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Steering makes poppings sound -dealer service dept c/n fix.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Pop/tick sound in steering wheel area
- Subject regarding steering honk on 4.0 l and 4.7 l lhd grane cherokee vehicles
- Experiencing a pop/tick sound heard coming from the steering wheel area while the vehicle is in motion
- Some vehicles may exhibit a honk-like sound when making right turns
- Some vehicles may exhibit a honk-like sound from the power steering system, occuring most often during a...
- Experiening steering gear honk on turns
Related recalls
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Some steering gear units were assembled with internal end-of-travel-stops that missed the heat treat process, resulting in soft internal travel stops.
- Risk
- This could result in sticking, binding, or seizing of the steering gear.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the steering gear on involved vehicles.
Recall number 99V312000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering noise
Is clunking or noise when steering a common problem on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
6 of 1,447 owner complaints about the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee (0%) mention clunking or noise when steering. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 65Door locks 61Premature wear 59Overheating 53Grinding brakes 31No deployment 28Jerking 23Headlights 22Fuel pump 21Airbag light 19Sudden acceleration 18Fire or smoke 16Won't start 16Brake failure 15Shudder 15Pulling 14Whining noise 14Engine failure 13Loss of power 13Check engine light 12Fuel leak 11Power windows 9Transmission failure 9ABS 7Harsh shifting 7Hesitation 7Power steering loss 7Slipping 7Ball joint 6Seat belt 6Won't shift 6Tire blowout 6Wipers 6Adaptive cruise 5Steering lock-up 5
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