Vehicle rolled backwards on slight incline. Car was not running. Checked and made sure vehicle was in park. It was. Started the vehicle and drove back up incline. Vehicle rolled back down while running. Drove straight to a spitzer jeep dealership. Put vehicle on larger incline. Vehicle would not roll. Service person, dan, told me to keep an eye on it and bring it back if it did it again.
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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Disc brakes continually need work. Rotors warp and must be turned every 10,000 miles! Now the automatic transmission won't shift out of 2nd gear until the car is warmed up. What next? The brake maintenance alone has cost me nearly $2,000. This is a $30,000 vehicle and should not require this much maintenance!
I purchased my 2000 jeep grand cherokee in 1999. I have been in and out of the dealer service for repeat major problems. My tire squeaked loudly while driving and after a year of not finding the problem, and fixing what they thought was the problem the left front wheel bearing was replaced and solved that problem. During the problem with the squeak they informed me that the transfer case had a problem and the solution was to drain and refill the 4wd transfer case fluid, I had them complete the service. Also during my cargo door would not open neither would the window, they replaced the latch lift. The next problem was that I was noticing smoke coming from underneath my hood. I brought that to their attention and they notice a fluid leak and had to replace my cylinder head gasket. The smoke was still there after that effort and now my transmission has went out. I need an overhaul transmission that will cost $1800.00 because now it's out of warranty. When I called the dealership they made it seem as if I did not take care of my vehicle. When my jeep needs servicing I always went to the dealership (5 star) so they can help me take care of my investment. Any needed repair that was requested I had done. My jeep only has 57,000 miles on it. The crysler company has most definitely lost a customer.
I purchased a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo in august 2000. Yesterday, my transmission failed and would jerk when shifted into reverse. Today, I contacted the dealership and was basically told "too bad," because my warranty was expired. I asked to speak to the gentleman that sold me the jeep, was placed on hold for several minutes and then transferred to someone else's voice mail. My jeep is 3 years old and has 60,000 miles on it (transmission failure!!!--I've had vehicles for 10 years with no transmission problems and three times as many miles). The business manager stated that she had seen vehicles with 3,000 miles on them fail (better watch out). The estimated cost to fix the transmission $1650. I purchased this vehicle new for reliable transportation and have had problems ever since. I have also had problems with the brakes and had to get the front rotors replaced as they were warped. My back windshield wiper hesitates before starting. It is sometimes hard to start and that has been happening since shortly after purchase. Staff at the dealerships are rude and unresponsive when notified of problems. Staff at the dealership informed me that repairs on my jeep for a wiring problem would take 3 days, and they ordered the wrong parts and kept my jeep for over 2 weeks (and then I had to take it back the next day due to wiring problems). I also hope chrysler is aware that they have just lost a loyal jeep owner/fan. I will never purchase another jeep and will certainly not recommend it to anyone. I can't wait to get rid of this piece of crap.
While vehicle was parked in the parking lot with engine still running transmission jumped out of gear, vehicle rolled backward, and hit another vehicle. Both vehicles were damaged.
Transmission makes loud noise when shifting from park to reverse. Problem was intermittent when vehicle first purchased. Dealer told me this was not a issue and that all jeeps made some noise while shifting to reverse. Noise become more common and louder/harder with time.
The transfer case failed and caused front end to lock up.
Transmission jumps while foot on brake.
2000 jeep grand cherokee 4x4 v6. The steering wheel and brake pedal would pulsate horribly and shake when applying the brakes. This problem was due to the front rotors which were not covered under warranty eventhough there are 2 technical bulletins from jeep covering this problem. Dealer replaced the front rotors, calipers, and pads as suggested by the bulletins. #0500302 - cost of the repair: $552.22.(2) dealer informed me after fixing my brakes that the the rear differential has a high-pitched axle. This is caused by a faulty rear differential which needs to be redone. Not covered under warranty. #0300302a - estimated cost of repair $932.00,
On june 26, 2003, my wife called me stating she could not get our 2000 jeep grand cherokee to lock into park. The shifter would go into park, as well as the transmission, but the shifter button was in a bind (actually the rubber piece on the shifter button had come off and lodged in between the shifter stalk and the button). This in effect held the button in, not locking the shifter into park. I feel the only reason she knew something was wrong was the fact that she could not remove the keys from the ignition. I simply told her to put the transmission in neutral and engage the parking brake, but had she exited the car with the engine running, the shifter would have very easily moved into any drive gear which could result in 1) vehicle damage, and 2) grave bodily injury. We love the jeep, but feel this issue is highly unsafe.
2000 jeep grand cherokee limited 4.7l 4x4. Intermittent delayed engagement of gears when accelerating. Makes roaring noise as engine increases RPM without generating torque. Happens most between 20 and 50 MPH. Also, quadra-trak ii 4 wd no longer provides noticeable power to the front wheels. Rear wheels keep spinning. Dealers say everything (pumps, fluids, etc.) checks out, but formerly outstanding 4wd performance is embarrassing at best.
While driving, the automatic transmission failed to shift properly.
On two occasions the vehicle had placed itself in neutral while driving and experienced sudden acceleration. Also the service dealer added a co-pilot to the vehicle. Immediately after the co-pilot was installed, the consumer parked the vehicle on a flat surface with the emergency brake up, while still running, and the vehicle started to roll backwards. Scc 8jb
Consumer had to use excessive force when putting the gear shifter into park, there was an owners notification reference #11022208 for the problem. *jb the consumer was unable to remove the key. Scc
Consumer stated the vehicle felt sluggish when first starting in the morning, the dealer removed the transmission pan and found excessive brass and metal inside the pan, the dealer dissassembled the transmission, and pump bushings that were stuck on the torque converter, also the rear clutch was burnt.
While traveling about 65mph on the highway without prior warning . The transmission froze up and the vehicle shut down please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
Rear differential: complete lockup at 55 MPH !!! As I traveled down a county hwy to just outside of town after work. Almost killed 2 pedestrians as the back end skidded 100 ft in complete lockup, dealer replacing the rear axle and looking at the front differential since it seems to have problems caused by this sudden failure of the back. Brakes: I have had rotors turned 3 times (twice by dealer under warranty and once by independent shop) and since purchased complete new rotors and pads on all 4 tires work by midas due to severe pulsation when braking. I have noticed lots of complaints for exactly the same thing on internet. Jay laszewski dt
Consumer states the rear diferential, rear axle and inner shaft has to be replaced. Daler has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts
Consumer stated the the vehicle was in park with the emergency brake engaged and engine running. The consumer exited the vehicle then it began to roll backwards and hit a brick wall. Upon inspection the consumer noticed that the gear lever had shifted from park to reverse. The consumer contacted the dealer about gear shift problem prior to this accident. *ts
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
Vehicle went into full throttle reverse as it was shifted out of "park". Vehicle is equipped with a brake interlock that prevents shifting out of park without brake being applied. Vehicle left rubber marks from all four wheels for several feet before I was able to being it under control. Application of both feet to brake pedal didn't stop the acceleration and problem vanished as quickly as it appeared. All indications nominal after the event, but am now very concerned of personal liability in the event of an injury. This is a very dangerous situation and I can say with absolute certainty that the accelerator was not touched. One other detail I might mention is that as I was engaging the brake pedal to shift into reverse, something registered that the pedal "felt funny". I've attempted to recreate the problem... Using the brake with the engine off to remove any vacuum assist, then starting... Normal shifts from park to reverse... Nothing. My profession and training allows me to be somewhat objective in this matter. I have to assume that somehow the pedal "feeling" for the brakes and the instant throttle increase are related. Since there is no mechanical connection, it would lead me down the path of an electronics malfunction. I will inform chrysler and the dealer as soon as business hours start on monday, but I write this in case I am the "victim" of a similar event before the vehicle is repaired.
Brakes - rotors warp about every 9 to 12,000 miles. The rotors have been turned 3 times and are now in need again. Transmission - the overdrive slips as it engages. Tachometer shows the engine speed increasing as the od engages, than drops as it finally fully engages.
Repairs on brakes 4times, drivetrain 4 times, many other items.
Consumer states while driving at highway speed, the vehicle became extremely dangerous when braking, and the vehicle began shaking violently, the rotors have been replaced 4 times due to warpage and the brake pads have been replaced once.
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.
After turning into driveway, stopped about 3 feet from street, placed the gear shift in park with the engine running, opened the driver side door, leaving it open as I went to the mail box to retreive the day's mail. (this has been done routinely since purchase of the vehicle) I retreived the mail, looking at several pieces as usual and even dropped a few pieces due to the cold weather, then walked around the rear of the vehicle; all of this consumed 2 to 3 minutes and while walking past the rear of the vehicle I heard a sound typically heard in shifting gears. When I reached a position at the rear left side door, the vehicle started moving backwards; I tried to get into the car but immediately saw the daanger and backed away. The vehicle rolled out into the street, crosssing the street, and stopped upon hitting a mailbox positioned directly across the street. This is a slight downward slope to our driveway close to the street while the mailbox is on an upward slope, about two or three feet above street level. The entire left side of the vehicle was damaged severely due to its collision with mail box. When I got back into the vehicle after the collision, I saw that the gear shift was in the reverse postion. Two weeks earlier the same unepected gear shift movement from park to reverse occurred in my garage and the car began to move backward. Being in the vehicle I was able to apply the brakes and reposition the gear shift in the park. I was alarmed by the incident but dismissed it as an exception.
Transmission slips intermittently, won't shift properly and vehicle bucks. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 7 times, cannot remedy the problem. Problem started at 9000 miles.
While idling in my mother-in-law's garage my jeep jumped into drive and slammed into the garage wall. I was told by chrysler that it was not a mechanical error.
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.
Re: braking system, vehicle has always had shimmy or pulsation and feel that vehicle will not stop. Complained to dealer at 9,000, 20,000 and again at 34,000 miles as well as numerous times while at dealer for oil changes. Always told this is just how vehicle brakes until 34,000 when told that all pads need replacement and rotors are warped. Chrysler refuses to pay or acknowledge defect despite my record of complaints. Re: drive shaft, vehicle clunks as stopping and takes a long time switching gears. Complained at 5,000, 9,000, 20,000, and 34,000. Drive shaft supposedly replaced at 5,000 and 9,000 miles, although independent mechanic doubts upon review. Chrysler considering another replacement after 34,000 mile complaint.
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