2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee: engine failure

Filed Dec 2, 2015 · Steering · 150,000 miles · OR · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving at approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized and required excessive force in order to steer the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Nov 20, 2015 · Seats · 98,000 miles · MT

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the heated seats seized to function without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the heating elements malfunctioned and recommended that the elements be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 98,000. Updated 02/12/16*lj updated 02/18/16.

Filed Sep 22, 2015 · Steering · 53,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized. The contact had to apply extreme force to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 01v007000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

Filed Aug 6, 2015 · Engine, Steering · 56,550 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was turned off. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred a second time. On a separate occasion, the vehicle stalled without warning and restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,550.

Filed Jul 23, 2015 · Steering · 112,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn and required excessive force in order to drive. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.

Filed Mar 18, 2013 · Engine · 96,000 miles · NY

Complete engine failure caused the vehicle to suddenly loose all power. Upon further investigation, the piston skirt had cracked and eventually broke away causing a complete failure of the engine. Resolution was to replace the engine. This is a fairly common problem with the jeep 4.0 engine after the piston was redesigned around 2000-2001. Jeep should have recalled the vehicles and replaced the pistons before they started cracking and causing engine failures. *tr updated 05/29/13

Filed Mar 13, 2012 · Steering · 120,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the steering column seized without warning. The contact experienced difficulty in turning the steering wheel and excessive force was applied in order to drive. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact of a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 01v007000 (steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion). The VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the steering malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Aug 28, 2010 · Engine, Locks · 100,000 miles · FL

Approximately 5 years ago, the heat stopped working on the passenger side of my 2001 jeep grand cherokee. Then last year, the heat and A/C stopped working completely. This makes for very dangerous driving conditions as visibility is greatly reduced at times. Its too costly for me to repair myself. It appears that this is a problem for most of these vehicles and I can't understand why something hasn't been done about it. Also, the passenger side seat heating element stopped working after it apparently shorted out, luckily, no fire occurred. And the hydraulics through out the vehicle have stopped working and I noticed this when first the hood came down on my head and then the rear window! I've also had to replace the engine and it was due to problems with the coolant/hydraulic fan...at a price tag of $4000.00...

Filed Jul 23, 2008 · Brakes · 118,487 miles · TX

I own gene's automotive repair. I have been repairing vehicles for over 40 years. My customer brought in his 2001 jeep grand cherokee for a brake check due to squealing. The pads were fine, but I noticed a lot of rusty dust. I was going to remove the caliper anchor pins to grease them and found them seized in the bore. Prior to this, I test drove the jeep and noticed the brakes didn't seem to be slowing as fast as I felt it should. The seized pins are the reason for this because as the pads wear, the pins should slide inward to accommodate the wear. If this problem had continued for an extended period of time, I suspect the anchor pins would eventually bend or shear off under the hydraulic pressure from the caliper. If the angle were to get severe enough, I believe it would seize the piston in the bore. The cause of this is possibly water intrusion past the anchor pin seal. I believe this design is dangerous and should be redesigned.

Filed May 30, 2005 · Engine · 41,000 miles · AL

Debris accumulated in the #3 piston and caused engine failure. We had a 4.7l engine. This recall is for 4.0l but it also happens on the 4.7l. This particular model, the 2001 grand jeep cherokee. You can only replace the engine with the same model and year, making it expensive and hard to find.

Filed Dec 17, 2002 · Engine · OH

Engine replacement done, new engine blown now. This vehicle driven in normal fashion. Higher mileage than normal due to traveling 64 miles each way to and from work each day. Oil pressure drops to zero. Engine knocks so loud sounds as if it will blow any second. Therefore, it is not drivable. Low coolant light comes on every day. We have spent a fortune in antifreeze and it's not even winter yet. When put in 4-wheel drive wheels pop and crack. Then sound as if something major has broken. Pay off on this piece of crap is $31,078.31. The lemon law does not apply because it did not have problem until after 18000 miles. Is there nothing I can do. Dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis-------------770766. *ak