Table 1 shows 16 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2001 Jeep Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the gasoline engine (14 problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (six problems).
Insured stated that engine compartment caught on fire while parked. Claim number 22-v664-585. Read details...
As with many other Jeep owners with the 4. 0 engine (hundreds that I have seen) my 2001 Jeep Cherokee's cylinder head cracked. Mine was at 117k miles, and the average mileage for failure seems to be 100k - 120k miles. This is a definite design flaw. Read details...
1. Vehicle was losing coolant but nothing showing up in the engine oil coolant or burning out the tail pipe. I was going through about a half gallon per week. Vehicle maintained loss of coolant for about 6 months, the added problem of lost oil pressure then became a problem. 2. Read details...