58 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2000 Grand Cherokee.
Sai. . . Vehicle opened up when put in gear while brake was engaged. . . Crashed into fence. . .
Housing for driverside rear lights has melted and the brake and tail lights do not work.
No start.
After sending my Jeep Grand Cherokee to pugh’s service center in greenville, nc, in December 2018, because it would turnover, but not start. They replaced the ecm, but had to be taken to the local Jeep dealership for an oe ecm replacement and a crankshaft sensor, in order to get it to crank. Upon getting my Jeep back in March 2019, it ran fine for a few days. Then I went to start it, and it started, but after a few seconds, all of the gauges stopped working and all of the warning lights came on. I contacted both pugh’s and the Jeep dealership, telling me I should just bring it in, to run more diagnostics. The Jeep only has 94,000 miles, and I spent about what the vehicle was worth upon getting it back in March 2019; so I’ve been hesitant on taking it back. There are many other people who have similar issues with the instrument panel gauges and warning lights, from the information I’ve researched online; with no indications of the problem being resolved.
I was driving the Jeep and took it to the repair shop to get the muffler fixed upon getting it to the shop the security key light came on and the Jeep wont start also the key can be removed from the egnition when in the on position . The key can fall out while driving . . . The recall was never fixed and the key wont work with the Jeep now and im told its a $1,800 fix .
Car's instrument panel went wild w hen I started the car. Every warning light came on and stayed on. Gauges worked immediately after starting the car, but slowly lost power to keep them on, and they went to the "key off" position. Nothing on the drivers armrest worked, no seat auto positioner, no window open, shut, or lock. Information panel overhead went dead (blank).
Vehicle stalls intermittently, usually at the worst possible time. I understand that this is large problem and affects many Chrysler models. Forums have page after page of people with the same problem. It is the electrical connection to the pcm. Connectors become loose and cause vehicle to stall randomly. It is a manufacturer issue! is someone going to have to die to get this problem resolved. I have put thousands of dollars into this vehicle and no resolution!.
The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. On several occasions, while driving, the interior lighting was inoperable and all the doors inadvertently locked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called landmark Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram at (770) 968-4900 (6850 mt zion blvd, morrow, GA 30260) where it was confirmed that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.
Im not sure. All I know is that I purchase this vehicle few months ago, within the time had the vehicle I then purchased all new parts and still get the same result. . . Please help.
Vehicle stalls after reaching operating temperature while negotiating traffic or driving, regardless of conditions or driving habits, at highway speeds or in a parking lot. Has stalled numerous times at worst possible times. No codes. No warning: in traffic. At stop lights. Pulling into gas stations. Etc. . . Extremely dangerous!!!!! date submitted is the last time it happened. It has happened at least 10 times just this year. Looked on many Jeep forums and seems to be a recurring problem!!! (see for yourself). Please help!!!!.
The right passenger and back right door won't unlock after pressing the unlock switch on the door panels. Needs to be unlocked manually.
Tl the contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that heater failed to blow hot air on the passenger's side and 6 months later, the driver's side vents failed to distribute heat. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was poorly designed and metal should have been used instead of plastic for the vents. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was not available.
Although no accident yet, I wanted to say that I have never received any notice from fca about the "customer satisfaction campaign" (because although the gas tank hangs under the rear bumper, year 2000 was not included in the "recall" trailer hitch deal). I bought it new and am still living at the same address. I also wanted to note that another issue with the gc is that the brake and tail lights often stop working. The socket gets scorched and you have to go take it apart, pry the contacts up just right and put aluminum foil under them (google Grand Cherokee brake lights). That works for a while, then you have to do it again. I've been stopped twice in 6 months for it. Sometimes the taillight works but actually goes out when you step on the brake. In any case, having a gas tank prone to exploding when rear ended along with brake light issues is not a good thing. The door locks on the passenger side also cannot be unlocked except from inside the vehicle, while the drivers side have to be locked manually (again, it's all over google. It's called the angry duck for the noise the locks make. I have been waiting for NHTSA to make a other announcement about this - the news was they were going to in a week or so, but that was 3 weeks ago. Thanks pat paulson miapjp@gmail. Com.
The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number:15v115000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were unavailable for the repair. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was notified multiple times of the issue and informed the contact that they were uncertain when he parts would become available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that all of the windows became inoperable. The contact mentioned that only the driver side door would unlock with the key and all other doors would unlock manually once inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My wife was driving in traffic and the Jeep stops in traffic. It took her s couple of minutes to get it franked. As soon as she pulls off it shuts off again. Really in Friday traffic herd in atlanta. Dangerous!!.
The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle shut off independently and lost all power without any warning. The failure had recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 250,000.
Traveling on major hwy at 35 mph without warning engine shuts off won't start back for several minutes and when it does smoke rises from underneath the vehicle smelling like its on fire . It does this up to 4 to 5 times daily now and have seen the same thing being said by lots of other people that have changed everything from cpm all the way down to every sensor have no idea what to do next please help.
Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the input/output sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000. Ne.
This is just the beginning of my complaints, it will take another 3 or 4 of these forms to touch all of them. While running the heater with the fan going it started smelling like it was burning and then the blower quit running. It turned out to be the blower motor resistor. It had melted to the point of fusing the wires into the plastic which the resistor was made of. It was a fire hazard! the part cost us $270. 00 not including labor. In the middle of a huge rainstorm the driver side window quit working and wouldn't go up, upon leaving the dealership and having the window mechanism replaced, the airbag light on the dash started intermittently chiming and has never stopped. The dealership said the clock spring needs to be replaced at $395. 00. Since I had just had to have the heater core fixed to keep it from dumping all over the carpet, I couldn't afford to fix it or have the a/c compressor clutch which was frozen, replaced either, another $702. 00. I have owned this Jeep since Jan of 2012. Beginning with a new motor I have paid for this vehicle 3 times over due to repairs and problems stemming from the factory and the cheap way it was built.
The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure related to the ignition.
I own a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and while driving it the car stop suddently without any notice. Car was unable to start again. Took car to a local dealer and they said it was the memory that needed to be replaced. Cost for the memory replacement $1000, 2 months later, Jeep stop again without any warning. Have not been able to fix it because mechanic cannot locate the problem that making the car not turn on. Changed batteries, brakes, fuel pump etc. Dont know what to do anymore.
Blower motor resistor heated up to the point that there was smoke coming from under the passenger side glove compartment. After further investigation it was discovered that the wires and the resistor had both been charred and melted. Not only do I no longer have any heat or a/c but I also no longer have a window defroster and this poses a serious safety issue to myself, any passengers I may have and as well to other drivers on the road. Not to mention the fire that was only barely thwarted off.
Vehicle was noted with stop light activated in parked position. Investigation showed fail brake switch adjacent to brake pedal. Purchased napa replacement part . Installed replacement switch did not fully seat into metal pocket on support bracket. Replaced with Jeep/Chrysler dealer replacement switch with same condition. Unit will be pushed out of metal bracket from quick release of brake pedal. Concern is excessive heat generated by continual rear brake light activation. Potential for fire hazard. I am faa certified for flight safety systems on aircraft. This inadequately secured switch would not be allowed for aircraft due to hazardous potential failure mode. Switch design was made for quick assembly but inadequate securing to vehicle bracket support.
Have been noticing vibration of the radiator cooling fan when a/c turned on. While backing out of drive, heard pop noise from engine compartment. Pulled into drive, opened hood and found that radiator fan had disintegrated, piercing radiator shroud and radiator. Holes in radiator (radiator now leaking) and shroud. Called Chrysler recall center and told that this was not covered by recall 06v199000. Am replacing all affected parts and performing service myself. Based on online research this is very common problem with this model and should be included under above mentioned recall.
Several months ago, I get a quack sound when the door lock/unlock is activated. Initially both locks worked then the rear passenger door doesn't lock but unlocks and the driver's passenger door doesn't unlock but locks. . Read more...
Engine shuts off while driving. Very dangerous to shift to neutral, while rolling, and try to restart with key. Must come to a complete stop and shift to park to restart. Not so bad if you can get to the side of the road first, terrible if you have to stop in the travel lanes to restart car. Sometimes it takes up to 30 minutes to get vehicle started again.
Initial happening driving a safe speed and car completely shuts down. Was able to restart and drove to nearest station. . . Which started a series of pcm replacements. I now understand that there are not new pcm's that can be installed. Nothing but refurbished ones, so each time I'm getting someone else's problems. Maybe not the original one I had but eventually another one comes up. . . Where the car completely shuts off. My understanding is that it is a problem with the 2000 models. My real issue is that why doesn't the car manufacture offer a new pcm to install. Now waiting for the next cutoff. . . Have poured too much money into the car to sell. This the 3rd replacement and installed Feb. 2015, first one may 2012 , the second one Feb. 2014.
Two or three times a year the left rear blinker will have to be replaced due to the housing melting the contacts and burning so it stops working. The two back doors will intermittently not unlock with the key remote (very frustrating!) the left back door window will stop going up and down and we are told by the one that repaired it that the wires for all of that is running through the drivers side door hinge from the dash and gets pinched off from being bent! the front end will growl when I make a left turn, I hear a howling from the rear end at speeds of 35 mph and up. When I come to a quick stop and make a sharp turn it sounds and feels like the rear end shifts forward an inch or two. The brakes have always grabbed and jerked like they were warped while coming to a stop. I have owned it for three years and have had to put two water pumps in it. The wiper washers have never worked. The spare tire well use to fill up with water when it rained and one day my husband put a screw in the bottom of the back license plate and it stopped filling up with water! my brand new cd magazine has stopped working and I'm guessing its because of the location of the deck itself. Being right over the rear tire well the vibrations have probably wrecked havoc on the players eye. It seems as though over half of the repairs on this Jeep have cost us at least $1000. 00 each. I could go on for hours and I have receipts for every one of them! now I think I am seeing what looks to be a leak from the plastic gas tank. I want to know why my year of this Jeep, 2000, was skipped over from the recalls?.
Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while checking out of a motel and stand out side of the motel, the vehicle had inadvertently came out of park and went into reverse. The vehicle came out of the awning of the motel and did a u turn in reverse and crash into the owner of the motels vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash and broad side the owners vehicle from front to rear. The air bags did not deploy at the time of the failure. There was a police report taken. There was no injuries and no medical attention needed. The contact stated that the insurance company advised her that a adjuster would come and appraise the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. In addition, on February 1, 2013 the contact stated that the vehicle stalled and was unable to restart. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the there was a glitch between the transmission and ignition. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage 80,000.
The power in doors windows works off and on. There will be no point to lock your door and then you can't unlock the door. The windows sometimes roll down and times they don't. The lighting on the inside of the car comes off and on without being turned on. Happened on its own anytime the car is started and can't be turned off at times. The dash lights don't work sometimes blinkers work off and on any electrical in the inside of Jeep is messed up.
While driving my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Jeep just stalls. This has happen 3 times in the last 3 months. Once while on the highway. A safety problem. Once it sits for awhile it will start again.
We have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo. We bought this car from florida in September of 2010. We had it here in NY for 2 days before the problems started. We lost all of our gauges, all of our warning lights come on, power windows dont work, power mirrors dont work, command center goes down, door locks work intermittently. Chrysler Jeep is very unhelpful. We have put thousands of dollars into this problem and have seen online that a lot of other people are having this same problem in the years 99-2005. It is giving us a p1686 code and no one seems to be able to figure out the problem.