Lose Power Steering problems of the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Two problems related to lose power steering 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.

1 Lose Power Steering problem

Failure Date: 02/10/2010

Engine started stalling without any warning while driving at any speed, first ocurrence was at about 35mph. Lost power steering, brakes on a sharp curve! dealer found ecm (engine control module or computer bad). That happened the first time in 2010. It has happened again in 6/2013 and now again in 3/2014 except the one of the last two times the car jerked and wouldn't accelerate as we started to pass someone on a 2-lane road. The Jeep jerked, immediately started slowing and then the engine died causing loss of powersteering and power brakes and almost being hit from behind as we were not quite clear of the car we were passing and had no choice but to slow and move back into line behind the slower car ahead of us, as the engine died and two other cars were passing the slower car from behind us almost ran into us!!! then we got the car started, drove about another 3 miles to a business, as we were on a rural road at the time of the incident. The car would die (twice more) and not go over 59 mph or 2600 engine rpm. The dealer and our shop manager say's "this is a habitual problem with a lot of Chrysler products. . . They have poorly made engine control modules, the worst in the auto industry"! the shop manager says "it's a real safety issue that isn't being addressed anywhere!".

2 Lose Power Steering problem

Power steering pump broke on vehicle. While driving the consumer completely lost the power steering on the highway. The power steering had a kink in the column and could be heard when making a turn. The power steering hose was replaced along with the steering pump. The consumer was informed that the front left tire was bald due to improper alignment. There was a whistling sound under the hood when the vehicle was idled. The water pump and the clutch was replaced due to bad bearing. Also the rotors were replaced.




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