Four problems related to coolant leaking have been reported for the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2001 Grand Cherokee.
The head cracking issue seems to be the result of several bad castings and I can only speculate that the cast iron used in one large batch made around the year 2000 must have been of poor quality. The area between the no. 3 and 4 exhaust ports is the hottest part of the head and is subjected to the largest temperature fluctuations, making that the area most prone to crack. The first sign of a problem is unexplained loss of coolant. If there are no external coolant leaks, remove the oil filler cap and look between the valve springs of the no. 3 and 4 cylinders.
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee= my vehicle should have been covered under the lemon laws of the us. Equipment failures: - window regulators- replaced 2 - heated seats- both seats have the wires burnt in two in them; possible fire hazard. . . Not covered in recall of a later year - blend doors broke- had to replace all three motors and doors - left turn signal does not function consistently - door lock system is failing: driver's door has quit locking; has to be done manually; back door behind the driver makes a squawking noise when you lock the doors, tailgate is not locking; alarm will go off if you open the door, but it is not locked. _constant small coolant leak.
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee have spent over $3000. 00 to fix a coolant low light that keeps coming on and low oil pressure. The problem persists despite taking the vehicle to the Jeep dealership and someone else to figure out the source. No leak. Replaced everything from water pump to fan. This absolutely has to be an issue from the manufacturer and I would like to see a recall. There must be something to correct this problem. After searching online for an answer, I found that this is a common problem with the make and model of my Jeep. This has been an ongoing issue for 2 years.
Sent Jeep grand cherrokee laredo to jay wolfe Jeep on Jan 31 2003 to check out low oil pressure indicator which comes on daily and low coolant which comes on every so often. Vehicle has between 48000 and 49000 miles on it. Was told it was sending unit then got call saying that it wasnt and would have to drop oil pan. Was also told no sign of coolant leak or mix with oil. I now have recieved call indicating that it could be blown head gasket with miles indicated above. After further inquire I found that none of the basic testing was done to check for oil and coolant mix, this was admited to me by jeff who is one of the service atttendants. Jeep should be the one paying for a blown head gasket when the car has these low miles on it. Jeep dealer should also be covering costs since they failed their fudiciary duty to properly diagnose the car with the basic checks.