Jeep Cherokee Complaints (2001)

229 consumer complaints on file.

#10357459September 25, 2010
SEATS
DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT FRAME BROKE ON 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE ON ONE SIDE TOWARDS THE REAR. I OWN TWO IDENTICAL JEEP CHEROKEES AND IT HAPPENED TO BOTH OF THEM. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WEREN'T ANY RECALLS ON THIS. I THINK THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD VERY LIKELY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE REVIEW AND ADVISE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352804August 30, 2010
SEATS
2001 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED: DRIVERS SEAT BRACKET BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SEAT IS NOW UNSTABLE/WOBBLY. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS CRASH. WHILE RESEARCHING A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. JEEP SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. HTTP://VLANE.COM/POLL/30/2001-JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE-HAS-YOUR-DRIVER-SIDE-FRONT-SEAT-BROKEN-ON-THIS-JEEP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323055March 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 JEEP CHEROKEE 128,000 MILES HAS A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD BETWEEN PORTS #3 AND #4. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FLAW ON 00-01 JEEPS WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD CAST # 0331.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310133February 13, 2010
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT BROKE AT THE TRACK CONNECTION ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER. RESULTS IN AN ABNORMAL DRIVING POSTURE AS THE SEAT IS PERMANENTLY SEMI-RECLINED. VERY DIFFICULT TO REPLACE AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE INSUFFICIENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297685December 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN 2001 JEEP CHEROKEES ARE AWFUL IT STARTS OUT AS THE GAUGES, THEN THE DOME LIGHT, THEN TO EVERYTHING ELSE COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293269November 23, 2009
AIR BAGS
2001 JEEP VIN AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293272November 23, 2009
AIR BAGS
2001 JEEP AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282023August 27, 2009
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DON'T BUY A JEEP! PIECE OF JUNK. SINCE I HAVE OWNED MINE THE FOLLOWING HAS BROKE RADIATOR, SEAT TRACK, POWER WINDOW MOTOR, BRAKES, BLOWOUT, TRANSMISSION, HEADLIGHT COVERS DULLED, MULTIPLE REAR LIGHT OUTAGES, INSIDE LIGHTS OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274445June 21, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 JEEP CHEEROKEE EVAPORATOR FAILURE IN AC SYSTEM. FROM INTERNET RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. HEARD EVAPORATOR METAL MATERIAL CORRODES (NOT COMPATIBLE) WITH R134 REFRIGERANT. DIDN'T REALIZE THE EXTENT OF ISSUE UNTIL 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270037May 27, 2009
SEATS
I OWN A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE METAL THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT TO THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT MOUNTING HAS FAILED IN MULTIPLE AREAS LEANING THE SEAT BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. THE SEAT IS HELD BY ONE BOLT, WHILE THE METAL IS TEARING ON THE OTHERS DUE TO THE TENSION. THE TWO DRIVERS ARE BOTH FIT, UNDER 200LBS WITH GOOD POSTURE - THIS IS CLEARLY A STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THE SEAT ANGLE NOW CAUSES THE DRIVER BACK AND HIP PAIN AND IN AN ACCIDENT WOULD POSE AN EXTREME DANGER TO ALL PASSENGERS. REPLACEMENT DRIVER SEAT IS OVER TWICE THE COST OF MATCHING PASSENGER SEAT INDICATING THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269287May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY ENGINE LIGHT ON MY DASH BOARD IS ON ALL THE TIME THE MECHANIC STATED IT IS CYLINDER 3 MISFIRING & NEED TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. MY DEALERSHIPS STATES IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AND MUST CHARGE ME TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267183April 28, 2009
SEATS
FRONT SEAT ON MY JEEP THE FRAME OF THE SEAT BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264071April 3, 2009
SEATS
I OWN A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE METAL THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET HAS FAILED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. THE SEAT IS NOW LOOSE AND LEANS BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. IN MY RESEARCH USING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND MAY PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252066December 17, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED DURING THE WINTER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY FAILURES AT THE TIME. ONCE THE SUMMER BEGAN, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT PRODUCING COLD AIR. DURING THAT SAME SUMMER, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THEY FOUND NO FAILURES OR LEAKS, BUT ADDED FLUID TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS REPAIRED THE FAILURE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE AND ADDED LIQUID TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AGAIN. THIS REMEDY LASTED TOWARDS THE END OF THE SUMMER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE FLUID ADDED TO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ONLY REMEDIED THE FAILURE FOR NO MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS. THE CONTACT COULD NO LONGER AFFORD TO KEEP GOING BACK TO THE MECHANIC. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP THAT REPAIRS AIR CONDITIONING IN VEHICLES AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE EVAPORATION IN THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK FROM THE EVAPORATION IN THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A WAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245272October 13, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
NEEDED TIRES ROTATED. TECH SHOW ME THE SIDE WALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES WITH CRACKS AND SAID I SHOULD REPLACE THEM ASAP. TIRES ARE BIG O BIG FOOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242049September 13, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY HOOD PAINT CRACKED ALL OVER THE HOOD. THIS NOT FROM CHIPS BUT LOOKS LIKE SMALL CRACKS ALL THROUGH THE HOOD PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240529September 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE ENGINE HAS 150,00 MILES. IT IS LOSING COOLANT WITH NO PUDDLES TO SHOW FOR IT. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWS 0 AT IDLE. THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS. NO SIGN OF HEAD GASKET LEAK. COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK FILLS WITH COOLANT/OIL/RUST MIXTURE AFTER RUNNING THE ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES. DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK SOMETIMES. TAIL LIGHTS WORK ON AND OFF WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE OFF. ALL PROBLEMS STARTED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232747June 30, 2008
SEATS
BUCKET SEAT DRIVER'S SIDE HAS FALLEN TO PIECES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232752June 30, 2008
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM ALARM KEPT SOUNDING IN THE VEHICLE. THE ALARM, HORN, AND ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 30-45 MINUTES BEFORE THE FAILURES WOULD STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PLACED A KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE KEY BECAME STUCK. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A NEW COMPUTER, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE COMPUTER WAS PRONOUNCED AS DEFECTIVE AND ANOTHER ONE WAS ORDERED. THE REPLACEMENT COMPUTER DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE EITHER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST IF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,404 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232547June 27, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE REPLACED 3 WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE WITHIN THE PAST 2 YEARS, EACH COSTING ME FROM $250 TO $330. I HAVE TALKED WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE BAD DESIGN BUT ARE NOT GOING TO HELP ME PAY FOR THE NEXT WINDOW REGULATOR. A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN THE 2ND WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, THE WINDOW SLOWLY SLID DOWN AND IT WAS RAINING PRETTY HARD, A TRUCK PASSED BY WHILE WE WERE PULLING OUT ONTO THE STREET AND SPLASHED MY 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH MUD/DEBRI AND WATER. I FEEL CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE ACTION OF THEIR KNOWN PROBLEMS AND GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE WE SEE A SERIOUS INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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