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2000 Jeep Laredo

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Owner complaints for the 2000 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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50 reports with mileage · 31 unknown

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  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

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120,000 miles · Apr 8, 2009
Latches/locks/linkages

THE LOCK ON THE BACK DOOR OF MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO WILL NOT UNLOCK AND WHEN I TRY TO UNLOCK IT, IT MAKES A "QUACK" NOISE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10264450

114,000 miles · Jul 20, 2008
Latches/locks/linkages

JUST RECENTLY MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK THEM UNLESS THE DRIVER GOES INSIDE FIRST. THE DRIVER MUST HIT HIS/HER LOCK THEN REACH OVER AND PULL ON THE LOCK TO UNLOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE CAR, THE DRIVER MUST HIT THE LOCK MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO UNLOC…

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JUST RECENTLY MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK THEM UNLESS THE DRIVER GOES INSIDE FIRST. THE DRIVER MUST HIT HIS/HER LOCK THEN REACH OVER AND PULL ON THE LOCK TO UNLOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE CAR, THE DRIVER MUST HIT THE LOCK MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO UNLOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE TO DO THIS FOR BOTH PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THIS IS A CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THE PASSENGER CANNOT GET OUT THEN IT COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS PROBLEMS. I KNOW I HAVE TALKED AND READ COMPLAINTS BY MANY OTHER OWNERS OF 2000 JEEP CHEROKEES AND IT ONLY MAKES SENSE THAT A RECALL BE ISSUED AND HOPEFULLY SOON BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS OCCURS TO SOME INDIVIDUAL. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10235033

82,000 miles · Feb 25, 2008
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BEGAN MAKING A NOISE WHILE BEING LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY REMOTE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HATCH AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. ALL OF THE DOORS HAVE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY AND THE CONTACT …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BEGAN MAKING A NOISE WHILE BEING LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY REMOTE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HATCH AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. ALL OF THE DOORS HAVE TO BE OPENED MANUALLY AND THE CONTACT HAS TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS A COMMON FAILURE AND THE DOORS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA ODI #10219041

98,000 miles · Dec 26, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingLatches/locks/linkages

I BOUGHT MY WIFE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, AND IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, PUTTING HER IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WITH NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT...NOTHING, LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE IS COOLANT ALREADY IN THE CAR, CHECK GAUGES LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, HEATER DOESN'T HEAT WELL, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR…

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I BOUGHT MY WIFE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, AND IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, PUTTING HER IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WITH NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT...NOTHING, LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE IS COOLANT ALREADY IN THE CAR, CHECK GAUGES LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, HEATER DOESN'T HEAT WELL, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK, I'VE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND THE WATER PUMP ONCE. AND I'VE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING AND THE FAN NOT COMING ON AND HAD IT REPLACED. I DO BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE JEEP CHEROKEE ESPECIALLY THE 2000 MODEL AND THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR BLOGS TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND FOUND THERE WERE WELL OVER 100 PEOPLE ON ONE WEBSITE WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THOSE THAT OWN THIS VEHICLE AND I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUSES SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR EVEN DEATH. PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THIS COMPLAINT, AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON CONCERNING THIS MATTER. YOU SHOULD NOT EVEN HAVE "NUMBER OF DEATHS" LISTED, BUT IF YOU BE HONEST AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS, THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY DEATHS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10212862

Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2007
Exterior LightingLatches/locks/linkages

DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAIL. THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE DONE THIS. REAR TAIL LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10207823

45,000 miles · Feb 20, 2007
Fuel System, GasolineLatches/locks/linkagesPower Train

1. REPEATED FAILURES OF FUEL PUMP. 2. REPEATED FAILURE OF FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS. 3. REPEATED FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE. 4. REPEATED FAILURE OF ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10183041

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2007
EquipmentExterior LightingLatches/locks/linkages

I HAVE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PURCHASED IN 2002 I BELIEVE. I HAVE BEEN READING A LOT OF FORUM ABOUT OWNERS WITH SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY THE POWER LOCK GO BAD AFTER A FEW YEARS, ALSO THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT SEEM TO HAVE SOME BURN OUT ISSUES PREVENTING THE LIGHTS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE FR…

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I HAVE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PURCHASED IN 2002 I BELIEVE. I HAVE BEEN READING A LOT OF FORUM ABOUT OWNERS WITH SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY THE POWER LOCK GO BAD AFTER A FEW YEARS, ALSO THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT SEEM TO HAVE SOME BURN OUT ISSUES PREVENTING THE LIGHTS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE FRONT TWEETER SPEAKS ARE OFTEN BLOWN. IN MY CASE BOTH MY REAR DOOR POWER LOCK ACTUATORS WENT BAD AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND HAVE TO GET OUT MY CAR AND OPEN THE REAR DURING BY PLACING MY HAND THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE OTHER REAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE USING THE POWER LOCKING FEATURE ON THE KEY. NEXT MY CAR CAN'T PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE TAILLIGHT IS OUT. IT WORKS FINE AT TIMES BUT WHEN I STEP ON THE BREAKS IT CAUSES ALL THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON AND OFF. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS MANY TIMES. AFTER REVIEWING SOME FORUM AND GOING TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT HAS A SHORT IN IT. I WILL NEED A NEW ONE. NEXT MY FRONT SPEAKERS HAVE BLOWN. THE COST FOR EACH PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS -- $98 TAILLIGHT -- $171 TWEETER -- $68.86 A PIECE AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEN I CHECK ON SOME JEEP FORUMS AND FOUND OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. ABOUT 144 COMPLAINTS. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_33943.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_33943_3.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_33943_5.HTML. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10178203

Official recalls

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