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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

81 reports

40,000 miles · Aug 1, 2005

Structure

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO HOOD STRUT FAILED AND FELL ONTO ME AS I WAS CHECKING OIL. NO SERIOUS INJURY OCCURRED BUT THE MECHANISM SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AND COULD EASILY HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED ME HAD I NOT BEEN AS AWARE AND QUICK AS I WAS. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE FAILED DEVICE. OFFERED TO REPLACE FOR $10…

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NHTSA ODI #10130823

70,000 miles · Jun 3, 2005

Steering

AT 70K ,WITH NO WARNING,THE LEFT TIE ROD END CAME LOOSE FROM THE TIE ROD BAR.THREADS WERE STRIPPED OUT IN TIE ROD BAR . HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE INTERSTATE!

NHTSA ODI #10124073

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2005

Service Brakes, Air

SEVERE SHIMMY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIWAY SPEEDS. TURNED ROTORS, REPLACED ROTORS. PROBLEM RE-OCCURS WITHIN 5 TO 10,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #10123960

7,700 miles · May 6, 2005

Service Brakes, Air

WE HAVE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT HAS HAD CONSISTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS. SINCE 2001, WE HAVE HAD TO RESURFACE THE ROTORS SIX TIMES AND THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM TODAY. THIS IS NOT AN OPERATOR PROBLEM, BUT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WTH MY MECHANIC AND HE SAYS IT IS A …

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NHTSA ODI #10120046

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2005

Power Train

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I HAVE A 2000 GRAND CHEROKEE. WITH 4.0L, AUTO TRANS., 4X4 SELECT TRAC. IT SHIFTS HARD TAKING OFF FROM A START. SEEMS LIKE IT DOUBLE SHIFTS WHILE INCREASING SPEED, GOES FROM 2ND GEAR TO HIIGH GEAR THEN BACK TO 2ND GEAR AND THEN BACK AGAIN ALL WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THEY EXPLAINED TO ME ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN O-RING SEAL THAT WAS TO SMALL AND TO REPLACE IT WOULD REQUIRE THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAVEN'T HAD THE REPAIR COMPLETED YET. BEFORE I TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR, HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AND OR ANOTHER FIX? *NM

NHTSA ODI #10107675

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2004

Exterior Lighting

1. LEFT BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE ON AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. 2. CONSEQUENCES INCLUDES GETTING A FIX IT TICKET OR CAUSING REAR END ACCICENTS. 3. I'VE REPLACED BOTH THE BULB AND THE REAR LIGHTING UNIT. I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10104191

65,000 miles · Dec 7, 2004

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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EVERY 10-15,000 MILES THE BRAKES IN MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2000 HAVE SERIOUS WEAR WHICH CAUSES THEM TO SHAKE WILDLY. TO DATE, THIS HAS CAUSED NO CRASHES BUT WHEN I AM DRIVING WITH THE BRAKES LIKE THIS I WORRY ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A SUDDEN STOP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND WORRY ABOUT ALL THESE CARS ON THE ROAD. SEE RELATED ARTICLE ON CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. SEVERAL JEEP DEALERS HAVE ADMITTED TO ME OFF THE RECORD THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/ENTRY/0771224811266534/ I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED EVERY TIME IT OCCURS BUT $1000 EVERY 10,000 MILES IS SOMETHING I CAN'T AFFORD WHICH FORCES ME TO GO LONGER BEFORE REPAIRING THEM. THE FACT THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ARE DRIVING ON THE ROADS EVERY DAY SCARES ME. I AM SHOCKED THAT JEEP WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10102290

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2004

Suspension

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY VIBRATED/SHIMMIED WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

NHTSA ODI #10081985

73,000 miles · Jul 6, 2004

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10075738

45,000 miles · Feb 18, 2004

Exterior Lighting

DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING. AFTER REPLACING TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTED THE BULB SOCKET CONTACT PINS WERE NOT MAKING FULL CONTACT THEREBY CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND PREVENTING BRAKE LIGHT FROM COMING ON. INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD ALSO COME ON AT TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #10058381

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