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2001 Jeep Laredo

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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51 reports with mileage · 19 unknown

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Visibility complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2007
Visibility

MY HEATER IN MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS BEEN SUPPOSEDLY FIXED 5X AND IT HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. FIRST NO AIR AT ALL WOULD COME THRU THE VENTS THEN IT BLEW ONLY COLD AIR OUT NO MATTER WHAT THE SETTING WAS AND NOW IT WON'T BLOW HEAT OUT. MECHANICS ARE PUZZLED AS TO WHY IT WONT OPERATE PROPERLY SOME SAY ITS THE …

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MY HEATER IN MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS BEEN SUPPOSEDLY FIXED 5X AND IT HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. FIRST NO AIR AT ALL WOULD COME THRU THE VENTS THEN IT BLEW ONLY COLD AIR OUT NO MATTER WHAT THE SETTING WAS AND NOW IT WON'T BLOW HEAT OUT. MECHANICS ARE PUZZLED AS TO WHY IT WONT OPERATE PROPERLY SOME SAY ITS THE SENSOR SOME SAY ITS THE THERMOSTAT OR THE COMPUTER CHIP HASNT RESET ITSELF. THEY KEEP TRYING TO FIX IT YET IT HAS NEVER RAN PROPERLY WITH THE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL. I AM PASSED MY WARRANTY COVERAGE DATE. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO KEEP DISHING OUT MONEY TIME AND AGAIN FOR THE SAME THING. WITH AS MANY TIMES IT HAS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN FIXED IT SHOULD BE ALL NEW PARTS IN THERE FOR THE HEAT/AC COMPONENTS TO WORK!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10207105

58,000 miles · Aug 6, 2007
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I HAVE A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED, AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES THE HVAC SYSTEM WON'T DIRECT THE AIR TO THE CORRECT AREA WHEN ASKED TO DO SO. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME IT WILL COST $1,500 TO REPAIR. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY COMMON SITUATION WITH THESE VEHICLES. I LIVE IN CENTRAL OHIO AND IT G…

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I HAVE A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED, AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES THE HVAC SYSTEM WON'T DIRECT THE AIR TO THE CORRECT AREA WHEN ASKED TO DO SO. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY TELL ME IT WILL COST $1,500 TO REPAIR. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A VERY COMMON SITUATION WITH THESE VEHICLES. I LIVE IN CENTRAL OHIO AND IT GET VERY COLD IN THE WINTER AND WHEN YOU CAN'T GET HEAT TO COME OUT OF THE FLOOR OR DASH VENTS OR THE DEFROSTER TO KEEP THE WINDOW CLEAR WHILE DRIVING IT BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD. I'LL PUT THE DATE DOWN WHEN IT STARTED HAPPENING AND IT HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED SINCE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10198601

67,000 miles · Mar 23, 2007
Visibility

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. HEATER ON PASSENGER SIDE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AFTER ABOUT 60,000 MILES. JUST RAN INTO ANOTHER JEEP OWNER WITH SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10186047

71,384 miles · Mar 17, 2007
EquipmentVisibility

AIR COND. AND HEATER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY AIR IS BLOWING OUT THROUGH THE TOP.

NHTSA ODI #10185368

60,004 miles · Feb 4, 2007
Visibility

HEAT IS BLOWING UNCONTROLLABLY OUT OF ALL VENTS. CAN NOT TURN OFF... THE "BLEND DOORS" ARE BROKEN. THIS HAPPENS ON ALL THESE JEEPS. YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASH TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ITEM !!!! *NM

NHTSA ODI #10181521

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 2006
Visibility

NO HOT HEAT OR DEFROST ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2001 GC LTD HAD EXTENDED WARANTEE HAD TO PAY 300 DEDUCABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10177312

70,000 miles · Nov 29, 2006
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VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DIVICES AND CONTROLS 2001 JEEP GRANDE CHEROKEE. BETWEEN SPRING 2006 PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED DURING THE NIGHT LEAVING MY CAR OPEN AND EXPOSED TO WEATHER. WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP AND SINCE WE WERE OUT OF TOWN WE HAD TO DUCT TAPE ALL AROUND TO DRIVE 300 MILES HOME. $450 TO REPAIR. 4 MONTHS LATER WEN…

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VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DIVICES AND CONTROLS 2001 JEEP GRANDE CHEROKEE. BETWEEN SPRING 2006 PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED DURING THE NIGHT LEAVING MY CAR OPEN AND EXPOSED TO WEATHER. WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP AND SINCE WE WERE OUT OF TOWN WE HAD TO DUCT TAPE ALL AROUND TO DRIVE 300 MILES HOME. $450 TO REPAIR. 4 MONTHS LATER WENT FOR A SWIM AND WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD DROPPED AND WOULD NOT GO UP. CAR HAS ~70,000 MILES AND THOUGHT THIS TO BE QUITE UNUSUAL SO DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MODEL. ONE GENTLEMAN HAD RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FROM CHRYSLER SO I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE IT A TRY. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH CHRYSLER THEY AGREED TO REIMBURSE SO I MAILED IN BOTH RECEIPTS EQUALLY ~$800 MINUS A $50 DEDUCTIBLE. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD AGREED TO ONLY PAY FOR THE MOST RECENT. I GUESS I SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT I GOT SOMETHING BUT I AM NOT. IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE WHY WOULD THEY ONLY PAY FOR THE ONE. I AM JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT TO DROP. THERE SHOULD BE AUTOMATIC REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR ON THIS MODEL. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10174643

62,000 miles · Aug 15, 2006
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS MOUNTED INTO THE FRAME WITH A PLASTIC PART THAT FAILED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED THE SERVICE DEALER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART ON THE FRONT LEFT WINDOW. THE PLASTIC PART HAD FAILED ON THE LEFT REAR WINDOW, FRONT RIGHT WINDOW AND A SECOND TIME ON TH…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS MOUNTED INTO THE FRAME WITH A PLASTIC PART THAT FAILED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED THE SERVICE DEALER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART ON THE FRONT LEFT WINDOW. THE PLASTIC PART HAD FAILED ON THE LEFT REAR WINDOW, FRONT RIGHT WINDOW AND A SECOND TIME ON THE FRONT LEFT WINDOW.

NHTSA ODI #10165525

53,000 miles · May 8, 2006
Visibility

DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW ASSEMBLE BROKE WITH 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD YET. SHOWS POOR MANUFACTURING QUALITY. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10157027

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2005
Visibility

THE MOTOR AND CABLE ON THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW DO NOT OPERATE, WHICH IS NOT ENABLING THE WINDOW TO ROLL UP. THE OTHER WINDOWS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND CONSUMER WILL TAKE FOR REPAIR SFOR THE FOURTH TIME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10115046

Official recalls

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