2000 Jeep Cherokee Brakes Problems

BRAKES FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WAS SITTING IN DRIVE THROUGH WAITING TO PICK SOMETHING UP AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE I HAD NO MORE BRAKES AND BRAKE FLUID WAS SHOOTING OUT THE BOTTOM RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF JEEP. LUCKILY MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT KILLING OR HURTING ANYONE. MECHANIC CHARGED ME $500.00 TO FIX IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ADDITION THE HOSES WERE NO GOOD. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I LOST BRAKES ON THIS JEEP DURING MY OWNERSHIP. THE FIRST TIME WAS 5 YEARS BEFORE THIS DATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587957

Incident

Apr 8, 2014

Mileage

41,777 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE AIR, THE BRAKES BECAME RESISTANT AND JOLTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A SUDDEN STOP; HOWEVER, SHE FELT THAT SHE WOULD HIT THE WINDSHIELD IF SHE DID NOT HAVE A SEAT BELT ON. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE EVERY TIME THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

NHTSA ID

10358614

Incident

Dec 21, 2009

Mileage

124,000 mi

BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW AND PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS AT 62,000. AT 78,000 MILES ENGINE OVERHEATED; VERIFIED FAN, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP IN WORKING ORDER AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR. ENGINE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT WITH UNEXPLAINED COOLANT LOSS. NO LEAKAGE AND CLEAN OIL. REPLACED HEAD GASKET ANYWAY AND NOTICED NO CRACKS IN HEAD. STILL RUNS HOT AND LOSES COOLANT SOMEHOW. AT 80,000 MILES ENGINE DEVELOPED MISS AFTER REPLACING COIL AND CHECKING FUEL AND FIRING SYSTEMS REMOVED HEAD AGAIN AND PULLED LIFTERS. BOTTOM OF ONE LIFTER WAS GROUND OFF RESULTING IN SOME WEAR OF CAM LOBE. REPLACED LIFTERS AND VALVE SPRINGS. FIXED ENGINE MISS. AT 82,000 MILES OIL GAUGE SHOWED 80 POUNDS OF OIL PRESSURE UNTIL ENGINE TOTALLY WARM THEN DROPPED TO 40 LBS. ALSO SHOWED 40 LBS WHEN KEYED MOVED TO ON POSITION WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT. NOW ENGINE RUNS 40-45 LBS WHEN COLD AND DROPS TO 10 LBS WHEN RUNNING AFTER TOTALLY WARM. WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHTS AFTER DRIVING WITH WARM ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO 0 AND CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES ON. PURCHASED A HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP AND WILL SEE IF THIS CORRECTS THAT PROBLEM. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH 83,000 MILES THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW AND WELL MAINTAINED. FURTHERMORE WHEN CHECKING WITH OTHER OWNERS THESE PROBLEMS AND MORE SEEM TO BE COMMON FOR THIS YEAR/MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238993

Incident

Dec 1, 2007

IN OCT 2000 LIS. A JEEP FROM DAMIOLIER CHYSLER. IN 2002 THE JEEP WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD TOOK TO THIER SHOP THEY CUT THE ROTTERS THE JEEP ONLY HAD 6,000 MILES IN THE YEAR 2003 HDA TO RETURN NOT EVEN A YEAR HAD GONE BY AND THEY RE-CUT THE ROTORS WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE JEEP[. THIS IS THE YEAR 2005 THE JEEP HAS ONLY 24,000 MILES AND SINCE DEC. 2004 IT STARTED AGAIN. THE PLACE WHERE I GOT THE CAR IS NO LONGER IN NJ NOW IT WILL COST ME 500.00 TO FIX SOMETHING WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIX RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

NHTSA ID

10121861

Incident

May 15, 2002

Mileage

21,000 mi

2000 JEEP CHEROKEE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE PISTON. AFTER THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THEY STATED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH COOLANT IN THE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT FROST PLUG HEATER TO COME OUT AND THAT THE NO 1 AND 2 PISTON MELTED DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE RUBBER AROUND ALL FOUR DOORS SHRUNK TO THE POINT THAT WIND AND WATER WOULD COME THROUGH. PERIODICALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE CHROME ON THE WHEELS WAS CORRODED AND COMING OFF. THE FRONT PASSENGER ELECTRIC LOCK WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN THE DOORS WERE LOCK OR UNLOCKED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10117716

Incident

Dec 24, 2004

MY 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2000. SINCE THEN, MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 7000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM AT 7000 MILES AND AFTER THAT REFUSED. SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AFTER 10,000 MILES AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR WORK (POST OFFICE) AND STOP A LOT. THERE ARE 35 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET STATING EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AT EVERY 7000 MILES AND 54 COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE ROTORS WARP, THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP SAFELY AT 40 TO 55 MPH. APPARENTLY, CHRYSLER HAS HAD THIS COMPLAINT SINCE 1998 THRU 2003. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? A SAFETY VIOLATION?*JB

NHTSA ID

10109896

Incident

May 2, 2000

Mileage

7,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATES HEAVILY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKES EVERY 3000 MILES. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10108938

Incident

Jul 13, 2004

Mileage

3,000 mi

VEHICLE HAD MUTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE YEAR, AS WELL AS HAVING THE CALPERS AND ROTORS REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099691

Incident

Feb 5, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT BRAKES WARPED. AS A RESULT, FRONT END SHOOK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099545

Incident

Oct 15, 2004

Mileage

34,000 mi

BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT ROTORS WERE SCORED AND RUINED ON THE INSIDE ONLY. *BF THE BRAKES FAILED AT 33,809 MILES. LOOKING THROUGH THE WHEEL FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROTORS LOOKED GOOD WITH NO UNUSUAL WEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE MUFFLER REPLACED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10097570

Incident

Aug 17, 2004

Mileage

33,809 mi

AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR WHILE BRAKING OR IF A BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD, FRONT TIRE VIBRATION OCCURS AND WILL ONLY STOP WHEN SPEED IS LOWERED TO BELOW 40 MPH. AFTER TYPING IN "JEEP CHEROKEE FRONT END VIBRATION" ON INTERNET SEARCH DID I FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PRESENT IN ALL CHEROKEES. IT SEEMS THAT THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE BRAKE CALIPERS WARPING THE ROTORS EVERY 8-10 THOUSAND MILES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS VIBRATION MOVES THE STEERING SIDE TO SIDE VIOLENTLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10082414

Incident

Jul 20, 2004

Mileage

52,606 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE FRONT END VIBRATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, EVERY 15,000 MILES. *AK THE CONSUMER FOUND THREE OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL EXPERIENCED THAT SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10073665

Incident

May 12, 2004

Mileage

15,000 mi

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC I DETERMINED BOTH FRONT ROTORS FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED OVER NINE TIMES, STARTING AT 5,000 MILES OF OWNING THE VEHICLE ,AND CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS AT 36,202 MILES. CONSUMER INFORMED CHRYSLER ON TWO OCCASIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073513

Incident

May 4, 2004

Mileage

5,000 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL PULSATED, AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND BOTH FRONTAL ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10067187

Incident

Apr 14, 2004

Mileage

13,176 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068602

Incident

Apr 21, 2004

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE REAR BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE SKIDDED 55 FEET BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE ONLY SKID MARKS FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10065004

Incident

Mar 20, 2004

Mileage

43,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM INCLUDED PREMATURE WARPING OF BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10061343

Mileage

5,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING UNDER ANY CONDITIONS BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHICH RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK FACTORY DEFECTIVE PADS, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS CAUSED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, SHUDDER AND PULSATION WHILE BRAKING. CHRYSLER ISSUED A TSB WITH A REPLACEMENT KIT NO BETTER THAN THE OEM. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO ORDER AFTERMARKET BRAKES AND PADS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FILED SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER. *PH

NHTSA ID

10044937

Incident

Oct 12, 2003

Mileage

63,600 mi

DESIGN FLAW IN DEGRADATION OF THE SEALS ON THE DRUM OF THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.*MR THIS ALLOWED MORE MOISTURE INTO THE DRUMS, CAUSING UNPREDICTABLE LOCKING OF THE VEHICLE'S REAR BRAKES. SUCH LOCKING COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO FIND A RESOLUTION WITH JEEP AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION, TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALERSHIPS ADMITTED THE PROBLEM WAS ENDEMIC TO THE DESIGN AND REPLACING THE BRAKES WOULDN'T ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM- IT WOULD COME BACK IN TIME. THEY ADMITTED IT'S AN INHERENT FEATURE, BUT STATED THEY HAVE NO PLANS TO ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY IT. OTHER THAN THE BRAKE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WAS PLEASED WITH THE PURCHASE. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10043920

I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT ROTORS AT 35,000 - CHRYSLER SAID IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WOULDN'T FIX THEM. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A SEAL ON THE GAS TANK. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FIXED. A $2.00 WIRE BROKE INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR FOR THE FRONT SPEAKER AT 43,000 MILES AND THEY CHARGED ME $200.00 TO FIX IT. THE SALESMAN SOLD ME A CONVENIENCE PACKAGE THAT WAS PURPORTED AS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS ACTUALLY A TOWING AND RENTAL CAR PACKAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10030375

Incident

Jul 29, 2003

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS. *JB THE CONSUMER FELT THAT A NEW DESIGN WAS NEEDED. THE FRONT BRAKES HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. *SCC. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10022493

Incident

May 24, 2001

Mileage

8,000 mi

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10026918

THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES SINCE JANUARY 2003. THE BRAKES LOCKED TWICE AND DAMAGED THE ROTORS. ALSO, EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON 6/6/2003 THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY SEARS AUTO SHOP. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10026444

SEVERE BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE. *MR THERE WAS AN ONGOING BRAKING PROBLEM AND DIFFICULTY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE ROTORS WHICH WERE CUT AND REPLACED (THE FRONT PADS). THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. THEN THE FRONT ROTORS WERE DIAGNOSED AS BEING WARPED AND THE BRAKES WERE 50% WORN. THERE WAS A TAPPING NOISE IN THE SHIFTING AREA AS WELL AS A RUBBING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT COMES AND GOES. (UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE) THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DIAGNOSE AS THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS BEING OUT OF ROUND. THE WATER PUMP LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE THERMOSTAT. THE COMSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10022544

Incident

Mar 28, 2001

Mileage

17,000 mi

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDAS AND THEY SAID THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10020285

Mileage

40,000 mi