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2000 Jeep Cherokee Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Aug 5, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 369 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 5, 2008

FAULTY TIRE VALVE STEMS - 2 OF THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10237004
Incident
May 15, 2008
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 25, 2005

THERE ARE CRACKS ALONG THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES, WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A BLOW OUT ON THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID
10113050
Incident
Feb 1, 2005
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 20, 2004

COMPLETE SEPARATION OF TIRE TREAD FROM SIDEWALL. TIRE IS GENERAL AMERITRAC, TUBELESS RADIAL, CK-37121 35408, TREAD 4 PLIES OF 2 STEEL AND 2 POLYESTER, SIDEWALL 2 PLIES POLYESTER, SIZE P235/75R15, 105S, M+S, DOT ADHL 35A 4902, AUTO WAS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE CLASSIC. *JB

NHTSA ID
10082318
Incident
May 23, 2004
Mileage
50,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 1, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE (BRIDGESTONE A/T REVO). *MR *CB *NLM

NHTSA ID
10031952
Incident
Jul 1, 2003
Mileage
40,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 31, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED OUTER SIDEWALL DAMAGE, CONSUMER WAS ISSUED A 30.00 DOLLAR CREDIT TOWARD THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRE, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS REQUESTING AN ADDITIONAL CREDIT FOR THE BALANCE OF THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRE IN THE AMOUNT OF 63.23. (COOPER DISCOVER H/T 225/75R15 OWL TIRES).*JB

NHTSA ID
10001256
Incident
Nov 5, 2002
BrakesTires & wheels
Filed Mar 24, 2002

SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS JEEP, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT TIRE WHEEL BALANCE AND ROTOR SYSTEM ON THE FRONT END OF THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY AFTER WE TOOK OWNERSHIP OF IN OCTOBER, 2000 WHEN THE TRUCK HAD 1743 MILES. BRAKES PULSATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. FIRST SET UP REPLACEMENT ROTORS FROM DEALERSHIP USING CHRYSLER PARTS JUNE 26, 2001. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN DECEMBER, 2001 WHEN VEHICLE HAD 28,887 MILES ON IT. DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO RESURFACE ROTORS AS THEY WERE WARPED. REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE DEFECTIVE AND STILL UNDER WARRANTEE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A THIRD PARTY MECHANIC AND PAID TO HAVE INSTALLED AFTER MARKET ROTORS TO ADDRESS PULSATING BRAKES AND ISSUE THAT WHEN PULSATING BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. DEFECTIVE ROTORS - RECALL IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT FUTURE SERIOUS INJURY TO THOSE OPERATING VEHICLE WITH ORIGINAL ROTORS.*AK*JG

NHTSA ID
759738
Incident
Jun 11, 2001
BrakesOther / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Dec 12, 2001

EVERY 3000 MILES BRAKES GO OUT. BRAKES AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. FRONT RIMS ARE HOT TO THE TOUCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PLASTIC HUB CAPS GET SOFT AND COME OFF, BOTH CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, ROTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES AND TURNED ONCE, BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID
8000623
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 31, 2001

RIGHT HAND VEHICLE; CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE TO DELIVER MAIL. SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON LEFT SIDE INSTEAD OF RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT WHEN PULLING ONTO ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID
879472
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 24, 2001

THIS IS A RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEP CHEROKEE. THE SPARE TIRE IS MOUNTED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM THAT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN PULLING ONTO THE ROAD. THE SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE IN THE 1995-1998 RIGHT HAND DRIVE CHEROKEE MODELS, BUT THEN FOR SOME REASON WAS MOUNTED ON THE LEFT IN THE 1999 AND 2000 MODELS. DEALER REFUSED TO REMOUNT THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, SAYING THERE WAS NO WAY TO DO THIS.*AK

NHTSA ID
739889
Incident
Dec 18, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 7, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT AND A TREAD SEPARATION. GOODYEAR TIRE, NO DOT NUMBER OR TIRE SIZE. *AK

NHTSA ID
874591
Incident
Oct 22, 2000
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Nov 2, 2000

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAVING A SLIGHT SHIMMY, GOODYEAR WRANGER RT/S TIRES (P225 75 R15) HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED AND THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCURS, THE SHIMMY COULD BE DUE TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM OR TIRE PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID
556546
Incident
May 1, 2000
BrakesTires & wheels
Filed Jul 22, 2000

ALL TREAD WORN OFF RIGHT FRONT TIRE AFTER 5500 MILES AND TIRE GOES FLAT. JEEP DEALER AND GOODYEAR TIRE DEALER SAY ALIGNMENT OK. GOODYEAR SAYS POSSIBLE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE CAUSING TIRE TO DRAG. JEEP WILL NOT INSPECT BEARING. AFTER 2 HRS DRIVING AT 25MPH CANNOT STEER CAR, BRAKING CAUSES STEARING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, TOUCHING LUG NUTS WILL BURN FINGER, HUB AND BRAKE ROTOR HOT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID
725821
Incident
Jul 13, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed May 10, 2000

CONSUMER PURCHASED RIGHT HAND DRIVER VEHICLE FOR DELIVERING. SPARE TIRE IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE & COMPLETELY BLOCKS VISION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO SUGGEST THAT BE LOOKED AT & CHANGED. *AK

NHTSA ID
861701
Incident
Sep 15, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 27, 2000

VEHICLE IS A RIGHT HAND DRIVE JEEP, SPARE TIRE LOCATION CREATES A LARGE BLIND SPOT FOR CONSUMER. *MJS

NHTSA ID
550583

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