2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Tires & wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee equipped with Cooper tires, Tire Line: Discoverer A/T, Tire Size: 225/75R17, and DOT Number: UT2Y1DF1515. The contact stated that all four tires had cracks along the sidewall. The tire dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the manufacturer and the NHTSA Hotline. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11489313

Incident

Oct 14, 2022

Mileage

170,000 mi

LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED AND BLEW OUT AT 70MPH. THE GOOD THING IS THE TIRE DEFLATED RAPIDLY WITH NO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON INSPECTION OF TIRE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INNER SIDE WALL HAD A RECTANGULAR RIP/PATCH FROM THE RIM TO THE TREAD. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS OR OTHER ROAD HAZARDS WHEN THE TIRE FAILED. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10480003

Incident

Jul 30, 2012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE R-SA TIRES, SIZE 255/45/R20. THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER TIRES EXHIBITED SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,536.

NHTSA ID

10284412

Incident

Sep 16, 2009

Mileage

16,536 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED EVERY TIME IT RAINED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS SHORTED OUT. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE SPARE TIRE STORAGE AREA KEPT FILLING UP WITH WATER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10142589

Incident

Nov 8, 2004

DT: WITHOUT WARNING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO OTHER TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR BECAUSE THE SIDEWALLS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY PUTTING AIR IN THEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10129864

Incident

Jul 11, 2005

Mileage

64,000 mi

DT: SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WA S VIBRATION AND SHIMMYING WHEN BRAKING,. HAD THE ROTORS TURNED, REPLACED, AND TURNED AGAIN. IN MAY 2004 FOUND THAT ALL OF THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. IN NOVEMBER 2004, THEY DID FIND A VERY SLIGHT VIBRATION, BUT THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES, AND IS TAKING WAS BACK IN NEXT WEEK. THIS RESULTED IN REPLACING THE TIRES EARLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10124817

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

Mileage

10,000 mi

THE ROTORS WERE WARPING AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION DISPLAYED SLIPPING AND THERE WAS A FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRE(S). *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10037643

Incident

Aug 12, 2003

Mileage

26,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN 1999. I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALER SERVICE FOR REPEAT MAJOR PROBLEMS. MY TIRE SQUEAKED LOUDLY WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER A YEAR OF NOT FINDING THE PROBLEM, AND FIXING WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS THE PROBLEM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED AND SOLVED THAT PROBLEM. DURING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SQUEAK THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD A PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTION WAS TO DRAIN AND REFILL THE 4WD TRANSFER CASE FLUID, I HAD THEM COMPLETE THE SERVICE. ALSO DURING MY CARGO DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN NEITHER WOULD THE WINDOW, THEY REPLACED THE LATCH LIFT. THE NEXT PROBLEM WAS THAT I WAS NOTICING SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY HOOD. I BROUGHT THAT TO THEIR ATTENTION AND THEY NOTICE A FLUID LEAK AND HAD TO REPLACE MY CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. THE SMOKE WAS STILL THERE AFTER THAT EFFORT AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT. I NEED AN OVERHAUL TRANSMISSION THAT WILL COST $1800.00 BECAUSE NOW IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY MADE IT SEEM AS IF I DID NOT TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE. WHEN MY JEEP NEEDS SERVICING I ALWAYS WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP (5 STAR) SO THEY CAN HELP ME TAKE CARE OF MY INVESTMENT. ANY NEEDED REPAIR THAT WAS REQUESTED I HAD DONE. MY JEEP ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT. THE CRYSLER COMPANY HAS MOST DEFINITELY LOST A CUSTOMER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10045394

Incident

Oct 29, 2003

Mileage

57,000 mi

THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND CAUSED FRONT END TO LOCK UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037768

Incident

Jul 30, 2003

THERE ARE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS JEEP ALL WITCH I HAVE PROOF OF REPAIRS, CAM SHAFT, TIRES, BRAKES, ALIGNMENT AND HUMMING AT 65 MPH.*JB

NHTSA ID

762216

Incident

Sep 8, 2000

TIRE FAILED AT SIDEWALL FOR UNKNOWN REASON. NO ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE FOUND. NO TREAD DAMAGE FOUND. TIRE JACK FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN NEAR-INJURY TO STATE TROOPER ASSISTING US. TIRE JACK IS INSUFFICIENT FOR WEIGHT, HEIGHT OF JEEP GR. CHEROKEE. I HAD SAME TIRE JACK FAILURE ON MY 1997 JEEP GR. CHEROKEE AND REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER THEN (VIA THE DEALER). *AK (DOT NUMBER: M69LDVWR46 TIRESIZE: P245/70R16)

NHTSA ID

743013

Incident

Mar 20, 2001

GOODYEAR, MERITHON ST225/75R15, COACHMAN, CATALINA 5TH WHEEL RV. WHILE TOWING WITH FOUR WHEELS ON GROUND RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED. THERE WAS A LOT OF DAMAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

879869

Incident

Jun 6, 2000

I CALLED PITRE CHRYSLER/JEEP SERVICE DIRECTOR FOLLOWING THE BLOWOUT OF MY RIGHT REAR TIRE AND ASKED IF HE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF TIRE FAILURES OF THIS GOODYEAR TIRE. HE SAID HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF BLOWOUTS WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER. I TOLD HIM I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT WRANGLER TIRE FAILURES A FEW MONTHS AGO. HE SAID I WAS MISTAKEN AND THAT EVEN THOUGH THE 2000 JEEP IS UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR ME. I FIND THIS SUSPECT, ESPECIALLY COMING FROM A PERSON OF HIS POSITION AT PITRE CHRYSLER/JEEP. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME OR CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION TO THE CONTRARY. THANK YOU, ROB PETERSEN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/75R16 )

NHTSA ID

737224

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH LEFT REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST (P22575R16) TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, AND KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DROVE OFF ROAD WHERE A TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE WAS DRIVING ON LOW AIR. 225/75 R16, JEEP, GRAND CHEROKEE, 2000. *AK DOT #M671EKWR. *SLC

NHTSA ID

875239

Incident

Nov 8, 2000