Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
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Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THIS JEEP WILL RUN FINE, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO RED LIGHTS AND IDLE, THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND NOT TURN ON AGAIN FOR ATLEAST 10 MINUTES. SPENT ABOUT 3,000 USD TO FIX AT MULTIPLE MECHANIC AND THE ISSUE REMAINS. WHY HAS JEEP NEVER TAKEN THE TIME TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AS IT CAN CAUSE THE LIVES OF MANY DRIVERS.
JEEP HAD THE DREADED "DEATH WOBBLE" MANY PARTS FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN 30,000 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AT SAFE SPEEDS. TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED AND ALIGNMENT WAS CORRECT. *TR
MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH DIFFICULTY. I THEN PUT IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO GET ENGINE STARTED AND DROVE BACK HOME. MY HUSBAND CHECKED OUT AND THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE BUMPED THE KEY SINCE I NEED THE SEAT SO CLOSE IN ORDER TO TOUCH THE PEDALS. I HEARD ON THE TV THERE WAS A RECALL ON MODELS 2005-2007. WHY NOT ON OLDER? IF I HAD BEEN GOING ANY FASTER I MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER TO THE SIDE. *TR
MY JEEP IS DOING SEVERAL THINGS THAT IS CAUSE FOR NOT DRIVING IT BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS JUST START. I HAVE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL UP & DOWN ^ THEN IT WILL START GENERALLY. WHEN DRIVING THE JEEP WILL REV UP ALL OF A SUDDEN ESPECIALLY AT STOP SIGNS. IF I DIDN'T HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES I COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. ALSO I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE GAS OR IT WOULD DIE ON ME. THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 2-3 MONTHS.WHEN I PUT MY JEEP IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE IT MAKES A MAJOR CLUNKING NOISE LIKE MY TRANSMISSION IS READY TO FALL OUT. THIS CLUNKING NOISE STARTED WHEN ALL OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS STARTED! I HAVE EMAILED SEVERAL WEBSITES & HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO MY PROBLEM!! HELP!!! *TR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YESTERDAY IN MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND THE THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN ON ME, I TRIED TO GET IT TO STOP BY TAPPING THE GAS THINKING IT WAS JUST A LITTLE STUCK, BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, HAD TO SLAM IT INTO GEAR, GOT OUT AND RAN INTO A GAS STATION AND HAD THEM CALL 911, CAME BACK OUT AND MY JEEP WAS SHOOTING FLAMES OUT OF MY EXHAUST AND THE ENTIRE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS GLOWING RED. RESULTING IN A LOSS OF MY SERPENTINE BELT, POWER STEERING PULLEY, MELTED MY TRANSFER CASE, AND MORE THAT IS YET TO BE INSPECTED. *TR
I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT. MY JEEP HIT A POOL OF WATER ON THE SURFACE OF THE HIGHWAY AND STARTED TO SKID AND HYDROPLOANE. THE NEXT THING I KNEW IT WAS FLIPPING OVER AND LANDED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY TO BE WEARING MY SEAT BELT. I WAS SUSPENDED UPSIDE DOWN BY MY SEATBELT. I WAS ABLE TO UNBUCKLE IT AND CRAWL OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHICH WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT. SECONDS AFTER I GOT OUT OF THE CAR IT BURST INTO FLAMES AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED AND BURNED COMPLETELY INSIDE AND OUT. THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF IT BUT BURNT FRAME. AS SOON AS THE CAR CAME TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN, I SMELLED GAS AND JUST A MINUTE OR TWO LATER THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNED UP. *TR
VEHICLES GEAR WAS PUT IN P-PARK,SHUT OFF AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY---THE GEARS ARE PASSING OR (SLIPPING GEARS)---P IS REVERSE,N IS DRIVE, NONE OF GEARS ARE CORRECT. *TR
SHIFTING CABLE WAS REPLACED AFTER FAILURE. JEEP WAS "SLIPPING" IN GEAR. I WAS RUN OVER BY THE VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK AND GETTING OUT. VEHICLE BEGAN "SLIPPING" IN GEAR AGAIN. I HAD NO REVERSE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID A LEVER WAS LOOSE ON THE TRANNY AND THEY TIGHTENED IT. STILL SLIPPING. *JB
THE CONSUMER OWNS TWO 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. IN BOTH VEHICLE'S THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL BROKE CAUSING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID TO LEAK INTO BRAKE SYSTEM. *BF EACH VEHICLE SUSTAINED $1000. IN DAMAGE. THE SEAL WAS FIXED AND THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED IN BOTH CASES. THE CONSUMER THINKS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
WHEN STOPPED, WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD JUMP FORWARD WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM LURCHING FORWARD WAS TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE LURCH WAS STILL FELT. I HAVE HEARD THIS TERMED A "BUMP STOP" BY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN TO THEM.*AK
THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP ALMOST 10 TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER ARGUED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT OF ORDER AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE DRIVE PINION, HEATING PADS, BRAKE ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, POWER STEERING PUMP, THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS AND REAR SWAY BAR LINKS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS NO HELP WAS OFFERED. IT HAD APPEARED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE GRAND CHEROKEES BUILT ONLY FROM NOV 22- DEC 5 2000 FOR THE POWER STEERING AND THE CONSUMER MISSED IT BY A MONTH, BUT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *CB THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED THREE TIRE BLOWOUTS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE GEAR BOX, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FRONT PINION SEAL LEAKED. *JB
LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMMING FROM THE FRONT AXLE. *AK
FRONT AXLE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY, HAD TO COVER COST OUT OF POCKET (NOT WARRANTY). ALSO OIL SEAL ON REAR AXLE FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO BE FILLED WITH GREASE, ABOUT TO FAIL PREMATURELY (HAVE NOT FIXED YET, $400 JOB). VEHICLE ONLY HAS 47000 MILES. EXTENDED CHRYSLER WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER EITHER. *JB
REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING, CAUSING LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. *AK
NO SUMNMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKES MADE NOISE AND SKIPPED. *AK THE REAR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING. LEFT FRONT OUT SIDE MIRROR WAS LOOSE. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW RATTLES. THE REAR HATCH LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. THE BRAKES PULSATED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. SHOCK ABSORBER MAKES NOISE WHEN HITTING SLIGHT BUMPS. THE VEHICLE RATTLE IN FRONT AT 15-30 MPH. THE FRONT TIRES WERE WEARING OUT DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AFTER WARMED UP. *YH
THE VEHICLE IS "HOPPING" UP TO STOP SIGNS/STOP LIGHTS. THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 50-60 MPH. THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS FAULTY FROM DAY "ONE", AND HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED AND REASSEMBLED/ PARTS REPLACED UP TO FOUR TIMES. IT WILL BE FINE FOR AWHILE THEN THE WHINNYING/WHISTLING/GROANING PROGRESSIVELY GETS WORSE UNTIL I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS REPAIR IS FAULTY FROM THE FACTORY. *TS *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****761448
DURING SLOW SPEED TURNS IN REVERSE OR FORWARD, STRANGE GRINDING AND HONKING NOISES COME FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE IN AXLE AND STEERING AREA. CAN ALSO FEEL THE GRINDING SENSATION. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND AM TOLD THERE IS A PENDING RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED IT NOR HAVE THEY RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA TSB SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBERS 0300101A & 1900401 (NHTSA ITEM NUMBERS SB625612 & SB621896). WERE ASSURED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT PROBLEM WILL NOT HARM VEHICLE IN LONG-RUN, AND THAT WE CAN DRIVE IT NORMALLY UNTIL RECALL ITEMS ARE RECEIVED AT SERVICE DEPARTMENT. WE'RE CONCERNED HOWEVER ABOUT SAFETY FACTORS AND POSSIBLE LONG-TERM DAMAGE, ESPECIALLY AS WE'VE BEEN GIVEN NO ETA ON WHEN WE CAN HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED.*AK
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND WHEN BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED, A SEVERE VIBRATION STARTS TO OCCUR. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY THE DEALERSHIP IS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AND WHEEL BEARINGS. *AK THE VEHICLE PULLS RIGHT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO HUB AND BEARING FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR END MAKES NOISE DUE TO BEARING AND PINION WORN OUT. GREASE LEAKING AROUND BOTH FRONT WHEELS BECAUSE OF DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE. LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT CV BOOT WERE LEAKING. *YH
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