2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT WHEELS WERE POINTING IN TWO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TUBE THAT CONNECTED THE TIE ROD TO THE FRONT END BY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEELS WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000. UPDATED 07/12/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10949823

Incident

Feb 3, 2017

Mileage

196,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE FRONT END STARTS TO VIBRIATE AND STARTS TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY,WHAT'S REALLY BAD IS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.I DROVE FROM SAVANNAH TO MICHIGAN AND BACK WITH NO PROBLEMS THAN WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT THAN IT HAPPENS ! IT SHAKES SO BAD YOU CAN'T DRIVE SO YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP AND IT SEEMS TO GO AWAY BUT IT MAY RETURN AFTER ANOTHER ONE OR TWO THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE BROUGHT TO SHOPS AND HAVE REPLACED FRONT END PARTS,BRAKES,TIRES ETC. THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.I HAVE READ THAT IT'S A DISIGN FLAW WITH THE COIL SPRINGS BEING IN A BAD POSITION. GOOGLE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE.YOU WILL FIND. I WON'T SELL THE CAR BECAUSE I WOULDNT WANT TO PUT SOMEONE IN DANGER.

NHTSA ID

10892969

Incident

May 6, 2016

Mileage

145,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10808047

Incident

Oct 15, 2015

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V007000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

10767545

Incident

Sep 19, 2015

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,550.

NHTSA ID

10746783

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

Mileage

56,550 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

10736114

Incident

Jul 6, 2015

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ROTATED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10735743

Incident

Apr 3, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

EXTREME WOBBLE IN FRONT END HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. VIOLENT FRONT WHEEL WOBBLE. SPENT $1600 IN REPAIRS AND $600 ON NEW TIRES. THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE. I TALKED TO A MAN TODAY WITH A JEEP THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE AND HE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS FOLLOWING HIM AT 45MPH AND HIS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STARTED THE WOBBLE AND HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND I STOPPED AND TALKED TO HIM ABOUT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10681648

Incident

Oct 13, 2014

Mileage

157,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10680427

Incident

Nov 24, 2014

Mileage

133,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10615731

Incident

Jun 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V007000 (STEERING: GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10451507

Incident

Mar 12, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING IN A MALL PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE. I WAS TURNING THE CORNER TO GO DOWN THE NEXT AISLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE JEEP. AS I TURNED TO THE LEFT TO CONTINUE LOOKING FOR A PARK, THE JEEP WAS SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL AND I WAS SLAMMING ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET AND THE JEEP JUST KEPT ACCELERATING! I WAS UNABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM THE VEHICLES I WAS HEADING TOWARDS. AS I WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HIT, I WAS TRYING TO STEER AWAY FROM IT AND THEN THE JEEP TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND KEPT ACCELERATING. I ENDED UP HITTING FOUR OTHER VEHICLES ( 5 VEHICLES TOTAL) AND FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER HITTING THE LAST VEHICLE. THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY JEEP AND TO THE OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. WE HAVE NOT HAD THE DAMAGE ACCESSED YET, SO WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS WILL COST TO FIX. I BELIEVE MY JEEP IS TOTALED. WE ARE THANKFUL NOBODY WAS INJURED AND THAT I AM OK, JUST SHAKEN UP A LITTLE.

NHTSA ID

10371718

Incident

Dec 17, 2010

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING MADE A NOISE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GEAR BOX FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $329.83. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V007000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,657 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,757. UPDATED 09/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 09/23/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10280318

Incident

Jul 1, 2009

Mileage

67,657 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. THE WHEEL FINALLY LOOSENED AFTER HE MOVED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE ALSO HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,466 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10212314

Incident

Nov 10, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS HAD THE HEATER, POWER STEERING PUMP, BRAKE CALIPERS, AND ROTORS REPAIRED OR REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP. *KB

NHTSA ID

10212770

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WHEEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE JEEP DEALER AND WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V007000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA ID

10201903

Incident

Apr 1, 2006

Mileage

45,000 mi

WHEN A RIGHT TURN IS MADE THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A SOUND LIKE THE HORN IS BLOWING. FIRST REPORTED IN 2001 WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER SAID HE COULDN'T REPRODUCE IT. REPORTED IT 3 MORE TIMES AND DEALER SAID HE COULDN'T HEAR IT. DEALER CLAIMED HE WOULD NOT DISASSEMBLE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE, IF NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND, CHRYSLER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE THEM FOR THIS LABOR INTENSIVE WORK. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, PARTICULARLY WHEN AIR TEMP IS ABOVE 85 DEGREES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10198345

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

Mileage

5,000 mi

STEERING WHEEL RUBS AND SHAKES WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. LOUD RUBBING SOUND LIKE DRAGGING YOUR FINGER OVER A BALLOON. CAUSES DIFFICULTY STEERING AND IS DANGEROUS IN PARKING LOTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND DAILY OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. I'VE OWNED TWO OTHER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES - A 1999 MODEL AND A 2000 MODEL IN ADDITION TO THE 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE I'M HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH. THEY ALL HAD THIS ISSUE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177249

Incident

Dec 28, 2006

Mileage

30,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING HOSE HAD A LEAK, AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 09/22/06. 8JB

NHTSA ID

10165506

Incident

Aug 8, 2006

Mileage

48,889 mi

EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH STEERING ASSEMBLY CONSISTENT WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 01V007000 (STEERING BOX RECALL FOR 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE BECAME LESS RESPONSIVE TO STEERING INPUT AND RESULTED IN A NEAR ACCIDENT WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP ON JUNE 26, 2006 (THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED). THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER SERVICE STATION AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED STEERING BOX REPLACEMENT DUE TO NOTICEABLE GRINDING IN STEERING ASSEMBLY. JEEP CLAIMS THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR THE RECALL. THE RECALL IS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN THE DATES OF NOVEMBER 22 AND DECEMBER 5, 2000 ONLY, MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT ON DECEMBER 6, 2000. JEEP WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS. I AM REQUESTING NHTSA INVESTIGATE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MADE AFTER DECEMBER 5, 2000 FOR STEERING BOX FAILURE ISSUES, THE RECALL ISSUED IS NOT EXTENSIVE ENOUGH RESULTING IN POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10161516

Incident

Jun 26, 2006

Mileage

45,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING EITHER A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN THERE WAS A PUMPING SOUND. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V007000, REGARDING THE STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10161064

Incident

Jun 26, 2006

Mileage

77,000 mi

STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RODE AT 50-60MPH. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM WITH NO WARNING, FORCING YOU TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID LOSING CONTROL. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO TRY AND DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THIS IS STILL OCCURRING AND HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO ONE STATE IS ATTEMPTING TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT OVER THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE DOCUMENTED MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THEY SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS IN THESE VEHICLES, THE ROTOR FAILS AND THE WINDOW WILL CANNOT BE PUT UP OR IT WILL GO DOWN BY ITSELF. HAVE HAD 2 WINDOW ROTORS REPLACED WITHIN ONE WEEK.

NHTSA ID

10127676

Incident

Jun 19, 2005

Mileage

36,000 mi

THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF PURCHASE. WHEN I'M STOPPED AND BEGINNING A TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WHEEL WILL MAKE A GRIND AND/OR SQUEAKING NOISE. I'VE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIR, BUT APPARANTLY, IT NEVER HAPPENS WHEN IT'S THERE AT THE SHOP. THE FIRST TIME I REPORTED IT, THEY OILED THE STEERING COLUMN, THAT WAS ALL, AND; THE NOISE CONTINUED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10066465

Incident

Apr 18, 2004

STEERING MAKES HONKING NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO LEFT (MAKING LEFTHAND TURN). RECALL ISSUED BUT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL ACCORDING TO DEALER. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, CUSTOMER WAS TOLD STEERING BOX IS FAULITY AND WOULD COST $750.00 PLUS TO REPAIR. VEHICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD, HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND NEVER ABUSED, STEERING BOX SHOULD NOT FAIL IN SUCH A SHORT TIME UNLESS DEFECT PRESENT!

NHTSA ID

10066086

Incident

Mar 17, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY RECALL 01V007000 WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *SCC

NHTSA ID

10053688

Incident

Jan 3, 2004

Mileage

52,000 mi