2000 Jeep Laredo Problems

SEAT NOT GOOD, REAR BOTH AXLES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRACTURED AT THE FRAME MAKING DRIVING CONDITIONS UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRACK TO THE SEAT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY PULSATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I HAVE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I HAVE HAD IT "FIXED" SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT ONLY WORKS FOR A DAY OR TWO. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND HAD TO EXPLAIN IT WAS THE CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT JEEP'S AROUND THE SAME AGE AS MINE ALMOST ALL HAVE A MISSING BRAKE LIGHT. ALMOST ALL ARE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TR

I TOO BROUGHT A JEEP CHEROKEE FROM A USED DEALERSHIP IN 2008, IT IS A 2000 4L 6I ALSO, SAME ISSUES, THE WEEK AFTER I BROUGHT THE CAR THE ENGINE BLEW, THE DEALER WOULD NOT COVER IT BECAUSE THEY SENT IT TO THEIR MECHANIC SHOP AND OF COURSE THE MECHANIC SHOP SAID IT WASN'T THE DEALERS FAULT, THEY TOLD ME THAT A ROCK HIT THE FAN AND PUT A SMALL HOLE IN THE ENGINE... I SPENT CLOSE TO 1200 GETTING THE ENGINE REBUILT. CAR RAN FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN THE CHECK COOLANT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, I HAD TO KEEP A BOTTLE OF COOLANT IN MY CAR AND THE COOLANT WOULD RUN OUT EVERY 2-3 WEEKS. THEN IN OCT THE ENGINE BLEW AGAIN, MY CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED UNTIL I CAN FIND A LOW MILEAGE ENGINE TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE. I DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN. MEANWHILE I AM STILL PAYING A CAR PAYMENT AND HAVING TO WORK TO GET MONEY TO FIX MY CAR...UGHHHH. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I HAVE AN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED TWICE. I WISH I COULD TELL YOU WHAT WAS DONE BUT I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT CARS. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHAT IT COULD BE BUT ALL I FOUND WAS A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUNK TONS OF MONEY INTO FIXING THE PROBLEM ON THEIR 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. I AM CURRENTLY ADDING ANTI-FREEZE DAILY. *TR

SEAT NOT GOOD, REAR BOTH AXLES

BRAKE LIGHTS ISSUES HAVE CHANGED BULBS CUIRCUT BOARDS NEW BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH,BUT STILL CAN'T GET BRAKE LIGHTS TO WORK ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK NO ISSUES.

THE BACK TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK ON MY 2000 LAREDO JEEP. *TR

I BOUGHT MY WIFE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, AND IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, PUTTING HER IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WITH NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT...NOTHING, LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE IS COOLANT ALREADY IN THE CAR, CHECK GAUGES LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, HEATER DOESN'T HEAT WELL, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT WORK, I'VE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND THE WATER PUMP ONCE. AND I'VE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING AND THE FAN NOT COMING ON AND HAD IT REPLACED. I DO BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE JEEP CHEROKEE ESPECIALLY THE 2000 MODEL AND THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR BLOGS TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND FOUND THERE WERE WELL OVER 100 PEOPLE ON ONE WEBSITE WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THOSE THAT OWN THIS VEHICLE AND I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUSES SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR EVEN DEATH. PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THIS COMPLAINT, AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON CONCERNING THIS MATTER. YOU SHOULD NOT EVEN HAVE "NUMBER OF DEATHS" LISTED, BUT IF YOU BE HONEST AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEMS, THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY DEATHS. *TR

I OWN A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. MY JEEP HAS SHUT OFF ON ME THREE TIMES THIS WEEK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME MY CRUISE WAS SET AT 65MPH, IT KICKED OFF THE CRUISE AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER, RESTARTED IT GOT BACK UP TO 65MPH AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN NOT 2 MINUTES LATER. IT DIDN'T RESTART AGAIN FOR ME THAT MORNING. MY FIANCE WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND HE DROVE IT HOME AS IF THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM. TODAY (2 DAYS LATER) WHILE COMING AROUND A CORNER IN TOWN THE VEHICLE STALL AGAIN, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP THIS TIME AND I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKES STOPPING THE JEEP IN THE ONCOMING LANE TO AVOID AN OFF ROAD ADVENTURE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC, BUT WHAT IF THERE WAS? WHAT IF THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DOING 65MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY? I USE TO LOVE THIS VEHICLE, BUT NOW IM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, I JUST GOT THE JEEP OUT THIS AFTERNOON BECAUSE THE PASSENGER WINDOW FELL INSIDE THE DOOR AND BROKE. MY NEW WINDOW IS NOW BOLTED TO STAY IN THE UP POSITION BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE THE EXTRA COUPLE HUNDRED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR THAT WAS COMPLETELY TORE APART WHEN THE WINDOW CAME DOWN. WHAT'S NEXT? *TR

FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW SLID DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. IT IS NOW SHATTERED. I BOUGHT THE CAR A FEW MONTHS PRIOR WITH NO PROBLEMS , THE WINDOW ALWAYS WORKED FINE. NOW EVEN THE BUTTON TO MOVE THE WINDOW DOES NOTHING. GLASS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND ALSO THE REGULATOR (WINDOW MOTOR). *TR

I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT HAVING SOMEBODY CRASH INTO THE REAR OF MY JEEP. THE REAR BUMPER IS RIGHT NEXT TO FUEL TANK. THEY ARE GOING TO INSTALL TRAILER HITCHES ( FOR ADDED PROTECTION ) ON SOME OTHER YEAR JEEPS BUT NOT MINE !! HOW CAN THIS BE FAIR WHEN THEY ARE ALL BUILT THE SAME WAY. PLEASE MAKE THEM FIX ALL OF THESE DANGEROUS AUTOS. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO HAS BEEN SWAPPED-IT SEEMS TO BE A SIMPLE PROCEDURE FOR ONES IN MY AREA , THE VEHICLE PASSES AS THE ONE I PURCHASED BUT SEVERAL THINGS ARE DIFFERENT, I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I HAVEN'T WENT TO THE POLICE ABOUT THIS MATTER, BECAUSE I NEED SOMEONE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SPECIFICS IN THIS MODEL/MAKE VEHICLE TO BE ABLE TO PROVE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE JEEPS IN MY AREA, I DON'T WANT TO BE DRIVING AROUND IN A STOLEN VEHICLE THAT THE VIN #S HAVE BEEN CHANGE ON, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT THE VEHICLE I PURCHASED, THE MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP EVEN REMEMBERS CERTAIN THINGS BEING DIFFERENT THAN THEY ARE NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE FUEL SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,772.

1. REPEATED FAILURES OF FUEL PUMP. 2. REPEATED FAILURE OF FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS. 3. REPEATED FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE. 4. REPEATED FAILURE OF ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. *NM

I HAVE A 2000 GRAND CHEROKEE. WITH 4.0L, AUTO TRANS., 4X4 SELECT TRAC. IT SHIFTS HARD TAKING OFF FROM A START. SEEMS LIKE IT DOUBLE SHIFTS WHILE INCREASING SPEED, GOES FROM 2ND GEAR TO HIIGH GEAR THEN BACK TO 2ND GEAR AND THEN BACK AGAIN ALL WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THEY EXPLAINED TO ME ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN O-RING SEAL THAT WAS TO SMALL AND TO REPLACE IT WOULD REQUIRE THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAVEN'T HAD THE REPAIR COMPLETED YET. BEFORE I TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR, HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AND OR ANOTHER FIX? *NM

GEAR SHIFT WAS DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO PARK AND LOCK. *NLM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN HIS VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH CRASHED INTO HIM HEAD-ON. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE FAILED INCIDENT. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 300,000.

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND FRONT RIGHT HIT A UTILITY POLE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

I HAVE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PURCHASED IN 2002 I BELIEVE. I HAVE BEEN READING A LOT OF FORUM ABOUT OWNERS WITH SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY THE POWER LOCK GO BAD AFTER A FEW YEARS, ALSO THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT SEEM TO HAVE SOME BURN OUT ISSUES PREVENTING THE LIGHTS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE FRONT TWEETER SPEAKS ARE OFTEN BLOWN. IN MY CASE BOTH MY REAR DOOR POWER LOCK ACTUATORS WENT BAD AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND HAVE TO GET OUT MY CAR AND OPEN THE REAR DURING BY PLACING MY HAND THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE OTHER REAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE USING THE POWER LOCKING FEATURE ON THE KEY. NEXT MY CAR CAN'T PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE TAILLIGHT IS OUT. IT WORKS FINE AT TIMES BUT WHEN I STEP ON THE BREAKS IT CAUSES ALL THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON AND OFF. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS MANY TIMES. AFTER REVIEWING SOME FORUM AND GOING TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT HAS A SHORT IN IT. I WILL NEED A NEW ONE. NEXT MY FRONT SPEAKERS HAVE BLOWN. THE COST FOR EACH PART NOT INCLUDING LABOR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS -- $98 TAILLIGHT -- $171 TWEETER -- $68.86 A PIECE AT FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEN I CHECK ON SOME JEEP FORUMS AND FOUND OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. ABOUT 144 COMPLAINTS. HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_33943.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_33943_3.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_33943_5.HTML. *NM

BOTH MY 21 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER & MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH MY 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, BEGINNING IN 2003. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY IN BAD WEATHER(MAINLY SNOWY CONDITIONS). WHEN STOPPING IS ATTEMPTED, THE CAR PULSATES WILDLY (COMING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL), AND YOU JUST SKID OUT. WE BOTH HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO AVOID COLLISION SO FAR, DUE TO LACK OF OTHER TRAFFIC OR BY SWERVING INTO ANOTHER LANE, ETC. THE CAR DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS DUE TO WORN ROTORS, WHICH WE HAVE NOW REPLACED 3 TIMES: ONCE IN MARCH OF 2003 AT 10,872 MILES, ONCE IN JULY OF 2004 AT 23,721 MILES AND NOW IN DECEMBER 2005, AT 33,081 MILES. THE FIRST 2 TIMES JEEP PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT, THE 3RD THEY REFUSED. THE SERVICE DEPT. IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, EVEN WITH THEIR OWN VEHICLES...JEEP REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION. IT HAS BEEN SHEER LUCK THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID A CATASTROPHE; MY DAUGHTER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THERE IS A WEB SITE WITH A CLASS-ACTION LAW SUIT PENDING AND APPROXIMATELY 20 PAGES OF THE SAME TYPE OF COMPLAINT...THE ROTORS ARE TOO THIN, THEY WEAR OUT EASILY, THEY BRAKES PULSATE & FAIL. CHRYSLER CAN NOT SAY THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM! *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY VIBRATED/SHIMMIED WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED HER, THE REAR BEARING WHEEL WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TS REAR AXLE AND BEARINGS REPLACED. *TT

1. REPEATED FAILURES OF FUEL PUMP. 2. REPEATED FAILURE OF FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS. 3. REPEATED FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE. 4. REPEATED FAILURE OF ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. *NM

CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED. TS *JB

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND WERE REPLACED, 11400 MILES LATER, BRAKE BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT BRAKES NEEDED REPLACED AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT JEEP USES A SOFTER METAL THAT DID NOT LAST, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE IS WATER LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH WHEN AIR CONDITION IS ON, DEALER ORDERED AN INSULATOR FOR THE EVAPORATOR. *SLC

AT 70K ,WITH NO WARNING,THE LEFT TIE ROD END CAME LOOSE FROM THE TIE ROD BAR.THREADS WERE STRIPPED OUT IN TIE ROD BAR . HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE INTERSTATE!

SEAT NOT GOOD, REAR BOTH AXLES