KnownCarProblems2001 Jeep Cherokee Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 229 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Jeep Cherokee, most often about the brakes (25% of complaints, typically around 21,500 miles). It is 9th of 14 Cherokee model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2001 Jeep Cherokee problems
Brakes
56 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 21,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, disc.
Had problems w/ front end shaking violently when I hit a bump, changed lanes or put on the brakes at freeway speeds. Thought it was a brakes or alignment problem, but after having brakes replaced and the alignment checked, I resorted to going to the Jeep dealership. After dealer replicated the symptoms, informed me of…
The rotors are warped on my Jeep after less than 20,000 miles. This makes it very difficult to stop when applying the brakes and the entire vehicle shakes violently including the steering wheel. Obviously this is a defect that daimler chrysler is aware of. Too bad they won't admit it. Hopefully it will be become a…
Engine
44 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 70,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
After driving my vehicle for approx 20 minutes I notice smoke coming from the front of the hood. I opened the hood and found that the hose leading from the engine was very. My temperature gauges all registered normal so I added some engine coolant and did not drive the vehicle until the next am. After a 3 mile drive…
1. Vehicle was losing coolant but nothing showing up in the engine oil coolant or burning out the tail pipe. I was going through about a half gallon per week. Vehicle maintained loss of coolant for about 6 months, the added problem of lost oil pressure then became a problem. 2.eventually the head started leaking bad…
Transmission
24 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, clutch assembly, transfer case (4-wheel drive).
Consumer complained about about rear differential. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for servicing on 4 occasions, and it was making a grinding noise 8 months later. Warranty expired, and consumer was asked to pay $500.00 for repairs. Consumer was told that there was metal in the bottom of differential.
Consumer was complaining about a differential problem. The bearings were grinding. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer on 4 different occasions, but problem recurred.
Suspension
22 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
Front end of vehicle shakes violently at highway speeds, causing a loss of steering control. Driver must come to a nearly complete stop in order to gain control of the vehicle. It's been brought back to several dealers, undergoing over $1,000 in repairs, but nothing has solved this problem. Began at 18,000 miles and…
Tl contact owns a 2001 Jeep Cherokee. While driving 30 MPH uphill, the vehicle shook drastically. The rear passenger side wheel axle sheared and the wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle flipped over. The contact was injured. The current and failure mileages were 42,000.
Air bags
21 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
While driving at 55 MPH the consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident with a deer. Upon impact the air bags did not deploy.
Electrical
19 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 84,500 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, horn, ignition, 12v/24v/48v battery.
Horn failure. This is not the first occasion of this event. The interstate traffic was at stopped due to a wreck and a semi truck attempted to make a lane change. I attempted to signal that the lane was occupied by blowing the car horn and after pressing on the horn logo in the center of the steering wheel nothing…
I bought my 2001 Jeep Cherokee sport last year feb 2012 and multiple issues have been occurring. 3 months into ownership the electrical and fuel systems either stopped working or gave me constant issues (all parts factory). Now im bringing my car back into the shop because the windows wont roll down (again), the evap…
Seats
18 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles.
I own a 2001 Jeep Cherokee. The metal that attaches the seat to the front driver seat mounting has failed in multiple areas leaning the seat back and to the right. The seat is held by one bolt, while the metal is tearing on the others due to the tension. The two drivers are both fit, under 200lbs with good posture -…
2001 Jeep Cherokee limited: drivers seat bracket broke for no apparent reason, seat is now unstable/wobbly. Had this occurred while on the freeway it could have LED to a serious crash. While researching a fix for the problem I discovered that this is a common issue. Jeep should recall these vehicles and fix this…
Steering
16 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 107,000 miles. Parts named most often: steering wheel/handle bar, linkages, gear box, hydraulic power assist.
This is another complaint for 'death wobble'. I have had my Jeep taken in several times and have had to live with it because mechanics didn't believe me or just didn't solve my problem. I should have used the la lemon law statutes to return my car but didn't know that back then. Driving down the road 45-70 MPH and…
Death wobble. I've rotated the tires, I've had the wheels balanced, I've had the tie-rods replaced and "unpreditable" death wobble continues. I was literally inches away from being rear ended and causing a multicar wreck today on the 22 freeway in santa ana, ca when I had to brake on the freeway to stop the violent…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 Jeep Cherokee recalls
Fuel system: injectors
Risk: This could result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a manifold shield to modify the air flow characteristics and to prevent the accumulation of debris in the area of the #3 cylinder. Owner notification began may 13, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with a 4.0l engine only, the design of the intake and exhaust manifolds could allow debris to accumulate at the #3 cylinder location.
Child Seat
Risk: In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
Fix: Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a child restraint system's tether strap to the tether anchorage.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Crash related fuel tank fires
Summary
Odi has completed an extensive analysis of rear crash fuel tank system integrity data for the subject jeep cherokee, grand cherokee and liberty vehicles (svs).as of june 2013, odi knew of 56 post-collision fatal fires, 28 non-fatal fires, and 6 fuel leak incidents (totaling 90 incidents, 75 fatalities and 58 injuries) involving the svs.based on this analysis, odi issued a recall request letter (rrl) on june 3, 2013 requesting that chrysler recall the grand cherokee and liberty vehicles due to the rate of fatal, non-fatal fire, and fuel leak incidents when compared to peer vehicles (compact and medium suvs) built during the same time period.in the rrl, odi described how the location of the af
Questions about the 2001 Jeep Cherokee
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Jeep Cherokee?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (56 complaints, typically around 21,500 miles); engine (44 complaints, typically around 70,500 miles); transmission (24 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2001 Jeep Cherokee have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 8, 2002 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the Jeep Cherokee?
- It is 9th of 14 Cherokee model years by number of complaints, with 229 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.