16th Aug 2006, 16:42

Also a new reviewer whose Jeep Cherokee 2000 is sitting immobile because of the key / ignition barrel _ can we arrange a recall for tonight!!!

19th Aug 2006, 22:57

Well I guess it is true, misery loves company. I have a 2000 Cherokee that is sitting immoblie in front of my garage with the same ignition key problem. This happened once before, about a year ago, and I was able to get it going by putting some WD40 on the key and working at it with a pair of pliers (my hand got tired). Anyway, I tried the same thing tonight, but to no avail. What needs to happen to bring about a recall???

22nd Aug 2006, 14:56

Just had the stock shocks and steering stabilizer replaced on my 2001 XJ and now I have the 50 - 52 MPH shake. It didn't shake before with the stock components. It must be the stabilizer or shocks! It seems that a frequency must manifest it self at certain speeds. I had a new set of slightly oversized tires mounted last year and I never got the shake then. The difference in tire sizes are probably responsible for the different speeds at which the vibration happens to everyone. I will be taking my XJ back in to have that stabilizer and shocks replaced again with more heavy duty ones.

23rd Aug 2006, 16:08

I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport (4.0L) w/Selec-Trac (bought brand new).

I noticed the shaking and vibrating when approaching speeds from 48-55 as well (mostly when on the freeway). I thought it was normal (because I never owned a Jeep before), until a friend rode with me and told me that it was not normal.

I had the rotors replaced and that seemed to fix the problem. After about a year or two the shaking came back.

The tires squeal every time I turn a corner, no matter how fast or slow I am driving. I have had the pressure and tires checked and the dealer kept telling me the tires were fine.

I also had problems with the passenger side automatic window. After year two it quit working. It is only the passenger side that will not work. If I am driving, I can control it under the master control. If my husband drives and I want to raise or lower the window (and the lock is off), it will not budge. I had the dealer fix it. They told me there was a short in the door. The passenger side worked for a week. It is still hit or miss when trying to raise or lower it down.

I am in year six with this truck and so far I have not had any major problems… I am interested in buying a new Jeep, so I cannot say this experience was that terrible. I would comment on the shady dealership, but I will go to another forum for that.

24th Aug 2006, 12:04

To everyone with the shake... ever occur that it could be the front tires are not weighed properly? in our Neons when the weights are off just ever so slighty (or just fall off or there were 2 many put on) the front end shakes at certain speeds... its because the tires are not weighed properly...

To the person with the tire squeal no matter how fast you're going... do you happen to have Uniroyals on? cause my friends S-10 does the same thing no matter how fast shes going (they did it going 5MPH is a parking lot) and its because they have the Uniroyals...

25th Aug 2006, 22:46

Just bought a 2000 Cherokee Sport with around 58,000 miles. The windows would only work from the drivers door panel. The whole set of switches on the drivers door were replaced and all is fine.

Also someone had put a clamp on the brake line during a previous rear brake change and forgot to remove it. The seller did not know and it was not seen at time of the safety inspection. If you hit the brakes hard, the fluid would be forced through to the rear brakes and would hold the shoes against the drums. It almost caused a fire.

I have put 2500 miles on it since purchase and its my first Jeep. So far I love it.

27th Aug 2006, 01:58

My 140k miles of wheel shake around 55 mph is finally gone. I had Cooper Discovery tires forced balanced at the Tire Center. They had to turn the tires several times to get it right, but I'm finally relieved of this problem.

2nd Sep 2006, 15:32

I’ve got a 2000 Cherokee Sport with about 120k miles. Within last couple of months, my evaporator was diagnosed as “dead”, my power windows and door locks stopped working and I started having the “ignition lock” problem. At this moment my Jeep is 20 miles away because I couldn’t turn the ignition key. As soon as Penn State is done with Akron I’ll head back and try the “Tap” to see if I can get it started.

7th Oct 2006, 22:08

I bought a used 2000 Cherokee sport less than 1 yr. ago. Less than 3 months after buying it would not start. That was the first computer, that was at 65,000 miles at 67,000 miles the second computer was put in. At this time it was diagnosed with a bad a/c evaporator, and the only window switch working was the drivers side. It now has 68,000 miles and it is back in the shop for the same code that got me the other two computers. I've always loved jeeps still do except for the one I own.

21st Oct 2006, 22:23

I just bought a 2000 Grand Cherokee Limited (76000) and tonight when I tried to heat inside all I got was cold air. It looks like it works on the passenger side, but not the driver's side or the middle. I played with all the temperature and it seems like it doesn't affect anything. I thought it is strange that I don't get any hot air inside. Has anyone faced this problem before? Is it the a/c or am I missing to adjust something?

22nd Oct 2006, 15:15

Same issue with me - 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - 95K miles - key sporadically does not turn - this has been going on for the past 2 years - seems to act up during the fall/winter for some reason - I'm going to call the dealership tomorrow and demand that it is fixed since there should have been a recall in the first place - this is a very dangerous issue IMO.

28th Oct 2006, 15:14

I have 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport that I bought new and now has 100K miles. No major problems, but a couple to mention:

1) Ignition key not turning; "tapped" on back of key and wroked fine.

2) While coming off a turn and accelerating - usually happens with less than a 1/4 tank of gas, engine acts like there is no gas. The way I combat this issue is to put injection cleaner every time I change the oil; this seems to work nicely.