2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee from North America - Comments

I've had many of the same problems as others here but was wondering how much it cost for the driver's window regulator to be replaced. It's been broken for a few weeks now and needs to be fixed ASAP... very annoying. Thanks in advance for any info and is this something a novice can tackle?

I just replaced the front right window regulator after my dealership wanted $600.00 to do it... I found the regulator online for $100.00 with shipping and instructions with photos at

www.josh-n-lisa.com/2006/08/29/howto-change-a-jeep-power-window-regulator/ - 131k -

it was easy took maybe an hour... good luck.

I have a 2003 jeep and my seat bracket has broken also and I called the dealership and 600.00!!! and used parts place 35.00... and I also think these need to be recalled, because it is not safe if a wreak was to happen. So if any one has any help please reply. thanks.

Wow, I have many of the same problems and was looking for answers, but it just seems so common. I have had 3 window regulators replaced over the last two years on my '01 4x4 Grand Cherokee. I too have a broken driver seat, and like the previous comment, I was quoted $600 to fix.. no thanks! I used some wire wrapped around the track and tied off will do for now until I too find a welder (makes it difficult to move forward and backward). Of course the front headlights are foggy along with everyone else, I think this will be my last Jeep too...

I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee and it has had numerous brake jobs, transmission work, rotors turned & now the drivers side window motor is broken. I also have the engine light on because my cooling fan for the motor doesn't work, and if I sit at a red light, it will overheat. I really have had nothing but trouble, I have 154,000 miles.

My 2002 Grand Cherokee has had several fan relays, water pumps and 2 broken driver seat frames. Both times welding fixed the seat frame.

Now the transmission slips from 2nd to 3rd gear.

I replaced the rotors and pads with lifetime guaranteed parts from Autozone.

If the Cherokee is an indication of German engineering, then German engineering sucks.

I recently purchased an 02 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L HO. I thought, WOW, this is a really nice vehicle. It needed an Oil Pan (rusted), and had a power steering leak. Well, 2nd week after owning, vehicle stalls and won't restart. Found a blown PCM fuse, replaced, no big deal. Well, four months later, A crankshaft sensor replacement, and several trusted mechanics later, no solution. Vehicle stalls at any given time, and will restart when it feels like it. Tachometer flutters, and then goes crazy when it stalls. Any help would be appreciated mojenda at hotmail dot com. Never again...

I'm also a owner of a 01 Jeep Laredo. There need to be a recall on the brakes. They're horrible; had them replaced so many times I can't count. Also the passenger window regulator went out, very annoying, residue in headlight very unattractive, also brake lights very bad, "off and on" can be a bad attraction for the cops...

My 2001 hasn't given me much trouble... Replaced the rotors with premium after market parts that solved the cheap metal that the dealer has, replaced both front window regulators, cost $200, did that myself, and the headlights were horrible until I replaced those with some cool projection lights. Owned my Jeep for 3 years, total spending $1750.38 includes all oil changes, transmission flush and new belts and hoses, and to fix the above problems. Currently has 95,000 on it.

I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo with 144k miles. Windows are the biggest complaint with the Jeep. Both driver and passenger broke, however, my husband fixed them himself instead of the $450 a piece we were quoted. The fender is faded and the headlights are gross, but I will always buy a Jeep. These are things that are wear and tear to me. Just bought a new 2009 Patriot with bumper to bumper warranty. Great deal and good on gas mileage. Go Jeep!

2004 Grand Cherokee (UK) Diesel. Whole raft of problems - spent about £1500 in the last 12 months.

Leaking oil seal, oil contamination on brakes, new front brakes needed, engine light comes on occasionally, stuck seat belts in rear, and to top it all off today whilst accelerating I heard a bang, and the drivers seat (front right hand side) started to wobble horribly!

Once stopped saw that the bracket has just sheared through. So the left hand side and both rear brackets are still connected.

Quite shocked by all the comments on here - seems like these are common problems.

The worst thing is that I have the car up for sale at the moment! Not a good time for the seat to break. Need to find a welder or some temp repair.

I bought a 2001 anniversary special GC and it sure has been special.

The seat problem for me was worse than others have experienced. I found myself on my back at a traffic light in rush hour traffic waiting for someone to cream me. They didn't and I lived only to have a blowout on the expressway (right front) because my chrome plated rims rotted from the inside out (inside the tire bead), causing the tire to go flat even though it was in good shape and the rims appeared to be good on the outside.

I have had transmission problems (3200), 3 window regulators (900), new rims (1800), steering wheel (150), transmission shifter handle (300), and rear axle seal (280).

The seat has broken two more times, but I took care of it sooner before it completely broke.

Brakes I have figured out: You have to demand that they put all new parts (pads and rotors) when the job is done.

I also had a wiring harness rot through, causing different electrical problems.

My memory seats have multiple personalities.

My carburetor had to have a software upgrade???

Never the same thing twice. My problem is I wasn't smart enough to cut my losses and get out. Could any of us honestly believe that a Jeep could be made so poorly, and by the way that goes for replacement parts also. The wife and I bought a third car just so we could live with the logistics of taking the Jeep in to get it fixed. I truly hope that none of you were hurt because of these problems.

Well I was blessed with this wonderful pile of rolling scrap metal that I shamelessly call a Jeep.

I have had problems with the slide track on the drivers seat breaking twice.

The brakes; no telling how much money I've put in to them, until I got wise and pay a little more. I put on Baer brakes on it, now it will stop on a dime and no more jerking or jumping during stops.

But on top of that, I had troubles with the trans. twice.

This is my 2nd Grand P.O.S. and the 99 gave me even worse problems. I'll tell you this; Chrysler will not be seeing me at their front ever again.

After replacing the front passenger side window regulator of my daughters 2001 Jeep Cherokee, she had both rear regulators go out and in my other daughters 2003 Jeep Liberty she had one rear window regulator go out. After the first one I had the other three blocked up until I could decide what I wanted to do.

Then I found the following website: http://www.josh-n-lisa.com/2006/08/29/howto-change-a-jeep-power-window-regulator/. So I taped the windows up and took the three regulators out. I begin thinking of ways to repair. I went to Home Depot and purchased cotter pins (3/32 x 3/4 inch). For the Jeep Cherokee, I run a cotter pin around the cable and through the hole of the plastic nylon piece that had broke and secured it on the backside. Just to provide a better secure fit, I put some marine epoxy in the hole to fill it up. Put it all back together and BINGO FIXED! Works like a charm.

For the Jeep Liberty, the regulator is completely different. But I used the same technique to repair it. I drilled a small hole (3/32 inch) through the plastic anchor being careful not to pierce the side that slides on the tracking bar. Then I placed the cotter pin around the cable and sunk it between the spring that covers the cable to provide the clearance I needed so the tracking would slide freely and secured it on the back side. ONCE again BINGO FIXED!

But thanks to the referenced website, it got me to thinking so I could consider ways to repair them. It took very little time and effort. Cost: 70 cents for a bag of cotter pins and 5 dollars for the epoxy.

I have to laugh, because I can't cry anymore about my Jeep. I have a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 170,000 miles. None of my windows work anymore, found out the rotors were warped and it's a reoccurring problem with Jeep, numerous brake jobs, driver seat is broken, brake lights work when they want to, headlights are fogged up, sometimes car won't start and you have to hold on the gas for 15 minutes so it won't stall, sitting at a red light and it feels like someone rear-ended me because the car is trying to take off while I am sitting there, transmission has a mind of its own... I would swear my car is possessed, but too many other people have the same ghost in their Jeep.