2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Lerado from North America - Comments

From the get go I've had a coolant leak that no-one can seem to find. I can drive for about two weeks before the coolant light shows up. I fill the reserve a good bit past full and I can make it almost three weeks without the coolant light coming on.

Windshield wipers... Now there is a set of words that one would never really think would be such a problem. Warranty doesn't cover it. And for a price of 895.00 you too can have the self learning control sensor replaced. I purchased the extended warranty which of course is worthless and a waste of money.

The fuel pump went out at 30000 miles.

Rear rotors were replaced at 51,000 miles.

Cassette player... Do they even sell cassettes any more? Replaced it with a CD player.

Left power mirror is loose. Not sure whether it was there when I bought the vehicle, but the entire mirror assembly swings around if you barely touch it.

Gas mileage for this 6 cylinder matches Cheverolet's 5.7 v-8 at 17 miles in the city and 21 on the highway.

I really had not thought about all the problems at the same time with this car until now. This car stinks and those dealership employees? I think 99% are con-artists.

HOWEVER, I have enjoyed the comfort and style of my Jeep. I like the body lines and like the use of mahogany on the dashboard. Step on the accelerator and you are off and running.

I have achieved 410 miles on a single tank of gas. 98% of it of course were highway miles at an average speed of 80 mph.

I too have a 2000 Jeep Grand Laredo with a mysterious coolant leak that no one is able to find. Of course, it started after the 36000 mile warranty period was up. There is no coolant in the oil or oil in the coolant. But it's leaking from somewhere, there are puddles under the passenger side behind front the wheel and sometimes the car will steam. I am putting in at least a half gallon of coolant a week. The dealership, radiator shop and local mechanic have all been stumped. Does anyone have a clue as to what this is?

I have had numerous problems with the brakes and have the front brakes redone because of pulsing due to warping just about every 9000 to 12,000 miles. Of course, this is no longer covered under warranty either. I had Conrad's fix them the last time, instead of the dealer, and now they're still good after 20,000 miles! What's up with that?

Other than those problems, I really do like the way this car looks, runs and handles.

Let me know if anyone has a clue about the coolant leak, so I can have this problem fixed!!

Shaynah22@aol.com.

March 3, 2005. I have a 2000 grand cherokee and have the mysterious coolant leak, too. Every couple of weeks I have to fill it up. I've had it to three automotive shops and no one can find the answer. After replacing various parts, I'm now told that it is a cracked head gasket. $1,100 in addition to the $600.00 I've put into it. I have 125,000 miles on the car.

It seems that we have something in common besides the make and year of the car. I too have had a problem with leaking coolant, but no one seems to be able to find the problem. I have had the system pressure tested and no leak was found. After hearing about the head gasket, I wonder if that is my problem. Anyone get anything definitive on this, or is it just another issue that was resolved in a later model year?

I also had the coolant leaking out of my 2000 Grand Cherokee. I had the water pump replaced and have not had a problem since. I hope that this helps.

I just recently had a coolant leak and it was diagnosed as a water pump leak. This may be it, also they found out my rear axle has a leak too, that's isn't much to fix though.

I have also had a slow coolant leak problem for some time now in my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. About 2 years ago we replaced the water pump. About 6 months later I started getting the low coolant warning, and about every 2 months I was adding more coolant. When we took it back in to the shop, they couldn't find any leak at first then came back and said it was the head gasket. So we replaced that. Now, it's about 5 or 6 months later and I got the low coolant warning light again. Sure enough, half a tank of coolant had leaked out. I was hoping to find out of this is a common problem in Jeeps, and hopefully find some possible causes and/or solutions online. So far, I don't see any new solutions that I haven't tried already.

I have a 2000 JGC with 63000miles, recently had the water pump replaced and the thermostat due to a leak at the bearing. Now I am having to refill the coolant resevoir every two weeks. There is no sign of an external leak, did a pressure test yeaterday and it held roughly 16lbs for 3 hours, talking with jeep mechanics no one can believe it is the head gasket, because they say it just doesn't happen on these rigs. Any ideas?

Found out it is a cracked head cylinder, very difficult to find, you might want to have a look at that.

Hello again... September 18th, 2005.

My name is Steve and I wrote the first read on this page regarding the Coolant leak, the wiper problem, the brake problem, the mileage problem, etc, etc... Has anyone out there found a resolution to any of these problems yet? I laughed out loud today while reading all the people that have the same problems with their JGC's... I feel like I belong to some pathetic club (smiling)...

Well I am up to 63,000 miles now and my Jeep is really starting to show her age. paint is fading, lots of little scratches, a few small grocery cart dings (man that irritates me), the roof rack is now dull and flaking, the siding is just hammered (looks a dozen shades of gray), the low coolant light comes on every two weeks now instead of three, and the molding on the rear inside passenger door has come loose somewhere because I can hear the wind starting to creep in.

Now the positives. It is still quick and fun to drive. In between the low coolant lights I still feel good when pulling up next to a junker. Oh and one other thing, My teenager is now old enough to wash it for me and that is just terrific.

Steve Winchester

winchester88@msn.com.

I also have the 2000 GC & I have a cracked cylinder head after finding a coolant leak.It is a very expensive repair the car has 90k miles & the car has been well maintained. Also have been told by my mechanic that this is very rare in these models. After reading these posts that doesn't seem to be the case, caveat emptor. My wife wanted to sell this car after we replaced the fuel pump & rear bearings last year. I guess I should have listened to her.

I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo... You wouldn't believe it... it has 223,214 miles on it!! (must have been built on a wednesday) the engine is the original in-line 6 4.0L. at about 210,000 miles the transmission was replaced with a new one, and that is the only major repair! I have no problems what so ever taking it out of town, or out of state. it runs better than my '98 ford explorer ever did (which I traded for the JGC)... I change my oil every 3000 miles, keep it clean, however I am not the easiest on the rig, I use 4x4 quite often, and I live out in the country. so it is driven quite a bit on dirt and rough roads. and still, there is not even a squeak. all you have to do to make a Grand Cherokee last is keep up on the maintenance, and it will last a lifetime!

I have 2000 jeep grand cherokee I change fuel pump I chnge the starter I change the spark plug and put in a new batterie when I start it crank after 5-10 min it starts

and it work all day, the next day again when I try to start it crank or it doesn't start and start few min later, I took it to a mechanic and its still the same.

When I try to open my door the backseat of the driver side the door won't open when you unlock it you have to open it from the inside when I use the remote for the car it won't unlock it stay lock makes a werid sound. i had 1994 jeep grand cherokee it was very god, but when I get 2000 jeep

I am not gone by jeep agin.

I had one given to me with a blown 4.7L motor. A new one was going to cost $4500.00, so I sold it as fast as I could.

At 96,000 miles the head gasket went out and the dummy kept driving it. When we opened the motor up, the heads were bad, the rear pistons were mutilated, the connecting rods were broken, and the cylinder wall on the back drivers side was missing a 4x3 inch section.

For those of you who don't already know, the heads are aluminum, the pistons are also aluminum, and the connecting rods aluminum. If the timing goes, a gear and chain set is $1000.00 just for the parts. I would advise anyone who owns one to sell it ASAP.