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I just fixed a similar problem with the water pump and thermostat. 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition. Had a similar problem with the lock sound about two years ago. What I want to know is how much the dealer charged everyone for the water pump / thermostat replacement? I think we should send all of these comments to Chrysler and see if we can get a recall issued for the overall coolant system and door locks. If you agree, post on the board. Thanks.
I have a 2000 cherokee, and replaced the theromostat, radiator, and the car is still losing coolant and will ultimatly overheat because of it.
I got a pressure tester today so I'm going to check that.
I checked the oil, no coolant in there, I checked the tranny, no coolant there. I don't see leaks if its parked for a while, but I can smell the coolant after its been running.
I have no clue whats wrong with it.
We have experienced numerous heating problems with our 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The radiator has been replaced 3 times, 5 thermostats, 2 water pumps and finally the motor. We are waiting to see what happens now. I definitely believe there are defects somewhere.
I have a 2000 Grand Cherokee Laredo I just bought for 5000. Has 133k on it, and in the 3 days I've had it, it's caught in 2nd and 3rd gear... I'd get to 10 mph, shift, then 15 it would catch, 20 catch, 22 shift.
Low coolant light came on today, looked at the level, it was empty and it was full last night. Coolant leaked over top of the oil pan. Dealer said he's not sure what's wrong.
Brakes are good, engines strong.
Oil light comes on after I run it for a while.
Part time four wheel drive light stayed on while in 2 wheel drive.
My question is anyone got any problems exactly similar? If so what did you do about it, and what parts did you replace, how much did it cost, and does Jeep cover any of these parts on recall or anything if I'm not the original owner?
I have a 2000 Grand Cherokee and mine runs hot a great deal of the time. The temp gets to the red and the check gauges light comes on. After I turn the car off and start it up again it hesitates and misfires. Is this thermostat? water pump? or engine issue?
I am another sucker that owns a 1999 JGC Laredo In-line 6 cyl. 4.0L 4WD. I just replaced the water pump last week. Thankfully, no more leaks have been detected, but when I lift the hood, even if only after a few moments of running, the jeep is still running hot. Hopefully that's normal and isn't an indicator of future problems.
My fuel gauge will not work sometimes too, and it will show empty when I have a full tank. This runs in conjunction with my Jeep not being able to start, or starting after about 10 seconds of turning over. I am guessing something is wrong with the fuel pump? I checked the battery and its showing 12.59 volts, the alternator is at around 13.3 volts, so I don't believe it is an electrical problem.
Also, my brake light keeps coming on intermittently. I just changed the front brakes and rotors- and both boots were torn!- but the light will still come on. Do I need more brake fluid?
The Jeep is a very nice ride, loaded with everything and very convenient for those long trips, but I've had it for 7 months now and its already been a hassle. --I only have 80,000 miles on it too. What more can happen?!
I have a 96 cherokee classic, inline 6, replaced the thermostat, fan clutch, elec fan relay, flushed, installed a t connect in top heater hose, coolant seems to push into the overfill tank (resivior) but doesn't seem able to pull from the tank back to the radiator??, when I took off the thermostat not much coolant came out, and it was a little foamy like mixed with air and whipped up to bubbly substance, it wants to get up to 250 on the highway with the a/c on, I guess the only 2 things left to replace are the water pump and the radiator, can someone tell me about purging the air from the system, I have read all about it on the net and its not very clear, you can't run it with the cap off radiator and wait for it to open the thermostat, coolant begins to pour out radiator neck, becoming a giant pain... help please, thanks.
If you coolant is bubbling you may have a bad head gasket or cracked head.
2000 jeep grand cherokee shuts off while driving, no "check engine" light...NOTHING. almost got into an accident on the george washington bridge. we changed the spark plugs, cleaned the injectors... still same problem. we are going to change the crank senors next. any suggestions???
I own a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Limited - I do love the look of this vehical, but have had some issues like the rest of you. My heater does not blow hot air - blows cold. The light " low coolant " came on. I did add it, it was low. Still no hot air. Makes for a cold winter. Also it runs high in park, sounds very loud. The passenger side power door lock does not work. It seems a lot of people I talk to have the same issues with Jeeps of this make and model.
Holy cr@p! there are so many blogs about these engines and all around vehicles its not even funny! I own a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo and so far I've had to replace the engine fan (electric), brake lights, and fuel pump! the brake lights work when the headlights are off, but as soon as I turn them on the brakes lights don't work. checked/replaced fuzes. still the same thing. and now it idles with 10 to none for oil pressure, but goes up to 40 when I take off. this REALLY scares me for the reason I can't afford to replace any of the crap anyone suggests. Transmission is giving me problems too. feels like its slipping. door lock actuator went out as soon as I drove it home from the dealer. they wouldn't fix it either for the fact that I bought "as is". haha. shady little turds. now we call it the goose for the sound that it makes when you try to lock/unlock the passenger door. I'm on board for a total recall of these jeeps. too many people having the same problems to just be a coincidence.
I have to agree with everyone who owns a JGC for 2000. A lot of the problems everyone else is having, I'm in the same boat. I've replaced the thermostat 3 times and the water pump once. And now I've got an issue with the vehicle overheating and the fan not coming on. One of the pins inside the connector mealted lastnight when trying to figure the problem out and the fan does not come on at all. A total recall is a MUST. Now I'm at my whits end on what to do next.
My father owns a 2000 JGC Laredo and last night he was driving on the highway when he blew a frost plug. No warnings nothing to indicate a problem. We did a compression test on it today after having it towed back about 70 miles. On number 1-6 cylinders 30 psi on 6 and 60 psi on cylinder 1. So this is just another frustrating piece to the puzzle. This vehicle has only 58,000 original one owner miles.
I own a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I am very frustrated because it overheated and mess up my engine and Chrysler refused to take liability. About 2 months ago it started overheating and I called the dealership. They informed me there was a recall on the fan motor and fixed the problem (or so I thought).
Last week I was on my way to church and the the check gages light came on when it was all the way over to hot and antifreeze was leaking out of my car. I immediately pulled over on the highway and had it towed to the dealer. They informed me that it was the fan module this time and not the motor and was not covered because that was a separate issue. This is going to cost me $5000.00 none the least to have it fixed.
I do believe there is something wrong with the Jeep Cherokee especially the 2000 model. Is anyone willing to sign a petition or do anything to get Chrysler to recall this model or any other suggestions?
Based on the other comments there is definitely something wrong.
I agree with the recall. I have a 2000 JGC Limited and about three months ago I had a problem with coolant loss. Then I was driving it and had a low oil warning light run. I took it in and they pressure tested and found no problems. I then took it into Jeep Naperville and they said they couldn't find the problem with the oil pressure, but suspected the fan or the the fan relay and wanted $700 (but it might not fix the problem). I have read problems about this issue and asked "is this common?" and they said they have never had these problems; then I read this today and am even more mad. I have no idea what is wrong, and don't want to replace everything to find out what is wrong. There should be a recall on JGC for this oil pressure and coolant problem. My car has 79000 miles, and this(problem) is aggravating.