2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport from North America - Comments

The car has had a problem from the first day I picked it up from the dealer. The car shakes out of control when idling or starting. It makes knocking noises and acts as if it will stall.

I leased the Jeep in February and it has already been in the shop for a total of 25 days. The dealer can never duplicate the problem. The check engine light also goes on frequently.

I will never buy another Jeep/Daimler Chrysler vehicle again. I am extremely unhappy with this car.

The car shakes because of the straight v6 engine, the car has some balls, but I do agree with the section on technical problems, I too have experienced this.

The engine is a straight 6 not a v6. A straight 6 has it's pistons all in one row moving vertically. The v6 has two sets of 3 pistons angled into a V. The straight 6 does have slightly higher vibration, but is more durable because it produces less uneven wear on the cylinder walls and and piston rings.

In my opinion, the original author has something more than normal vibrations. I've owned 4 of these engines and each has lasted over 250k miles, I've never experienced anything like this. So I would keep working with the dealer until they resolve this. It really is a dependable engine, but that is no excuse for bad service.

You should have bought the Liberty instead, much better ride and much better build quality.

My 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport is rock solid, a great vehicle so far, 68,000 miles down and 200,000 to go... I hope.

No, it doesn't ride like a Lincoln Navigator or turn heads like a tricked out Escalade, but it's a solid utilitarian vehicle with ample room, power and amenities for me and an assortment of up to four other people and a few suitcases or travel bags.

Easily customizable and at home when it's taken off-road, it's a good choice for a new 4x4 enthusiast due to its' cost, powertrain, ruggedness, durability and low repair cost (so I hear.) The 2001 model has nearly twenty years of refinement, tweaking and improvements in the Cherokee line and it's the last year they were made before the Liberty.

Overall, I'm very happy with it. I'll check back with you in a couple of years!

I have the same problem with the mil (EGR) light being on and the knocking. The banging noise (goes away one warm) is the header separated from the cylinder head (bad bolts) $700+ repair and youll be back for the others. The knocking and other noise is from carbon build up on valves. Take your pick a $1200 cylinder head pull plus valve cleaning and it will come back or a $380 valve rotation and decarbonizing chemicals in your tank. What a waste... Under warranty the story was always - we can't repeat your problem - then the mil light is reset and your on your way. Well now its we can't really assure that this is the problem, but for $2,900 total we will take a crack at it. Not what I call expert repair or service.

I love my Jeep Cherokee. 98,000 plus miles and still rockin'!