2001 JEEP CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System Issues in the 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE

9 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths

All Electrical System Complaints

#10659606 |
ONE DAY, IT JUST STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, ON MY WAY FROM WORK. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TWICE. I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO EXPLAINED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE KEY. THE NEXT DAY, MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. I HAD IT TOWED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE TIPM. I HAD TO PAY MONEY I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO SPEND TO GET IT FIXED. I LATER DISCOVERED SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE'S A VERY RECENT, AUGUST 2014, LAWSUIT PENDING IN FEDERAL COURT RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
#10583236 |
IM DOING INTERIOR WORK ON MY JEEP PURCHASED FEB 19 2014... 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE SPORT.... I REMOVED THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR/LIGHTED MIRROR.. UPON THIS ALL ELECTRIC ON DASH I.E. GAS GAUGE, WATER TEMP GAUGE, RPM, SPEEDOMETER, THE RADIOM KEYLESS ENTRY AND DOOR LOCK ALL WENT OFF PURE SHUT DOWN ON TRHEM ALL FUSES CHECKED IN AND OUT NONE ARE BLOWN...... PLEASE HELP CANT TELL HOW FAST IM GOING OR ANYTHING
#10520799 |
I BOUGHT MY 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT LAST YEAR FEB 2012 AND MULTIPLE ISSUES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING. 3 MONTHS INTO OWNERSHIP THE ELECTRICAL AND FUEL SYSTEMS EITHER STOPPED WORKING OR GAVE ME CONSTANT ISSUES (ALL PARTS FACTORY). NOW IM BRINGING MY CAR BACK INTO THE SHOP BECAUSE THE WINDOWS WONT ROLL DOWN (AGAIN), THE EVAP SOLENOID IS LEAKING AND MISFIRES. THE CARFAX IS CLEAN WITH NO ACCIDENTS AND I BABY THIS CAR. JEEPS ARE CHEAPLY MADE AND NOT MEANT TO LAST PAST 100,000 EVEN AFTER SERVICES. *TR
#10520491 | Fire
JEEP CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN WORK PARKING LOT AND IT WAS DUE TO FAULTY SEAT HEATERS. *TR
#10377078 |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SHE HEARD A NOISE AS IF PLASTIC WAS BROKEN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE HORN, THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,100.
#10297685 |
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN 2001 JEEP CHEROKEES ARE AWFUL IT STARTS OUT AS THE GAUGES, THEN THE DOME LIGHT, THEN TO EVERYTHING ELSE COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR
#10240529 |
THE ENGINE HAS 150,00 MILES. IT IS LOSING COOLANT WITH NO PUDDLES TO SHOW FOR IT. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWS 0 AT IDLE. THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS. NO SIGN OF HEAD GASKET LEAK. COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK FILLS WITH COOLANT/OIL/RUST MIXTURE AFTER RUNNING THE ENGINE FOR 5 MINUTES. DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK SOMETIMES. TAIL LIGHTS WORK ON AND OFF WHILE THE LIGHTS ARE OFF. ALL PROBLEMS STARTED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. *TR
#10020070 |
THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *NLM
#872297 |
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WIRING HARNESS. CONSUMER HAS PURCHASED VEHICLE A WEEK AGO, AND WITHIN 4 DAYS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER HAS SINCE KEPT VEHICLE WITH NO REMEDY. PERIODICALLY, THE POWER WINDOWS DID NOT WORK. AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF, AND AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD A GAS FUME SMELL AFTER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START.*AK

Other 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE Problem Areas

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