2000 Jeep Cherokee Brakes Problems

BRAKES FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WAS SITTING IN DRIVE THROUGH WAITING TO PICK SOMETHING UP AND WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO PUT IT IN DRIVE I HAD NO MORE BRAKES AND BRAKE FLUID WAS SHOOTING OUT THE BOTTOM RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF JEEP. LUCKILY MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT KILLING OR HURTING ANYONE. MECHANIC CHARGED ME $500.00 TO FIX IT AND TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ADDITION THE HOSES WERE NO GOOD. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I LOST BRAKES ON THIS JEEP DURING MY OWNERSHIP. THE FIRST TIME WAS 5 YEARS BEFORE THIS DATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE AIR, THE BRAKES BECAME RESISTANT AND JOLTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A SUDDEN STOP; HOWEVER, SHE FELT THAT SHE WOULD HIT THE WINDSHIELD IF SHE DID NOT HAVE A SEAT BELT ON. SHE NOTICED THE FAILURE EVERY TIME THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW AND PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS AT 62,000. AT 78,000 MILES ENGINE OVERHEATED; VERIFIED FAN, RADIATOR, AND WATER PUMP IN WORKING ORDER AND REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR. ENGINE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT WITH UNEXPLAINED COOLANT LOSS. NO LEAKAGE AND CLEAN OIL. REPLACED HEAD GASKET ANYWAY AND NOTICED NO CRACKS IN HEAD. STILL RUNS HOT AND LOSES COOLANT SOMEHOW. AT 80,000 MILES ENGINE DEVELOPED MISS AFTER REPLACING COIL AND CHECKING FUEL AND FIRING SYSTEMS REMOVED HEAD AGAIN AND PULLED LIFTERS. BOTTOM OF ONE LIFTER WAS GROUND OFF RESULTING IN SOME WEAR OF CAM LOBE. REPLACED LIFTERS AND VALVE SPRINGS. FIXED ENGINE MISS. AT 82,000 MILES OIL GAUGE SHOWED 80 POUNDS OF OIL PRESSURE UNTIL ENGINE TOTALLY WARM THEN DROPPED TO 40 LBS. ALSO SHOWED 40 LBS WHEN KEYED MOVED TO ON POSITION WITH ENGINE NOT RUNNING. REPLACED OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT. NOW ENGINE RUNS 40-45 LBS WHEN COLD AND DROPS TO 10 LBS WHEN RUNNING AFTER TOTALLY WARM. WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHTS AFTER DRIVING WITH WARM ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO 0 AND CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES ON. PURCHASED A HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP AND WILL SEE IF THIS CORRECTS THAT PROBLEM. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH 83,000 MILES THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW AND WELL MAINTAINED. FURTHERMORE WHEN CHECKING WITH OTHER OWNERS THESE PROBLEMS AND MORE SEEM TO BE COMMON FOR THIS YEAR/MODEL. *TR

2000 JEEP CHEROKEE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE PISTON. AFTER THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THEY STATED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH COOLANT IN THE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT FROST PLUG HEATER TO COME OUT AND THAT THE NO 1 AND 2 PISTON MELTED DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE RUBBER AROUND ALL FOUR DOORS SHRUNK TO THE POINT THAT WIND AND WATER WOULD COME THROUGH. PERIODICALLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE CHROME ON THE WHEELS WAS CORRODED AND COMING OFF. THE FRONT PASSENGER ELECTRIC LOCK WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN THE DOORS WERE LOCK OR UNLOCKED. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT BRAKES WARPED. AS A RESULT, FRONT END SHOOK. *AK

BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT ROTORS WERE SCORED AND RUINED ON THE INSIDE ONLY. *BF THE BRAKES FAILED AT 33,809 MILES. LOOKING THROUGH THE WHEEL FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROTORS LOOKED GOOD WITH NO UNUSUAL WEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE MUFFLER REPLACED. *NM

AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MILES AN HOUR WHILE BRAKING OR IF A BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD, FRONT TIRE VIBRATION OCCURS AND WILL ONLY STOP WHEN SPEED IS LOWERED TO BELOW 40 MPH. AFTER TYPING IN "JEEP CHEROKEE FRONT END VIBRATION" ON INTERNET SEARCH DID I FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PRESENT IN ALL CHEROKEES. IT SEEMS THAT THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE BRAKE CALIPERS WARPING THE ROTORS EVERY 8-10 THOUSAND MILES. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS VIBRATION MOVES THE STEERING SIDE TO SIDE VIOLENTLY. *JB

WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE VIBRATES HEAVILY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKES EVERY 3000 MILES. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE FRONT END VIBRATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES, EVERY 15,000 MILES. *AK THE CONSUMER FOUND THREE OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL EXPERIENCED THAT SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATED FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC I DETERMINED BOTH FRONT ROTORS FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED OVER NINE TIMES, STARTING AT 5,000 MILES OF OWNING THE VEHICLE ,AND CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS AT 36,202 MILES. CONSUMER INFORMED CHRYSLER ON TWO OCCASIONS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL PULSATED, AND STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND BOTH FRONTAL ROTORS. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE REAR BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE SKIDDED 55 FEET BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE ONLY SKID MARKS FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING UNDER ANY CONDITIONS BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHICH RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK FACTORY DEFECTIVE PADS, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS CAUSED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, SHUDDER AND PULSATION WHILE BRAKING. CHRYSLER ISSUED A TSB WITH A REPLACEMENT KIT NO BETTER THAN THE OEM. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO ORDER AFTERMARKET BRAKES AND PADS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER FILED SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER. *PH

I HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT ROTORS AT 35,000 - CHRYSLER SAID IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND WOULDN'T FIX THEM. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A SEAL ON THE GAS TANK. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AT LEAST 4 OR 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FIXED. A $2.00 WIRE BROKE INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR FOR THE FRONT SPEAKER AT 43,000 MILES AND THEY CHARGED ME $200.00 TO FIX IT. THE SALESMAN SOLD ME A CONVENIENCE PACKAGE THAT WAS PURPORTED AS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WAS ACTUALLY A TOWING AND RENTAL CAR PACKAGE. *AK

THE FRONT ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

VEHICLE HAD MUTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE YEAR, AS WELL AS HAVING THE CALPERS AND ROTORS REPLACED.*AK

I HAVE JUST HAD MY FRONT ROTORS REPLACED TWICE.NOW I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IN ORDER TO RESOLVE A "KNOCKING" NOISE IN THE REAR WHEN BRAKING. I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MY REAR ROTORS AND REAR AXLES REPLACE. ALSO IT SEEMS AS IF I AM HAVING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED AT LEAST EVERY 3 MONTHS. I AM VERY CONCERNED, BECAUSE THIS 2000 CHEROKEE SPORT IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM THE MOTHER OF TWO YOUNG SONS, SO THIS VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY ON THE GO. I CAN NOT AFFORD ANY MISHAPS ESPECIALLY WHEN MY CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE CONCERNED. PLEASE CONTACT ME @ [email protected]. DT

REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING,RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE DRIVING.*AK

TOOK TO DEALER, SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR A ROTOR TO BE WARPED AT 17,500 MILES.*AK