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2001 Jeep Cherokee brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 64 complaints for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
64 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
21,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2001 Jeep Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 21,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 21,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 91% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 21,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

While driving on highway at 70 MPH and without warning, headlights went completely out causing poor visibility which resulted in an accident, consumer rearended another vehicle causing one injury, upon impact the airbags did not experience deployment, consumer had been to dealer several times due to taillights inoperable and headlamps inoperable prior to accident, dealer replaced fuses and found connector's loose. Consumer states front end pulled to the left while driving, dealer found no problems.

January 2001 CrashInjury

While driving, the front end shook. The dealer replaced the front rotors eight times, but the problem recurred. The dealer did not know why the rotors were wearing out prematurely. The dealer suggested that the rotors could not be fixed properly because of the substandard parts chrysler used. The vehicle would ride rough and the brakes seemed to squeak only when it rained.

Reported at 10,000 miles

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