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2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems

124 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
124 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
99,000 miles 87 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 4
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 99,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 28 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 12 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 6 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 6 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 99,000 miles
Based on 87 complaints that include mileage. 11% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles28
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles12
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles6
180k to 200k miles6
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 87 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The vehicle has stalled 4 times while driving, on one occasion an injury was sustained to the driver who pushed the vehicle out of the dangerous position it was in. *slc

Injury

Vehicle stalls after reaching operating temperature while negotiating traffic or driving, regardless of conditions or driving habits, at highway speeds or in a parking lot. Has stalled numerous times at worst possible times. No codes. No warning: in traffic. At stop lights. Pulling into gas stations. Etc... Extremely dangerous!!!!! Date submitted is the last time it happened. It has happened at least 10 times just this year. Looked on many jeep forums and seems to be a recurring problem!!! (see for yourself).

Reported at 83,000 miles, July 2016

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