2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems

21 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

Complaints: 21 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 87,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 2 and 2
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 40% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	2
60k to 80k miles	1
80k to 100k miles	0
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	2
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 10 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Shifting cable was replaced after failure. Jeep was "slipping" in gear. I was run over by the vehicle after putting it in park and getting out. Vehicle began "slipping" in gear again. I had no reverse. Took it to the dealer and they said a lever was loose on the tranny and they tightened it. Still slipping.

February 2005 CrashInjury

The vehicle is "hopping" up to stop signs/stop lights. The steering wheel shudders when applying brakes at 50-60 MPH. The differential was faulty from day "one", and has been disassembled and reassembled/ parts replaced up to four times. It will be fine for awhile then the whinnying/whistling/groaning progressively gets worse until I fear for my safety and take it back to the dealer for repair again. I believe this repair is faulty from the factory.

Reported at 11,226 miles, April 2002

Drivetrain & axles problems in other years

Drivetrain & axles problems across all Jeep models