2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems
17 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
(1) I pulled the jeep grand cherokee to a stop in front of a self-serve car wash bay where the previous user had left the car wash wand hanging in the middle of the bay. With my foot on the brake, I opened the driver door and put the vehicle in park; then proceeded to exit the vehicle to move the wand. (I did not turn the ignition off since I was only going about 10 feet to move the wander out of the way.) while I was standing between the driver's seat and open door, the vehicle started rolling backwards.
I was driving about 40 MPH on a four lane highway in traffic when my car engine suddenly shut off. The brakes seized up, but I was able to get the car was able to get the car off on the shoulder. After trying several time to restart the car, I called for assistance. By the time assistance arrived, I was able to start the car and I drove it approximately five mile to my jeep dealer. They found that the crank sensor was faulty and that was why the engine had shut down.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Air bags 257 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 173 complaints
- Brakes 76 complaints
- Seats 67 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Engine 47 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Air conditioning & heating 30 complaints