2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4 cylinder from North America

Summary:

I have always loved this Jeep

Faults:

My Jeep is now almost 14 years old. I've kept it parked either in a driveway or carport. It has no rust anywhere. Over the past month it overheated, apparently due to the transmission fluid being low -- I was driving on the highway and the hot fluid spewed out of the dipstick (this is what the mechanic told me). I had the transmission fluid & radiator flushed & refilled. Last week I had the crank position sensor replaced.

About 5 years ago the floorboard shifter got stuck. Had some minor work done to fix this.

These are the only times I've had this Jeep in the garage for anything other than regular maintenance. I am in love with my Jeep and plan on keeping it another 3 years. Have kept seat covers on at all times, so the seats are in near perfect condition. I've taken good care of it (I am a 58 year old female).

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 15th August, 2013

2000 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 liter six cylinder from North America

Summary:

Loved it

Faults:

Air conditioning compressor failed at 120000. That was the only repair ever needed besides wear items; tires, brakes, belt, oil changes and tune-up. This car was great.

General Comments:

Car was very strong in the city, but with the low gear ratio, it was not the best for gas mileage.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 25th January, 2011

2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport from North America

Summary:

Good reliable SUV, but the steel rims should have been recalled!

Faults:

Vibration on steering wheel at 55 mph.

General Comments:

I've owned this 2000 Jeep Cherokee since it had 24000 miles on the dash. At the time of the purchase, I've noticed steering wheel vibrations, and the front end was shaking at 55 mph. Below or above the 55mph, the vibration was totally gone. I went back to the dealer and described the problem I had, and the guys recommended wheel balancing, tire rotation and wheel alignment, which was paid for by the dealership. It didn't fix the problem!!!

So I drove the Jeep a great deal of miles, getting used to the problem. I thought the car would look good if I bought a set of aftermarket rims and tires, which I did. It had 136k miles on it. Big surprise! The vibration was permanently gone...

I bought a second 2000 Jeep Cherokee after the old one was totaled at 148k miles. I bought the second Jeep on August of 2010. It had 68k on the dash. The surprise was it has the same vibration, just like the previous Jeep that I've owned. I kept the rims from the first Jeep before it went to the crusher, and I swapped them with the OEM rims on the second Jeep. The vibration was totally gone again, and never came back. Since I swapped the rims and tires, I drove about K miles without being haunted by any vibrations.

My advice is to look at the rims first before you start doing any unnecessary replacements, especially if the car comes with the low quality steel rims!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 28th December, 2010

29th Dec 2010, 21:52

I would replace the steering damper. It goes out in these vehicles, and it will eventually become very dangerous to drive.

2000 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 6 cylinder from North America

Summary:

It is a great SUV that lacks manufacturer integrity for repairs

Faults:

First thing that went wrong was the engine coolant over flow tank would drop low enough for the "low engine coolant warning to flash." Fill the the tank up and the warning goes off. All is well for approximately 2500 miles, and the warning is flashing again.

First: the dealer simply discounted the issue as not a problem.

Second: the dealer began to keep the car over night, and then return it saying they could not find an issue to correct the problem.

Third: the dealer kept the vehicle, and claimed they had let it idle for over an hour, and the over flow tank did not drop any. By this time I suggested they drive it for 40 miles, and when they returned, they would then be able to identify the leak was occurring.

Fourth: they kept the vehicle, and provided a junk type loaner car for me to use while they "tore down the engine." They called me in and had me look at a cylinder head that allegedly had came off my vehicle, and pointed out an oil bubble they said resulted from water entering my oil, and that was the problem all along. Well the reality was they never removed the head, did not replace anything and did not fix the problem. By this time I was convinced they had no intention of repairing the problem, so I continued driving and adding anti freeze as needed.

Finally, a private garage identified a radiator leak, so I gladly replaced the radiator in anticipation of this fixing the leak. NOPE! Over flow tank continued to leak down and I would have to add anti freeze to shut the warning light off. The next thing that was decided needed replaced was the heat sensor relay, so I agreed to that. Nothing changed. The engine to date still does not heat up above 195 degrees and the heat is not as hot as it should be. However, I did finally find a person that identified the HEATER CORE was leaking anti-freeze behind the passenger front floor mat, so now WE HAVE replaced the heater core and found the CAUSE of the anti-freeze leak.

I am of the opinion that had the dealer replaced the heater core when the issue was first brought to their attention, the replacement of the radiator and heat sensor would not have been necessary.

General Comments:

Had I not had the issue with the engine coolant, I could not complain about the overall performance of the vehicle.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 14th December, 2010

4th Oct 2012, 23:34

From 30k to 180k, you had a single problem, and you lament this much about it? You might want to buy ANY other car and get a look at the nightmare that car ownership can be, before you cut down one of the best machines ever built. You also might want to purchase a Chiltons manual, so that you are not at the mercy of incompetent mechanics.

6th Oct 2012, 07:47

I have to agree - 39,000 to 187,000 miles and the issue was the heater core all along? Don't blame the vehicle, blame incompetent technicians. BTW - I would think you would have smelled the antifreeze at some point as well. Which of course should have indicated that the problem was with the heater core.