14th Nov 2005, 00:19

I have a 2000 Grand Cherokee key won't turn in ignition its 5 am and its really winding me up, I'm in the UK we get some bad weather here seems interesting it only does this when cold.

I'm going to spray some WD 40 in the ignition switch see if that works. I won't be buying another I have had so many problems with this car.Wish I had not bothered to convert it to LPG now .

27th Feb 2006, 15:15

I just had problems with the ignition key not turning in my 2000 Jeep Cherokee. Happened once a few months ago, but it freed up right away. That was an ominous warning, but it never happened again. That is, until last weekend. It locked up solid. No amount of tapping would free it. Just a good reminder of why I pay that AAA bill!

2nd Apr 2006, 01:47

I just had that ignition switch problem... the tapping worked, but its still doing it, is there a recall on this yet?

15th Apr 2006, 03:00

I just encountered the ignition won't turn crisis. My friend and I were heading home from college to go see our families for easter. My alternator died and I ended up replacing it and then I went inside the car to turn the key and to no avail it wouldn't budge. I'm online looking for a cure. LUckily I have the remote start to verify that it was the alternator.

8th May 2006, 15:24

I have an 2002 Grand Cherokee and I too am have the Ignition won't turn problem. Does any know of a recall?

16th May 2006, 18:11

I have a 2000 XJ Just had the front end U-Joints replaced 98,000 miles. It too had a vibration at 50 mph. Make sure your wheels are balanced properly! This might sound trivial, but any time I have had a vibe from my front end in any car it was from bad balance! Before I had the u-joints replaced, it was worse and caused the tires to wear FAST! Just an observation.

22nd May 2006, 19:27

My 2000 Cherokee sport has 170,000 miles on it and no problems other that an occasional rumbling noise that comes and goes. My only complaint is the gas mileage, I have been getting between 15.5 and 19 MPG. Which did not really bother me until the Gas prices took off again.

Bob.

1st Jun 2006, 10:04

Have a 2001 Cherokee Sport @ 93,000 miles. Used to have ignition problems until they replaced the "steering column"... never had that problem again.

Now my air conditioner goes in and out. Been to the dealer service 3 times and it works everytime I go in, so they can't find the problem. My sister's Jeep Cherokee had air conditioning problems as well, but she traded it in. Anyone else have air conditioning going in and out?

4th Jun 2006, 12:42

I also have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport with the vibration at 50 to 60 mph. Vibration stops once I get to 60mph. Did replacing the steering stabilizer work for anyone?

9th Jun 2006, 21:15

I have a 2000 Cherokee Sport with 112,000 miles. I've had good luck with it, but a few of the problems I've read about here have also gotten me. 1) My ignition wouldn't turn at about 95k, and a locksmith had to redo the whole thingamajig for a couple hundred bucks. 2) My AC compressor seized up at about 102k, causing my brand new serpentine belt to wear down and have to be replaced again.

Sorry I haven't had the vibration problems you all are having, but I've been having lots of squeaking for years when braking and going over bumps at slow speeds. Have had brakes & bushings replaced zillions of times and brand new shocks... squeaking still there. Squeaking is in the key of high 'A'.

21st Jun 2006, 08:27

I've had my 2000 Cherokee Sport (Canada) since the fall of 2000. I've had many problems and every time I brought it in under warranty I was given attitude from the dealership. It's at 156K (kms) and this is my 3rd set of rotors (2 sets under warranty, 1 out of pocket), AC pump replaced (under warranty), driver side window button relays replaced (u.w.), right passenger door speaker replaced (u. w.), dampers for hatch replaced (u. w.), and a bunch of other things. Will not buy a Chrysler or North American made car again.

4th Jul 2006, 11:11

Hello everyone.

I just bought a 2000 Cherokee Sport with 90000 miles.

I have had it almost a week now, and took it on a little tour this weekend. I haven't noticed any shimmy, and the steering drives quite straight. Comfortable at speed. Actually pretty pleased so far.

The brakes were shot, and the dealer said they would fix them this week. The A/C is not working, which they said they would "look at".

My only other problem is the rear latch, which won't always open when unlocked, sometimes I have to fiddle with the key in and pull the handle at the same time to open the rear hatch... anyone experience this?

As for fixing the A/C, has anyone tried to fix leaks by themselves before? I have always done my own work, but I have never done anything to A/C before.

11th Jul 2006, 15:01

I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport. 66,000 miles and no ignition problems and no shaky front end problems. I have been through two sets of brake pads and one set of tires now, but no real show stopping issues. The AC has just failed and the diagnosis is a bad evaporator. Another owner stated the exact same thing at the exact same mileage on the exact same make, model and year (including the exact same -have to take the dash apart to fix- explanation from the dealership). The only difference is I was quoted a price of 1500 dollars to fix. The other owner was quoted 850 some odd dollars.

19th Jul 2006, 09:39

I have a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and have had the front end shake problem for several months.

First I was told the rotors were warped. I replaced the rotors and noticed some improvement, but the shake would resurface anytime a slight bump was hit at about 45-50 mph. The shake was so bad, I had to slow down to about 25 mph before it would go away.

After reading some of the other comments on this forum, I replaced the steering stabilizer (damper) yesterday and - voila! - the shake is gone!

Thanks to everyone here for pointing me in the right direction. I got the stabilizer at Pep Boys for about $35.00, and I had to buy a 15mm socket (1/2" drive) to get the job done, but it was a quick 1 hour repair.

The manufacturer part number for the damper is 52088251 - this was referenced on the Pep Boys screen information. Thanks again to all here!!!