17th Mar 2007, 14:32
Hello.
I have having the same problem with my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. After about 30mph it squeals when I take my foot off the gas peddle. The sound becomes higher pitched as I go faster. It is quite troublesome and I just got my car which makes it more irritating. Do you all recommend I bring the car back and return it or should I replace the front drive shaft?
Please respond to nbialek@gmail.com.
Thank you everyone!
17th Mar 2007, 16:45
Its not a fan belt. Mine is brand new. I've also replaced pullies as well. All the other mechanics who have looked at it said its not the motor. Its some other component.
26th Mar 2007, 13:11
I have encountered the same squeal problem before. In my case it was the clutch plate on the air compressor - a nice 700 bucks for parts and labor. Best case scenario its the belt or the pulley, but take a look and a listen at the clutch plate on the air compressor.
19th Apr 2007, 22:39
I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and just experienced the locked ignition problem for the first time (76,000 miles). My steering wheel also locked up. I saw someone else had the steering wheel lock up with the ignition... how did you solve this problem?
31st May 2007, 16:20
I have a 2001 Cherokee Sport, it has 123K miles on it now, but I bought it brand new from the dealership...
The past year it's had the "shaking" problem at 50-60 MPH, and made a noise when I would turn...
Took it to the dealership, they did whatever they did to it, all I remember exactly was balance, alignment, something about bearings, and over $500...
Well, the noise has gone away, but the shaking has gotten worse, took it today, and they said that my steering damper needed to be changed, and I needed 4 new tires and gave me a quote of over $700... Any suggestions??
Also, just for my sake of venting, before I had 90K, I had to change the serpentine belt. I also have had about 6 new sets of tires in the past 7 years, no matter how much I have them rotated, etc...
My automatic locks work sometimes and not others, my rear door light has been on for about a year, sometimes the rear door won't shut, and my stupid air conditioning doesn't get very cold...
I loved my Jeep, of all the cars I could've gotten I wanted my Jeep... but with all the money that's been put into this car, and the 3 wrecks that weren't my fault, I'm so ready to get rid of it at this point... I know so many people with Euro/etc cars with more mileage, etc. that haven't had the probs, I don't know if I'd buy another american made car...
11th Jul 2007, 13:00
Help.
I have a 2000 Cherokee Sport with around 160K.
My A/C quit blowing cold. It will rarely blow cold for about 5 minutes, then stop.
I bought an A/C charging kit, thinking the refrigerant was low. The optimal pressure that it said to look for was just below 45psi. When I hooked it up, my pressure was around 125psi.
The guys at the parts house said it was not low refrigerant, but would not say what else it may be.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Ron.
ron @ ronstiles.com
19th Jul 2007, 21:48
I've noticed numerous A/C problems, but not any solutions on the Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0 (mine is a 2000 model with around 76k miles). I've been through the whole gamut, first a recharge of the system, then a new evaporator, then a new radiator (since I was told that it was not operating properly which was reducing the effectiveness of the A/C system itself). Have tried two different garages. The air seems to cycle in and out - it used to seem this happened most when I was driving slowly in heavy traffic, but now it seems more random. I've been told that the freon does not need to be charged as it is adequate.
Anyone who has been able to solve this problem with any suggestions, that would really be helpful!
6th Aug 2007, 12:51
My wife has a 2000 jeep cherokee Sport. We noticed a loud noise when turning at slow speeds. It has a new steering stabilizer on it. Maybe wheel bearings? its almost like a pulsating noise. And its when making hard turns. Don't notice any vibrations or shaking at slow or even high speeds.
20th Aug 2007, 12:00
I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport just recently purchased with 92,000 miles. My interior lights stay on. I am not sure why. I turned the knob to brighten and dim the dash lights, but the interior lights remain on. I checked each door plunger to see if the lights go out, no luck. If I disconnect the battery and then reconnect the battery, the lights will come back on in a few minutes. I am not sure what is causing this. Anyone experience this issue and if you have what did you do?
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26th Aug 2007, 20:14
I bought a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport one month ago, and I don't know too much about it. I want to get some after-market parts, but in every magazine I read everything is for the "XJ" model. So could someone tell me what is the difference between the "Sport" and "XJ", or are they the same? Please help me out. Thanks.
30th Aug 2007, 10:36
I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport with 105,000 miles on it and I love it. Although I am having some of the same problems that others have listed. The compressor was replaced on the A/C by the previous owners and now is restricting the air. It has caused the belt to make this horrible noise when I first turn it on. We are having that fixed as we speak.
Also when my car is on I can remove the key from the ignition. To fix this we have replace the cylinder and then I will have two keys - one for door - one for ignition!
Finally, the window does not roll down on the passenger side. I can control it with the driver's side controls. My husband has determined there is a short where the wires go from the body into the door. They are being pinched when the door is closed. I am not having this fixed as it is pricey!
I still love my Jeep though and hope that once this is all fixed it will be good as new.
8th Mar 2007, 17:52
I have a 2000 jeep cherokee, and have the same problem as the first guy. I only have 34,500 miles, and for the last 3-4 weeks, I'm getting this intermittent squeal from the front end. It used to do it starting at 30 mph. Now it seems to start at 15-20 mph. The last couple of days it's quiet for the first couple of miles and then starts doing it. I had the brakes completely replaced (it made no noise, of course when I took it to the mechanic), but that didn't solve the problem. It's driving me crazy.