13th Jan 2008, 13:28

2000 jgc, this is my 4th jeep I have owned and will be my last. I have bought all my jeeps new and have had more problems with my 2000 than any other. My biggest problem with this jeep are my breaks. Have had many trips to the dealership for this. Warped rotors, replaced shoes and pads. Replaced three times under warranty and twice on my own. That was cheap...Ha. I only have 82,000k. The water pump went out at 40,000. Should have lasted twice that long. Tail light going out, and an occasional quacking on the door- locks. I have had all shocks replaced which stopped the front-end noise. Sounded like something loose. My most recent issue I have is when I put it in reverse to backup, it stalls, I give it a little gas and nothing. It obviously is not engaging. Put it back in park and try again and it works. Has anyone else had this problem. I'm worried my transmission is going out? Thanks! Rhonda.

22nd Jan 2008, 22:37

Like many of the people listing their tail light and door lock problems, I too have a 2000 J.G.C. with the same issues.

I recently email Chrysler asking for a recall on this parts, since as a consumer I was feeling very frustrated that this company wasn't taking any responsibility whatsoever. I haven't had any response yet. But I still think that the more people that contact the company, the more chance we'll have to get a solution.

I invite anyone who feels the same way I do to contact the company by any of these different ways:

Telephone

1-800-853-1403

M-F 8:00AM - 8:00PM (EST)

Mail:

Chrysler LLC

P.O. Box 4639

Oak Ridge, TN 37831.

Or through their website www.chrysler.com/en/ (contact us link)

Thank you and good luck for all!

23rd Jan 2008, 21:03

My 2000 JGC will not turn over. I have replaced the battery. I have all instrumentation and lighting. When I turn the key it just clicks. I have even tried starting it in neutral, but it won't turn over. It appears that all fuses are good. Please email any help to weeks192@msn.com.

27th Jan 2008, 22:23

I have an JGC Laredo 2000. My driver's door and rear's hatch lock haven't work for a while now. last few weeks, whenever I try to start my engine, it would start for few seconds and shut off. I live in the northeast, though it would be a cold weather problem. I went to pep-boys to get one of those full engine system cleaning thing, and added with a full tank of gas. That's seem to solved the problem for liked ONE day. Tonight, I stopped my car at the red light and the engine stall and shut off on me. When I restarted the engine, both of the speed odometer and RPM odometer kept staying at zero even-though I was driving. can anyone help me with this? PS: this will be the last JEEP or Chryslers product I will ever buy.

Thanks.

28th Jan 2008, 22:44

I have a GC 200 Ltd. and am the only owner of it. I haven't read all of the reviews here, but the ones I have read I have had the same problems. I have had 2 doors and the tailgate lock go out. I have also had the driver window motor fail. I am also on my 2nd failed left tail light. I bought a used one off ebay and it has now gone on me.

Even with these problems I still love my car. It could be a lot worse than a $200 bill once every year or so.

11th Feb 2008, 12:43

I have a 2000 JGC Larado (actually two, my wife has a 2002).

Her's has been great. Mine the tail light problem and the quacking. Tail lights fixed via the info here (pry out the contact).

Question on the door actuator - Has anyone actually replaced their actuator with the Harada DL01 per the 1/6/06 post. I have the problem with my driver side front and passenger doors. I was planning on trying the drivers side first. I bought the actuator from EBay (simple and think it was $21 with shipping). Took apart the door and can't figure for the life of me how this should go in. I am guessing it won't work on the drivers door because you also need the key lock rod attachment too. I just haven't pulled apart the drivers side rear door to see if it will work there.

Any insight on how to install the Harada would help.

24th Feb 2008, 14:53

Has anyone pulled the driver's side rear interior trim panel off of a 99-03 Grand Cherokee? I'm trying to install the T-One trailer wiring harness and I'm not sure if there are plastic rivets or screws or something else attaching the thing. Thanks.

25th Feb 2008, 08:11

I've had to replace 3 door lock actuators on my 2000 Laredo. I called Chrysler twice, and they finally told me they don't make the recalls, and I would have to file a complaint with the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Association). So I did. Please contact them and file your complaint about these serious safety problems with your Jeep. Call 1-888-327-4236 or visit http://www.nhtsa.gov

It takes just a few minutes. If the NHTSA knew how many door lock actuators and rear light failures are occurring, I'm sure they will make a safety recall.

7th Mar 2008, 16:14

Hi - I just bought a 2000 GC Laredo the other day. It is absolutely beautiful and I LOVE IT - however, I just found out last night that the back doors won't lock with the remote lock or from driver's side door lock that is supposed to lock all four (I think). The only way to lock the two back doors is by manually doing it from the doors themselves - same with unlocking them. The remote and the driver's door button will lock the two front doors and the hatch. I have not heard the "quacking" sound that I have read about in these posts. Do you think the actuators or whatever they are need to be replaced in the two back doors? Also, just noticed today when driving about 60 mph, it has "kicked or jumped" while driving. I am assuming my tranny will be going out soon. I am so depressed about this. I love this jeep so much, but have not read much good about it and in only a few days since having it, am already having problems. It has 133,000 miles on it, but it looks brand new. I know with this many miles, something is going to go wrong, but once fixed, will it be the end?? Or are the problems ongoing with this year jeep as seems to be in the posts? Anyone got anything good to say about this year jeep?

Thanks for any replies :)