Several months ago, i get a quack sound when the door lock/unlock is activated. initially both locks worked then the rear passenger door doesn't lock but unlocks and the driver's passenger door doesn't unlock but locks. i did a search and found this: http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/jeep-grand-cherokee/tlmudaeofdb3ht8fc page where people are having the same issues. apparently it is a problem with my 2000 laredo that presents itself every few years after the fix. is there or was there ever a recall for this issue? *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the no key warning light illuminated followed by the vehicle stalling. the dealer was notified and advised the contact that the master key would need to be coded. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the door locks failed. when the contact attempted to lock or unlock the vehicle with the keyless remote, the locks would make a loud banging sound. the failure only occurred when she used the keyless remote. the rear passenger side door was jammed and could not be opened. the dealer was not notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 50,000.
The door locks on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee are not functioning. all of them make a loud "quack" noise when i try to unlock or lock the car with the remote entry or from the door. the rear hatch can no longer be opened and both passenger doors have to be unlocked manually. the driver doors have to be locked manually. i have been researching this issue and found hundreds of online blogs about this problem. i contacted my jeep dealership and the refuse to do anything about it. does someone have to be injured or worse in order for jeep to step up and fix their wrong doing? i am hoping you can do something about this issue. thank you *tr
2000 jeep grand cherokee larado, 105,000 miles. jeep door locking actuators have been replaced 3 times on one door, and it just went again. in addition to another door actuator having to be replaced as well. according to the internet forums for jeeps, this is a known issue and there are literally thousands of complaints for this same issue on the same make and model of jeep. *tr
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee.. i have the same as all other 2000 jgc owners are having. been using coolant every few weeks needs to be topped off.. fan was replace due to recall. had to replace fan control under headlight. last year was overheating. replaced water pump/ thermostat. overheating again. just replaced thermostat today. did not fix the problem. transmission has been shifting hard for the past year and a half. i replaced parts in transmission as suggested by dealer. but it did not fix problem..replaced radiator around may of 09 still having cooling problems. i replaced so many sensors that have failed that i cant remember them all. i still have 1 more year of payments on this vehicle.. its hard to make payments when i have been buying so many parts to try to keep this car running. bad door seals, they are too small (short or shrinking) it lets water come in back passenger area. always smells musty inside.. black mold in the rainy season. taillight brake light on one only works part time. replaced 3 door latches. including one on rear hatch. *tr
Door lock fails and screeches. drivers side rear passenger door will not open from the outside. it can only be opened by manually releasing the lock from the inside. if we were to be in an accident the passenger in that seat could not be rescued. this is a common problem - i have research this on the internet and there are thousands of complaints about this. i believe jeep should be responsible for replacing these defective locks. *tr
Two 2000 jeep grand cherokee door lock actuators have failed. in an emergency i cannot get out of the vehicle unless i crawl to the back seat and exit through a rear door. *tr
Have owned vehicle for 4 years now. have had problems with the heat not working 3 times now and still have problems (spent over $1,000.00 in this alone) the wires connecting to the blow box get to hot and melt the plug & blow box. when it first starts you can wiggle the wires and it will work for a short period of time. ultimately you must replace the plug & blow box. last week i was pulled over getting off the express way and a guy stopped me and told me i had no tail lights or brake lights. again this was another electrical problem. this was very dangerous as i could have been in a serious accident. the tail gate sticks and will not open. *tr
2000 jeep grand cherokee heat not working - a common complaint of many jeep owners seeking to file a class-action lawsuit against daimler chrysler jeep. $900 + is beyond absurd to pay to fix this common problem that jeep should have recalled and fixed for free. *tr
I bought a 2000 jeep grand cherokee that had a quacking noise when locking and unlocking in the rear hatch. it finally just quit quacking but along with the silence the mechanism no longer works. now you can't get in the back hatch. i went online to see how to correct this problem only to find out that it's a common occurrence with this model. i feel like this should be a safety recall as there is no way to get in the vehicle should the front or side doors become disabled, say in an accident. there is no way to manually unlock this hatch so you have to rely on this expensive mechanism to do the job. from my research it looks like this has to be replaced several times in the life of the vehicle. *tr
Door lock(s) make a terrible sound, then quit working. making the door stuck in the lock position. this could pose a serious evacuation problem. *tr
I want to send a complaint about the door lock actuators on our 2000 jeep. i have had to replace 4 of these due to the "quacking" sound that eventually shows up. it is a very annoying sound and besides that the lock doesn't work anymore. you have to manually lock and unlock the door. this is a known problem with the jeep door lock actuators. i am requesting a recall be made for jeep to correct the problem. *tr
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo that has multiple problems that many people have. they are not coincidental. i have the mysterious coolant loss that requires me to fill my jeep with coolant every three days. several mechanics have not found in leaks. however in hopes of fixing the problem, i had my water pump replaced, two days later....my low coolant indicator pops up. then my oil pressure is ridiculous going from zero to max and then making my check gauges light come on. had the oil pressure sensor replaced because it was supposedly leaking....still having my oil pressure gauge go crazy. my a/c has ceased working as well and now the passenger rear door lock doesn't want to cooperate. i am very upset to the fact that hundreds of people are having the same problems with the 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo. this vehicle must be recalled! this is a link to a forum of hundreds of people having the same issues. http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_78839_2.html. *tr
My wife and i purchased a 2000 jeep grand cherokee from the dealership. about two years ago the 4.0 liter 6 cylinder engine started using coolant and causing the coolant light to alarm. the oil pressure would drop to "0" and sound the check gauges alarm. we took the car to the mechanic shop for costly repairs and troubleshooting. they replaced the water pump, couldn't find any leaks, and replaced the oil pump and rear main seal. they checked the bearing clearances and found them within tolerance. the car is still using one to two pints of coolant every three days and the oil continues to drop to "0" after warm-up. we replace the 4 wheel disc brakes and rotors every two years. the hood gas shocks won't hold the hood up and the shocks cost $150 a pair form the dealer and only last one year. we to have electric door locks that screech and don't lock the doors as well as rear light problems that work off and on. the emissions are much higher than normal on our recent smog test. this is an indication that the #3 and 4 cylinder is using the mysterious antifreeze loss. as a retired mechanical engineer i also believe the oil problem to be related. my wife has the grand cherokee and i purchased a tj wrangler new in 2000. i'm concerned this vehicle will develop the same problems having the same engine. we have invested over $50 thousand in these two cars. we need your help to help us offset this burden. *tr
I am the owner of a 2000 jeep grand cherokee and the door locks are failing. i have two doors that have failed and now the tailgate. i cannot possibly open the tailgate at all. the doors have to be manually opened from the inside. this is a safety hazard especially with small children. in the event of an accident, these doors and tailgate will not open. the tailgate window will not work either. please notify me of a safety recall on this problem! *tr
Driver side passenger door lock on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee started to make a "quacking" noise when locking and unlocking. it will not lock or unlock. it just started happening with no incident and the door is actually rarely even used. *tr
This past winter ('07-'08), the rear driver and front passenger automatic door locks on my 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo began to make a loud quacking noise upon locking and unlocking. also i recently discovered that these two doors must be manually locked as they no longer lock upon automatic locking with the remote or with the master control on the driver door. *tr
2000 jeep grand cherokee door actuator. my rear passenger door actuator has broken and the safety problem is that the door will not open at all. a search on the internet reveals that this is a recurring problem with this year and jeep model. jeep is aware of the problem as the actuator is not covered under the warranty. *tr
I have a 2000 jeep gc laredo, and along with many,many other people i have numerous problems. the warped rotors are very dangerous when you have to use your brakes, especially when you have children in the car as i do, also the taillight/brake light issue, that has gotten me pulled over more than once, even though i put a new bulb in it every time. the door lock actuator that is very annoying not to mention my transmission has a shifting problem that i can't do anything about and now my radiator fan will not work so my car will overheat if i am stopped for too long. *jb
Passenger rear door lock actuator failed; passenger front door window regulator broke and window fell into door while on highway;left brake light fails to light up with new bulb. *jb
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that all the door locks in the vehicle have failed. he was able to open the doors with the remote and uses the physical key to lock the doors. two locks have been replaced, but three are still faulty. the current mileage was 100,000 and failure mileage was 80,000.
Brake rotors warp easily,door latches brake down,air conditioning system makes noises and does not work properly. *tr
2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo door lock fail after a few years. 2 have went out on me already and as i read some web sites people all over are complaining that there's have went out also and after replacing them they go out again. *tr
Door lock actuator on both driver and passenger(front) side failed. unable to open with key alone. must press keyless entry and also turn key. actuator make grinding/quacking noise when keyless entry used. no repairs attempted as yet. dealer cost is approx $ 250 per door. front rotors wear excessively and quickly. results in violent and dangerous shaking of vehicle when braking from mid-range speeds (40-45 mph). have had rotors polished twice within 8 months. *jb
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. since july 2004, there has been problems with the power door lock solenoids, one after the other. as of this reporting, i have had to have all the power lock solenoids replaced, including the back hatch which was replaced the monday prior to this writing. the problems started with the rear door solenoids, left door first, then the right. problems were significant enough with the rear doors that they could not be opened from the outside after they failed - only from the inside by manually unlocking the door (the outside does not have a key slot). i have incurred almost $2,000 in repair costs over the last 30 months replacing the mechanisms. the same repair shop replaced all five units, and all five replacements are currently functioning. they furnished me this website to contact due to the trouble that i have seen.*ak
The passenger side front door lock of my 2000 jeep grand cherokee failed in such a manner that the door could not be opened from the inside or the outside. this turned out to be only a inconvenience for me, however if this happens during an emergency someone could be trapped inside the car. *jb
To whom it may concern, i am writing to you about a two serious safety issues with my 2000 jeep grand cherokee. first, the door locks are all starting to fail. without warning they fail to operate and you can not unlock them. this is a serious safety issue if a rescue worker can not get into my vehicle to rescue my children. second the rear brake lights continue to fail intermediately. this could cause a grave accident killing me or my children in my vehicle. i have talk to twenty to thirty jeep owners of this same model and approximate year and they all have the same problems. you have to go to this web site; p://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_33943_4.html . this site lists over 700 complaints, most of them with the door locks and brake light. these parts are obviously defective to have such a nationwide outcry. please investigate these problems and chrysler recall all affected vehicles. thank you for your attention. *ak
I have a 2000 jeep grand cherokee all of the door actuators have gone out so the doors do not lock with the remote. one of the doors no longer unlocks at all. *tr
3 of my doors have to be either manually locked or unlocked. the keyless function no longer works correctly for them. both passenger doors do not unlock with the keyless/electronic fob, the drivers door does not lock with the keyless/electronic fob, only manually. anytime the keyless/electronic fob is used a nasty grinding noise comes from 1 or more of the doors. *tr
Keyless entry no longer functional on front driver and passenger doors. locks must be manually operated. actuator makes a loud grinding/drilling noise. *tr
Tie rods, wheel bearings, ball joints, fan clutch, shorted engine compartment wiring harness, fuel pump assembly all gone wrong from time of purchase; january 2000/brand new to sept. 2006...some pd. under warranty others after 2004 not; even though the defects usually do not happen to a jeep grand cherokee/fully loaded. the last straw was the ball joints; we asked if some form of recall should of been done and then asked for a reimbursement because my wife's' 2004 jeep liberty limited had a recall on it's ball joints/lower ones so after having mine replaced last friday 9/15/2006 we asked about the grand cherokee and it's ball joints; we also updated on all the defects we've had to correct and wondered if it wasn't a expensive lemon...$35,000.00 is what i paid. we called chrysler main customer service and was only told were sorry, the age of the jeep and past warranty...what does that have to do with all the past defects since 2000 and the fact we tried their customer service in 2002 and got no where again. no matter the age of the vehicle...safety is safety. and if ball joints go bad for no reason and have to be replaced then, it should go as a safety concern for all their vehicles. *jb
Dt*: the contact stated that the door actuators on the vehicle would not move the locking mechanism to lock or unlock all four doors. this defect caused the door locks not to unlock when locked and vice versa. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for inspection.*ak
Dt*: the contact stated the door locks have failed multiple times. there is a buzzing noise prior to the locks completely failing and there is no manual lock. the dealership has replaced the actuator three times and the consumer is currently having problems with the locks. updated 5/22/2006 - *nm
Blend doors on the 2000 jeep grand cherokee climate system were broken at the time of purchase, dealer would not warranty items, claiming it was an isolated problem and not an ongoing problem with grand cherokees, and quoted me $1200 to repair them ,and to expect them to go roughly every 2-3 years. it seeemed to me like a manufacturing issue and customer's should not be liable for covering it. apparently it affected 1999-2004 models, so it was a recent model. *ak
The rear window and tailgate remain locked even after unlocking the vehicle. if you lock and unlock the vehicle enough, the rear window and tailgate will unlock. the lock sounds as if it is "spinning". *nm
Rear hatch door won't lock both rear passenger and driver side won't lock unlock door read reviews many people with this vehicle having same problems. *tr
Driving with my daughters to the beach when suddenly my steering wheel froze as i was along a winding road. towed truck to a mechanic who diagnosed that the gear box was broken at that point he repaired the gear box. approximately 1 week later the same exact thing except that the truck caught fire, again towed the truck back to mechanic who replaced the gear box. i thought i was going to die when i experienced my steering wheel freeze and the fire was extinguished quickly so minimal damage was suffered. in 1 year that i own this vehicle the radiator has also needed to be repaired, the locks on my driver door stopped working, the fan in the cooling system has stopped working, i have been told that the muffler was improperly installed. i never expected so many faults or so much money spent in repairs on a so called certified used vehicle. *nm
1. normal day activities such and using the lock or unlock button on the door panel or remote control to unlock or lock the doors. 2. the door fails to lock or unlock the door and it makes a loud buzzing noise. sounds similar to a duck quack, it is very loud. this can interfere with the child safety lock functioning properly. 3. the driver's rear door lock actuator has failed and needs to be replaced. *jb
Dt: contact stated the passenger front door will not unlock manually or automatically. there was no prior warning. also, when pushing the button to unlatch seat belt the button was hard to push. this occurred with the driver and passengers seat belts. she contacted the dealer, and they offered no free remedy. *ak
I am another frustrated 2000 jeep grand cherokee owner! my rear lift gate lock starting making a horrible grinding sound, and wouldn't unlock. after taking it to a local dealership, i learned that this was a common problem with grand cherokees, and would cost about $400 to fix. also, to expect the same problem from the other door locks. now several months later my driver side back seat door lock is doing the same thing. i'm surprised to find so many other grand cherokee owners on line with the same problem(mycarstats.com), yet the manufacturer doesn't feel this is worthy of a recall, and the problem isn't covered under warranty. jeep is aware of this problem and should recall it. *jb
Tl*- the contact stated that the 2000 jeep grand cherokee had a number of problems. the vehicle had problems with the brake rotors since 2005. he had to replace the rotors on 2 occasions since he purchased the vehicle in 2003. the contact had been informed that he needed to have the rotors replaced again. also, the contact has been having problems with the driver's side door locks. when hitting the unlock remote control to unlock the doors the vehicle did not unlock. on some occasions while in the vehicle and trying to unlock the doors from inside the doors did not unlock. a number of times he's had to get out the vehicle from the passenger side door. in addition, tail lights are malfunctioed. the socket that held the bulbs did not work properly. he stated that his brake lights and his reverse lights have failed. he had to glue the plastic sockets together, and on the last time he needed repairs for the socket, he had to rig them up to work. finally the contact had to replace the brake and back up lights. the failure mileage was 80,000, and the current mileage was 100,000. *ak
I've had two door locks malfunction to the point where they will no longer open the door. this has happened to the right rear passenger door and the driver door. the first occurred about 5 months ago (right rear passenger door) and on 7-08-05 the driver side door stopped working
Locks on both the passenger side front door and the drivers side rear door have failed.
Left passenger door lock is inoperable. makes loud sound when locks automatically activate while driving as well as when i lock or unlock the doors using either of the lock buttons on the front doors. *tr
Purchased the 2000 jeep grand cherokee in may 2003. i was filling up my car with gas when someone else asked if i ever had problems with my brakes. at that point i didn't. in april 2004, i was driving on the highway and noticed that the car would shake uncontrollably when applying the brakes. didn't shake as bad in city driving. i went to my local car repair shop and they told me the rotors were warped. paid to have the rotors spun. now it's a year later and the car is shaking uncontrollably on the highway. didn't think i was going to be able to stop from hitting the car in front of me. now i have done research on the internet and see that this is a known problem and that it is listed in the technical service bulletin from jeep in 2002. this is my family car! i too have had to replace the 2 of my door motors and 1 of my window motors. i can't believe that there are this many complaints and no one is forcing jeep to put a recall on the rotors.*ak
Power door locks on our 2000 jeep grand cherokee laredo are not working correctly. not only is it annoying, but often when someone is in the car the door locks will lock you in and you can not get out. you can't even manually unlock the doors. what if there is a fire?*ak
Both tail light assemblies stopped working and was cited by a police officer. replacement was ~$500. rear lift gate lock actuator is broken, so cannot open lift gate. right rear door lock will not allow opening from inside. shift sensor/solenoid has gone bad twice leading to problems with shifting from gears (revs really high before shifting). rotors are constantly becoming warped and brakes have to be readjusted. left blinker no longer works and to fix it, the dealership told me they have to replace this entire engine block for about $800. power window lock no longer works. other than that, car runs great :). *tr
1.)the door lock actuators on our 2000 jeep grand cherokee are all failing. there are plastic grinding noises that ultimately lead to complete automation failure. .)the consequences of this failure is that it is not possible to lock the vehicle doors, or unlock the effected doors. the consequences are also that the auto door locks are not operational. if the vehicle were in a crash the doors might either be locked closed, or the doors might fly open because they cannot be locked. the auto door lock feature that the grand cherokee has when the vehicle is moving would be rendered useless. 3.)the driver door actuator has been replaced with no help from daimler chrysler. the rear driver side has failed, the rear passenger is about to fail. they have not been replaced yet due to the high cost associated with this repair.*ak
I have already replaced 3 door lock "actuators" on my jeep and on my way to replace an already replaced one (driver door) to make the total 4. after looking on your website it looks like this is a very common problem. the response i got from jeep is that my vehicle was out of warranty. this is very frustrating since i have had a multitude of problems from this vehicle. the date of incident is only my most recent. i hope that something gets done and jeep does not get away with faulty equipment in their vehicles.*ak