2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee power train problems

“ANTI-THEFT IS KEEPING THE JEEP FROM WORKING. THE VEHICLE STARTS AND DIES AFTER 2-3 SECONDS. I HAVE GOOGLED IT ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE LITERALLY TONS OF PEOPLE ON YOU TUBE/FACEBOOK (EVEN SOME LICENSED MECHANICS) COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ISSUE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE AND INTO SECOND GEAR. APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES LATER, THE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE OVERDRIVE OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO GO INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE TRANSMISSION OR THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.”

“ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, WHILE ROLLING, AND TRY TO RESTART WITH KEY. MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SHIFT TO PARK TO RESTART. NOT SO BAD IF YOU CAN GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FIRST, TERRIBLE IF YOU HAVE TO STOP IN THE TRAVEL LANES TO RESTART CAR. SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 30 MINUTES TO GET VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. *TR”

“THE TRUCK SEEMS TO HAVE LOST POWER TO DRIVE AND ALSO TO PROVIDE PROPER TO THE RADIO WHICH GOES IN AND OUT. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NO ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK STARTED HESITATING TO KEEP GOING. AT 0 TO 40MPH IT WAS ACTING LIKE IT WANTED TO SHUT OFF BUT AS I GAVE IT MORE GAS IT SEEMED TO GET BETTER AND THE MUSIC CAME IN CLEARER BUT THEN IT WOULD JERK LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN. I HAVE HAD THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR, ENGINE AND SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AND CHECKED BUT IT STILL IS DOING THE SAME THING. THIS IS UNSAFE WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR AND NO WARNING LIGHT TO SAY THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED I'VE SEEN TOO MANY TRUCKS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES LIKE MINES. *TR”

“HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF THE RECALLS ON MY JEEP CHEROKEE GRAND LAREDO 2000 HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A CAR DEALER IN 2012. I AM UNABLE TO GET ANY RESULTS FROM THE DEALER. THANK YOU. *TR”