2001 Jeep Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Head liner has fallen and now it is breaking apart and particles are flying all over the inside of my jeep and I am on oxygen and need to open my windows because the air only works some times and when I use it the car temp get very high and the engine light comes on I have had the radiator flushed…”
filed Mar 23, 2013
“My daughter called because of a noise in the engine compartment. I went to her work, raised the hood, started the engine, and shortly 1-2 minutes thereafter, a loud popping/grinding occurred. The fan disintegrated sending parts through the radiator, shroud, and toes of my left shoe. And injury…”
filed May 24, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cherokee | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 13 | 1% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 9 | 0% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 53 | 14% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 36 | 10% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 30 | 8% |
| 1997 Cherokee | 45 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.