2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee power train problems
156 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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.”
filed Jul 7, 2019
“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…”
filed Apr 21, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 17% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 26 | 11% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 36 | 10% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 14% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 56 | 14% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 38 | 17% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 44 | 12% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 70 | 8% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 87 | 24% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 78 | 25% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 350 | 26% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 473 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Jeep Grand 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.