2000 Forest River Cherokee Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Cherokee years
- Not enough data 12th of 30 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Forest River Cherokee. That ranks 12th out of 30 Cherokee model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is power train (1 complaints, 50%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Forest River Cherokee problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Forest River Cherokee recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Second incident of tread separation of tires on travel trailer. First being in the spring of this year. Tires are original equipment tires from forest river trailer company. Trailer is a 2000 year model with over two thirds tread depth left on the tires. The other two oem tires that were still on…
The front and rear axle on the left side are faulty causing the tire to lean in at the top and out at the bottom, this also causes tire wear, the dealership is aware of the problem.*akthe consumer believes the vehicle was delivered from the factory with this problem, the consumer now believes that…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Forest River Cherokee?
Owners most often report power train, structure, tires problems. The top one, power train, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Forest River Cherokee?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Forest River Cherokee a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Cherokee model years, the 2000 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.