2000 Jeep Cherokee Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Jeep Cherokee, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “oil pressure” (15% of reports).
- 53engine and engine cooling complaints
- 69,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $2,700typical repair cost reported by owners
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Oil pressure: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
- Caught fire: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
- Cylinder head: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
- Engine compartment: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 2000 Jeep Cherokee at $2,700, and half of them between $2,050 and $4,500.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2004–2009), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 15 a fire.
Jeep Cherokee engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cherokee | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Cherokee | 4 | 1% | 85,500 |
| 2019 Cherokee | 13 | 1% | 71,000 |
| 2018 Cherokee | 4 | 1% | 122,000 |
| 2017 Cherokee | 5 | 0% | 69,000 |
| 2016 Cherokee | 6 | 0% | 61,500 |
| 2015 Cherokee | 10 | 1% | 78,500 |
| 2014 Cherokee | 9 | 0% | 6,383 |
| 2006 Cherokee | 2 | 12% | 23,115 |
| 2001 Cherokee | 37 | 16% | 59,400 |
| 2000 Cherokee | 53 | 14% | 69,000 |
| 1999 Cherokee | 36 | 10% | 64,000 |
| 1998 Cherokee | 30 | 8% | 100,000 |
| 1997 Cherokee | 45 | 12% | 134,500 |
| 1996 Cherokee | 54 | 12% | 150,000 |
| 1995 Cherokee | 136 | 22% | 130,804 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Jeep Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while she was driving intermittently. She noticed that all the gauges on the instrument panel would also decrease. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep cherokee classic. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while idling. The vehicle was taken to a private mehcanic and the mechanic replaced the crank shaft positioning sensor. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000 and…
I am the owner of a 2000 jeep cherokee classic with a 4.l 6cylinder engine. I am the second owner of this jeep with 102,000 miles.all services always done on time, oil, brakes,flushes, fluids, ect. My oil pressure dropped one day while driving and my antifreeze started disappearing. I went to have…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Jeep Cherokees have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Jeep Cherokee (14% of the 369 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Jeep Cherokee engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Jeep Cherokee?
Owners report a typical cost of $2,700 (half paid between $2,050 and $4,500), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Jeep Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “oil pressure”, in 8 of 53 complaints, followed by “caught fire” (8).
Other 2000 Jeep Cherokee problems
See all 2000 Jeep Cherokee problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Cherokee years.