2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “park reverse” (9% of reports).
- 58power train complaints
- 58,000median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Park reverse: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 33 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 8 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2002 Jeep Grand 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.
Takata recall- i am unable to shift gears. There's a small nylon linkage connecting the shift lever to the transmission that has completely crumbled. I believe it's item# 52109624ad. My car was placed in park and turned off for a few minutes then unable to shift gears once it was restarted without…
I filed original oct 4 2016 nhtsa complaint and also objected to restriction nhtsa imposed upon complaint (2000 characters in total, and total mb of attachments 5mb or less) because oct 4 2016 complaint is insufficient, incomplete. Nhtsa investigation requires more information from me (reports…
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was in park with the emergency brake engaged, the vehicle rolled backwards with the contact standing outside of the vehicle holding onto the steering wheel. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle. The vehicle stopped on its own…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokees have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about power train for the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4% of the 1,476 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 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 58,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “park reverse”, in 5 of 58 complaints.
Other 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or power train problems across all Grand Cherokee years.