2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE IGNITION SLIPPED OUT OF THE RUN POSITION AND APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

• 12/31/2009· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX THUS FAR ( HAS CAR FOR ALMOST 30 DAYS). IN ADDITION, SAME THING HAPPENED ON MY 2007 MODEL AND HAS HAPPENED TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE I KNOW WITH JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. INTERNET IS FILED WITH REPORTS OF SAME EVENTS HAPPENING AT RANDOM. MINE STALLED AT 65 MPH - ALL ELECTRIC, RADIO, FLASHERS, EVERYTHING JUST GOES OUT. VERY SCARY AND VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE EVALUATE. *TR

• 12/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/30/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND RESTART THE CAR TO CONTINUE. I'VE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE DOZENS OF TIMES AND I FEAR THAT ONE DAY IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN ON ME. THE DEALER SEEMS TO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT AND I'M SCARED THAT I'LL GET HURT DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

• 12/30/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STEERING CONTROL TIGHTENED. GAS GAUGE WENT TO E, MPH WENT TO 0. VEHICLE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT CAME TO A STOP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH HAVING MY JEEP RETURNED TO ME WITHOUT IDENTIFYING SOLUTION. MECHANIC'S BEST GUESS WAS THAT HE COULD REPLACE POWER MODULE - TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS WHAT MECHANIC REPLACED. WELL, JEEP STOPPED FIVE ADDITIONAL TIMES IN LAST 21 DAYS. FOUR OUT OF FIVE TIMES, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON A SLIGHT DECLINE (NEIGHBORHOOD DIP OR EXITING GAS STATION). VEHICLE DID START IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT CAME TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP STILL CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FRUSTRATED WITH NOT HAVING MY PRIMARY FAMILY VEHICLE AVAILABLE. *KB

• 12/29/2024· SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  My Wireless Ignition Node is showing a failure. Key Fob not recognized and displays unknown key warning. Leading to the failure, the key would get stuck in the start position and I had to manually return the key to the on position. The front calipers had also recently been replaced when my mechanic noticed it was defective. All of these incidents occured before I was aware there were any recalls on the vehicle, but now that I am aware; all of the incidents leading up to the WIN failure make more sense. I brought my concerns to the dealer and they were of no help in resolving my issue. My mechanic, in his best opinion, also believes these issues should be considered under the recall for the Ignition system relating to the recall.

• 12/29/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN FILLING UP MY JEEP WITH GAS THE FILLER NECK OVER FLOWS EVERY SINGLE TIME AND I HEARD THE COUNTERPARTS ON THE DODGE DURANGO IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THEM FIXING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A HUGE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AND SINCE OTHER JEEP OWNERS I KNOW WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

• 12/29/2017· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL ON PARTS P57 AND P73 ON VEHICLE. *LD *JS

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AND CORPORATE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SITUATION STARTS WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW FREEZING OR SNOWING THEN TURNS TO RAIN. THE SUNROOF DRAIN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING WATER TO POUR OUT OF THE CENTER CEILING MAP LIGHTS,THE GARAGE DOOR CONTROL PANEL, THE DRIVER SIDE COLUMN, AND THE HANDLE TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES A MAJOR DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO CAN CAUSE SEVERE ELECTRICAL DAMAGE, WATER DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR AND MOLD/MILDEW BUILD UP. . CORPORATE CLAIMS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION HOWEVER CURRENTLY THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT VS CHRYSLER CORPORATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH MANY DIFFERENT MODELS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SITUATION ONLY OCCURS DURING THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER CHANGE AND PRECIPITATION. THE DEALER AND JEEP HAVE NO ANSWER TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/29/2012· ENGINE

  THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY FROM TIME TO TIME SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT REST. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012 IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT 65 MPH AND I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE CURB TO RESTART IT. IT ALWAYS RESTARTS EASILY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT. *TR

• 12/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL MODULE WAS BURNING THROUGH WIRES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL SPORADICALLY AND WOULD OFTEN FAIL TO START. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRICAL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARTIALLY REPAIRED AND WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

• 12/28/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT THE HIGHWAY, SHUT OFF, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO FAULT CODES FROM THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,600.

• 12/27/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SENSOR CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BEAM ONTO THE GROUND AND NOT THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

• 12/24/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ LOSS OF BRAKES. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE WHILE ENTERING FROM FREEWAY ONRAMP. THE DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLES ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTINUED TO MOVE DOWNWARD TO FULL THROTTLE AND WOULD NOT DECELERATE AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO "PUMP" THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO TRY AND GET THE PEDAL TO RELEASE. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS THEN PUT IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN IN" RPM'S". THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WITH THE AUTOMOBILE COMING TO A VERY LONG AND SLOW STOP WHITE TRYING TO MANEUVER THE AUTOMOBILE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP THE MOTOR WAS STILL AT AN EXTREME "RPM" LEVEL. THE MOTOR WAS TURNED OFF AT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ENGINE FINALLY STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER SITTING AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SOMETIME THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE THE DRIVER LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO AND RESTARTED FOR THE FINAL DRIVE HOME(ABOUT FIVE MILES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. THE DEALER RAN A SCAN ON THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED AS STATED. THE DEALER CONSULTED CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER AND WERE RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE AND BRAKE MODULES FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKING PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE PARTS ARE AT THE DEALER WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN BY THE DEALER AND THE CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS READY. WHEN THE CUSTOMER ASKED IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND SAFE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE SAID "WE INSTALLED THE RECOMMENDED PARTS BY CHRYSLER SERVICE" AND WOULD NOT SAY IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PROPERLY OR SAFE FROM THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION/BRAKE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE AS OF TODAY 12-24-2008 REMAINS AT THE DEALER. *TR

• 12/23/2013· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  JEEP STALLED IN TRAFFIC. HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP PROBABLY 7 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED. *TR

• 12/23/2011· VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND WOULD TRAVEL IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, CAUSING THE WIPER TIPS TO BREAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V059000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

• 12/22/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPIERENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/22/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/21/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS SHORT CIRCUITED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 02/15/2017*CT

• 12/18/2015· ENGINE

  CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. SO FAR ONLY WHILE STATIONARY IN TRAFFIC .IDLE RPMS DROP SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO STALL. VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED NO LIGHTS OR CODE INDICATIONS .HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES OVER 3 MONTHS DEALER CLEANED FUEL SYSTEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS

• 12/18/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/17/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. TH MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

• 12/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT JUST CAME OUT. ALL POWER IS GONE. *TR

• 12/16/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND UPON RESTART THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS TOLD THAT A GROUNDING CABLE WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED; THEREFORE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,014. UPDATED 01/31/11/ *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON FOUR OCCASIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 5, 2010. UPDATED 02/04/11

• 12/16/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 5.7L HEMI 4X4. EXPERIENCING LOUD ENGINE NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTED. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. MORE PRONOUNCED ON COLDER DAYS THAN WARMER DAYS. APPEARS TO EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER ENGINE REACHED MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE. NOISE IS NOT ENGINE PISTON SLAP, DOES NOPT INCREASE WHEN ENGINE REVOLUTIONS ARE INCREASED, RATHER, IT APPEARS TO SUBSIDE, INDICATING VALVE TRAIN NOISE DUE TO HYDRAULIC LIFTER NOT FULLY PUMPING UP, RESULTING IN VALVE TRAIN CHATTER REMINISCENT OF MECHANICAL LIFTERS NEEDING ADJUSTMENT, DUE TO COLD OIL (HIGHER VISCOSITY) OR LOW OIL PUMP PRESSURE. CHANGING TO MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED MOBILE1 SEEMS TO INCREASE NOISE. *TR

• 12/16/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 5.7L HEMI 4X4. OBSERVE EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE PAD WEAR IN RELATION TO FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR AS IF BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING MORE BRAKE PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO REAR BRAKES INSTEAD OF FRONT BRAKES. DEALERSHIP STATES WEAR CONDITION IS NORMAL. *TR

• 12/14/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STARTING SOME DAYS--OTHER DAYS WON'T START. NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. JUST COMPLETED THE RECALL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT STILL HAVE START PROBLEMS.

• 12/13/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  JEEP OCCASIONALLY STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE GOING OVER 60 MPH. IT CAN'T BE RESTARTED WHILE IN NEUTRAL. MUST PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK. IT STARTS IMMEDIATELY ONCE IN PARK. IT HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. NO ERROR CODES. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.

• 12/13/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  STEERING COLUMN/AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING DEFECTIVE/ISSUE LIKE WITH THE JEEP WRANGLER RECALL. HAVING TO REPLACE AND THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL IN MY OPINION

• 12/12/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  THE MOVING VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY STALLS. THE STALL HAS MOSTLY OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 70-75 MPH, AS WELL AS ON-RAMPS AND OFF-RAMPS. THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE IS APPROXIMATELY (3-4) TIMES PER MONTH. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS I HAVE TO QUICKLY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE. FORTUNATELY THE ENGINE RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY AND I AM ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO A LOCAL (RI) DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM/DEFECT. I AM APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, AND I AM A POLICE OFFICER WITH EXTENSIVE TRAINING. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/12/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE HE WAS STOPPED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUCCESSFULLY RESTART AFTER STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V059000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

• 12/11/2012· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  THE SUN ROOF ON MT JEEP HAS LEAKED FOR OVER 2 YEARS. LEAKS INTO THE CAR THRU THE SIDE ARMS LOCATED BY THE WINDOW AND THE MAIN TOP THRU THE LIGHTS ONTO THE RADIO/CONSOLE. NO ONE WANTS TO HELP. WHEN IT POURS, IT LEAKS HEAVY. IF IT RAINS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, IT DOESN'T LEAK AS HEAVY. SNOW, DOES THE SAME THING.. *TR

• 12/10/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

• 12/10/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/10/2013· POWER TRAIN

  I STARTED TO GET SERVICE 4 WD SYSTEM LIGHT THIS STARTED AFTER I HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ABOUT TRANSFER CASE NEUTRAL PROBLEM. I HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE THIS HAD IT LOOKED AT BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. HE CHECKED ALL SYSTEMS AND THEY CHECKED OUT OK HE CLEARED ERROR CODE. A DAY OR SO LATER IT RETURNED. HE SAID I SHOULD RETURN TO DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD TRANSFER CASE RANGE SENSOR. A DEEPER LOOK AND I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME TROUBLE AFTER HAVING FLASH UPDATE FOR RECALL. THIS PART HAS A LARGE BACK ORDER ( I WAS TOLD BY DEALER PART OVER 500 PIECE ) AND THEY COULD ONLY ORDER ONE EVERY 14 DAYS. *TR

• 12/09/2021· AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  My air bag light has been lit up like a Christmas tree for since June. I have not been in an accident and the wipers are not responding properly when turned on.

• 12/07/2015· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  MY 2008 GRAND CHEROKEE WILL NOT START AT ALL. DASH LIGHT UP BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER. BATTERY IN NEW. STARTER TESTED AND OK. WIN RECALL WAS PERFORMED. 4WD SOFTWARE UPDATES WERE PERFORMED. OVER THE PAST YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE NO START/NO CRANK ISSUES. AFTER FEW HOURS OR DAYS, IT WILL TURN OVER. VEHICLES IS ALWAYS PARKED/NOT MOVING WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE TOW FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. IF THE TEST DOES NOT SHOW ANYTHING, I PAY ANOTHER $120 FOR THE DIAG AND HAVE TO PAY FOR TOW ELSEWHERE. JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE IS USELESS. I PAY MONTHLY PAYMENT AND INSURANCE FOR A DRIVEWAY ORNAMENT.

• 12/07/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I WAS ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE, P57/NHTSA 14V-567, FROM FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES FOR MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WHICH PERTAINED TO THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE. HOWEVER, MY JEEP DEALERSHIP IN PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA HAS CONTINUOUSLY CLAIMED THAT JEEP DEALERSHIPS CANNOT GET THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WIN MODULE AND THE FREQUENCY OPERATED BUTTON IGNITION KEYS.

• 12/07/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 80 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE TEST RESULT DID NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

• 12/05/2013· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS DECREASED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A PREVIOUS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 12/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

• 12/04/2013· SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED LOW VISIBILITY BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT PROPERLY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SHE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

• 12/03/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT CRANK. ONCE THE CONTACT TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, HE WAS ABLE TO START IT. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE REAR EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V059000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,212.

• 12/03/2008· EQUIPMENT

  I HAVE JUST TAKEN OWNERSHIP OF A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH 85,000 MILES ON IT AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT WENT OUT AND SOON AFTERWARD THE DRIVER SIDE HEAT WENT OUT TOO. MY WIFE AND I TOOK THE JEEP UP TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE TOLD WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE OVER $1,000 TO GET IT FIXED. THEY TOLD US THE BLEND-DOOR ACTUATORS WENT OUT AND THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES RANGING FROM 1999-2004. WE ARE CURRENTLY GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED AND ARE EXTREMELY UPSET THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS VERY COSTLY ISSUE. WHAT'S EVEN WORSE IS THE FACT THAT IF WE CONTINUE TO OWN THE JEEP, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO EXPECT THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IN ROUGHLY 50,000 MILES. *TR

• 12/02/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 11/30/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE RADIATOR THAT CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

• 11/30/2009· POWER TRAINCrash

  VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. CHRYSLER SENT AN "INDEPENDANT" INSPECTOR, BUT THEY WILL NOT SHARE THE REPORT. IN FACT, CHRYSLER LIED ABOUT CONDUCTING THE INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME THE INSPECTOR COULD NOT DO AN EVALUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS "DISASSEMBLED". THE DEALER TELLS ME THE INSPECTOR SPENT TWO HOURS WITH A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. I ALWAYS GET SUSPICIOUS WHEN SOMEONE LIES TO ME. THIS REQUIRES FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT HIDING AN UNSAFE DEFECT IN THEIR VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/29/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HID HEADLAMPS LEVELERS FAILED, MAKING LIGHTS SHINE DOWN AT ROAD, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN DARK. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM UNTIL OUT DRIVING WHEN IT TURNED DARK. LIGHTS SHINE OUT LESS THAN 30 FEET FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. FOG LIGHTS LIGHT FARTHER THAN HEADLAMPS. *TR

• 11/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THERE IS A RECALL (#89275) FOR IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FRONT CONTROL MODULES ON CERTAIN 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES. I OWN ONE SUCH MAKE AND MODEL (BOUGHT IT USED IN JUNE 2011), AND AM BEING TOLD THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE MY FRONT CONTROL MODULE BY A SERVICE WRITER AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER. IT WOULD NOT START THIS MORNING AT ALL. SINCE AUGUST THERE HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS IN THE AUTOMATIC START, NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND POWER SEAT SETTINGS, AND PARKING ASSIST, TOO. I AM BEING TOLD SEPARATELY BY THE JEEP NATIONAL RECALL CENTER THAT THE RECALL IS VIN-SPECIFIC AND DOES NOT IMPACT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE. IS THIS A LEGITIMATE EXPLANATION OF FACT BY JEEP? *KB

• 11/29/2010· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STR8 (NA) EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA EMT 255/45/R20 TIRES. THE DOT WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL ON THE FRONT TIRES SHREDDED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY AND SHAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALER AND WAS AWAITING NEW TIRES TO BE SENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 23,000.