Jeep Grand Wagoneer Complaints (2023)

49 consumer complaints on file.

#11572247February 15, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
To the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):Subject: Safety Issue Report: UConnect System Malfunction in Jeep VehicleDear NHTSA,I am writing to report a significant safety concern with the UConnect system in my Jeep, which has been malfunctioning for the past four months. The system's failure to recognize voice commands and manage remote commands compromises the vehicle's safety features, including hands-free calling and potentially emergency assistance services. This issue is covered under warranty, yet despite repeated attempts to have it addressed by Jeep, there has been no resolution.The malfunctioning UConnect system, crucial for safe vehicle operation by minimizing driver distraction, is not responding correctly, indicating a possible hardware or software failure. Given the importance of such systems for vehicle safety and the refusal of the manufacturer to correct the problem under warranty, I am seeking your intervention to ensure the issue is adequately addressed.I believe this could represent a broader safety issue that may affect other drivers and request that the NHTSA investigate the matter further to ensure vehicle safety is not compromised.Sincerely, XXXXX Attached is my husband's email communication chain. Other complaint information will be available from the Jeep internal system. We are not sure if this is an electrical problem. But we reported issues that seemed unrelated up until now whereas a strange smell and electrical malfunctions existed from the moment we purchased the vehicle brand new. It is odd that only select services requiring telecommunications don't work, but they do seem to work to contact Jeep. We mentioned this smell as exhaust or burning smells in the vehicle but were told this is normal essentially and have still not gotten a response from a Technical Team that either doesn't exist or is nor actively addressing the issue. It seems to be electronics involved and UConnect may be tertiary to the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11572196February 15, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
I have a 2024 jeep grand wagoneer. It has been activating it's emergency braking system randomly while driving. One time it was on a road with a 55mph speed limit the car beeped and slammed on the brakes. Morning sunny no traffic car was clean and free of dirt. Second time was on a 2 lane road speed limit 35 day light car beeped and slamed on the brakes the behind me had to go into oncoming lane to avoid hitting me. The 3rd time was after leaving the dealership after the 4th time in for service for them trying to figure out why the truck is doing this. Was on the cross street from the 2nd time. This time it high lighted a mail box in the night-vision mode and slammed on the brakes again day light no traffic car was clean. Mail box wasn't hanging in the road. We opened a case with FCA for a buy back they denied it. FCA also has not issued a stop drive order. We are currently using my wife's car to transport the kids as we do not feel comfortable with the issue not being resolved with FCA. My wife has the same truck hers is having the same issue but not slamming on the brakes hers is in currently with jeep engineering and they want us to record the car when it actives the system with our phones while driving. We feel very unsafe driving the cars and is hoping NHTSA can step in with some help. At the end of the day we are both trading our less than 1 yr old trucks in for another brand and is losing around 30,000 between the 2 vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11571594February 13, 2024
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
New vehicle with under 4,000 miles was being driven on a busy parkway when the engine suddenly stalled and would not restart. No visible warning lights prior to stall. Incident occurred just past the top of a hill, creating the potential for a rear-end collision. A police officer was called and arrived, parking behind the stalled vehicle with emergency lights flashing in order to prevent a collision. The driver of the vehicle tried repeatedly, 5 or 6 times to use the vehicle's built-in roadside assistance to get help but got disconnected every time before a tow truck could be dispatched. Vehicle was in the middle of the highway for over 20 minutes. Dealer confirmed engine has seized and has to be replaced.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566627January 20, 2024
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This is a new 2023 Grand Jeep Wagoneer Series III L with an inline six HO engine that seats eight passengers. After about 500 miles or less, we noticed the vehicle shaking at highway speeds. Since it has only worsened, it has been to the dealership four times for a fix, without a solution. They exchanged the Pirelli tires for a Michelin, which did not fix this vibration error. While at highway speeds, everything shakes; the front headrest visibility shakes a lot, and the water in water bottles in the center console has a funnel effect, which clearly shows it’s a vibration issue, not a bumpy road issue, also, while seated, the floorboard and the seats, motorist, and passenger you can noticeably feel the vehicle shaking; at one point, my wife started to feel sick. As a result, now she only rides in the back seat. This ultra-luxury vehicle has an intense vibration issue while at highway speeds; the roads are smooth, and we tested it across three states while doing a family trip; it's clearly something with the engine mounts, suspension, or a drive shaft that is not well balanced. The dealership told us that they could not do anything because they did not know how to fix it as they drove other vehicles, and some shook too, even worse at around 40mph. They stated this is normal for the vehicle. Well, it’s not normal for a vehicle, but it might be for this model because of poor engineering or QA parts issues. Either way, my vehicle is not safe to drive; with this vibration only getting worse, I fear it will cause a serious accident or damage the vehicle, shortening its life span, and at 120k, this should not be the case. We want what we paid for and want this issue fixed ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11564894January 11, 2024
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
A power failure inside the vehicle causing it to crash at a gas station it's been in a shop for almost 3 months now while we are paying almost 2k a month for the loan, we asked Jeep to cancel the contract and give us our money back they refuse since we had so many problems since we brought that brand new vehicle. We need help from your organization now.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11557584November 30, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE:LANE KEEP:NAVIGATION SYSTEM/SOFTWARE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The contact stated that the stop and go and lane change features were not working. While reversing, there was no audible alert. The auto-air lift system failed to engage. Upon accelerating, the vehicle was making an abnormal sound. The navigation screen was flickering. The contact noticed open wires under the driver's side front seat. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered to buy back the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552600October 30, 2023
STEERING
Went to start the vehicle, and there was no power steering at all. Several warnings on the dash to have it serviced. Had a tow truck come take it to the nearest Chrysler Dealership for service. Waiting for diagnosis
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551335October 23, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
We brought this Brand-new Wagoneer on April 19th, 2023, since then we've been having a lot of issues with the vehicle, On August 7th, the electrical system failed we took it to the dealer, and they upgraded for us. Again, 3 weeks later while I was driving home from Sam's club, the power steering light keeps flashing, I had trouble with the wheels i pulled to the side turned off the car for 5 minutes then light went off and I was able to drive again. Few days ago, on October 16th the vehicle electrical system shut off again, none of the buttons inside the vehicle works, the screen went off completely. I was too busy at work that day and did not have time to drop off the vehicle. On Wednesday October 18th after I pick up my daughter from school, the vehicle completely shut off at a Gas station, I decided that vehicle was not safe to drive and decided to drop it to the dealer, as I was leaving the Gas Station nothing works inside the car and we hit a pole at the gas station which severely damaged the front Bumper. We reached out to Jeep and was told to drop the car to the nearest Jeep dealer, and they will fix it. When we got there, they fixed only the electrical problems inside the car but refuse to fix the bumper which was cause by the forward collision avoidance system failure to engage due to the electrical problems. We pick up the car Saturday morning now the automatic break light is on, and the battery keep discharging. We want your firm to please help us as it not safe to drive that vehicle now. We are very afraid and wants jeep to either replace the vehicle with another one or fully refund the purchase price.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11536090August 2, 2023
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH on a road trip, the vehicle made an abnormal beeping sound, failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal, and lost motive power. The messages "Power Steering Service Required" and "Electronic Stability Control Service Required" were displayed. Additionally, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was it diagnosed that the pistons had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. Additionally, the dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that coolant was leaking and had mixed with the engine oil. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered assistance in covering engine replacement, and partial assistance in covering trip disruption and vehicle rental expenses. The failure mileage was approximately 5,994.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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