Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2009)

138 consumer complaints on file.

#10693371March 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION KEY MOVED INADVERTENTLY INTO THE OFF ACCESSORY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHENEVER ENCOUNTERING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693064March 9, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED TO RELEASE CAUSING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,455.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692005March 4, 2015
STEERING
HAD TO HAVE THE LEAKING POWER STEERING PUMP LINE REPLACED DUE TO HOLE IN THE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682416February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676194January 17, 2015
STEERING
PURCHASED NEW IN 2009. THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2009 LIMITED 8 CYLINDER HEMI ENGINE STARTED LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE POWER STEERING LINE WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. THE MECHANIC BACK IN 2012 SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING LINE LEAKING DUE TO PRESSURE AND NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. SAID IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND LOSS OF STEERING SO I PAID THE LARGE PRICE TO FIX THE ISSUE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A ONE-OFF PROBLEM. THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAPPENED ONE MONTH AGO IN 2014 (EXACTLY 2 YEARS LATER) AND I WAS CURIOUS IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I DID SOME RESEARCH TO FIND THAT SAME CHRYSLER ENGINE AND POWER STEERING USED IN MANY 2009-2012 JEEPS AND DODGE RAM TRUCKS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE OF A POWER STEERING LINE FAILURE. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AS IT CAN CAUSE FIRES AND/OR LOSS OF STEERING. I BELIEVE THERE IS ALREADY AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA # PE 12-020. THE ODI NOS. 10465379, 10461736, 10459178. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668460December 27, 2014
ENGINE
WHEN THE RED LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I TRY TO PROCEED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR JUST DIED. THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY BUT I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND TURN ON MY FLASHERS. MEANWHILE THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND IT DID INDEED START. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON I75 GOING 70MPH AND THE CAR STALLED I WOULD BE IN HUGE TROUBLE. THE GOODYEAR MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662931December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,249. UPDATED 1/16/15*CN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 4/26/2016 *JS UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662613December 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. COMPLETELY DEAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID BATTERY WAS BAD. REPLACED BATTERY. VEHICLE WAS OK FOR 3 DAYS. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS TIME DEALER FOUND VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING PROPER VOLTAGE TO TRANSMISSION. NEEDED WIRING HARNESS REPLACED. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR JOB. LUCKY FOR ME I HAVE A "LIFETIME" WARRANTY ON POWER TRAIN. I AM WONDERING IF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STOPPED WORKING IF I WAS MOVING??? I TALK TO SOME WITH A 2007 MODEL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662135December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH (NOT BRAKING OR TURNING) WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION, THE GAS AND MPH AS WELL AS DIRECTIONAL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WENT DARK/DROPPED TO ZERO, THEN THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACE THE CAR INTO PARK, REMOVED THE KEY, AND THEN RETURNED THE KEY AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR THEN STARTED NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644642October 14, 2014
ENGINE
THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT SINCE AUGUST OF THIS YEAR. LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY, OCTOBER 14, 2014. IN EACH INCIDENT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY GOES INTO A ROUGH IDLE AND EVENTUALLY STALLS WITH LOSS OF POWER. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND SWITCH BETWEEN OFF/START POSITIONS UNTIL THE VEHICLE STARTS. THE VEHICLE RUNS NORMALLY AFTER THESE INCIDENTS WITH NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT DISPLAYED. REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME THIS YEAR JEEP WAS NOT IN SCOPE OF THEIR RECENTLY ANNOUNCED RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639505September 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL MY DRIVING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS AFTER I HAD THE RECALL DONE FOR THE TRANSFER CASE AT CHAMPION CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I TOOK IT BACK IN JULY AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSFER CASE WHICH I ENDED SPENDING A 1000 TO REPLACE. PICKED UP THE CAR AND AS SOON AS I DROVE IT OFF THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED. I HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL BEFORE GOING INTO 3RD GEAR. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO CHAMPION CHRSYLER AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SOLENOID. I JUST SPENT ANOTHER 1000 TO GET THAT FIXED. THEY SAID THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY FIX THE PROBLEM. SPOKE TO CHRYSLER CORP. ON FIRST INCIDENT AND SERVICE MGR NO LUCK. SPOKE TO SERVICE MGR ON 2ND FIX AND NO LUCK. LONG STORY SHORT GETTING THE RECALL FIX COST ME 2000 WHEN IT SUPPOSE TO BE FREE OF CHARGE. CHRYSLER'S RECALL SOLUTION FOR THE TRANSFER CASE IS COSTING CONSUMERS MORE OUT OF POCKET. I HAD NEVER HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL BEFORE GETTING THE RECALL DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638018September 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON AUGUST 26, 2014, THIS 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIOUS CERVICAL AND SPINAL INJURIES TO A PEDESTRIAN. THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKED POSITION, ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE DRIVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, KEPT MOVING FORWARD ON ITS OWN ACCORD UNTIL THE VEHICLE ULTIMATELY STOPPED AFTER STRIKING A BUILDING METAL STAIRCASE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO PREVENT FURTHER PERSONAL INJURY AND, OR PROPERLY DAMAGE. *TR *JS *JS *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10633481September 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A USED 2009 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE SAME DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 10+ TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON, ELECTRICAL. CLEARLY CHRYSLER IS AWARE THERE IS AN ISSUE, AS THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY PICKED UP THE REPAIR TAB SINCE I STARTED AN ACTUAL CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WILL START THE VEHICLE UP TO TEN TIMES NO PROBLEM, THEN STOP SOMEWHERE COME BACK TO START VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT JUST WONT START. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS DRAGGED THEIR FEET SO FAR, AND THEIR FOLLOW UP HAS BEEN POOR AT BEST. ALL THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE IS CONTINUE TO RE DIAGNOSE THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM EACH TIME AS I THE CONSUMER CONTINUE TO PAY THOUSANDS FOR THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL, AND CHEAP PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN ENGINEERED IN MY TRUCK. ONCE AGAIN, THE CONSUMER FOOTS THE BILL FOR CORPORATE AMERICAS SHORTCOMINGS. THEIR IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLERS WIRELESS IGNITION CYLINDER, VERY SIMILAR TO THE GM RECALL ON IGNITIONS IF YOU ASK ME. NOW I HAVE NO VEHICLE AGAIN AS I SIT HERE WAITING FOR CHRYSLER TO DO SOMETHING, COMPLETELY ON CHRYSLERS TIME CLOCK. FOR WHAT WE SPEND ON THESE VEHICLES TODAY, THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICE PROVIDED BY JEEP AND CHRYSLER HAVE MADE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP PRODUCT IN THE NEXT 30 YEARS THAT I PURCHASE VEHICLES DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF PARTS, AND THE TERRIBLE FOLLOW UP AND SERVICE BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632216September 10, 2014
ENGINE
ON TWO OCCASION MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BOTH TIMES THE THERMOSTAT GAGE KEPT GOING UP AND DOWN. ON BOTH OCCASION I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CHECKED. ON THE SECOND OCCASION THAT THIS HAPPENED I WAS TOLD THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. (PULL CODE #P2181) I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF. SINCE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE I FELT THAT IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE AT NO COST TO ME BUT WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD NEED TO IN FACT PAY FOR THIS UPDATE. (NOT ONLY DO I NEED TO PAY BUT I ALSO HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO HAVE THIS DONE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631495September 8, 2014
TIRES:VALVE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615715July 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OTHER OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615153July 21, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNS OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. WITHIN SECONDS POWER STEERING IS LOST. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY INITIATING EVENT AND OCCURS AT RANDOM. MOST RECENTLY THE ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED 8 TIMES, WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610151July 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE FOLLOWING INCIDENTS OCCURRED AFTER PERFORMANCE OF CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL N23/NHTSA 13V-175. WE USE OUR 2009 GRAND CHEROKEE AS A TOWED VEHICLE BEHIND OUR MOTORHOME. PRIOR TO RECALL EXECUTION THE 4WD SYSTEM PERFORMED AS EXPECTED BY GOING INTO THE "N" POSITION WHEN SELECTED. SINCE RECALL N23 I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE TO SHIFT INTO "N". EVEN REPLACING THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR AT MY EXPENSE ONLY TO INCUR THE SAME SITUATION TWO TIMES AGAIN. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, POST RECALL,RESULTED IN MY HAVING TO PAY $91.17 FOR A "RESET" OF THE ACTUATOR WHEN OUT OF TOWN AND THEN I PAID ($789.30) FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR AFTER ARRIVING HOME AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. NEXT FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER FOUR ACTIVATIONS WHEN OUT OF TOWN RESULTING IN A JEEP DEALER AGAIN PERFORMING N23. THAT ACTION ALLOWED US TO RETURN HOME AND NOW AFTER ONLY THREE ACTIVATIONS OF THE ACTUATOR, I FIND THE "SERVICE 4WD SYS" WARNING WHEN "N" IS SELECTED. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED MY DEALER ABOUT THIS LATEST FAILURE BUT WILL VERY SOON. WE SIMPLY CAN NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF CONDITION WITH OUR VEHICLE. DURING ONE OF THE FAILURES, THE WIFE DROVE THE GC AND I DROVE THE MOTORHOME OVER 300 MILES DUE TO A DEATH IN THE FAMILY AS WE DID NOT FIND IT CONVENIENT, AT THAT MOMENT, TO ONCE AGAIN ATTEMPT REPAIRS ON THIS CAR. IN RESEARCHING THIS SITUATION ON THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERJEEP OWNERS IN THE SAME SITUATION POST N23. PLEASE VERIFY THIS STATEMENT BY REVIEWING ANY JEEP FORUM AS WELL AS WWW.IRV2.COM.IN SOME CASES OWNERS (LIKE US) HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS AND IN OTHER CASES, DEALERS REPAIRED THE VEHICLES AT NO COST TO THE OWNERS. IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO ANYONE THAT CHRYSLER CAUSED THIS SITUATION DESPITE THEIR REFUSAL TO PUBLICLY ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. A SOFTWARE REWRITE WON'T REPAIR A CRACKED CIRCUIT BOARD. PLEASE MAKE THINGS RIGHT.THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608857July 8, 2014
EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND IT FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HAD BEGUN TO DECAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE TWO KEYS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,387.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607958July 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AND DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000...UPDATED 09-05-14 *BF UPDATED 09/16/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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