Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2016)

312 consumer complaints on file.

#11287899December 9, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY JEEP.GRAND CHEROKEE 2016 75TH ANNIVERSARY FRONT LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ... FIRST IT WAS THE LEFT AND NOW THE RIGHT, IN 10/29 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE JEEP DEALER FOR THE FIRST PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, JUS 40 K MILES, TODAY 12/9 THE RIGHT DOES NOT WORK. AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282018November 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITHIN 12 HOURS,VEHICLE RADIO SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING. WE DROVE TO JEEP DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO SCHEDULE AN APPT. NOW THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THERE IS NO INSTRUMENTATION LIGHTING AL ALL. THIS IS AFTER TAKING TO SAME JEEP DEALER TO SATISFY THE 2 OPEN RECALLS, RECEIVED BACK ON A MONDAY AND NOT DRIVEN UNTIL SATURDAY. SUNDAY AM VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281024November 19, 2019
ENGINE
I PURCHASED MY JEEP USED IN APRIL OF 2019. ON 2 OCCASIONS SO FAR, WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE CUTS OUT. IT TAKES ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES TO GET IT RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH TIMES WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I HAVE SEEN OVER 30 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. ALL REPORTED STALLING OUT WHILE DECELERATING THE VEHICLE. SOME REPORTED THAT IT STALLS WHILE DECELERATING WHILE TAKING A RIGHT TURN, FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP. THE FIRST TIME MY CAR STALLED I WAS NOT TURNING. THE SECOND, I WAS DECELERATING WHILE TAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS CAUSES A HUGE SAFELY CONCERN THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY JEEP. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 65K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280964November 18, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER FOR A QUARTER SECOND, AND THEN WORK FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THIS OCCURS ON AVERAGE OF ABOUT ONCE EVERY 4 MINUTES OF DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON. ACCORDING TO JEEP FORUMS ONLINE, THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE IN GRAND CHEROKEES. DURING NIGHT TRIPS IN RURAL AREAS, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE COULD BECOME MORE DETRIMENTAL. THERE ARE NO STREETLIGHTS, AND MANY WHITETAIL DEER AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE MADE UNAVOIDABLE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS, OR WITH DISTRACTION CAUSED BY THIS FLICKERING. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF SPEED, TURNING, OR ELECTRONICS TURNED ON. IT IS EVEN MORE FRUSTRATING THAT REPLICATING THIS ISSUE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME (WHEN MECHANICS ARE WORKING).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280276November 15, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER RETRIEVED THE BLACK BOX AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,848. AP*MP CONSUMER STATES THAT INCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER COMING OUT OF A CAR WASH. CONSUMER STATES THAT FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO THE FENCE. WHEN VEHICLE HIT THE FENCE IT STARTED REVVING UP BEFORE SLOWING DOWN TO A NORMAL IDLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TILTON AUTO BODY WHERE THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO TILTON AUTO SERVE (TILTON, NH) FOR FRONT END ALIGNMENT. MANUFACTURER ANALYZED BLACK BOX AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE SYSTEM OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *DL PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278115November 4, 2019
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OCCUPIED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIELDS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE SANFORD (750 TOWNE CENTER BLVD, SANFORD, FL 32771, (407) 878-7710), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 68052758. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,880. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277716November 2, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND APPARENTLY MY BATTERY IN MY KEYFOB WENT DEAD. MY ENGINE STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND IF I WON'T HAVE HAD JUST BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED. THERE IS NO WAY TO START THE ENGINE WITH KEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269020October 16, 2019
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER LIGHTS DONT TURN ON. SERVICE SHIFTER LIGHT WARNING BUT DEALER SAYS ITS NOT COVERED UP WARRENTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256829September 20, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
IN 2019 JEEP ROLLED OUT AN APPROVED EMISSIONS MODIFICATION (AEM) PROGRAM AS PART OF A EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE SETTLEMENT WITH REGULATORY AUTHORITIES. THIS SOFTWARE FLASH/RE-PROGRAM HAS MADE AN OTHERWISE SAFE CAR UNSAFE. AT LOW ENGINE TEMPERATURES (COLD START) THE VEHICLE HAS VERY LITTLE POWER TO ACCELERATE THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, MAKE LEFT TURNS, MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IF SOMEONE IS APPROACHING FROM A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FROM BEHIND AT A STOPLIGHT. JEEP HAS ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE NOTED THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX, BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED ACCOMMODATIONS TO ENSURE ONE HAS A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE WHEN THEY SPEND MONTHS DEVELOPING A FIX. IT IS A HAZARD, HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR-MISS SITUATIONS, AND THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO ENSURING THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243443August 13, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON FWY 4 THE TRUCK WIPERS SUDDENLY START WORKING AND FEEL LIKE THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND KIND OF DRIVE HARD I TRIED TURN OFF WIPERS BUT PANEL TURN ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STABILITY CONTROL INOPERABLE, WARNING LIGHT, ANTI SLIP. SO I SCANNED WITH MODULE FIXD AND SHOWS CODE U0212 LOST COMM WITH SCM. SO I TOWED TO THE DEALER AND OBVIOUSLY THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO KEEP THE TRUCK OVERNIGHT CAUSE THEY NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS JEEP HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SPECIFICALLY WITH THE (SCCM). I FEEL THEY MOST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MY EXPENSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241259August 2, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHEEL WOBBLE STEERING PULLING TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241264August 2, 2019
ENGINE
6.4L HEMI ENGINE KNOCK SMELLS LIKE BURNING COOLANT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231052July 11, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE OF NEW 2016 JEEP, THERE WAS A POWERTRAIN RECALL. WE WERE AT 7788 MILEAGE WHEN THE POWERTRAIN WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE JERKING OF THE JEEP WHILE BRAKING CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM. THEY REPROGRAMMED THE POWERTRAIN AGAIN AT MILE 48,254. WE WENT IN AGAIN IN MILE 53,259 FOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS. , AGAIN AT MILE 57,227 THERE WERE HARSH UPSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AT 58,273 THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. WITHIN A WEEK, WE HAD THE SAME JERKING HAPPENING WHILE BRAKING AND UPSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING. SO JUST 3 WEEKS AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION, IT BURNT UP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. WE HAD TO BE TOWED AND IT SITS IN THE DEALER SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. IT IS GETTING IT'S THIRD TRANSMISSION. (BEEN TO THE SERVICE SHOP 6 TIMES IN 3 YEARS) NO WARRANTY FOR THE MANUFACTURER....FCA WASHES THEIR HANDS. LEMON LAW IS VOIDED WITH THE NUMBER OF MILES AND YET THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN THE FIRST 10,000 MILES. NO COMMUNICATION BY DEALERSHIP. MANAGER PROMISED US A TRADE AND IGNORED OUR EMAILS. THEY FIRED THE SERVICE TECH, OR HE QUIT. WE NEED A DIFFERENT CAR TO DRIVE AND NO ONE SEEMS TO HELP US WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229811July 6, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR TURNS OF WHILE DRIVING AND HAS ABOUT 34,000 MILES THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IT HAS HAPPEN3X IN 2 WEEKS. THE THIRD TIME I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I COULDN'T MOVE. CAR NEEDED TO RESTART JUST IMAGINE BEING ON A HIGHWAY THIS COULD OF BEEN WORSE. I SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON NUMEROUS OF WEBSITES WHY ISN'T THIS BEING RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222529June 25, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 20 MPH. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO SOUTH CHICAGO DODGE JEEP (7340 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MANCARI CHRYSLER JEEP (4630 95TH ST, OAKLAWN, IL 60453) AND WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222310June 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MILES ON THE ROAD BRAKES LOCK UP AND SHIFT GEAR LOCK UP COULDNT PUT IT IN GEAR .COULDNT BE MOVE OFF ROAD CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TOW TO DEALER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221065June 18, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON JUNE 15,2019 MY SUNROOF ON MY 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EXPLODED AS I WAS EXITING A GARAGE. THE EXPLOSION SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT AND I WAS SHOWERED WITH GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217702June 4, 2019
SEATS
PASSENGER SEATS HEAD REST BROKE RANDOMLY AND POPPED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208770May 20, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM A FIREFIGHTER WITH CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FIRE AND EMS IN CHESTERFIELD VA. I RECENTLY WORKED AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A NEWER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH A PUSH BUTTON START. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE CENTER CONSOLE TO THE "P" POSITION. THE "P" BLINKED RED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO POWER DOWN THE VEHICLE, AND THE DISPLAY SHOWED "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK" AND WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. WE HAD THE DRIVER HOLD THE POWER BUTTON FOR OVER A MINUTE AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED RUNNING. I ENDED UP PULLING THE IGNITION SYSTEM RELAY, IN THE UNDER HOOD FUSE / RELAY BOX TO GET THE VEHICLE TO POWER DOWN. WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE, IT CAUSED ADDITIONAL HAZARDS IN AN ACCIDENT SCENE, AS THE VEHICLE HAD A LARGE POSSIBILITY OF MOVING, POSSIBLY OVER OR INTO OTHER SAFETY PERSONAL ON SCENE. *DT VIN NOT AVAILABLE.*JB *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207650May 15, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CALL WHILE BEING STOPPED CHANGES HEIGHT AT STOP AND GO LIGHTS AND WHEN BEING PARKED OR STARTED WITHOUT MY INTERVENTION. I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR THEY FOUND A FAULTY AIR COMPRESSOR BUT JEEP INSTRUCTED DEALER NOT TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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