Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2012)

1,644 consumer complaints on file.

#10745313March 26, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, STEERING
2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ON 02/15/2018 THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIPS RESOLUTION WAS REPLACING THE ELECTRO-HYDRUALIC POWER STEERING AND THE AMP ALTERNATOR PER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080817March 22, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LEATHER DASH HAS BUBBLED AND PULLED COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THIS STARTED HAPPENING BEFORE 10,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080360March 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED QUITE A FEW TIMES WHERE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WE PRESS THE BUTTON TO START THE VEHICLE,IT WONT START. WE HAVE TO TAKE THE BUTTON OUT START THE VEHICLE WITH THEY KEY BUT ON 3/18/18 THE RADIO WAS ON ONCE WE PARKED THE CAR ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT TOOK ABOUT 2 MINUTES FOR THE RADIO TO COME ON . IT WAS ALSO SAYING THAT THE KEY BATTERY WAS LOW FUNNY THING IS I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE FOB ON 3/16/18. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM I THINK JEEP NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF. FROM WHAT I WAS READING IT IS THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE(THE COMPUTER) WHICH CAN BE VERY COSTLY AND APPARENTLY THAT PART IS ON BACKORDER. SO THERE ARE QUITE A FEW JEEP OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ THAT THE VEHICLE CAN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AT ANY SPEED AND YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080016March 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
2012 JGC ,54K MILES . I APPEAR BETTER OFF THAN SOME,AS MY JEEP'S ONLY REAL ISSUE ,AT THE MOMENT, IS THAT IT CRANKS BUT WONT START. DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND LEAVING IT FOR AN HOUR WILL RE BOOT THE TIPM AND CAR WILL START. DEALERSHIP SINGULARLY UNHELPFUL, AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DECLINED TO HELP. I CAN SEE WHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079990March 17, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WITH ONLY 50,800 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRODUCED SEVERAL CODES. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT PLACES FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY SAID IT WAS POWER STEERING / A/C COOLANT LEAKING. WITH THE 2ND DIAGNOSES THEY FOUND A LEAK WITH THE AUXILIARY COOLER (TRANSMISSION FLUID). SO I HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FLUSH WORK DONE, BUT IT'S STILL LEAKING..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078855March 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BARN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V572000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078593March 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN OFF RAMP TOWARDS A RIGHT TURN AT ABOUT 20-30 MPH . I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD , GAS PEDAL WASN'T RESPONDING AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP(NO TURNING) . THE JEEP SLOWED AND NEARLY HIT PARKED CARS SINCE BRAKES AND STEERING WERE NOT WORKING . WHEN JEEP FINALLY STOPPED , I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND PUSHED IGNITION OFF BUTTON . I WAITED A FEW MOMENTS THEN PUSHED START BUTTON AND IT STARTED UP WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE MESSAGE . I BELIEVE ALTINATOR OR TIPM FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING . I DON'T BELIEVE MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR T37 ALTINATOR RECALL OR TIPM RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED . I DON'T WANNA PUT MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN THIS JEEP ANYMORE , HE DESERVES BETTER THAN THAT . 2012 GRAND CHEROKEE 5.7 ALTITUDE WITH ONLY 28000 MILES . I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS JEEP ANYMORE UNTIL ISSUE IS RESOLVED .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076918March 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN PARKED, I TRIED TO LOCK CAR USING KEY FOB, WHICH ARMED THE ALARM BUT DID NOT LOCK THE DOORS. I TRIED USING MASTER POWER LOCK ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR TO LOCK IT, BUT THIS DIDN'T WORK EITHER (NONE OF THE DOORS WILL LOCK). SEPARATELY, AFTER LEAVING THIS PARKED SPOT, I TRIED USING THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS WHILE DRIVING TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD, BUT THE SPRAYERS DID NOT WORK. ONLY THE WIPER BLADES ACTIVATED. AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BY REPAIR SHOP, I'M TOLD THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076343March 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLASHED, THE BACK UP SENSOR TURNED OFF, AND THE BATTERY AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED NORTHTOWN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (2020 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD, TONAWANDA, NY 14150) AND LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE FOR A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076136March 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WON;T START DUE TO A TIPM STARTER /FUEL RELAY IS THIS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075409February 28, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COOLANT ON JEEP WENT TO 245 RED LIGHT WENT ON.WHITE SMOKE WITH BAD SMELL OUT OF THE EXHAUST AND NO HEAT.BURNING SMELL OUTSIDE OF CAR..TOOK THE CAR TO PETBOYS. THEY FILLED IT WITH ANTIFREEZE AND SAID IT COULD BE THE HEAD GASKET ..TOOK IT TO JEEP DEALER RAN TEST SAID IT WAS FINE...4 DAYS LATER WENT TO 245 AGAIN BURNING SMELL AND WHITE SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST.. FILLED IT WITH ANTIFREEZE AGAIN.DROVE ON HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREETS...I'M AFRAID THE JEEP WILL GO ON FIRE..PLEASE HELP, ME..THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074946February 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE ONCE IT WAS PLACED IN THE ON POSITION. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RICHARDSON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1321 N CENTRAL EXPY, RICHARDSON, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE COST. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER BEING CHARGED FOR THE ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074001February 21, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON DEC 29, 2017 I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH WORLD JEEP IN SHREWSBURY,NJ TO ADDRESS 3 RECALLS ON MY 2012 GRAND CHEROKEE. THE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR 8:00 AM ON JAN 3, 2018, THE JEEP SERVICE PERSON CONFIRMED THAT THE NEEDED PARTS WERE IN STOCK. 1) SUN VISOR WIRING ' THIS WAS A RECALL ON A RECALL R71' THEY CONFIRMED PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND SCHEDULED SERVICE I WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE DONE BY NOON. WHEN I HAD NOT HEARD BY 4PM I CALLED THEM - THEY STATED THAT THE SERVICE ADVISOR WOULD CALL BACK.. AFTER 45 MINUTES (NOW 4:45 PM) I CALLED AGAIN. AGAIN I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL SHORTLY. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER (NOW 5PM) I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE ADVISOR THAT SAID 1) THE BRAKE BOOSTER WATER SHIELD INSPECTION WAS JUST BEING STARTED 2) THEY HAD NOT DONE ANYTHING ON THE SUN VISOR REPLACEMENT AND WOULD NOT GET IT DONE TODAY ! 3) I COULD PICK UP THE CAR AROUND 5:30 WHEN THEY SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE INSPECTION. I ASKED 'ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT YOU'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 9 HOURS AND DONE NOTHING ?' SHE REPLIED THATS ABOUT IT ! ITS OUT OF MY CONTROL. THIS WAS AFTER THEY HAD THE VEHICLE ALMOST FOR 9 HOURS. HAD THEY INFORMED ME AT DROPOFF OF THE FACT THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE SCHEDULED SERVICE I WOULD HAVE GLADLY RESCHEDULED. INSTEAD I WASTED A DAY WAITING BY THE PHONE. TO HEAR FROM THEM. SO IN SUMMARY I WAITED A DAY FOR THEM TO COMPETE A RECALL INSPECTION THAT SHOULD HAVE REQUIRED AT MOST AN HOUR AND I WILL NOW HAVE TO RESCHEDULE PROBABLY 2 MORE DAYS FOR THE REMAINING SERVICE RECALLS. THIS WAS MY 3RD JEEP BUT I WOULD HAVE TO SERIOUSLY RECONSIDER IF I SHOULD EVER BUY ANOTHER ONE FROM THIS DEALERSHIP OR JEEP. ATTACHED IS THE SERVICE SHEET SHOWING THE DROP OFF TIME (8:04AM. PROMISED TIME (9:30 AM) ACTUAL DELIVERY TIME 17:30). SERVICE 1) NOT PERFORMED 2) NOT REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074164February 21, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH UNKNOWN PARTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073823February 20, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CRYSTAL LAKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM DEALER AT 5404 S ILLINOIS RTE 31 IN CRYSTAL LAKE, IL. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REMAINED CONSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073556February 19, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I TRY TO START JEEP IT WON'T START ACTS LIKE NOT GETTING FUEL DOES THIS RANDOMLY AFTER GETTING STARTED SOMETIMES TAKES DAYS OR MINUTES IT RUNS FINE NOT BATTERY NEW NOT STARTED CHECKED HAD FUEL RELAYS REPLACED NEVER KNOW WHEN I TURN CAR OFF IF IT WILL HAPPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073608February 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
A WEEK AGO MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ON MY WAY HOME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME BEFORE IT DIED. WE DROVE MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT WE ALWAYS GO TO GET IT DIAGNOSED. MY MECHANIC SAID I MADE IT JUST IN TIME BECAUSE WHEN THEY WENT TO START MY VEHICLE IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THEY DIAGNOSED THAT I HAD A BAD BATTERY AND REPLACED IT. THEY ALSO IDENTIFIED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS BAD AND SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT (I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS PART THOUGH). MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY COMPLETED ALL THE OPEN RECALLS ON IT, INCLUDING THE ALTERNATOR BELT. THEN MY CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTER MY MECHANIC RAN MY CAR FOR 20 MINUTES THE CAR SHUT OFF AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE SHORTED. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT THE ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN OVER A WEEK AND I HAVE SPOKEN TO 5 DIFFERENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENTS. EVERY SINGLE ONE HAS TOLD ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND A DIFFERENT PROCESS I HAVE TO FOLLOW. MY CAR HAS BEEN TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND JUST SITTING THERE. IT HAS BEEN OVER A WEEK SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR. I JUST HEARD FROM A CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT TODAY THAT THE CAR HAS TO BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE TO DECLARE THAT THE PCM IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER THAT. I AM REALLY TRYING TO GET THEM TO PAY FOR THIS AND NOT GO THROUGH A REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE FAITH I WILL ACTUALLY GET REIMBURSED IN THE END. I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH THE TREATMENT CHRYSLER HAS GIVEN ME. THEY OBVIOUSLY ARE TRYING EVERYTHING TO GET OUT OF PAYING THIS. WELL THEY PICKED THE WRONG PERSON TO MESS WITH, I WILL NOT BACK DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073277February 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A VERY COMMON WELD ISSUE FROM CHRYSLER FOR THE AC CONDENSER WHICH ALSO DOUBLES AS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER. THERE IS A CHANGE.ORG PETITION OF DRIVERS HTTPS://WWW.CHANGE.ORG/P/CHRYSLER-FOR-CHRYSLER-RECALL-FAULTY-AC-CONDENSER-TRANSMISSION-COOLER?UTM_MEDIUM=EMAIL&UTM_SOURCE=PETITION_SIGNER_RECEIPT&UTM_CAMPAIGN=TRIGGERED&J=249626&SFMC_SUB=346265647&L=32_HTML&U=45511404&MID=7233052&JB=145277 ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND THE REPAIR IS $1000+ JEEP MUST DO A RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072028February 10, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
INTERMITTENT STALLING USUALLY DURING DECELERATION. FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST 3-MONTHS. TWICE WHILE SLOWING FOR A RIGHT TURN, ONCE WHILE SLOWING ON A DOWNGRADE. THE VEHICLE CAN ONLY BE RESTARTED IF IN PARK FORCING THE NEED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE ONLY INDICATION IS THE LOSS OF ENGINE NOISE, POWER STEERING AND CONFIRMING USING THE TACHOMETER. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A REAR COLLISION ON A BUSY ROAD WAY, A ROADWAY WITH NO BREAKDOWN LANE OR TRAPPED IN A CENTER LAND OF A MULTILANE ROAD. PRIOR TO THE CURRENT STALLING REPAIRS PER R09 / NHTSA 15V-115 WERE IMPLEMENTED. THE REPAIRS MAY NOT BEEN EFFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072096February 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT AUTONATION ON I45 IN SPRING, TX TO CLEAR UP 3 RECALLS, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE SUN VISOR WIRING CBXDP361AB. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT 845 AM. I WAS INFORMED MY CAR WOULD BE COMPLETED @ 400PM. WHEN I CHECKED IN WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR I WAS INFORMED MY CAR WAS READY AND TO PICK UP THE KEY FROM THE CASHIER. I PICKED UP THE KEY AND INVOICE FROM THE CASHIER AND ONE OF THE RECALLS SAID 'NO WORK PERFORMED'. I FOUND THE SERVICE ADVISOR WHO SAID SHE 'FORGOT' TO TELL ME THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND SHE HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WOULD BE IN. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE FOR A RECALL TO OCCUR AND THERE'S NO ANSWER TO WHEN THE RECALL WILL BE RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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