Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2011)

1,642 consumer complaints on file.

#11254178September 9, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPLETELY TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,425.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252952September 3, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED 5/19. REPORTED ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING TO NHTSA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR BRAKE RECALL. TECH SAID AIR IN BRAKE LINES MAY HAVE CAUSED PROBLEM. DID NOT STALL FOR A MONTH AND ASSUMED SOLVED. STARTED AGAIN IN AUGUST. VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. STALLS WHEN SLOWING FOR RIGHT HAND TURNS AND LEFT TURNS CROSSING TRAFFIC WHICH ALMOST GOT ME INTO A CRASH ON A HIGHWAY. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SAME ISSUE AND NO RESPONSE FROM MANUFACTURER. CANNOT TAKE PASSENGERS AS THIS IS A PENDING DISASTER AND IS UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252677September 1, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE LEATHER COVERING ON THE DASH CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD IS PULLING LOOSE AND BUCKLING CAUSING THE DEFROST VENTS TO PULL UP WHICH IS CREATING A PROBLEM DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD. WE HAVE NOT USED ANY TYPE OF CLEANER OR LEATHER POLISH ON THIS EITHER. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE 2011 JEEP'S HAVE THIS ISSUE. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE MANUFACTURE IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11252014August 28, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS DEFECTIVE. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED BUT THE PATCH "FIX" JEEP DOES DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY AND THEY KNOW THIS. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER WHICH DOES NOT SEND CORRECT SIGNAL TO FUEL PUMP. ON START CAR WILL NOT START OFTEN BECAUSE IT IS NOT RECEIVING ANY FUEL. I AM AFRAID THIS CHEAP "FIX" JEEP CAME UP WITH WILL CAUSE THE FUEL TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE BIGGEST DEFECT WITH THE CAR IS THE V-8 HEMI CAM SHAFT AND LIFTERS. EVERY MECHANIC I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TOO HAS SAID THAT JEEP KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX. I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN MY JEEP LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING WHICH WITH THE LOSS OF POWER CAUSE ME TO JUST ABOUT HAVE A WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SCENARIO. I TOOK IT TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO FOUDN A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE & PERFORMED A TUNE UP AND HE SAID I NEEDED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO JEEP AS THEY ARE KNOWN TO HAVE SEVER PROBLEMS. THE DEALER CHARGED ME TO "DIGANOSE" THE PROBLEM AND REPORTED BACK THAT THE LIFTERS AND CAM SHAFT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A BAD PROBLEM FOR JEEP THE LIFTERS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEY WILL NOT ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND NOW LOOKIN G AT REBUILDING AN ENGINE AND JEEP WILL ONLY PROVIDE 2 YEAR WARRANTY OR THE WORK, WHICH SHOWS THEY HAVE NO TRUST IN THE FIX AND THERE IS A FATAL FLAW WITH THE V-8 HEMI. PLEASE FORCE JEEP TO HONOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND CORRECT THE KNOWN MISTAKES WITH THEIR ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246745August 27, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BY HIS SPOUSE, HIS SPOUSE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND TWELVE MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE NEIGHBORS GARAGE. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE. THERE WAS NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE, CASE NUMBER: 59742830. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,862.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246748August 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A LITTLE WHILE AFTER A YEAR OF PURCHASING OUR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THE LEATHER DASHBOARD STARTED RIPPLING AND DE-LAMINATING. SINCE THEN, IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. IT STARTED ON THE FAR RIGHT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT HAS SINCE DE-LAMINATED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CORNER AND ALONG THE CENTER DEFROSTING COVER. DUE TO THE DASHBOARD BEING MADE OF LEATHER, ONCE IT DE-LAMINATED THE SHRINKING PROCESS BEGAN AND WILL ONLY GET WORSE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH COUNTLESS JEEPS WITH LEATHER INTERIOR. I AM ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245627August 22, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS VEHCULO HAS STALLED REPEATEDLY. TWO TIPIM-7 HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ONE COVERED WHEN I DID NOT OWN THE CAR, ONE WHEN I DID TO OVER 1,200 IN FEES. THEN IT REPEATEDLY HAPPENS AGAIN AND I GET IT SERVICED AGAIN AND THEY TRY TO SAY THAT IT WAS A RELAY FUEL SWITCH. ALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE BY A SUPPOSEDLY RELYIABLE JEEP DEALERSHIP. AGAIN IT IS HAPPENENING. I HAVE ALL PAPERWORK AND VIDEO AND AT 60 YRS OLD I HAVE A CONSCIOUS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SELL OR TRADE IN KNOWING THIS. ALL OF MY ADULT FRIENDS HAVE WITNESSED THIS IN MY VEHCAL AND ALSO HAVE RECORDED. RIDICULOUS. I HAVE OWNED JEEPS PROUDLY MY ENTIRE LIFE. WILL NEVER AGAIN , AND I TELL ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS NOT BEING STOOD BEHIND WITH CHRYSLER. I'VE INSTRUCTED WHEN I DO GET BROADSIDED TO TELL MY STORY AND SHOW THE VIDEOS. AGAIN I WILL ASK IF YOU'D LIKE ME TO FORWARD THEM ON. THIS IS A FATALITY READY TO HAPPEN FOR MYSELF. IT IS ALWAYS IN MOTION AND ALWAYS AT A TURN FIRSTAND THEN WHEN STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE! IT HAS BEEN SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2014 AND UP UNTIL TODAY AS WELL. 4.5 YEARS! PLEASE I BEG YOU TO CALL ME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244991August 19, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CRANK WON'T START WHEN FINANLY START PUT IN GEAR DIES OUT. THIS IS DONE INTERMINTLY.. ON THE STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243838August 14, 2019
SEAT BELTS
UNDER HEAVY BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK TO PREVENT PERSONAL FORWARD MOTION. I FEAR THIS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO MYSELF, THE DRIVER, AND PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243912August 14, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION AND TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243959August 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE OTHER DAY (IT HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION), SO I CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP. THE MANAGER SAID THAT IT MEANT MY BATTERY WAS NOT RECEIVING A CHARGE AND TO DRIVE IT STRAIGHT IN, SO I DID. HE AND I BOTH SMELLED SMOKE FROM MY VEHICLE WHEN I ARRIVED (APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON). UPON INSPECTION, HE SAID THAT MY ALTERNATOR HAD SHORTED OUT AND HAD SINGE MARKS INSIDE AND IT HAD ALSO OVERHEATED MY BATTERY. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT MY CAR ON FIRE (AND THE MANAGER OF THE REPAIR SHOP VERIFIED THAT IT COULD HAVE), ESPECIALLY SINCE THE BATTERY CONNECTION IS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. HE SAID THE YELLOW DISCOLORATION (SEE PHOTO, ATTACHED) WAS FROM OVERHEATING/SINGE MARKS. HE AND I COULD ALSO BOTH SMELL SMOKE FROM THE ALTERNATOR AFTER IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, SO IT WAS DEFINITELY THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE AND SMELL (ALTHOUGH MY BATTERY MAY HAVE BEEN SMOKING AS WELL ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP MANAGER). I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ALTERNATOR (AND POSSIBLY THE BATTERY AS WELL AS A RESULT) SHOULD HAVE STARTED SMOKING AS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES AND/OR DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243398August 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE IS MAKING A POPPING NOISE, WHEN TURNING OR HITTING BUMP REPLACED SWAY BAR END LINKS AND TIE ROD-UNABLE TO LOCATE EXACT PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND WITHOUT WARNING MY FRONT WIPERS TURNED ON AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF, ON INSPECTING FURTHER ALL COMPONENTS ON THE STARTING WHEEL AND COLUMN ARE NOT OPERATABLE-NO SIGNALS, CRUISE, HEADLIGHTS, STEREO-NOTHING. VEHICLE ACTS LIKE ITS STUCK IN 4X4-MAKING OTHER NOISE WHILE TURNING ALSO HAVING ISSUE WITH DASH BOARD BUBBLING-POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERN AS IT MAY INTERFERE WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP WITH ALL THE ABOVE CONCERNS, TO WHICH THEY STATE THEY CANNOT HELP WITH THE PROBLEMS VEHICLE HAS 103K MILES. I AM 3RD OWNER. *TT '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).'*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243026August 10, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON 376-E IN PITTSBURGH FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AT ABOUT 50-MPH, I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE REPEATEDLY FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 198-250 DEGREES. AT TIMES ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, BUT TURN OFF AS TEMPERATURE WENT BELOW 230 DEGREES. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY PULLED OVER IN A HIGH TRAFFIC AREA NEAR MY HOME WHEN I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF MY HOOD. UPON OPENING THE HOOD, VOLUMES OF SMOKE CAME OUT. AND, THERE APPEARED TO BE A SMALL FIRE INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR. I POURED 3 BOTTLES OF WATER ON THE VERY HOT ALTERNATOR TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. I CALLED AAA FOR A TOW, BUT AFTER 20 MINUTES THE ALTERNATOR STOPPED SMOKING. THERE IS A GOODYEAR REPAIR SHOP A BLOCK AWAY-- THE JEEP STARTED, SO I DROVE IT THERE. AND, CANCELED AAA. THE GOODYEAR CONCURRED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS TOTALLY FRIED, SO I HAD THEM REPLACE IT--($700, WILL PROVIDE RECEIPT IF YOU REQUIRE IT). AFTER REPLACING IT THE JEEP WOULD NOT START. I CALLED AAA AGAIN, AND HAD THEM TOW IT TO MY JEEP DEALERSHIP. TOLD THEM OF THE INCIDENT. NOW THEY ARE SAYING I NEED TO REPLACE THE POWERTRAIN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE--($1,000), THAT SHORTED OUT THE RESULT OF THE ALTERNATOR FAILURE. I NEED MY JEEP FOR WORK, THEY ARE REPLACING THE PTCM ON MONDAY. I'VE SEEN ALTERNATOR RECALLS FOR SOME 2011-2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES AND WRANGLERS. I BELIEVE MY JEEP GC SHOULD BE INCLUDED--#T36 AND #P60.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11243029August 10, 2019
ENGINE
DURING THE COLD MONTHS WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED MORE HEAT THAN WHAT SHOULD BE NORMAL ON MY FEET/LEGS, COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. 4/1/19 IT WAS A WARM DAY, SO THE EXTREME HEAT, WHILE I THEN NOTICED THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING, PROMPTED ME TO CALL JEEP DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY TOOK A LOOK AT IT, AND SCHEDULED REPAIR FOR 5/7/19. THEY REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AND IT'S HOUSING--(ALONG WITH BLEND DOORS AND ACTUATORS FOR THE 3RD TIME). THEY SAID THE HOUSING HAD ACTUALLY MELTED FROM EXTREME HEAT. THERE IS NO WAY THIS UNDER DASHBOARD HEAT SHOULD BE THIS EXTREME, THE RESULT OF THE HEATER CORE. $2,200 TO REPLACE. SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11242460August 8, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
IN OCTOBER 2018 WE HAD A FRONTEND COLLISION ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A DEER. SINCE THEN THE AIR SUSPENSION RIDE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR MAJOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DODGE DEALER SENDS US HOME HOPING THAT THEY GUESSED THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. TO NO AVAIL. THE PROBLEM RETURNS. WE CALL THE HOTLINE AND PLAY PHONE TAG WITH A REPRESENTATIVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11241732August 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FIANCE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE OR SHIFT THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS OVERCHARGED BY A DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF SOUTH SAVANNAH (LOCATED AT 8701 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31406, (912) 925-0400) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BY PHONE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,920.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11235294July 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPLETE SHUT DOWN: DOORS LOCKED, ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTS FLASHING, NO STEERING, OR BRAKING, NO WARNING . BATTERY LIGHT CAME ONE THAN THE SYSTEM STARTED SHUTTING DOWN, WHILE I WAS DRIVING TRYING TO ENTER I-25 FROM THE FEEDER ROAD IN WALSENBURG, CO. HAD THE JEEP TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER IN TRINIDAD CO WHO STATED THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE BAD, CAUSING THE COMPLETE SHUT DOWN AS WELL AS FRYING COMPONENTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AT THIS POINT IT IS COSTING $800.00 PLUS THE OTHER COMPONENTS. THIS IS THE SAME SYSTEMS THAT IS IN THE CHRYSLER RECALL P60/NHTSA 14V-634 . I WANT TO KNOW IF MY JEEP IS COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234873July 25, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HAS ISSUE STARTING JUST KEEPS TURNING OVER, ALSO ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234443July 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STALLS AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. VERY DANGEROUS! HAS HAPPEND MULTIPLE TIMES!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232793July 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ORR CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (900 TRUMAN BAKER DR, SEARCY, AR 72143, (501) 279-3311) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AT THE SAME INTERSECTION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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