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2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1,280 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 825 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 725 of 1,280 complaints (56.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues50939.8%
Engine operation21016.4%
Braking behavior14811.6%
Transmission and shifting1209.4%
Steering behavior907.0%
Fuel system concerns80.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
725
Power Train
140
Engine
124
Unknown Or Other
73
Exterior Lighting
58
Air Bags
57
Service Brakes
56
Structure:Body
54
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System725
Power Train140
Engine124
Unknown Or Other73
Exterior Lighting58
Air Bags57
Service Brakes56
Structure:Body54

Electrical System: 725; Power Train: 140; Engine: 124; Unknown Or Other: 73; Exterior Lighting: 58; Air Bags: 57; Service Brakes: 56; Structure:Body: 54

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
93
25,000 to 49,999
87
50,000 to 74,999
184
75,000 to 99,999
167
100,000 to 149,999
230
150,000 and above
64
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00093
25,000 to 49,99987
50,000 to 74,999184
75,000 to 99,999167
100,000 to 149,999230
150,000 and above64

Under 25,000: 93; 25,000 to 49,999: 87; 50,000 to 74,999: 184; 75,000 to 99,999: 167; 100,000 to 149,999: 230; 150,000 and above: 64

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (230). 455 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
1
2006
29
2007
35
2008
33
2009
17
2010
52
2011
69
2012
43
2013
80
2014
171
2015
497
2016
90
2017
56
2018
28
2019
30
2020
12
2021
12
2022
5
2023
6
2024
7
2025
3
2026
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051
200629
200735
200833
200917
201052
201169
201243
201380
2014171
2015497
201690
201756
201828
201930
202012
202112
20225
20236
20247
20253
20264

2005: 1; 2006: 29; 2007: 35; 2008: 33; 2009: 17; 2010: 52; 2011: 69; 2012: 43; 2013: 80; 2014: 171; 2015: 497; 2016: 90; 2017: 56; 2018: 28; 2019: 30; 2020: 12; 2021: 12; 2022: 5; 2023: 6; 2024: 7; 2025: 3; 2026: 4

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 509 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 210 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 148 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10203098 · 2007-09-15 (September 15, 2007)

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. LOTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THIS ISSUE. DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AT SPEED OF 45 MILES PER HOUR, VEHICLE AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. LOST STEERING MOMENTARILY. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED- BUT UPON RETURNING HOME AND RESEARCHING PROBLEM ON INTERNET, FOUND NUMEROUS CUSTOMER CITING THIS PROBLEM. LUCKILY, NO CRASH OCCURRED ALTHOUGH IT WAS CLOSE. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 17,462 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203098 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10203698 · 2007-09-22 (September 22, 2007)

WHILE DRIVING WITH AC ON ALL LIGHTS AND GAUGES GO OFF, AC TURNS OFF , LUCKELY ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING , THIS HAS HAPPENED AL LEAST THREE TIMES , TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT CHECKED ,CAR WAS CHECKED AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING IS OK. THIS IS NOT A VERY RELIABLE VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS KIND OF , OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM . THANK YOU *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203698 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10169920 · 2006-10-04 (October 4, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER STALLING, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169920 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10195277 · 2007-07-03 (July 3, 2007)

I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE 2007 WRANGLER AND NITROS. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SEVERAL TIMES, SIMILAR TO RUNNING OUT OF GASOLINE. MOST TIMES IT WOULD NOT STALL, BUT IF AT SLOW SPEEDS OR AT A STOP THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY QUIT. ONE TURN OF THE KEY WOULD START IT UP AGAIN. NOW THAT I SAW SIMILAR SYMPTOMS BEING RECALLED FOR ANOTHER JEEP I WANTED TO FILE A FORMAL NOTICE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE I OR ANOTHER PERSON ENDED UP STALLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND GETTING HURT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INCIDENT D…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195277 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10151592 · 2006-03-02 (March 2, 2006)

2005 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. 8 PM. TURNING RIGHT INTO MY DRIVEWAY, FOOT ON BRAKE, SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED, CAR RACED DOWN STEEP DRIVEWAY, ROARING, I TURNED IT UPHILL INTO TREES, AND IT WAS STOPPED BY TREES. STILL REVVING LOUDLY UNTIL KEY TURNED OFF. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT END PRETTY SMASHED UP. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 11,165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151592 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153018 · 2006-03-09 (March 9, 2006)

2006 GRAND CHEROKEE IGNITION SWITCHED OFF WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *TS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE IGNITION SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WAS THE RESULT OF THE LOCATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT WAS ONLY ON INCH ABOVE THE CONSUMER'S KNEE CAP WHEN HIS FOOT WAS ON THE THROTTLE. WHEN HE LIFTED HIS FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE HIS KNEE WOULD TOUCH THE KEY AND THE IGNITION WOULD SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. *NM

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Owner report 10149368 · 2006-02-03 (February 3, 2006)

THIS CONCERNS AN UNSAFE DESIGN OF SUV. I RENTED A 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE IN JAN. 2006 FROM AVIS RENTAL CAR COMPANY. I AM A FREQUENT RENTER AND RENT A WIDE VARIETY OF AUTOS. I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE JEEP ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. BEING A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER I LOOKED AT THE RPM GAUGE AND NOTICED THAT THE RPM WAS ON "0?? INDICATING THE JEEP WAS NOT RUNNING. THE RADIO WAS STILL PLAYING (AS THIS IS A FEATURE COMMONLY AVAILABLE THAT THE RADIO WILL PLAY AFTER THE AUTO IS SWITCHED UNTIL THE DOOR IS OPENED). I SHIFTE…

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Owner report 10154331 · 2006-04-01 (April 1, 2006)

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 6 CYL CAR WAS IN TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING TO 25-30 MPH THEN CAR STARTED BUCKING , LOOSING POWER AS I APPLIED MY FOOT ON PEDAL, NO SIGNS OF OVER HEATING (GAUGE WAS LESS THAN 1/2 MARK OF C/AND H.. MOVED FROM LEFT LANE TO SHOULDER WITH CAR RUNNING IT BASICALLY WAS MOVING AT 5 MPH AS I APPLIED MY FOOT ON GAS. ONCE IN PARK IT IDLED WITH SOME SHAKING , I TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CAR IN DRIVE THE CAR WENT REVERSE, I CALLED FOR HELP AND THE NYSDOT WITNESSED THE CAR GO IN REVERSE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED …

Owner-reported narrative. 12,887 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154331 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160506 · 2006-06-15 (June 15, 2006)

2006 GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE DRIVER GENTLY GRAZES THE IGNITION SWITCH. *KB THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LOCATED LOW ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD RATHER THAN ON THE VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN, WHERE IS HAS BEEN LOCATED ON PREVIOUS MODELS. THE SWITCH'S NEW LOCATION RESULTED IN FREQUENT CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER'S KNEE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DRIVER IS MOVING HIS OR HER FOOT FROM THE THROTTLE TO THE BRAKE. *NM

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Owner report 10190451 · 2007-05-10 (May 10, 2007)

PURCHASED NEW JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN MAY 2006. THE PROBLEM STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUE. , DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED EVERY FEW DAYS, WITHOUT WARNING, MOST RECENTLY AT SPEED OF 50 MPH, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO MANUALLY, WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY, STEERED OFF ROAD INTO FIELD TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, I COULD ONLY IMAGINE IF IT HAPPENED ON AN EXPRESSWAY DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC HOW MAN…

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Owner report 10234607 · 2008-07-16 (July 16, 2008)

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE/ 5.7 HEMI CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE STARTED MISSING, LOSS OF POWER, FAILURE OCCURS ONCE VEHICLE IS STARTED. SO FAR A TUNE-UP,#6 CYLINDER HAVE THE PROBLEM,INTAKE PLENUM SEALS,MDS SOLENOID, #6 FUEL INJECTOR AND A MODULE POWERTRAIN CONTROL,HAVE BEEN CHANGED, NOW I AM TOLD THE PROBLEM IS A BAD LIFTER FOR THE #6 CYLINDER, AND THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE NOT MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE, I AS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENGINE WITH THE INTERNAL PROBLEM REPAIR…

Owner-reported narrative. 51,779 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234607 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10444709 · 2012-01-20 (January 20, 2012)

EXHAUST MANIFOLDS LEAK, POTENTIALLY INTRODUCING EXHAUST GASES, INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE, INTO THE PASSENGER AREA. I INITIALLY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO LITHIA DODGE IN SANTA FE, NM TO REPORT AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WAS TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ONLY REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE WITHOUT APPARENTLY PERFORMING A LEAK CHECK. THE FIX FOR THIS IS TO REPLACE THE OEM GASKET WITH ONE THAT INCORPORATES METAL TO APPARENTLY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE DISSIMILAR METALS OF THE HEAD/EXHAUST …

Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444709 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

1,280 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-02.

64.5%Usable mileage825 / 1,280 records
100.0%Valid incident date1,280 / 1,280 records
100.0%Valid filing date1,280 / 1,280 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1,280 / 1,280 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Electrical System
80549.0%
ODI 10469611 · 1,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY BAND NEW 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND 7 MONTHS AGO - BRAND NEW FROM THE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED TO NOTICE THE ACCELERATION IS NOT 100%, THE WINDOWS STOP ROLLING UP OR DOWN FOR HOURS AT A TIME AT RANDOM TIME, THE BRAKES SOMETIMES DON'T WORK ALL THE WAY, THE ENGINE JUMPS WHEN SWITCHING GEARS AND MOST RECENTLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS WOULD NOT GO PAST 1.5 EVEN WHEN FLOORING IT & THERE WERE LOUD CLICKING NOISES WITH A LOUD FAN. THIS TIME…

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37046.0%
ODI 10474349 · 80 mi

2013 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES ARE DARK RED AGAINST A DARK SLATE/BLACK BACKGROUND. VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE UNDER NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS AND WHEN SUN SHINES INTO CAR FROM THE REAR. THIS IS ADDED TO THE FACT THAT THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ON THE SIDES OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS SMALL. CAN'T GET A FULL LOOK AT THESE INSTRUMENTS WITH BOTH EYES AT THE SAME TIME .... I. E. SERIOUSLY IMPACTED BINOCULAR VISION MEANS THAT IT IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THE NEEDLES BE OF A CONTRASTING COLOR TO THE BA…

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45819.3%
ODI 10512556 · 29 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD SPORADICALLY POWER OFF AND REBOOT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REMOVED THE BATTERY CABLE FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE RECONNECTING. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 233.

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13810.1%
ODI 10693060 · 20 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED IN A JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER DRIVES THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.

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5919.0%
ODI 10872738 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT SUPPLY AN INVOICE OF WHAT WAS REPAIRED. A MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NEED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE DEALER'S REMEDY WOULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

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8723.9%
ODI 10995144 · 1,000 mi

2017 GRAND CHEROKEE SUMMIT HAS A "GREMLIN" IN THAT THE POWER PASSENGER REAR WINDOW, AND POWER LIFTGATE WILL OPEN ON THEIR OWN AND ONE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE WITH REAR WINDOW. ALSO, LANE ASSIST IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER CAN NOT VERIFY PROBLEMS EVEN WITH ASSISTANCE FROM JEEP ENGINEERING,

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33138.8%
ODI 11053802 · 590 mi

DASH AND RADIO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY

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8122.0%
ODI 11187361 · 8,500 mi

CONTINUALLY GETTING LOW VOLTAGE ISSUES DESPITE HAVING IT "FIXED" AT THE DEALER. PARKING BRAKE WON'T TURN OFF.

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7029.4%
ODI 11306701 · 298 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL, HEAT WOULD EXIT THE VENTS WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONAL. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOWS FOR 10-15 MINUTES TO BE ABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT INSIDE THE CAB. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN EXTREME HOT CLIMATE WEATHER. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER VICTORY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 45 NABER DR, SHALLOTTE, NC 28…

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11127.4%
ODI 11413752 · 121 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY NEW GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 121 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AS I WAS MOVING FORWARD WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN AROUND TO- RE-ENTER A HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STOPPED. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO LUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK WITH THE WHEELS TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE REST OF THE ELECTRONICS WORKED BUT THE THE VEHICLE LOCKED IN PARK IT COULD NOT BE MOVED. THIS REPRESENTS AN EXTREME HAZARD TO THE MOTORING PUBLIC AS IF I HAD GONE 10 FEET FURTHE…

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12849.0%
ODI 11527849

Two problems: 1- this happened twice, after shutting and exiting the vehicle with the key fob, the vehicle goes crazy, lights start flashing, horn honking and the doors auto lock - very dangerous as my child was locked in the car for a few minutes until i was able to play with the key enough to get it to unlock. problem #2 driving vehicle and as coming to slow down it auto shuts off in middle of road, when trying to put it back into gear it says put foot on break and restart the car. it did restart but it is super dangerous as the car behind me…

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17645.4%
ODI 11490786 · 311 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked with her in the front driver's seat, she smelled a burning odor. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact then saw smoke coming from the left edge of the backrest of the driver's seat. The contact put out the smoke with her hand and sustained a burned finger. The contact did not seek medical assistance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent out a fire inspector who diagnosed the vehicle but…

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11045.5%
ODI 11573849

Vehicle lost power on multiple occasions where it could not be operated or jump started to get moving. Odometer blinking/blind spot indicators staying illuminated/rear back-up camera fault reading "system unavailable" Brake pedal kicking back when trying to start the Jeep. Gear shifter moving when vehicle is dead. Dealer is working on vehicle again and I have been without it for a total of approximately 24 days since I purchased in November 2023.

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3040.5%
ODI 11654077

brand new 2025 jeep grand Cherokee less than 3 weeks old - I just got into an accident last night on the freeway my car began to decelerate and accelerator completely stopped working. I noticed an AEBS alert and engine light on the dash but came close to no other cars for this to have come on. Came to a complete stop and I look down and the car is in park. I was unable to put the car back in drive on the freeway. Put on my hazards and called 911 immediately, knowing how dire the situations was, while trying to find a way to get moving, and watc…

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313.6%
ODI 11753837 · 10 mi

The contact owns a 2026 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving and making a right turn, the vehicle hesitated and jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal. Additionally, the contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and responded as intended upon shifting into drive(D). No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a loss of battery communication with the computer due to a…

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Engine
28417.3%
ODI 10459178 · 1,000 mi

BACKING OUR BOAT INTO DRIVEWAY, CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND ENGINE UNDER HOOD STARTED SMOKING, FLUID THEN DRIPPED TO DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT FIRE, EXTENDED INTO FULL ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGINE ENTIRELY DESTROYED. *TT ...UPDATED 07/19/12 *BF CHRYSLER AGREED TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 07/19/12

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10613.2%
ODI 10506010 · 1,247 mi

JEEP WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT AND I STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR AFTER LIGHT CHANGED. ENGINE REVVED UP AND CAR TOOK OFF AND PICKED UP SPEED AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE RPMS WOULDN'T GO DOWN, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED AND THE CAR NOT MOVING THE RPMS WERE AT ALMOST 7000. THE JEEP KEPT ON WANTING TO GO FAST. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT SHIFTED HARD INTO NEUTRAL. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED RED UNTIL I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 1500 MILES YET! THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. …

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40817.2%
ODI 10511545 · 810 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR NO REASON. IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS (APPROX 10 TIMES) TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD START AND I COULD DRIVE 40-50 YARDS AND WOULD STALL AGAIN. MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON SUCH AS VEHICLE IN GEAR (IT WASN'T), ETC. ONCE IT DID RESTART AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS TWICE NOW WITHOUT CAUSE (I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 WEEKS). THE JEEP DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE DAYS. THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO RESET THE CODES AND DID A SOFTWARE UPDA…

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20114.8%
ODI 10694727 · 1,150 mi

A WEEK PRIOR TO THE MAJOR ISSUE THE VEHICLE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDED THE WIPERS TURNING ON WHEN THEY WERE IN THE OFF POSITION, SIMULTANEOUSLY THE RADIO CUT OUT (THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THAT DAY). THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 6:30AM THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND DOORS BLINKED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT AWAY. FOUR DAYS AFTER THIS ALL STARTED I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOU…

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7624.5%
ODI 10889289 · 500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND INCREASED IN RPMS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ

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10228.0%
ODI 11021358 · 750 mi

WE WERE SOLD A RUSTED BRAND NEW CAR BY HUFFINES JEEP DEALERSHIP IN LEWISVILLE, TX. WE IDENTIFIED THE RUST IN THE CAR WITHIN 3 WEEKS ( AND LESS THAN 700 MILES) AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DENIED HELPING US OUT AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE CAR FOR US AND THE ONLY OPTION THEY PROVIDED US WAS " WE WILL FIX THE CAR AND YOU TAKE IT BACK" . WE HAVE ESCALATED THE CASE TO "FCA NORTH AMERICA" AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE CASE . HOWEVER WE ARE AFRAID THAT SINCE THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE A RAPO ESTABLISHED WITH THE COMPANY THEY MIGHT …

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12414.5%
ODI 11080759 · 300 mi

I DROVE THIS VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED IT IN A PARKING STRUCTURE AT 8:00 IN THE MORNING. BY 4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE SAT ALL DAY IN THE STRUCTURE. UNKNOWN AS TO WHY IT CAUGHT FIRE, BUT THE FIRE ORIGINATED SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS VEHICLE 8 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED AND IT ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES ON IT. *TT *JS *DT *JB

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6417.4%
ODI 11207964 · 9,700 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER ON HIGHWAY @ 65 - 70 MPH. OPERATOR WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL TO INCREASE AND DECREASE SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. OPERATOR PRESSED THE CRUISE OFF BUTTON AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. OPERATOR PULLED OVER AND SWITCHED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES OVER ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE WOLD OPERATE NORMALLY AGAIN.

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5021.0%
ODI 11297610 · 350 mi

WITH MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. WHILE IN STANDARD OR SPORT MODE, IN SECOND GEAR GOING ABOUT 20MPH, THERE IS A REPRODUCIBLE RPM SURGE THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS SOMEWHAT FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED.

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6014.8%
ODI 11376781

MY GRAND CHEROKEE HIGH ALTITUDE 2021 START JERKING DURING ACCELERATION AT 500 MILES APROX. THEN THE PROBLEM WAS MORE CONTINUES AND IN PARKING OR NEUTRAL THE CAR START JERKING, VIBRATION ENGINE AND EXHAUST SMELL WEAR. CHECK ENGINE FLASING. CODE P0304 WAS REGISTERED.

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4918.8%
ODI 11579080

The brake force will jump suddenly and fall back when the brake pedal is even maintained at a constant level while the vehicle is being braked to a stop or decelerating. This malfunctioning will lead to imprecise control of the distance to the front vehicle. Engine Wobbling when it is fully stopped with "D" gear engaged, especially when the transmission temperature comes up after a few hours of driving. It can be clearly felt that the entire vehicle is bouncing with the engine. Engine misfires when crawling after a cold start. Engine speed …

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8321.4%
ODI 11503558 · 197 mi

The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the ECM was reset; however, while driving the failure recurred and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 197.

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10342.6%
ODI 11573849

Vehicle lost power on multiple occasions where it could not be operated or jump started to get moving. Odometer blinking/blind spot indicators staying illuminated/rear back-up camera fault reading "system unavailable" Brake pedal kicking back when trying to start the Jeep. Gear shifter moving when vehicle is dead. Dealer is working on vehicle again and I have been without it for a total of approximately 24 days since I purchased in November 2023.

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2128.4%
ODI 11663539

I was driving within a city and came to a red light. Since my car is a hybrid (2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, also I just purchased this lease in April 2025) the car will switch to the EV battery when I come to a halt and when I propel forward the car will either remain on the EV battery (if the battery has mile range) or it will switch to the engine. As the light turned green and i pushed the pedal to move forward, my car began to move forward using the EV battery but when the car attempted to switch to the engine, it tripped and my car would n…

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1463.6%
ODI 11722714

Heavy vibration of entire vehicle when in reverse. Occasional lack of power when accelerating. Issues with the transmission occasionally failing to shift gears.

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Power Train
996.0%
ODI 10445037 · 1,640 mi

PREPARING TO BACK FROM MY GARAGE, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PLACED THE SELECTOR IN REVERSE. DESPITE MY HOLDING FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE MOVED BACKWARDS AS IF SLIDING ON ICE. IT COLLIDED, AT A SLOW SPEED, WITH A CAR PARKED OPPOSITE ON THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE CONTINUING TO APPLY THE BRAKE, I MOVED THE SELECTOR INTO DRIVE IN ORDER TO PULL FORWARD AWAY FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE JEEP LUNGED FORWARD WITH THE FRONT TIRES REMAINING STATIONARY AND SLIDING ALONG THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE STONE COLUMN BETWEEN THE TWO…

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536.6%
ODI 10513297 · 4,015 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND SHOOK ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SERVICE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE, ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE ELECTRONIC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE PERFORMANCE CONTROL MODULE HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT …

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46819.7%
ODI 10520129 · 300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND THEN IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

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34825.6%
ODI 10664189 · 174 mi

THE 2015 I HAD JUST PURCHASED WITH THE V-6 AND 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION DUE TO MY 2014 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BEING BOUGHT BACK BY CHRYSLER, IS EXHIBITING THE SAME UNSAFE SHIFTING AND STALLING CONDITIONS. *TR

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7724.8%
ODI 10824042 · 2,900 mi

THE ELECTRONIC GEAR SHIFTER IN THIS VEHICLE WENT FROM PARK TO ROLLING DOWN A HILL. I WAS PARKED AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. I JUMPED BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND HIT MY RIGHT KNEE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH BOARD. TO AVOID HITTING THE PEDESTRIANS BEHIND MY VEHICLE AND HITTING THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. NO WARNING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKED WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS OPEN. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS FAULTY DESIGN AND WAS ISSUED A CASE.....UPDATED 06/15/16 *BF *JS

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8723.9%
ODI 10949989 · 300 mi

I STOPPED ON MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS AT ABOUT A 20 DEGREE ANGLE. PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING. I DID NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE. I EXITED THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO CHANGE DRIVERS AND LEFT THE DOOR OPEN. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS SLOWLY. I JUMPED IN AND HIT THE BRAKES. I CONFIRMED VEHICLE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS IN PARK. I REPEATED THE SAME THING THE NEXT DAY TO TEST THIS BUT OF COURSE I STAYED IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR SHUT AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I PULLED UP TO THE SAME SPOT, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND PU…

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728.4%
ODI 11075571

I HAVE A FEW OCCURRENCES TO TELL ABOUT. 1. WHEN TAKING IT THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASH IT WAS PROPELLED FORWARD AT AN UNSAFE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT STILL WAS SHOT FORWARD AND THE BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED QUICKLY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. 2. AFTER COMING OFF A FREEWAY AND COMING TO THE FIRST STOPLIGHT, WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HIT 0 THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. I TURNED THE AUTO STOP OFF AND PROCEED DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN I HIT THE NEXT STOPLIGHT, IT DID THE SAME THING, LURCHED FORWARD HARD, WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HIT 0. 3. WHILE …

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4612.5%
ODI 11184392 · 1,300 mi

ON STARTUP WHEN COLD. TRANSMISSION IS WEIRD HARD SHIFTS. SEEMS TO NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR TO BE IN. SUDDEN STOP IN TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 1ST. AND 2ND. GEAR.VEHICLE AT 1300 MILES TOOK TO DEALER THEY TEST DROVE ONE MILE (1) ADVISED ME OF TSB REPORT FROM JEEP IN MOTION WITH TRANSMISSION. ADJUSTMENT TO CONTROL SHIFT IS EVEN WORSE THAN BEFORE. JERKY AND ALMOST DEAD DROP IN TRANSMISSION ON BRAND NEW VEHICLE IS HARD TO BELIEVE. LIKE TO SEE TSB REPORT. 20 PLUS YEARS AUTO MECHANIC MYSELF.DEALER DID EXPERIENCE THE TROUBLE I HAVE WITH VEHICLE. IN A ONE MILE ROA…

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3916.4%
ODI 11297610 · 350 mi

WITH MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. WHILE IN STANDARD OR SPORT MODE, IN SECOND GEAR GOING ABOUT 20MPH, THERE IS A REPRODUCIBLE RPM SURGE THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS SOMEWHAT FEELS LIKE BEING REAR ENDED.

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5814.3%
ODI 11399189 · 119 mi

JUST GOT A BRAND NEW 2021 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED X FOR LEASE TWO DAYS LATER NOTICED THE TRANSMISSION IS STALLING ENGINE IS STALLING THERE IS NO POWER WHEN I HIT THE GAS THE CAR DOESN'T GO. IT HAPPENED IN MOTION ON THE STREET.

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3613.8%
ODI 11527849

Two problems: 1- this happened twice, after shutting and exiting the vehicle with the key fob, the vehicle goes crazy, lights start flashing, horn honking and the doors auto lock - very dangerous as my child was locked in the car for a few minutes until i was able to play with the key enough to get it to unlock. problem #2 driving vehicle and as coming to slow down it auto shuts off in middle of road, when trying to put it back into gear it says put foot on break and restart the car. it did restart but it is super dangerous as the car behind me…

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389.8%
ODI 11514584

1-Powertrain wobbles and vibrates at 70MPH / Safety issue and can cause shaft failure/accident due to a weak/worn-out mounts and cause the drive to loose control. 2- Control Arms/Ball Joints Defects at Factory - Going thru bumps the front-end will produce noise and vehicle will shift/skip-jump of the pavement. Safety hazard and can/will cause driver to loose control.

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2912.0%
ODI 11615231

I was driving at 65 mph on highway when warning screen came on ""Service Transmission Continue in D. Do not shift or turn engine off until you reach a desired location. You may not be able to shift again until serviced". Then warnings came up that each of the safety systems are disabled (lane assist, front collision, etc.). I was only a few miles from next. I slowed when exiting, car would not increase power when I tried to merge onto road, had to ride on shoulder to safe place to park. I put car in park, tried to shut it off, but it woul…

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1114.9%
ODI 11673278

I am unsure of what the complete issue is at this point. I have taken my car into two different dealerships multiple times and everybody keeps sending me back saying it’s running as it was designed. However, the things that’s experiencing it was not experiencing when I bought it, I would not have bought it And the list goes on. Has a random hesitation in the transmission. It revs way too high when shifting, it doesn’t downshift properly it doesn’t shift properly. There has been a groaning in the vehicle basically since day, one when downshiftin…

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836.4%
ODI 11722714

Heavy vibration of entire vehicle when in reverse. Occasional lack of power when accelerating. Issues with the transmission occasionally failing to shift gears.

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Unknown Or Other
1207.3%
ODI 10637749 · 30,000 mi

FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER CAR SHUT OFF. RESULT IS A DEAD BATTERY AND MY CAR IN THE SHOP. *TR

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587.2%
ODI 10598289 · 35,000 mi

IN APRIL MY CAR STARTED RANDOMLY NOT STARTING. IT'S HAPPENED 4 TIMES AND BEEN IN THE SHOP ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS GOING AGAIN MONDAY 6/16 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT START, IT RANDOMLY TRIES TO STALL ON ME. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT RESPOND TO PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON. IT WILL RANDOMLY MAKE A HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING NOISE. IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT TRIES TO STALL BECAUSE I CAN BE RIDING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENS OR SITTING STILL AT A RED LIGHT. I DRIVE OVER 120 MILES PER DAY AND I CANNOT BE STRANDED OR STALL OUT IN …

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27111.4%
ODI 10507288 · 100 mi

WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT 52 MPH AND 1,200 RPM A HIGH PITCH GRINDING NOISE OF A METAL-TO-METAL TYPE APPEARS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND TO CHRYSLER WITH NO RESOLUTION. ON-LINE FORUMS CONFIRM THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH MANY OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR. THIS IS A RECORDING OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JU1LSZLIEFO. *TR

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19114.0%
ODI 10744217 · 3,000 mi

NO ONE AT NHTSA CARES, I HAVE TIED INSTANT MESSAGE AND PHONE... THE RECALL 15V-461 HAS AN INCORRECT WEB ADDRESS, AND EVEN IF YOU DO GET TO THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD, IT IS NOT SOMETING THAT THE AVERAGE CONSUMER CAN LOAD. THE UCONNECT WEBSITE REQUIRES YOU TO TURN OFF YOUR SECURITY SOFTWARE ON YOUR COMPUTER TO DOWN LOAD, AND THEN THE STEPS FOR UPLADING TO THE VHEICAL ARE INSANE.

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3110.0%
ODI 10881708

I PURCHASED A NEW JEEP CHEROKEE SUMMIT VIN # [XXX] , BE ADVISED THE CAR CANNOT BE REGISTERED, AND IS IN RECALL . THE DEALERSHIP STOPPED RETURNING PHONE CALLS ,AND CANNOT BE REACHED . I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME TYPE OF FRAUD ONGOING, IF THIS CANNOT BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY , I AM LEFT WITH NO OTHER RECOURSE THAN TO NOTIFY THE POLICE , AND GET MY ATTORNEY'S INVOLVED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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7620.9%
ODI 11016430 · 5,500 mi

I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE VEHICLE REMAINING IN RUN MODE AFTER I PUSH THE STOP BUTTON TO SHUT IT DOWN. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE ESS (ENGINE STOP/START) IS ENABLED. MY INITIAL BELIEF WAS THAT THE ESS WAS RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER OBSERVATION, I NOW BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS IGNORING THE STOP BUTTON INPUT. I REALIZED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT DOWN AT A GAS STATION AND I REFUELED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT SHUT DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE N…

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26731.3%
ODI 11072268

DISPLAY DASH SCREEN SHUTS OFF AND ON APPX EVERY 30 SECONDS, REBOOTS, AND OVERHEATS, DRIVING OR STATIONARY.

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7720.9%
ODI 11185518

DUE TO ISSUES WITH RADIO'S CORE SOFTWARE, THE DISPLAY OF THE CAR WHICH CONTROL ALL VITAL FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR INCLUDING TEMPERATURE CONTROL GOES INACCESSIBLE WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT IS ACCESSIBLE ONLY WHEN CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SOFTWARE IS ALLOWED TO REBOOT WHICH TAKES MORE THAN 20 MINUTES. THIS IS SO AGAINST THE SAFETY BECAUSE THE MAIN CORE CONTROLLING UNIT OF THE CAR IS OF NO USE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO DEFINITE SOLUTION AND ANSWER BY THE DEALERSHIP, SERVICE BRANCH, UNCONNECT CUSTOMER CARE AND STAR TICKET SYSTEM. THE CA…

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6326.5%
ODI 11287558 · 500 mi

I WAS SLOWLY BACKING INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I REPEATEDLY HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE JEEP WOULDN'T STOP; INSTEAD IT KEPT GOING FASTER. IT SMASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE BRICK WALL OF THE GARAGE, DEMOLISHING THEM. THE JEEP WAS BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 500 MILES DRIVEN, AND IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A COMPLETE SAFETY PACKAGE THAT SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED IT BEFORE AN IMPENDING IMPACT BUT IT DID NOT DO SO. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND IT FELT LIKE A NIGHTMARE.

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5513.6%
ODI 11395797 · 486 mi

I STOPPED ON A SLIGHT FORWARD FACING HILL, PUT THE CAR INTO P FOR PARK SO IT WAS STATIONARY, AND TURNED IT OFF. I GOT OUT, AND WALKED AROUND THE CAR TO OPEN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO LET MY SON OUT. THEN AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE OF BEING PARKED CORRECTLY, THE CAR STARTED ROLLING FORWARD DOWN THE HILL ON ITS OWN (NOTE THAT THE WHEELS WERE TURNING SO THE CAR WAS NOT SLIDING). LUCKILY I GOT MY SON OUT, AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED ON ITS OWN AFTER ABOUT 30 YARDS (UNCLEAR IF IT STOPPED AS THE BRAKES ENGAGED AGAIN OR THE HILL WAS SOT ENOUGH THAT IT ST…

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3714.2%
ODI 11527537

From the time the vehicle is started, there is an approximate 15 second delay for the backup camera and rear cross traffic alert to display a live view when in reverse and the vehicle is in motion. I.E. putting the vehicle in reverse immediately after starting the engine will show a frozen, then 1-2 second delayed view of the actual image when in reverse. This problem happens any time the vehicle is started, and corrects after about 15 seconds, when finally an actual live view is displayed by the backup camera when in reverse.

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6316.2%
ODI 11503232

Backup camera not working 80% of time. Dealership has determined a software issue to be fixed within 4 months. Brand new with less than 500 miles. Vehicle is large and somewhat unsafe to operate until repaired.

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3012.4%
ODI 11569598

I bought this vehicle 2weeks ago and she drove it Iowa. The next morning when she went to drive it, the battery was totally dead. Technician at Jeep Dealership it’s a software problem and they could take out that chip of the Telematics box is causing battery drain.

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1418.9%
ODI 11661179

I was driving down the highway and the sunroof just busted out of nowhere. There wasn’t any debris or anything around.

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29.1%
ODI 11747173

Odometer fraud: On [XXX], I purchased 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee VIN [XXX] from Clay Cooley Dallas Dodge as "new." Federal Odometer Disclosure Statement and Retail Installment Contract stated 10 miles. Actual odometer at delivery: 124 miles after dealer disclosed dead battery replacement delayed delivery. No corrected Federal Odometer Disclosure Statement was provided as required by 49 USC 32705. Vehicle delivered was non-conforming to advertised characteristics: 1. Dealer digital showroom pictured 2026 Grand Cherokee with captain's chairs, 3r…

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Air Bags
422.6%
ODI 10519493 · 32,500 mi

ON JUNE 2 AFTER CLEANING THE CAR AT THE CAR WASH (MANUALLY) ON THE WAY BACK TO OUR HOME ALL THE LIGHTS OF THE DASHBOARD LIT UP FOR ALL SERVICES TO BE DONE AND THE WIPERS ACTIVATED BY THEMSELVES. THE SAFETY BELTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING AND THE LIGHTS OF THE CAR ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL. YOU DO NOT HAVE BLINKERS, SEAT BELTS OR BRAKE LIGHTS. THE RPM NEEDLE GOES UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY AND THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV UP AND DOWN. THE BRAKES FEEL AS IF THEY ARE NOT WORKING TO FULL STRENGTH, CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO SEE IF PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD STI…

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334.1%
ODI 10575125 · 15,858 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS PUSHED IN AND THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. A REPRESENTATIVE WITH THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A REQUEST WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO A SPECIAL IN…

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2098.8%
ODI 10543590 · 6,000 mi

UPON STARTING MY 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. THIS INCLUDED, BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO: AIRBAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND OTHERS. THE MESSAGES IN THE DASHBOARD INFORMATION SCREEN INDICATED VARIOUS FAILURES AND THE NEED TO SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. THE REAR BACKUP CAMERA ALSO BECAME NON FUNCTIONING. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE, WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTING, THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. OUT OF SAFETY CONCERNS, I CALLED THE NEAREST JEEP DE…

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1037.6%
ODI 10733158 · 9,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A METAL POST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

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113.5%
ODI 10839068 · 2,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FORCEFULLY. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND LEAKED A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE ONTO THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING, WHICH CONTACTED THE ABDOMEN AREA AND CAUSED A SEVERE BURNING SENSATION TO THE SKIN. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE RIGHT BREAST FROM THE SEAT BELT WEBBING. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE ABDOMEN AREA BECAME SWOLLEN AND THE RIGHT LOWER SIDE WAS MORE SEVERELY SWOLLEN. THE CON…

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154.1%
ODI 11120565 · 34,010 mi

TAKATA RECALL. MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 2017 WAS BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY 52 IN JUANA DIAZ PUERTO RICO. AT THE TIME IT HAD STARTED RAINING AND THE VEHICLE WAS GOING BETWEEN 55-60MPH. THE "SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL" MESSAGE CAME ON DURING THE WEEK TWICE BUT THEN IT NEVER CAME UP AGAIN, ON THIS DAY THE MESSAGE DID NOT SHOW UP AT ALL AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLED TOWARDS THE DRIVER SIDE (LEFT) AND CRASHED INTO THE SECURITY SECURITY FENCE, AFTER THIS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST AND THE BRAKES STOPPED RESPONDING WHICH LEAD …

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242.8%
ODI 11144724 · 195 mi

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON CAMBRIDGE RD. AS I WAS APPROACHING A SHOPPING PLAZA, A VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE PARKING LOT OF THE PLAZA ALSO HEADING SOUTH. AS THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE LEFT HAND TURN, IT PULLED IN FRONT OF MY CAR, DRIVING ME OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID HITTING THAT CAR, AND WHEN I DID I CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLE, DESTROYING THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND TOTALING THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THIS IS WHY I'M FILING THIS REPORT.

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184.9%
ODI 11271404 · 10,500 mi

VEHICLE STRUCT POLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE INCLUDING DOOR INTRUSION INTO THE CABIN. BOTH MAJOR SUPPORT PILLARS WERE BENT AND SIDE WINDOWS SHATTERED.

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177.1%
ODI 11315434 · 2,643 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A SNOW PLOW MOUNTED TO A FORD F-250 WHERE SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE, AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE'S NO WAY POSSIBLE THESE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN DEPLOYED.

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194.7%
ODI 11440372

This vehicle has been involved in two significant front end accidents and a rear end accident and the airbags have failed to deploy on impact during all three accidents. Direct damage occurred to the bumpers of the vehicles during all three incidents as well.

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83.1%
ODI 11649045 · 30,000 mi

The contact owned a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while his stepdaughter was driving at 40 MPH during rainy conditions, the railroad track poles were lowered. The contact's daughter crashed the front of the vehicle into the railroad poles. There were no warning lights illuminated. The driver’s and passenger’s side air bags did not deploy. The vehicle came to a stop when the railroad poles landed in the middle of the vehicle. There was property damage to the railroad poles. A police report was filed. The contact and the passe…

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102.6%
ODI 11508093

I was in a head on collision with another car. None of my airbags deployed. The fire department and police department were concerned and shocked that they did not deploy. They cut the wiring to the battery for fear it would deploy late and I was injured in the car with a firefighter holding my neck. My car was a total loss.

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10.4%
ODI 11595716

Speedometer does not function. We have no idea how fast or slow we are going at any given time. It shows random speeds. Fearful we could cause an accident by unknowingly driving too fast or too slow. The speedometer display indicates we are going 40+ mph while we are sitting absolutely still at stop lights & that we are traveling at a variety of speeds including 0 mph while keeping up with traffic on the interstate. Tachometer does not function. The rpm gauge fluctuates wildly while idling and while the vehicle is in motion. Gear Display does…

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56.8%
ODI 11731282

Was in a head on collision with a lifted Silverado. my vehicle going 35 and other vehicle approximately going 50, took out almost my entire front driver side. No air bags Went off, accident happened @5:55am jeep app says “air bag failure” @ 6:08am

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Service Brakes
27716.9%
ODI 10469611 · 1,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY BAND NEW 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND 7 MONTHS AGO - BRAND NEW FROM THE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED TO NOTICE THE ACCELERATION IS NOT 100%, THE WINDOWS STOP ROLLING UP OR DOWN FOR HOURS AT A TIME AT RANDOM TIME, THE BRAKES SOMETIMES DON'T WORK ALL THE WAY, THE ENGINE JUMPS WHEN SWITCHING GEARS AND MOST RECENTLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE RPMS WOULD NOT GO PAST 1.5 EVEN WHEN FLOORING IT & THERE WERE LOUD CLICKING NOISES WITH A LOUD FAN. THIS TIME…

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14117.5%
ODI 10497839 · 1,500 mi

ON 4 SEPARATE TIMES I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED/FROZEN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, THEY DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM GAVE ME THE CAR BACK. I CALLED JEEP THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO ANOTHER DEALER, I DID. I LEFT THE CAR THERE 10 DAYS THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO OR JEEP/CHRYSLER COULD DO. I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALER AND THE EXACT PROBLEM HAPPENED 20 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THERE. I WILL NOT DRIVE…

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25210.6%
ODI 10533524 · 3,500 mi

HUGE ISSUE ? FIVE TIMES NOW, AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DASHBOARD HAS LIT UP "BRAKE" IN RED AND THE VEHICLE WILL START BRAKING FOR NO REASON. I WILL NOT HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND TWO OF THE FOUR TIMES, THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THIS VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 3500 MILES ON IT WHEN THE FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED. *TR

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392.9%
ODI 10706564 · 2,500 mi

THIRD TIME OF INCIDENT. WHILE PARALLEL PARKING, AND SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, WHILE FOOT IS STILL ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE REVS AND LURCHES FORWARD. 1ST 2 TIMES INVOLVED PARKING ON SNOW/ICE. TODAY, WITH A DRY STREET AND SNEAKERS, VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV. I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK TO AVOID LURCHING FORWARD BUT FAILED TO DO SO IN TIME. WHEN VEHICLE REVS, I HOLD ONTO STEERING WHEEL AND PRESS BRAKE WITH ALL MY STRENGTH BUT UNABLE TO PREVENT THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. *TR

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227.1%
ODI 10861464 · 724 mi

THE SUMMIT MODEL IS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVING SENSORS THAT ACTUATE THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING. WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE BRAKE ALARM GOES OFF AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGE. I HAD THE 2015 MODEL (FCA REPLACED UNDER LEMON LAW) AND THE ALERT SYSTEM NEVER WENT OFF. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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298.0%
ODI 10958797 · 25 mi

18 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING MY GRAND CHEROKEE THE CAR SUDDENLY FELT LIKE IT WAS DRAGGING SOMETHING AND HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME MOVING. IT FELT LIKE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON, BUT THE WAS NOT LIGHT INDICATOR. WHEN WE PULLED OVER THE WHEELS WERE RED HOT AND WHEN WE DROPPED WATER ON IT TO SEE HOW HOT IT WAS THE WATER SIZZLED. WE ENGAGED AND THEN DISENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE JUST TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T ON FOR SOME REASON. WE HAD THE CAR PUT ON A FLATBED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. A WEEK LATER THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED, WE PICKED IT UP DROVE IT T…

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293.4%
ODI 11079986 · 2,400 mi

DRIVING THE AUTO AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A RED LIGHT AND THE BRAKES ONLY PARTIALLY ENGAGED AND THE AUTO WENT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. DROVE UP TO THE NEXT LIGHT AS THE CAR WAS JUST ABOUT TO STOP IT ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. THERE IS A SAFETY FEATURE CALLED "FORWARD COLLISION WARNING" WHICH SHOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AND DID NOT WORK (INSTEAD OF BRAKING WITH THE JEEP SAFETY FEATURE THE AUTO ACCELERATED). THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DAMAGE PAID BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHY THIS HAPPENED OR PROVIDE ASSURANCE…

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4913.3%
ODI 11204418 · 23,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT LEASES A 2019 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BAYSIDE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (212-19 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, BAYSIDE, NEW YORK 11361, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES PERFORMED NORMALLY AND NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFAC…

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135.5%
ODI 11287558 · 500 mi

I WAS SLOWLY BACKING INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I REPEATEDLY HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE JEEP WOULDN'T STOP; INSTEAD IT KEPT GOING FASTER. IT SMASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE BRICK WALL OF THE GARAGE, DEMOLISHING THEM. THE JEEP WAS BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 500 MILES DRIVEN, AND IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A COMPLETE SAFETY PACKAGE THAT SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED IT BEFORE AN IMPENDING IMPACT BUT IT DID NOT DO SO. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND IT FELT LIKE A NIGHTMARE.

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286.9%
ODI 11395797 · 486 mi

I STOPPED ON A SLIGHT FORWARD FACING HILL, PUT THE CAR INTO P FOR PARK SO IT WAS STATIONARY, AND TURNED IT OFF. I GOT OUT, AND WALKED AROUND THE CAR TO OPEN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO LET MY SON OUT. THEN AFTER ABOUT 1 MINUTE OF BEING PARKED CORRECTLY, THE CAR STARTED ROLLING FORWARD DOWN THE HILL ON ITS OWN (NOTE THAT THE WHEELS WERE TURNING SO THE CAR WAS NOT SLIDING). LUCKILY I GOT MY SON OUT, AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED ON ITS OWN AFTER ABOUT 30 YARDS (UNCLEAR IF IT STOPPED AS THE BRAKES ENGAGED AGAIN OR THE HILL WAS SOT ENOUGH THAT IT ST…

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135.0%
ODI 11528096

Twice in the last month I was driving to work on a two lane road without any objects in the roadway and the forward collision warning system automatically applied the breaks hard enough for my coffee to splash out of my coffee cup. It occurred at almost the same spot on the road. However, I drive this road at least twice a day. I'm concerned that it might apply the breaks randomly while driving on the highway, thus causing an accident. I have reported it to the dealer. Despite me relaying my safety concern to them, I am unable to get an ap…

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225.7%
ODI 11519297

On four separate incidences, the automatic emergency brake engaged while driving the vehicle at speeds in excess of 30 mph. There was no warning or reason for the emergency brake to engage. This resulted in the car needing to be towed to the dealer on two occasions as the vehicle froze and was not drivable. The dealer states they are unable to diagnose the problem or fix it as there are no codes that populate during the diagnostic session. This is an obvious safety hazard as this is a family vehicle with two small children in the rear seats.

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177.0%
ODI 11595716

Speedometer does not function. We have no idea how fast or slow we are going at any given time. It shows random speeds. Fearful we could cause an accident by unknowingly driving too fast or too slow. The speedometer display indicates we are going 40+ mph while we are sitting absolutely still at stop lights & that we are traveling at a variety of speeds including 0 mph while keeping up with traffic on the interstate. Tachometer does not function. The rpm gauge fluctuates wildly while idling and while the vehicle is in motion. Gear Display does…

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68.1%
ODI 11654077

brand new 2025 jeep grand Cherokee less than 3 weeks old - I just got into an accident last night on the freeway my car began to decelerate and accelerator completely stopped working. I noticed an AEBS alert and engine light on the dash but came close to no other cars for this to have come on. Came to a complete stop and I look down and the car is in park. I was unable to put the car back in drive on the freeway. Put on my hazards and called 911 immediately, knowing how dire the situations was, while trying to find a way to get moving, and watc…

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14.5%
ODI 11747221

I purchased a new 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee on May 9, 2026. On June 4, 2026, less than one month after purchase, the vehicle experienced a sudden brake system failure while I was driving. The brake pedal became hard and unresponsive, the ABS warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle had very limited stopping power. Fortunately, I was able to safely drive the vehicle to the dealership without an accident or injuries. The dealership diagnosed the problem as a failed brake booster (part # 68734134AB) requiring replacement. However, the replaceme…

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Fuel/Propulsion System
21613.1%
ODI 10467069 · 1,535 mi

I STARTED THE ENGINE OF MY 2012 JEEP AND AS SOON I BEGAN TRAVELING WITH THE JEEP FLUIDS POURED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS UNTIL I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING 10 MINUTES. THE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF AN ERROR OR ENGINE TROUBLE. WHEN I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR I SAW A STEADY STREAM OF ORANGE LIQUID POURING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE. THIS FLUID WAS ENGINE COOLANT. I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE STATION. MY JEEP HAS BEEN WITH THE SERVICE…

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10513.1%
ODI 10610767 · 18,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A SKI WEEKEND IN UPSTATE NY IN JANUARY AND TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS BELOW FREEZING AND I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR UPCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, I PUMPED THE PEDAL AND REMAINED CALM AND HOPED THAT THE POWER WOULD COME BACK TO THE PEDAL AND LUCKILY IT DID AFTER A 3 PUMPS TO THE PEDAL AND TOOK ABOUT 5 SECONDS. WE AVOIDED A NEAR FATAL COLLISION IF IT WASN'T FOR MY QUICK THINKING AND REMAINING CALM. I BROUGHT THE …

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1235.2%
ODI 10511545 · 810 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR NO REASON. IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS (APPROX 10 TIMES) TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD START AND I COULD DRIVE 40-50 YARDS AND WOULD STALL AGAIN. MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON SUCH AS VEHICLE IN GEAR (IT WASN'T), ETC. ONCE IT DID RESTART AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS TWICE NOW WITHOUT CAUSE (I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 WEEKS). THE JEEP DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE DAYS. THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO RESET THE CODES AND DID A SOFTWARE UPDA…

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745.4%
ODI 10711898 · 33,000 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS BELOW 3/4 FULL AND THEN SHUTS OFF WHEN THE FULL GAUGE READS 1/4 FULL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON IT DISABLES THE REMOTE START FUNCTION WHICH IS SORELY MISSED IN NEW ENGLAND WINTERS. THIS HAVE HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES THIS WINTER IF NOT MORE AND THE DEALER COULD NOT HELP. *TR

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289.0%
ODI 10938837 · 6,900 mi

LESTER GLENN DEALERSHIP, TOMS RIVER, NJ DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS RECALL!

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318.5%
ODI 10990771

THE VEHICLE DOESN'T SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY WHEN MOVING. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS ON A REGULAR STREETS IN DAY-TO-DAY DRIVING I'VE NOT NOTICED IT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE RPMS GO UP REALLY REALLY HIGH AND YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS GETTING ONTO A SMALLER HIGHWAY FROM A MAIN HIGHWAY IT'S SLID INTO ALMOST A NEUTRAL STATE, IT DIDN'T STALL BUT DIDN'T ACCELERATE EITHER ON THE TURN COMING OFF LIGHT . THIS IS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THEY SAID THEY UPDATED SOME KIND OF SOFTWARE. IT HASN'…

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445.2%
ODI 11075571

I HAVE A FEW OCCURRENCES TO TELL ABOUT. 1. WHEN TAKING IT THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASH IT WAS PROPELLED FORWARD AT AN UNSAFE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT STILL WAS SHOT FORWARD AND THE BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED QUICKLY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. 2. AFTER COMING OFF A FREEWAY AND COMING TO THE FIRST STOPLIGHT, WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HIT 0 THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. I TURNED THE AUTO STOP OFF AND PROCEED DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN I HIT THE NEXT STOPLIGHT, IT DID THE SAME THING, LURCHED FORWARD HARD, WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HIT 0. 3. WHILE …

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71.9%
ODI 11466467

My vehicle stop running at the light. I got it started again and turned left and it died about a block from the light. Then it would not start. Hard it towed home and the rear wheels locked up when they tried to dropped the car off in the drive way. Could not take it out of gear. The next day it started up and was able to move it. Made an appoint to have it checked our four days later and it would not start. Took it to the shop and they could not move it off the back of the flatbed. Brought it back home. Then the batteries died. Tried …

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177.1%
ODI 11329112 · 88 mi

LEASED MY GRAND CHEROKEE 2020. DROVE THE CAR TWICE. IT WASN'T EVEN 24 HRS SINCE I HAD THE CAR, MY CAR BROKE DOWN THE 2ND TIME I DROVE IT (ON A FRIDAY). I WAS WAITING ON LINE FOR MY SONS GRADUATION. IT WAS A DRIVE THROUGH GRADUATION BECAUSE OF COVID-19. I WAS THE 1ST ON LINE AND HAD 50 CARS BEHIND ME. WHEN I WAS ASKED TO PROCEED MY GEAR DIDN'T SHIFT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED RESTARTING IT AND IT DIDN'T START. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER. I WAS TOLD ID HAVE TO WAIT TILL MONDAY. CALLED JEEP TO COMPLAIN. I ASKED FOR A LOANER AND WAS …

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389.4%
ODI 11376781

MY GRAND CHEROKEE HIGH ALTITUDE 2021 START JERKING DURING ACCELERATION AT 500 MILES APROX. THEN THE PROBLEM WAS MORE CONTINUES AND IN PARKING OR NEUTRAL THE CAR START JERKING, VIBRATION ENGINE AND EXHAUST SMELL WEAR. CHECK ENGINE FLASING. CODE P0304 WAS REGISTERED.

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4015.3%
ODI 11657607

Once a week or so, the vehicle will experience motive power loss while driving. Typically, it's for 3 or 4 seconds and is accompanied by a blinking red "Service Hybrid Electric Vehicle System" warning light on the dashboard. This is very dangerous because for those 3 or 4 seconds, the vehicle will not accelerate/maintain speed. I've had the vehicle at the dealership for the same reason multiple times. The dealership has tried to identify the root cause but so far has not been successful.

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5213.4%
ODI 11535615

Brand new car purchased on July 12, 2023, with 84 miles. In 19 days the car has been in service for 3 days to date, left stranded with all the listed issues. 1.Navigation screen randomly goes blank/black while driving 2.Audio Bluetooth connection randomly not allowing me to hear or be heard by caller 3.Rear AC system is not blowing air, even when front AC is set to lowest setting 4.Cell wireless charging blue light, but there is no actual charging happening 5.USB plugin not actually charging 6.Driver Assist lanes disappearing 7.Auto Drive s…

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4217.4%
ODI 11562944

Fuel gauge does not display accurate fuel amount. Gauge is stuck in 3/4 full tank hereby misleading how much fuel is in vehicle. This is on a brand new delivered jeep. Risk of running out of fuel with no warning whatsoever.

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1216.2%
ODI 11663539

I was driving within a city and came to a red light. Since my car is a hybrid (2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, also I just purchased this lease in April 2025) the car will switch to the EV battery when I come to a halt and when I propel forward the car will either remain on the EV battery (if the battery has mile range) or it will switch to the engine. As the light turned green and i pushed the pedal to move forward, my car began to move forward using the EV battery but when the car attempted to switch to the engine, it tripped and my car would n…

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313.6%
ODI 11722714

Heavy vibration of entire vehicle when in reverse. Occasional lack of power when accelerating. Issues with the transmission occasionally failing to shift gears.

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Seats
120.7%
ODI 10934087 · 15,000 mi

CREAKING SOUND FROM PASSENGER'S SEAT WHEN TURNING WITH AND WITHOUT THE SEAT BEING OCCUPIED. DEALERS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

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556.8%
ODI 10865208 · 50,000 mi

MY JEEP WAS REAR ENDED AT 50 MPH WHILE AT A STANDSTILL. I WAS READY TO TURN LEFT IN IN THE LEFT LANE. VEHICLE CAME UP BEHIND ME IN THE WRONG LANE AND DID NOT SLOW AND HIT ME FULL SPEED. . AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HEADRESTS CAME APART AND SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES THROWING MY HEAD AND BODY FORWARD. I WAS THE DRIVER. BACK END OF CARWAS HIT SO HARD IT WAS PUSHED UNDER THE CAR. ACCIDENT WAS ON 5/20/15

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31613.3%
ODI 10536881 · 1,700 mi

I WAS REAR ENDED BY A CAR TRAVELING +65 MPH WHILE I WAS TRAVELING 15 MPH. THE CAR SUSTAINED OVER $15,000 IN DAMAGE, HOWEVER MY CONCERN IS OVER THE DRIVERS SEAT WHICH CAME OF TRACK AND WAS BADLY MISALIGNED. FURTHERMORE, MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 56 DAYS NOW, AND THE PARTS REQUIRED TO FIX THE SEAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN NO APPROXIMATE DATE OF HAVING THE SEAT FIXED AND AM WITHOUT A CAR INDEFINITELY. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT MANY OTHER S ARE WAITING FOR THIS PART, AT LEAST 57 CASES OF SPECIAL ORDER, LEADING ME TO BE…

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28921.3%
ODI 10875784 · 11,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDEPENDENTLY SWITCHED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT READJUSTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAI…

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82.6%
ODI 11217702 · 38,000 mi

PASSENGER SEATS HEAD REST BROKE RANDOMLY AND POPPED OUT.

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184.9%
ODI 11019825 · 5,500 mi

THE VEHICLE MEMORY SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AT ALL, WE BOUGHT IN 12/2016 AND SOMEWHERE IN 6/2017 IT STOPPED WORKING, IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CARS THE MEMORY SYSTEM CONTROLS MANY ASPECTS OF THE VEHICLE THAT DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE SEAT, STEERING WHEEL, MIORROR'S, AND RDS, IT ALSO CONTROLS ENGINE FUNCTIONS AND SAFETY SYSTEMS, AIR BAGS, SEATBELTS, BRAKES., WHY THE VEHICLE LEARNS YOUR DRIVING HABITS AND WHEN YOU USE DIFFERENT SETTINGS FOR DIFFERENT DRIVERS, NOW IT HAS CONTROL OVER YOUR VEHICLE AND DRIVING HABITS OR ANOTHER DRIVERS HABIT…

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404.7%
ODI 11255458 · 6,747 mi

POWER DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTS FORWARD WHILE I AM IN MOTION. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION OCCURS WHEN I AM CRAMMED UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. AT DEALERSHIP X 2 WITH NO RESOLUTION. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE PERFORMED A MEMORY AND SOFTWARE RESET.

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82.2%
ODI 11348743 · 12,000 mi

THE LOWER LEATHER DRIVER'S SEAT HAS LOST IT'S BOLSTERING WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOOSE LOWER SEAT SUPPORT WHICH ALLOWS THE SEATED DRIVER TO LEAN AGAINST THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING.

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10.4%
ODI 11760394

The copilot seat headrest violently detached from the base

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41.0%
ODI 11436594

While i was driving on slow moving traffic the engine was shut off, i select gear position to park and start the engine, that works but it happens few times,. Front passenger seat not align properly

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103.8%
ODI 11579080

The brake force will jump suddenly and fall back when the brake pedal is even maintained at a constant level while the vehicle is being braked to a stop or decelerating. This malfunctioning will lead to imprecise control of the distance to the front vehicle. Engine Wobbling when it is fully stopped with "D" gear engaged, especially when the transmission temperature comes up after a few hours of driving. It can be clearly felt that the entire vehicle is bouncing with the engine. Engine misfires when crawling after a cold start. Engine speed …

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51.3%
ODI 11538922

the program saving seat are never the same. it seems to be the random positions and constant adjusting of the seats . I took it to the dealer and they performed a re programming per a service bulletin. It didn't help. Took it back today and they can't find anything wrong with it. No codes and they confirmed the previous programming took and is up to date.

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31.2%
ODI 11712415

The vehicle is a leased 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was taken out of service due to two manufacturer safety recalls. The dealership retained possession of the vehicle for approximately eight (8) days to complete recall-related repairs. During this period, the vehicle was not safe to operate and no loaner vehicle or alternate transportation was provided. The dealership instructed us to obtain a rental vehicle, stating verbally that it would be covered. Relying on this instruction, we incurred rental and transportation expenses. After returni…

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11.4%
ODI 11706933

Had the kids loaded up ready to leave the house. Opened up the drivers door and my youngest pressed her feet on the drivers seat while in her car seat and the back of the seat was lifting up. I then investigated it further only to realize it was missing bolts.

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System64,900–120,000 mi93,000 mi383
ODI 10185790 · 4,000 mi

WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR IDLING THE VEHICLE RPMS WILL DROP AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO IDLE ROUGH AND SKIP AND HAS ON OCCASION SHUT OFF. THE JEEP HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ABOUT 15 OR 20 TIMES WITH 7 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE ISSUE, THE FINAL ATTEMP I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING ISSUE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX. *AK

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ODI 10196240 · 11,733 mi

PREVIOUS REFERENCE # 10190692 TODAY WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT APPROX 1:00 PM MY CAR WAS ONCE AGAIN UNCONTROLABLE AND THE STEERING JERKED ME TO THE LEFT WHICH CAUSED ME TO BE IN ANOTHER LANE AND I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. ALSO, ONCE AGAIN MY DASH LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY OUT WHICH INLCUDED MY SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TEMP & FUEL - EVERYTHING WAS BLACK & I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS AND MY AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT BLOW ANY AIR AT ALL - THE ONLY THING THAT WORKED WAS THE RADIO AND MY POWER WINDOWS. …

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ODI 10203698 · 18,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING WITH AC ON ALL LIGHTS AND GAUGES GO OFF, AC TURNS OFF , LUCKELY ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING , THIS HAS HAPPENED AL LEAST THREE TIMES , TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT CHECKED ,CAR WAS CHECKED AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING IS OK. THIS IS NOT A VERY RELIABLE VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS KIND OF , OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM . THANK YOU *JB

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Power Train66,888–123,000 mi97,452 mi124
ODI 10171562 · 300 mi

SOME TYPE OF METAL RUBBING TOGETHER NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE AT SLOW TAKE OFF FROM COMPLETE STOP. STOPS AFTER YOU REACH JUST A FEW MPH. *NM

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ODI 10329803 · 33,000 mi

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AFTER STARTING AND PUTTING INTO TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE REVVED AND TOOK OFF WITH OUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, WITH THE LAST INCIDENT LEADING TO A SEVERE CRASH AND INJURY. AFTER THE CRASH AND THE CAR STOPPING THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THE INCIDENT WAS WITNESSED TWICE BY THE SAME PERSON ASIDE FROM THE DRIVER. *TR

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ODI 10342776 · 80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL WERE SERVICED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS SERVICE REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200.

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Engine70,063–117,250 mi91,250 mi98
ODI 10468957 · 72,000 mi

WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STALLED, LOST POWER STEERING, ACCELERATION ABILITY, BRAKING AND LIGHTS. HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE NARROWLY AVOIDING OTHER MOTORISTS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 5-60 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. *TR

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ODI 10471294 · 73,808 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT ALLOW THE DEALER TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHY THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,808.

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ODI 10475857 · 67,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE RPM READING DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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Unknown Or Other86,000–136,000 mi107,700 mi50
ODI 10205853 · 16,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISES. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT IS WAITING TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000. UPDATED 10/31/07. *JB

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ODI 10378336 · 56,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 4 BAD DOOR HANDLES. INTERIOR DOORS THE PLASTIC FRAME AROUND THE HANDLES IS BROKEN ON ALL 4 DOORS, DOOR HANDLES BECOME FLIMSY WITH NO SUPPORT CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRYING TO OPEN A DOOR. IN AN ACCIDENT, FIRE, ANYTIME THE DOOR NEEDS OPENED, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR FAILURE WHEN THE HANDLE BREAKS. IT HAD ALREADY FAILED TO OPEN ONCE. I AM AFRAID TO HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDE IN MY CAR BECAUSE IF THEY NEEDED TO GET OUT IN A HURRY, THEY COULD BE STUCK OR WORST KILLED. DEALER SAYS NO RECALL AND $80…

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ODI 10444397 · 95,273 mi

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN DOOR. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE WHOLE DOOR PANEL HAS TO BE REPLACED. COST IS $700 JUST FOR THE PANEL. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO A LOT OF JEEP OWNERS.

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Exterior Lighting70,250–130,000 mi99,000 mi45
ODI 10262972 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ILLUMINATED COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD DIM INTERMITTENTLY. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AS IF SHE WERE FLASHING THEM DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, SPECIFICALLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WOULD DIM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THEM BACK ON AGAIN. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER, WOULD STILL MALFUNCTION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER O…

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ODI 10276933 · 49,700 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE IN MAY OF 2008. I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND THEN TOTALLY GOING OFF ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SERVICED IT TO FIND "NOTHING WRONG." THE SERVICE PERSON DROVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT AND STATED NOTHING HAPPENED. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THE SAME THING AGAIN, "NOTHING WRONG." WE GO AL…

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ODI 10341963 · 61,200 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS ON VEHICLE WENT OFF. BY FLASHING THE LIGHT SWITCH TO WHAT WOULD NORMALLY TURN ON THE BRIGHTS, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON, REGULAR STRENGTH (NOT THE BRIGHTS). THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN AT NIGHT, SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE NIGHT. *TR

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Air Bags64,164–150,000 mi110,000 mi41
ODI 10241933 · 42,679 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER TWO OR THREE MINUTES OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PLANS ON CALLING THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,820 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,679. UPDATED 10-07-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. UPDATED 10/09/08. *JB

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ODI 10367750 · 64,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ALL INDICATORS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH SHOWED THAT A CLOCK SPRING IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIR THOUGH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

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ODI 10369894 · 66,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE CROSS BODY WIRING HARNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES PRIOR, BUT FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE PRETENTION SENSORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,300.

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Service Brakes66,000–116,000 mi95,038 mi47
ODI 10502665 · 110,000 mi

AT APPROX. 110K MILES THE ESB, TRAC AND BAS INDICATION LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED AND SAID THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE SENSOR AND STEERING ANGEL SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

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ODI 10505184 · 67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UNDER COMPLETELY NORMAL CONDITIONS, SEVERAL SEVERE PROBLEMS OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY; INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, GRINDING SOUND FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL ACCOMPANIED THE OTHER PROBLEMS FURTHER ADDING TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWING DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT UP WHEN FLASHING STOPPED, BUT THEN A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER WHILE I WAS TRYING TO LIMP INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED…

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ODI 10508772 · 74,200 mi

FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW & WITHOUT WARNING: THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, TACHOMETERS, HEATER, AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON/OFF, THEN GO COMPLETELY OFF. THEN IF APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A FEROCIOUS GRINDING NOISE AND LOSS OF STEERING. ENGINE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN OR NOT WANT TO SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR WHILE DRIVING. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS FLICKERING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM BUT GETTING WORSE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A DAY THEN DISAPPEARS. I HAVE VIDEO RECORDING OF THESE INCIDENTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BUT "NOTHING REPORTS" SO I AM TOLD IT C…

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Structure:Body60,000–110,000 mi72,000 mi41
ODI 10420601 · 132,240 mi

LONG STORY SHORT MY WIFE HEARD A NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END. I HAD HER STOP BY BELLE TIRE (WHERE TIRES CAME FROM) TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! BELLE SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! I HAD IT TAKEN TO TOWN & COUNTRY COLLISION IN FLAT ROCK (AN A-1 SHOP) AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS THEY REPLACE THE WHOLE FRAME! I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND THAT'S AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER WHO HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! I'M WONDERING IF THERE WER…

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ODI 10421329 · 51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR SIDE DOOR PANELS WERE FRACTURED AND BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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ODI 10439971 · 35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED OVER A SMALL PERIOD OF TIME. THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR OR THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANELS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

2 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-122None
ODI 11628455

Transmission not changing gears. Transmission control module issue

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ODI 11633001

seat belt on driver's side will not latch unless release button is pressed.

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2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-071None
ODI 11677396

Something is wrong with both front driver and passenger seat belt buckle. When attempting to fasten the seat belt, something in the buckle prevents from clicking in the belt unless you press the button down. The seat belt sign stays on, raising safety concerns while operating the vehicle.

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2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-091None
ODI 11688667

driver's side seat belt will not buckle unless button is pushed on the buckle

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2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-121None
ODI 11703265

Vehicle will all of a sudden shut off with out warning while driving. It has shut off while in motion going about 25miles per hour . I hurry and put it in park and restart it. It has restarted every time. Sometime the lights on the dash will flash for a moment but has only done that 2 times out of the 10 that it has shut off while driving

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2026-011None
ODI 11711071 · 167,000 mi

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 116,000, and after taking the vehicle to a certified mechanic, the Carfax report indicated that the actual mileage was 167,000. The contact had not reported the odometer fraud to another agency.

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2026-021None
ODI 11718176

While operating vehicle, driver's side seat belt frequently disconnects without warning.

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2026-031None
ODI 11721267

All of the inside door handles have broken under normal circumstances. It's almost impossible to open the doors and that to me could become a safety concern for a number of reasons. Especially if involved in an accident. Thank you for your attention to this complaint. God bless.

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2026-041None
ODI 11733859

1>Air bag Recal F39 2>. Knee contract my turn off ignition switch Recal P41 3> Possibly vehicle rollover Recall N23 4> Components electrical system Recal AQ10001 5> After Market Performance Suspension system Recal 09E039000 6> ABS Electronic Control Module Recal 4GO

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2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 2317 reports

2022: 73 complaints · 2023: 317 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
202213073
202398170317
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
202225902
202338206

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemPower TrainEngineUnknown Or OtherExterior LightingAir BagsService BrakesStructure:Body
Electrical System—
57
ODI 10402098 · 78,000 mi

AT APPROXIMATELY 78K MILES, VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY START AND THE ONLY SYSTEM THAT WAS OPERATIONAL WAS THE RADIO. I CLEANED AND INSPECTED ALL CONNECTORS THAT I COULD ACCESS, AND PROBLEM APPEARED TO GO AWAY. THEN JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (80K MILES) INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAVE BEGUN TO APPEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES "STICKS" IN 3RD GEAR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION AND WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN THEM ON IT CRASHES THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WHICH THEN BEGINS RUNNING RANDOM SYSTEM ERRORS, AND THE HEADLIGHTS SOME…

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ODI 10430231 · 76,420 mi

WAS GOING DOWN INTERSTATE 40 COMING FROM LITTLE ROCK ARK. JEEP STARTED TO SLOW DOWN PRESSED ON GAS WOULD NOT SPEED UP. THERE ARE SO MANY EIGHTEEN WHEELERS ON THAT INTERSTATE. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER. STARTED TO SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND DRIVE KICKED IN. I HAD TWO CHILDREN IN THE JEEP WITH ME .I CAN NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPEN IF ONE OF THOSE TRUCKS HAD HIT ME IN THE REAR. THIS IS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE FOR RECALL THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2008 MODELS . THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE . I HAV…

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ODI 10443697 · 97,897 mi

I HAD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOSED AND FOUND TO BE THE ESM SHIFTER, AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT CONNECTS THE GEAR SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS SAID TO ME THAT THIS HELPS REGULATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION STAYS IN THE CORRECT GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION STICKS IN A CERTAIN GEAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT THE CORRECT GEAR I AM DRIVING IN. I HAVE FOUND THAT I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER, PUT THE VEHICLE AND PARK SO THAT IT CLEARS BEFORE GOING BACK IN GEAR. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THAT PROCESS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK, WHEN THAT…

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68
ODI 10468957 · 72,000 mi

WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STALLED, LOST POWER STEERING, ACCELERATION ABILITY, BRAKING AND LIGHTS. HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE NARROWLY AVOIDING OTHER MOTORISTS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 5-60 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. *TR

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ODI 10486022 · 140,000 mi

I PURCHASED VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO, NOVEMBER 115, 2012. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, ALL LIGHTS ON . INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT-UP, GAUGES GO CRAZY, LOOSE POWER AND ABILITY TO OPERATE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I WAS ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER OFF-ON AT A HIGH RATE CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR JEEP. I WENT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TODAY...NO HELP. CALLED JEEP HOTLINE, [phone removed], NO HELP, CLAIM THEY HAVENT HAD A PROBLEM. THIS …

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ODI 10487715 · 70,320 mi

THE GRAND CHEROKEE STALLED AT A LIGHT ON A HILL. RESTARTED IT AND BUT IT BACK IN DRIVE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK ALMOST ROLLING INTO CAR BEHIND. STALLED 4 MORE TIMES BUT IN PARKING LOTS AND NON BUSY ROADS. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WHERE THEY UPDATED SOFTWARE ON COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. THEN STALLED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. THEN PARKED IT IN PARKING LOT AND IT STALLED IN PARK. *TR

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16
ODI 10743867 · 45,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION WOULD BE STUCK IN A GEAR SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE ON CITY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR. IT WOULDN'T OR WOULD GO TO NEUTRAL SO I HAD TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION BACK AND FORTH FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE TO CATCH A GEAR. I READ ABOUT A RECALL BACK IN 2013 BUT CHRYSLER SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE SO I PAID TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. SINCE CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY HAVING RECALL PROBLEMS I'M CURIO…

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ODI 10746594 · 106,400 mi

WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ALL MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON THEN EVERYTHING WENT BLACK. MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BOTH DROPPED TO 0 AND MY GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AND I DID NOT LOSE ANY POWER BUT THE ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OFF AND ON AND THE GAUGES WILL DROP TO 0 OR EMPTY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

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ODI 10776457

I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES FROM CHRYSLER SINCE SEPTEMBER 2014. I DID EVERYTHING THE RECALL NOTICE PROMPTED ME TO DO UNTIL THE PARTS CAME IN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR TO SEE IF THE PARTS CAME IN. I REALLY DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES UNTIL AUGUST 3,2015. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF. I HAD NO POWER STEERING BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND ME. I NEW IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE PARTS FOR THAT…

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42
ODI 10262972 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ILLUMINATED COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD DIM INTERMITTENTLY. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AS IF SHE WERE FLASHING THEM DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, SPECIFICALLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WOULD DIM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THEM BACK ON AGAIN. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER, WOULD STILL MALFUNCTION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER O…

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ODI 10276933 · 49,700 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE IN MAY OF 2008. I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND THEN TOTALLY GOING OFF ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SERVICED IT TO FIND "NOTHING WRONG." THE SERVICE PERSON DROVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT AND STATED NOTHING HAPPENED. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THE SAME THING AGAIN, "NOTHING WRONG." WE GO AL…

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ODI 10374653 · 64,800 mi

I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN 2008 WITH 26K MILES. BESIDES A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRONIC SHIFTER IN 2009 EVERYTHING HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT UNTIL 1/2/2011. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30PM WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS (EXCEPT FOR THE MAP LIGHTS) BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THEN FAIL. THE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN FAIL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE NEXT 30 MILES AND PERSISTENTLY WORSENED UNTIL I GOT HOME WHEN THE LIGHTS REMAINED OFF FOR 15 TO 20 S…

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19
ODI 10442449 · 55,000 mi

I HAVE WRECKED THIS JEEP TWO TIMES DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING AS THE SHOULD IN BOTH INSTANCES THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND GAUGES ALL SHUT DOWN PRIOR TOO THE ACCIDENTS I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS MECHANICS FIND NOTHING, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS DONE ALL I CAN AND I AM BASICALLY GOING BROKE ON A VEHICLE I STILL OWE ON. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP BEFORE PEOPLE START DYING FROM UNROADWORTHY VEHICLES. *TR

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ODI 10502340

PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER (STALLED OUT). THE LIGHTS FOR PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE ALL CAME ON AT ONE TIME. LOST POWER FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEN CAR STARTING MOVING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOT JUST THE ONE DATE LISTED HERE. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME I WAS ACTUALLY PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF. WHEN I START IT BACK AGAIN IT RUNS FINE FOR A WHILE. EVER SINCE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MY AIRBAG L…

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ODI 10604612 · 26,000 mi

IF THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION SHAKE JUST SLIGHTLY, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH FLICKER ON/OFF, ENGINE CUTS OUT AND COMES BACK ON. I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 12/08 AND STILL HAPPENS. I CAN ONLY HAVE 1 CAR KEY IN IGNITION SO NOTHING HAPPENS BUT STILL DOES EVERY SO OFTEN. *TR

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ODI 10505184 · 67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UNDER COMPLETELY NORMAL CONDITIONS, SEVERAL SEVERE PROBLEMS OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY; INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, GRINDING SOUND FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL ACCOMPANIED THE OTHER PROBLEMS FURTHER ADDING TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWING DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT UP WHEN FLASHING STOPPED, BUT THEN A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER WHILE I WAS TRYING TO LIMP INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED…

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ODI 10508772 · 74,200 mi

FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW & WITHOUT WARNING: THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, TACHOMETERS, HEATER, AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON/OFF, THEN GO COMPLETELY OFF. THEN IF APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A FEROCIOUS GRINDING NOISE AND LOSS OF STEERING. ENGINE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN OR NOT WANT TO SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR WHILE DRIVING. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS FLICKERING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM BUT GETTING WORSE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A DAY THEN DISAPPEARS. I HAVE VIDEO RECORDING OF THESE INCIDENTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BUT "NOTHING REPORTS" SO I AM TOLD IT C…

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ODI 10510114 · 78,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL DRY CONDITIONS THIS PAST EVENING UNEXPECTEDLY ALL MY INTERIOR GAUGES AND DASH ELECTRONICS STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF TO INCLUDE THE RADIO, HAZARD LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING INSIDE. AT THE SAME TIME I REALIZED I WAS ALSO LOOSING MY EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO BRAKE CONTROL BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ESSENTIALLY RUNNING BUT WITH NO ELECTRONICS. IT STARTED MAKING A WEIRD GRINDING PULSATING NOISE THAT WOULD ACCOMPANY THE FLICKERING LIGHTS. THIS FORCED ME TO EXIT THE ROAD AT A GAS STATION. IT THEN STOPPED AND I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN…

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ODI 10664584 · 8,000 mi

THE ELECTRIC SUNROOF DEVELOPED A SMALL LEAK WHEN IT RAINED. ONE DAY MY WIFE TOOK THE JEEP TO THE CAR WASH AND THE INSIDE WAS SOAKED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE DOORS WAS WET AND ALSO IN THE ROOF. THE SUNROOF WAS DEFECTIVE IN SOME WAY CAUSING THE LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

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ODI 10860029

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED MOISTURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT S…

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ODI 11006746 · 152,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOOKED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED METAL DEBRIS FALLING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY TO INSPECT UNDERNEATH IT AND NOTICED THAT THE SKID PLATE UNDER THE FUEL TANK WAS BENT AND ROTTING AWAY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY AT THE DEALER (BOB RICHARDS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 1666 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, GRANITEVILLE, SC 29829 [phone removed]) FOR POWER STEERING REPLACEMENT AND T…

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ODI 10402098 · 78,000 mi

AT APPROXIMATELY 78K MILES, VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY START AND THE ONLY SYSTEM THAT WAS OPERATIONAL WAS THE RADIO. I CLEANED AND INSPECTED ALL CONNECTORS THAT I COULD ACCESS, AND PROBLEM APPEARED TO GO AWAY. THEN JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (80K MILES) INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAVE BEGUN TO APPEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES "STICKS" IN 3RD GEAR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION AND WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN THEM ON IT CRASHES THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WHICH THEN BEGINS RUNNING RANDOM SYSTEM ERRORS, AND THE HEADLIGHTS SOME…

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ODI 10430231 · 76,420 mi

WAS GOING DOWN INTERSTATE 40 COMING FROM LITTLE ROCK ARK. JEEP STARTED TO SLOW DOWN PRESSED ON GAS WOULD NOT SPEED UP. THERE ARE SO MANY EIGHTEEN WHEELERS ON THAT INTERSTATE. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER. STARTED TO SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND DRIVE KICKED IN. I HAD TWO CHILDREN IN THE JEEP WITH ME .I CAN NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPEN IF ONE OF THOSE TRUCKS HAD HIT ME IN THE REAR. THIS IS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE FOR RECALL THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2008 MODELS . THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE . I HAV…

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ODI 10443697 · 97,897 mi

I HAD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOSED AND FOUND TO BE THE ESM SHIFTER, AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT CONNECTS THE GEAR SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS SAID TO ME THAT THIS HELPS REGULATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION STAYS IN THE CORRECT GEAR WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION STICKS IN A CERTAIN GEAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT THE CORRECT GEAR I AM DRIVING IN. I HAVE FOUND THAT I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER, PUT THE VEHICLE AND PARK SO THAT IT CLEARS BEFORE GOING BACK IN GEAR. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THAT PROCESS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK, WHEN THAT…

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ODI 10487715 · 70,320 mi

THE GRAND CHEROKEE STALLED AT A LIGHT ON A HILL. RESTARTED IT AND BUT IT BACK IN DRIVE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK ALMOST ROLLING INTO CAR BEHIND. STALLED 4 MORE TIMES BUT IN PARKING LOTS AND NON BUSY ROADS. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WHERE THEY UPDATED SOFTWARE ON COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. THEN STALLED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. THEN PARKED IT IN PARKING LOT AND IT STALLED IN PARK. *TR

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ODI 10554431 · 102,000 mi

CAR HAS ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS JUMPED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AS THEY HAVE A RECALL ON JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THEY SAY THAT THIS VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL AS IT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT WHERE THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE THAT MANDATED THE RECALL. *TR

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ODI 10638132

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/06/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUED TO GO AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP INTO GEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRNDL BEZ…

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ODI 10609130 · 52,000 mi

CAR WILL POP OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS UNDER 60MPH. CAR HAS BEEN OWNED BY ME SINCE IT HAD 9000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND IS A LOW MILEAGE CAR. DESINTEGRATING DOOR PANELS, ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION THAT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IN TRAFFIC, WHAT NEXT. CHRYSLER MAINTAINS THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THESE KNOWN SAFETY HAZARDS. CRAZY. UPDATED 2/25/2015*JS

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ODI 10510463

I DO NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, BUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND THEN WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER. I THOUGHT IT HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED MY SIGNAL LIGHTS ON, BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE CAUSE. I TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. EVERY NOW AND THEN, I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND IT TERRIFIES ME THAT SOMEONE WILL THINK I AM FLASHING THEM AND BECOME ANGRY. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG IF THERE ARE SO MANY WITH THI…

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ODI 10730713 · 65,213 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STARTED AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ACCELERATION ABILITY, RPM'S WENT UP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHILE ALREADY IN GEAR ON A MAIN ROAD AT A STOP SIGN. CODES P0700 AND P2767 WERE SET.

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ODI 10545096 · 130,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR SHIFTER ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY DECELERATED AND ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MIL…

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ODI 10717851 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND JERKED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. …

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ODI 10918672

TAKATA INFLATOR. I PURCHASED MY JEEP AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS I NOTICE IT KEPT GETTING STUCK IN 3RD. WOULDN'T COME OUT. THEN THE MESSAGE "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" WOULD POP UP. IT WOULD RANDOMLY JUST LOOSE ALL POWER AND CUT OFF AS I WOULD BE DRIVING. I HAD IT LOOKED AT. CHECKED THE CODES BC CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD POP UP ALSO. MULTIPLE CODES WERE IN THE HISTORY PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE. I WAS GOING TO GET EVERYTHING FIXED UNTIL I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT JEEP FIRST BC THERE MIGHT BE SOME RECALLS THAT OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING MY SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD O…

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ODI 10608311 · 55,000 mi

I HAVE A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (2006). OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY HAD PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER STARTUP. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LOSS OF GAUGES, FLASHING LIGHTS IN DASH, WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE TRACTION CONTROL OR BRAKES KICKING IN AND THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING? WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING I THOUGHT MAYBE THE COMPUTER HAD BEEN VIBRATED OR JOSTLED AND HAD A GLITCH. OVER TIME IT WOULD GO AWAY AND 6 MONTHS OR SO LATER HAPPEN AGAIN! I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING, IE…

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ODI 10694137 · 78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND 07V434000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

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ODI 11184632 · 130,000 mi

ABS EAS AND TRACTION CONTROLL WARNING LIGHTS ON AGAIN WITH SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM MESSAGE AFTER COMPLETING 1ST RECALL, VEHICLE WAS JUST STARTED AND PUT IN TO DRIVE ACCELERATION TO 12 MPH CAUSES BAD GRINDING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER JUST ABOUT ENOUGH TO GET YOU IN TO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION VERY DANGEROUS THEN IT SEEMS TO CATCH AND REGAINS POWER THE WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON AND YOU CAN DRIVE IT ALL DAY WITH NO ISSUES BUT AS SOON AS YOU TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL DO IT AGAIN.

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ODI 10468957 · 72,000 mi

WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ON THE HIGHWAY, VEHICLE STALLED, LOST POWER STEERING, ACCELERATION ABILITY, BRAKING AND LIGHTS. HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE NARROWLY AVOIDING OTHER MOTORISTS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 5-60 MPH. VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS AND IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. *TR

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ODI 10486022 · 140,000 mi

I PURCHASED VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO, NOVEMBER 115, 2012. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, ALL LIGHTS ON . INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT-UP, GAUGES GO CRAZY, LOOSE POWER AND ABILITY TO OPERATE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I WAS ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER OFF-ON AT A HIGH RATE CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR JEEP. I WENT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TODAY...NO HELP. CALLED JEEP HOTLINE, [phone removed], NO HELP, CLAIM THEY HAVENT HAD A PROBLEM. THIS …

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ODI 10487715 · 70,320 mi

THE GRAND CHEROKEE STALLED AT A LIGHT ON A HILL. RESTARTED IT AND BUT IT BACK IN DRIVE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK ALMOST ROLLING INTO CAR BEHIND. STALLED 4 MORE TIMES BUT IN PARKING LOTS AND NON BUSY ROADS. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WHERE THEY UPDATED SOFTWARE ON COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. THEN STALLED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. THEN PARKED IT IN PARKING LOT AND IT STALLED IN PARK. *TR

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ODI 10487715 · 70,320 mi

THE GRAND CHEROKEE STALLED AT A LIGHT ON A HILL. RESTARTED IT AND BUT IT BACK IN DRIVE BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACK ALMOST ROLLING INTO CAR BEHIND. STALLED 4 MORE TIMES BUT IN PARKING LOTS AND NON BUSY ROADS. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WHERE THEY UPDATED SOFTWARE ON COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. THEN STALLED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. THEN PARKED IT IN PARKING LOT AND IT STALLED IN PARK. *TR

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ODI 10554431 · 102,000 mi

CAR HAS ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS JUMPED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AS THEY HAVE A RECALL ON JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THEY SAY THAT THIS VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL AS IT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT WHERE THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE THAT MANDATED THE RECALL. *TR

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ODI 10638132

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/06/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CONTINUED TO GO AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP INTO GEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRNDL BEZ…

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ODI 10743867 · 45,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION WOULD BE STUCK IN A GEAR SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE ON CITY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR. IT WOULDN'T OR WOULD GO TO NEUTRAL SO I HAD TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION BACK AND FORTH FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE TO CATCH A GEAR. I READ ABOUT A RECALL BACK IN 2013 BUT CHRYSLER SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE SO I PAID TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. SINCE CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY HAVING RECALL PROBLEMS I'M CURIO…

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ODI 10758865 · 95,000 mi

I WAS REVERSING AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, IT KILLED THE ENGINE AND COMPLETELY SHUT IT OFF. ALL ELECTRONICS REMAINED ON. I THEN REAPPLIED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK AND STARTED THE ENGINE UP AGAIN, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME AND NOT EVERY TIME AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE.

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ODI 11112915 · 137,000 mi

WHILE IN MOTION THE MOTOR RANDOMLY JERKED HARD AND MADE A VERY LOUD CLINCK, CLINCK NOISE

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ODI 10486022 · 140,000 mi

I PURCHASED VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO, NOVEMBER 115, 2012. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, ALL LIGHTS ON . INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT-UP, GAUGES GO CRAZY, LOOSE POWER AND ABILITY TO OPERATE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I WAS ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER OFF-ON AT A HIGH RATE CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR JEEP. I WENT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TODAY...NO HELP. CALLED JEEP HOTLINE, [phone removed], NO HELP, CLAIM THEY HAVENT HAD A PROBLEM. THIS …

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ODI 10498428 · 70,250 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH SUDDENLY EVERY DASHBOARD WARNINGS LIGHT, IGNITION, RADIO,HEADLIGHTS, ETC. TURNS ON AND OFF. ENGINE STALLS FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS EACH TIME THIS OCCURS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. DEALER SAYS THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER'S SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND THE SECOND TIME THEY DID SOMETHING TO THE COMPUTER. THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AND IS GOING B…

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ODI 11174635 · 198,000 mi

RECENTLY BOUGHT OUR JEEP AND HAVE DIMMING LIGHTS DUE TO LOW IDLE AND ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH STARTING IT. THERE ARE TIMES IT WONT START UNLESS THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED 5 MINS LATER AND THAT'S AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER DRIVING IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY. THE LOW IDLE IS MAKING THE LIGHTS DIM THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THAT IT NEEDS A SYSTEM UPDATE THAT CAN COST ROUGHLY 1000 WHICH I DONT HAVE. MY WIFE ALSO SAID WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HOM…

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ODI 10502340

PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER (STALLED OUT). THE LIGHTS FOR PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE ALL CAME ON AT ONE TIME. LOST POWER FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEN CAR STARTING MOVING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOT JUST THE ONE DATE LISTED HERE. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME I WAS ACTUALLY PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF. WHEN I START IT BACK AGAIN IT RUNS FINE FOR A WHILE. EVER SINCE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MY AIRBAG L…

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ODI 10672897 · 77,973 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 47 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL, THE ABS AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. TH…

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ODI 10717284 · 90,000 mi

ON JULY 18 2014 RECALL # P41 WAS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER CORP. THEY HAVE, AS YET NO SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND ISSUES A RECALL WITHOUT A SOLUTION? I NEED THIS RECALL COMPLETED SO I CAN GET IT LICENSED. I NEED THE NHTSB TO INSIST THAT CHRYSLER LIVE UP TO IT'S CLAIM THAT SAFETY IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE. EITHER ABANDON THIS RECALL OR FIX THE PROBLEM.

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ODI 10541689 · 70,000 mi

LIKE OTHERS VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS. AT RANDOM TIMES, TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE NEVER COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UNTIL, I TOOK IT THERE FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND TO CHECK OUT THE STEERING. WHILE HE WAS TEST DRIVING THE CAR, IT STALLED ON HIM AND STILL COULD NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM, MY LIGHTS FLICKER ON THE INSIDE, DASH OVER HEAD LIGHT ALL INSIDE LIGHTS, AT NIGHT WHEN I HAVE MY LIGHTS ON, TILL I TURN THEM VERY LOW AND STILL FLICKERS BUT CAN'T NOTICE IT AS MUCH, INSIDE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON AT ALL WHEN I TRY TO SWITCH THEM O…

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ODI 10545051 · 40,000 mi

MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LARDEO HAS ALL THE SAME ISSUES AS LISTED BY EVERY OTHER JEEP OWNER. THE ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DASH BOARD AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. SOMETIMES WE START SOMETIMES WE DONT. WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC , MAYBE IT WILL GO, MAYBE IT WONT. I HAVE LOST MY BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS WELL. NOW THE JEEP SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY AS IT WONT START AT ALL, AND OF COARSE NOBODY CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AS USUAL ! NOTHING LIKE PAYING FOR A DEAD HORSE ! I…

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ODI 10548213 · 118,000 mi

MY PREGNANT WIFE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE WITH THE CAR AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT ANYONE BEING ABLE TO FIX IT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-60 MPH THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, OR ELECTRICAL. YOU HAVE TO THROW IT IN NEUTRAL AND START IT BACK UP. THIS HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AS OTHER QUIRKY THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING AS WELL SUCH AS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THE VOLUME AND STATIONS SELECTORS ON THE STEERWHEEL OFTEN DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT JEEP NEEDS TO IDENTIFY…

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ODI 10498183 · 69,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNINGS. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED AND ALL OF THE REMAINING DOOR HANDLES WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

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ODI 10743867 · 45,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION WOULD BE STUCK IN A GEAR SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE ON CITY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR. IT WOULDN'T OR WOULD GO TO NEUTRAL SO I HAD TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION BACK AND FORTH FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE TO CATCH A GEAR. I READ ABOUT A RECALL BACK IN 2013 BUT CHRYSLER SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE SO I PAID TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. SINCE CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY HAVING RECALL PROBLEMS I'M CURIO…

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ODI 10746594 · 106,400 mi

WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY ALL MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON THEN EVERYTHING WENT BLACK. MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER BOTH DROPPED TO 0 AND MY GAS GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN AND I DID NOT LOSE ANY POWER BUT THE ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OFF AND ON AND THE GAUGES WILL DROP TO 0 OR EMPTY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

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ODI 10776457

I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES FROM CHRYSLER SINCE SEPTEMBER 2014. I DID EVERYTHING THE RECALL NOTICE PROMPTED ME TO DO UNTIL THE PARTS CAME IN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR TO SEE IF THE PARTS CAME IN. I REALLY DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES UNTIL AUGUST 3,2015. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF. I HAD NO POWER STEERING BUT I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AROUND ME. I NEW IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THE PARTS FOR THAT…

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ODI 10609130 · 52,000 mi

CAR WILL POP OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS UNDER 60MPH. CAR HAS BEEN OWNED BY ME SINCE IT HAD 9000 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY AND IS A LOW MILEAGE CAR. DESINTEGRATING DOOR PANELS, ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION THAT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IN TRAFFIC, WHAT NEXT. CHRYSLER MAINTAINS THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THESE KNOWN SAFETY HAZARDS. CRAZY. UPDATED 2/25/2015*JS

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ODI 10743867 · 45,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION WOULD BE STUCK IN A GEAR SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE ON CITY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR. IT WOULDN'T OR WOULD GO TO NEUTRAL SO I HAD TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION BACK AND FORTH FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE TO CATCH A GEAR. I READ ABOUT A RECALL BACK IN 2013 BUT CHRYSLER SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE SO I PAID TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. SINCE CHRYSLER IS CURRENTLY HAVING RECALL PROBLEMS I'M CURIO…

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ODI 10758865 · 95,000 mi

I WAS REVERSING AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, IT KILLED THE ENGINE AND COMPLETELY SHUT IT OFF. ALL ELECTRONICS REMAINED ON. I THEN REAPPLIED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK AND STARTED THE ENGINE UP AGAIN, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME AND NOT EVERY TIME AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE.

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ODI 11112915 · 137,000 mi

WHILE IN MOTION THE MOTOR RANDOMLY JERKED HARD AND MADE A VERY LOUD CLINCK, CLINCK NOISE

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ODI 10716878 · 126,100 mi

ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE INTERIOR SPEEDOMETER PANEL, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ECT... FLASH AND THE AIR CONDITIONING GOES OFF.

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ODI 11042766 · 118,000 mi

WHEN DRIVER OR PARKED AND IDLING THE DASH, INDICATOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD.

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ODI 11377027

WHEN THE LIGHTING BOLT CAME ON MY CAR WENT LIMP IT ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY

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ODI 10938490 · 130,000 mi

TRACTION CONTROL KICKS ON FOR 5-30 SECONDS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ROAD CONDITIONS. IT HAS COME ON GOING 80MPH, COME ON FROM A STOP, GOING 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. NOT SURE IF THAT IS WHY BRAKES EXPLODED AND BROKE APART. ALL TIRES SAME SIZE.

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ODI 11552177

While driving on the highway the entire car suddenly shut off, on three separate occasions. All the lights lit up on the dashboard then the car would not accelerate. I turned it off when I reached the shoulder, waited about a minute then turned the car on again. I am grateful my daughter and I are still alive. I've had it in the repair shop for a month. They replaced the brake system and dealt with grounding issues but, they cannot figure out why it keeps happening. This is a very serious issue and I see that others have complained about it. Ye…

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ODI 11298539 · 164,000 mi

MY VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING SOME DAY'S ON THE HIGHWAY AND HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN SO I CAN'T GET OUT OF TRUCK WITHOUT PUTTING WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE LIFT GATE GLASS COMES OPEN ON IT OWN AND IT SPEED AND RPM GOES UP ON IT OWN WITH THE CAR CRANKED AND NOT BEING DRIVEN

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ODI 10262972 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ILLUMINATED COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD DIM INTERMITTENTLY. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AS IF SHE WERE FLASHING THEM DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, SPECIFICALLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WOULD DIM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THEM BACK ON AGAIN. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER, WOULD STILL MALFUNCTION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER O…

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ODI 10276933 · 49,700 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE IN MAY OF 2008. I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND THEN TOTALLY GOING OFF ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SERVICED IT TO FIND "NOTHING WRONG." THE SERVICE PERSON DROVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT AND STATED NOTHING HAPPENED. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THE SAME THING AGAIN, "NOTHING WRONG." WE GO AL…

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ODI 10374653 · 64,800 mi

I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN 2008 WITH 26K MILES. BESIDES A MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRONIC SHIFTER IN 2009 EVERYTHING HAS BEEN RUNNING GREAT UNTIL 1/2/2011. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30PM WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS (EXCEPT FOR THE MAP LIGHTS) BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THEN FAIL. THE LIGHTS WOULD COME BACK ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN FAIL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE NEXT 30 MILES AND PERSISTENTLY WORSENED UNTIL I GOT HOME WHEN THE LIGHTS REMAINED OFF FOR 15 TO 20 S…

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ODI 10510463

I DO NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, BUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND THEN WENT OUT ALL TOGETHER. I THOUGHT IT HAPPENED WHEN I TURNED MY SIGNAL LIGHTS ON, BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE CAUSE. I TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. EVERY NOW AND THEN, I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOTHING CAN BE FOUND. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND IT TERRIFIES ME THAT SOMEONE WILL THINK I AM FLASHING THEM AND BECOME ANGRY. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG IF THERE ARE SO MANY WITH THI…

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ODI 10730713 · 65,213 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STARTED AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ACCELERATION ABILITY, RPM'S WENT UP BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHILE ALREADY IN GEAR ON A MAIN ROAD AT A STOP SIGN. CODES P0700 AND P2767 WERE SET.

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ODI 10486022 · 140,000 mi

I PURCHASED VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO, NOVEMBER 115, 2012. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, ALL LIGHTS ON . INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHT-UP, GAUGES GO CRAZY, LOOSE POWER AND ABILITY TO OPERATE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE I WAS ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER OFF-ON AT A HIGH RATE CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR JEEP. I WENT TO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER TODAY...NO HELP. CALLED JEEP HOTLINE, [phone removed], NO HELP, CLAIM THEY HAVENT HAD A PROBLEM. THIS …

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ODI 10498428 · 70,250 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH SUDDENLY EVERY DASHBOARD WARNINGS LIGHT, IGNITION, RADIO,HEADLIGHTS, ETC. TURNS ON AND OFF. ENGINE STALLS FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS EACH TIME THIS OCCURS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. DEALER SAYS THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER'S SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND THE SECOND TIME THEY DID SOMETHING TO THE COMPUTER. THE CAR IS DOING THE SAME THING AND IS GOING B…

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ODI 11174635 · 198,000 mi

RECENTLY BOUGHT OUR JEEP AND HAVE DIMMING LIGHTS DUE TO LOW IDLE AND ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH STARTING IT. THERE ARE TIMES IT WONT START UNLESS THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED 5 MINS LATER AND THAT'S AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER DRIVING IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE BATTERY. THE LOW IDLE IS MAKING THE LIGHTS DIM THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON THAT IT NEEDS A SYSTEM UPDATE THAT CAN COST ROUGHLY 1000 WHICH I DONT HAVE. MY WIFE ALSO SAID WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING HOM…

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ODI 10716878 · 126,100 mi

ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE INTERIOR SPEEDOMETER PANEL, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ECT... FLASH AND THE AIR CONDITIONING GOES OFF.

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ODI 11042766 · 118,000 mi

WHEN DRIVER OR PARKED AND IDLING THE DASH, INDICATOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD.

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ODI 11377027

WHEN THE LIGHTING BOLT CAME ON MY CAR WENT LIMP IT ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY

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ODI 10505184 · 67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UNDER COMPLETELY NORMAL CONDITIONS, SEVERAL SEVERE PROBLEMS OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY; INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, GRINDING SOUND FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL ACCOMPANIED THE OTHER PROBLEMS FURTHER ADDING TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWING DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT UP WHEN FLASHING STOPPED, BUT THEN A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER WHILE I WAS TRYING TO LIMP INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED…

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ODI 10510114 · 78,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL DRY CONDITIONS THIS PAST EVENING UNEXPECTEDLY ALL MY INTERIOR GAUGES AND DASH ELECTRONICS STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF TO INCLUDE THE RADIO, HAZARD LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING INSIDE. AT THE SAME TIME I REALIZED I WAS ALSO LOOSING MY EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO BRAKE CONTROL BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ESSENTIALLY RUNNING BUT WITH NO ELECTRONICS. IT STARTED MAKING A WEIRD GRINDING PULSATING NOISE THAT WOULD ACCOMPANY THE FLICKERING LIGHTS. THIS FORCED ME TO EXIT THE ROAD AT A GAS STATION. IT THEN STOPPED AND I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN…

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ODI 10704077 · 200,000 mi

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE JEEP IN 2009 BUT IT WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ONE. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF INSIDE & OUT. THERE WAS SOME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING & THE BRAKING ALSO. THE MOTOR DID NOT DIE NOR DID THE A/C OR RADIO GO OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH A FEW TIMES & FOR A FEW SECONDS I LOOSE ALL THE LIGHTS & EXPERIENCE THE BRAKING & STEERING PROBLEMS. I DID RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH IN SEPTEMBER, 2014 STATING THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO GET THE PARTS FOR REPA…

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ODI 10693182 · 115,000 mi

WE OWN A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN WE START THE VEHICLE, FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN DRIVING SLOW OR COMING TO A STOP. MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND SHE WAS LEAVING THE PARKING GARAGE SHE PARKED AT FOR WORK. WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING UP THE RAMP TO EXIT THE GARAGE, THE JEEP SHUT OFF ON HER AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE RAMP INTO A BUILDING SUPPORT PILLAR. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BACK BUMPER AND TAILLIGHT. WE WERE LUCKY NOBODY WAS HURT OR BEHIND HER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. …

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ODI 10442449 · 55,000 mi

I HAVE WRECKED THIS JEEP TWO TIMES DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING AS THE SHOULD IN BOTH INSTANCES THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND GAUGES ALL SHUT DOWN PRIOR TOO THE ACCIDENTS I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS MECHANICS FIND NOTHING, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS DONE ALL I CAN AND I AM BASICALLY GOING BROKE ON A VEHICLE I STILL OWE ON. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP BEFORE PEOPLE START DYING FROM UNROADWORTHY VEHICLES. *TR

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ODI 10502340

PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER (STALLED OUT). THE LIGHTS FOR PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE ALL CAME ON AT ONE TIME. LOST POWER FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEN CAR STARTING MOVING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOT JUST THE ONE DATE LISTED HERE. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME I WAS ACTUALLY PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF. WHEN I START IT BACK AGAIN IT RUNS FINE FOR A WHILE. EVER SINCE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MY AIRBAG L…

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ODI 10604612 · 26,000 mi

IF THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION SHAKE JUST SLIGHTLY, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH FLICKER ON/OFF, ENGINE CUTS OUT AND COMES BACK ON. I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 12/08 AND STILL HAPPENS. I CAN ONLY HAVE 1 CAR KEY IN IGNITION SO NOTHING HAPPENS BUT STILL DOES EVERY SO OFTEN. *TR

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ODI 10545096 · 130,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR SHIFTER ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY DECELERATED AND ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MIL…

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ODI 10717851 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND JERKED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. …

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ODI 10918672

TAKATA INFLATOR. I PURCHASED MY JEEP AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS I NOTICE IT KEPT GETTING STUCK IN 3RD. WOULDN'T COME OUT. THEN THE MESSAGE "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" WOULD POP UP. IT WOULD RANDOMLY JUST LOOSE ALL POWER AND CUT OFF AS I WOULD BE DRIVING. I HAD IT LOOKED AT. CHECKED THE CODES BC CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD POP UP ALSO. MULTIPLE CODES WERE IN THE HISTORY PERTAINING TO THE ISSUE. I WAS GOING TO GET EVERYTHING FIXED UNTIL I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT JEEP FIRST BC THERE MIGHT BE SOME RECALLS THAT OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING MY SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD O…

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ODI 10502340

PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGN MY VEHICLE LOST POWER (STALLED OUT). THE LIGHTS FOR PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE ALL CAME ON AT ONE TIME. LOST POWER FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEN CAR STARTING MOVING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOT JUST THE ONE DATE LISTED HERE. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME I WAS ACTUALLY PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO TURN CAR OFF. WHEN I START IT BACK AGAIN IT RUNS FINE FOR A WHILE. EVER SINCE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MY AIRBAG L…

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ODI 10672897 · 77,973 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 47 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL, THE ABS AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. TH…

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ODI 10717284 · 90,000 mi

ON JULY 18 2014 RECALL # P41 WAS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER CORP. THEY HAVE, AS YET NO SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND ISSUES A RECALL WITHOUT A SOLUTION? I NEED THIS RECALL COMPLETED SO I CAN GET IT LICENSED. I NEED THE NHTSB TO INSIST THAT CHRYSLER LIVE UP TO IT'S CLAIM THAT SAFETY IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE. EITHER ABANDON THIS RECALL OR FIX THE PROBLEM.

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ODI 10604612 · 26,000 mi

IF THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION SHAKE JUST SLIGHTLY, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH FLICKER ON/OFF, ENGINE CUTS OUT AND COMES BACK ON. I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 12/08 AND STILL HAPPENS. I CAN ONLY HAVE 1 CAR KEY IN IGNITION SO NOTHING HAPPENS BUT STILL DOES EVERY SO OFTEN. *TR

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ODI 10680889 · 178,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FO…

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ODI 10744232

I HAVE A RECALL THAT SAYS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN CHANGE POSITION WHILE I AM DRIVING CAUSING THE CAR TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS IN ENGINE POWER, POWERE STEERING, BRAKING ASSISTANCE AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF AIR BAGS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE INCIDENT THAT I DESCRIBE ABOVE OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 85. I BELEIVE THAT WAS WHAT HAPPENED AS I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE RAOD TO AN EXIT. SAT FOR A WHILE TRYING TO FIQURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG FINALLY AFTER A WHILE THE CAR STARTED BACK UP AND I GOT TO MY DESTINATION. AFTER READING…

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ODI 10825442 · 150,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE JEEP HAD A HEAD TO TAIL COLLISION.

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ODI 11340767

I GOT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON JULY 11 IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT . I WAS AT A RED LIGHT MAKING A LEFT AS SOON AS IT TURN GREEN I WENT INTO MOTION LOST CONTROL MAKING A WIDE LEFT TURN AND WENT INTO THE SIDE WALK. I HIT A CEMENT TRASH CAN AND A CEMENT WALL AS WELL NONE OF MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT . BOTH INSURANCE AND THE BODY SHOP WHERE THE JEEP IS NOW STATED THAT IT WAS ODD THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT . THEY STATED THAT THE HIT WAS BIG AND THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE CAME OUT . I HIT FRONT ON MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED BUMPER, LIGHTS , GRILL .I HIT MY…

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ODI 10505184 · 67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UNDER COMPLETELY NORMAL CONDITIONS, SEVERAL SEVERE PROBLEMS OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY; INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, GRINDING SOUND FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL ACCOMPANIED THE OTHER PROBLEMS FURTHER ADDING TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWING DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT UP WHEN FLASHING STOPPED, BUT THEN A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER WHILE I WAS TRYING TO LIMP INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED…

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ODI 10508772 · 74,200 mi

FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW & WITHOUT WARNING: THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, TACHOMETERS, HEATER, AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON/OFF, THEN GO COMPLETELY OFF. THEN IF APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A FEROCIOUS GRINDING NOISE AND LOSS OF STEERING. ENGINE SEEMS TO SLOW DOWN OR NOT WANT TO SHIFT TO NEXT GEAR WHILE DRIVING. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS FLICKERING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM BUT GETTING WORSE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A DAY THEN DISAPPEARS. I HAVE VIDEO RECORDING OF THESE INCIDENTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BUT "NOTHING REPORTS" SO I AM TOLD IT C…

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ODI 10510114 · 78,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL DRY CONDITIONS THIS PAST EVENING UNEXPECTEDLY ALL MY INTERIOR GAUGES AND DASH ELECTRONICS STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF TO INCLUDE THE RADIO, HAZARD LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING INSIDE. AT THE SAME TIME I REALIZED I WAS ALSO LOOSING MY EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO BRAKE CONTROL BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ESSENTIALLY RUNNING BUT WITH NO ELECTRONICS. IT STARTED MAKING A WEIRD GRINDING PULSATING NOISE THAT WOULD ACCOMPANY THE FLICKERING LIGHTS. THIS FORCED ME TO EXIT THE ROAD AT A GAS STATION. IT THEN STOPPED AND I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN…

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ODI 10608311 · 55,000 mi

I HAVE A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (2006). OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY HAD PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER STARTUP. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LOSS OF GAUGES, FLASHING LIGHTS IN DASH, WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE TRACTION CONTROL OR BRAKES KICKING IN AND THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING? WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING I THOUGHT MAYBE THE COMPUTER HAD BEEN VIBRATED OR JOSTLED AND HAD A GLITCH. OVER TIME IT WOULD GO AWAY AND 6 MONTHS OR SO LATER HAPPEN AGAIN! I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING IN MY POWER TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING, IE…

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ODI 10694137 · 78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND 07V434000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

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ODI 11184632 · 130,000 mi

ABS EAS AND TRACTION CONTROLL WARNING LIGHTS ON AGAIN WITH SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM MESSAGE AFTER COMPLETING 1ST RECALL, VEHICLE WAS JUST STARTED AND PUT IN TO DRIVE ACCELERATION TO 12 MPH CAUSES BAD GRINDING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER JUST ABOUT ENOUGH TO GET YOU IN TO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION VERY DANGEROUS THEN IT SEEMS TO CATCH AND REGAINS POWER THE WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON AND YOU CAN DRIVE IT ALL DAY WITH NO ISSUES BUT AS SOON AS YOU TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON IT WILL DO IT AGAIN.

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ODI 10541689 · 70,000 mi

LIKE OTHERS VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS. AT RANDOM TIMES, TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE NEVER COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UNTIL, I TOOK IT THERE FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND TO CHECK OUT THE STEERING. WHILE HE WAS TEST DRIVING THE CAR, IT STALLED ON HIM AND STILL COULD NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM, MY LIGHTS FLICKER ON THE INSIDE, DASH OVER HEAD LIGHT ALL INSIDE LIGHTS, AT NIGHT WHEN I HAVE MY LIGHTS ON, TILL I TURN THEM VERY LOW AND STILL FLICKERS BUT CAN'T NOTICE IT AS MUCH, INSIDE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON AT ALL WHEN I TRY TO SWITCH THEM O…

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ODI 10545051 · 40,000 mi

MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LARDEO HAS ALL THE SAME ISSUES AS LISTED BY EVERY OTHER JEEP OWNER. THE ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DASH BOARD AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. SOMETIMES WE START SOMETIMES WE DONT. WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC , MAYBE IT WILL GO, MAYBE IT WONT. I HAVE LOST MY BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS WELL. NOW THE JEEP SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY AS IT WONT START AT ALL, AND OF COARSE NOBODY CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AS USUAL ! NOTHING LIKE PAYING FOR A DEAD HORSE ! I…

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ODI 10548213 · 118,000 mi

MY PREGNANT WIFE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE WITH THE CAR AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT ANYONE BEING ABLE TO FIX IT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-60 MPH THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, OR ELECTRICAL. YOU HAVE TO THROW IT IN NEUTRAL AND START IT BACK UP. THIS HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AS OTHER QUIRKY THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING AS WELL SUCH AS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THE VOLUME AND STATIONS SELECTORS ON THE STEERWHEEL OFTEN DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT JEEP NEEDS TO IDENTIFY…

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ODI 10938490 · 130,000 mi

TRACTION CONTROL KICKS ON FOR 5-30 SECONDS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ROAD CONDITIONS. IT HAS COME ON GOING 80MPH, COME ON FROM A STOP, GOING 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. NOT SURE IF THAT IS WHY BRAKES EXPLODED AND BROKE APART. ALL TIRES SAME SIZE.

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ODI 11552177

While driving on the highway the entire car suddenly shut off, on three separate occasions. All the lights lit up on the dashboard then the car would not accelerate. I turned it off when I reached the shoulder, waited about a minute then turned the car on again. I am grateful my daughter and I are still alive. I've had it in the repair shop for a month. They replaced the brake system and dealt with grounding issues but, they cannot figure out why it keeps happening. This is a very serious issue and I see that others have complained about it. Ye…

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ODI 10505184 · 67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING UNDER COMPLETELY NORMAL CONDITIONS, SEVERAL SEVERE PROBLEMS OCCURRED SIMULTANEOUSLY; INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, GRINDING SOUND FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL ACCOMPANIED THE OTHER PROBLEMS FURTHER ADDING TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWING DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE LIT UP WHEN FLASHING STOPPED, BUT THEN A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER WHILE I WAS TRYING TO LIMP INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED…

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ODI 10510114 · 78,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL DRY CONDITIONS THIS PAST EVENING UNEXPECTEDLY ALL MY INTERIOR GAUGES AND DASH ELECTRONICS STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF TO INCLUDE THE RADIO, HAZARD LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING INSIDE. AT THE SAME TIME I REALIZED I WAS ALSO LOOSING MY EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO BRAKE CONTROL BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ESSENTIALLY RUNNING BUT WITH NO ELECTRONICS. IT STARTED MAKING A WEIRD GRINDING PULSATING NOISE THAT WOULD ACCOMPANY THE FLICKERING LIGHTS. THIS FORCED ME TO EXIT THE ROAD AT A GAS STATION. IT THEN STOPPED AND I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN…

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ODI 10704077 · 200,000 mi

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE JEEP IN 2009 BUT IT WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ONE. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF INSIDE & OUT. THERE WAS SOME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING & THE BRAKING ALSO. THE MOTOR DID NOT DIE NOR DID THE A/C OR RADIO GO OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH A FEW TIMES & FOR A FEW SECONDS I LOOSE ALL THE LIGHTS & EXPERIENCE THE BRAKING & STEERING PROBLEMS. I DID RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH IN SEPTEMBER, 2014 STATING THAT THEY WERE TRYING TO GET THE PARTS FOR REPA…

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ODI 10604612 · 26,000 mi

IF THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION SHAKE JUST SLIGHTLY, ALL LIGHTS ON DASH FLICKER ON/OFF, ENGINE CUTS OUT AND COMES BACK ON. I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 12/08 AND STILL HAPPENS. I CAN ONLY HAVE 1 CAR KEY IN IGNITION SO NOTHING HAPPENS BUT STILL DOES EVERY SO OFTEN. *TR

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ODI 10680889 · 178,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FO…

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ODI 10744232

I HAVE A RECALL THAT SAYS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN CHANGE POSITION WHILE I AM DRIVING CAUSING THE CAR TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS IN ENGINE POWER, POWERE STEERING, BRAKING ASSISTANCE AND POSSIBLE FAILURE OF AIR BAGS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE INCIDENT THAT I DESCRIBE ABOVE OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE 85. I BELEIVE THAT WAS WHAT HAPPENED AS I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE RAOD TO AN EXIT. SAT FOR A WHILE TRYING TO FIQURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG FINALLY AFTER A WHILE THE CAR STARTED BACK UP AND I GOT TO MY DESTINATION. AFTER READING…

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ODI 10722898 · 82,000 mi

MY CAR IGNITION INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF AND DISABLING POWER STEERING, BRAKE ETC. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE KEEP. THE JEEP ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND HIT THE CAR BEHIND AND DAMAGING BOTH THE CARS AND INJURING ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR BEHIND.

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ODI 10664584 · 8,000 mi

THE ELECTRIC SUNROOF DEVELOPED A SMALL LEAK WHEN IT RAINED. ONE DAY MY WIFE TOOK THE JEEP TO THE CAR WASH AND THE INSIDE WAS SOAKED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE DOORS WAS WET AND ALSO IN THE ROOF. THE SUNROOF WAS DEFECTIVE IN SOME WAY CAUSING THE LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

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ODI 10860029

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED MOISTURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT S…

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ODI 11006746 · 152,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOOKED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED METAL DEBRIS FALLING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY TO INSPECT UNDERNEATH IT AND NOTICED THAT THE SKID PLATE UNDER THE FUEL TANK WAS BENT AND ROTTING AWAY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY AT THE DEALER (BOB RICHARDS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 1666 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, GRANITEVILLE, SC 29829 [phone removed]) FOR POWER STEERING REPLACEMENT AND T…

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ODI 10498183 · 69,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNINGS. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME FRACTURED AND ALL OF THE REMAINING DOOR HANDLES WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

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ODI 11298539 · 164,000 mi

MY VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING SOME DAY'S ON THE HIGHWAY AND HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN SO I CAN'T GET OUT OF TRUCK WITHOUT PUTTING WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE LIFT GATE GLASS COMES OPEN ON IT OWN AND IT SPEED AND RPM GOES UP ON IT OWN WITH THE CAR CRANKED AND NOT BEING DRIVEN

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ODI 10693182 · 115,000 mi

WE OWN A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN WE START THE VEHICLE, FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN DRIVING SLOW OR COMING TO A STOP. MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND SHE WAS LEAVING THE PARKING GARAGE SHE PARKED AT FOR WORK. WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING UP THE RAMP TO EXIT THE GARAGE, THE JEEP SHUT OFF ON HER AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE RAMP INTO A BUILDING SUPPORT PILLAR. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BACK BUMPER AND TAILLIGHT. WE WERE LUCKY NOBODY WAS HURT OR BEHIND HER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. …

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ODI 10825442 · 150,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE JEEP HAD A HEAD TO TAIL COLLISION.

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ODI 11340767

I GOT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON JULY 11 IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT . I WAS AT A RED LIGHT MAKING A LEFT AS SOON AS IT TURN GREEN I WENT INTO MOTION LOST CONTROL MAKING A WIDE LEFT TURN AND WENT INTO THE SIDE WALK. I HIT A CEMENT TRASH CAN AND A CEMENT WALL AS WELL NONE OF MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT . BOTH INSURANCE AND THE BODY SHOP WHERE THE JEEP IS NOW STATED THAT IT WAS ODD THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT . THEY STATED THAT THE HIT WAS BIG AND THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE CAME OUT . I HIT FRONT ON MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED BUMPER, LIGHTS , GRILL .I HIT MY…

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ODI 10722898 · 82,000 mi

MY CAR IGNITION INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF AND DISABLING POWER STEERING, BRAKE ETC. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE KEEP. THE JEEP ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND HIT THE CAR BEHIND AND DAMAGING BOTH THE CARS AND INJURING ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR BEHIND.

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

235 mentions · 18.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 81,344 mi (196 usable records).

ODI 10169920 · 6,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER STALLING, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

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ODI 10195277 · 23,200 mi

I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE 2007 WRANGLER AND NITROS. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SEVERAL TIMES, SIMILAR TO RUNNING OUT OF GASOLINE. MOST TIMES IT WOULD NOT STALL, BUT IF AT SLOW SPEEDS OR AT A STOP THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY QUIT. ONE TURN OF THE KEY WOULD START IT UP AGAIN. NOW THAT I SAW SIMILAR SYMPTOMS BEING RECALLED FOR ANOTHER JEEP I WANTED TO FILE A FORMAL NOTICE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE I OR ANOTHER PERSON ENDED UP STALLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND GETTING HURT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INCIDENT D…

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ODI 10196597 · 8,220 mi

NEW 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, PURCHASED ON 3/31/07. LEAK IN SUN ROOF REPAIRED 3 TIMES AFTER CALLING MANUFACTURER. TODAY WHILE DRIVING 10 MILES MPH ENGINE SHUT OFF, LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

152 mentions · 11.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 90,000 mi (130 usable records).

ODI 10160906 · 150 mi

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2006 JEEP WK 4X4 ON FEB 20 2006. AS SOON AS WE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH 150 MILES ON IT THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. ABOUT 1 WEEK AFTER THE REPAIRS THEY MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN AND WHERE FIXED AGAIN ONLY TO MALFUNCTION 2 MORE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS AND CLEARED THE CODES. AT THE 3000 MILE SERVICE THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK ON THE FRONT CRANK SEAL WHICH WAS REPLACED. IT HAS ALSO BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES DUE TO AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IN WHICH CASE THERE WAS A MULTIPLE CYL…

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ODI 10166623 · 1,600 mi

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 65TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: 15 DAYS OFF THE LOT WHEN WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED. I COULD NOT STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED "MAJOR INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE" AND REPLACED WITH NEW ENGINE. ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER RATTLING SOUND TURNED OUT TO BE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. STILL WAITING FOR THE PART. SUV STILL DOES NOT DRIVE 100%. SOMETIMES WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS THE TRUCK DOES NOT RESPOND RIGHT …

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ODI 10188160 · 35,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, AND THE COMPUTER STATED THAT THE COMPONENT ETAX WAS FAILING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,690, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,800.*AK

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

43 mentions · 3.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 97,000 mi (36 usable records).

ODI 10192904 · 24,000 mi

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE HAS FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASIONS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE INSTALLED AN "AUTO PILOT" CAMERA THAT I AM SUPPOSED TO TURN ON THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED 30 MINUTES AFTER I PICKED IT UP, AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THE CAMERA CAUGHT THE PROBLEM. THE 2007 CHEROKEE HAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES, THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER HAS HAD A RECALL ON THE BRAKES, AND THE 2005 JEEP CH…

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ODI 10201002 · 5,558 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING CONTINUES TO SHUTTER. ON JULY 20, 2007, THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED. SHE WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER JEEP DEALER THAT THE SHUTTERING CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THE CONTACT DOES NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,785 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,558.

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ODI 10207547 · 8,000 mi

ON MANY OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND MY WHEELS LOCK UP. IT MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM GOING AT A SLOW SPEED...BUT ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. I HAVE SENT MY CAR IN TO 2 DIFFERENT 5 STAR CHRYSLER REPAIR PLACES...BOTH OF THESE PLACES HAVE STATED THAT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM AND THUS COULD NOT FIX MY CAR. *TR

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

21 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 59,780 mi (18 usable records).

ODI 10175053 · 900 mi

THE BRAKE PEDAL ON MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS 3.25 INCHES HIGHER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (ALMOST 2 INCHES HIGHER THAN MY OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE). I HAVE CAUGHT MY FOOT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ALSO FARTHER TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE WITH A WIDER SPACE BETWEEN IT AND THE ACCELERATOR FURTHER EXAGGERATING THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A FLAW. *JB

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ODI 10189557 · 16,739 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 16,739. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UP A HILL THE CONTACT WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BUT WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES VERY HARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN PARTIALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THEN TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK . SPOKE WITH CONSUMER 10/16/07, RESENDING 2ND FORM . *LJ THE…

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ODI 10190692 · 10,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS PROPERLY, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TWICE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE COMPUTER MODULE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19,500 AN…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

17 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 81,500 mi (16 usable records).

ODI 10190692 · 10,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS PROPERLY, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIMMED, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TWICE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE COMPUTER MODULE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19,500 AN…

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ODI 10196240 · 11,733 mi

PREVIOUS REFERENCE # 10190692 TODAY WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING MY CAR AT APPROX 1:00 PM MY CAR WAS ONCE AGAIN UNCONTROLABLE AND THE STEERING JERKED ME TO THE LEFT WHICH CAUSED ME TO BE IN ANOTHER LANE AND I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. ALSO, ONCE AGAIN MY DASH LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY OUT WHICH INLCUDED MY SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TEMP & FUEL - EVERYTHING WAS BLACK & I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS AND MY AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT BLOW ANY AIR AT ALL - THE ONLY THING THAT WORKED WAS THE RADIO AND MY POWER WINDOWS. …

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ODI 10375472 · 50,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON (& GO OFF) REPEATEDLY. ADDITIONALLY, TRANSMISSION WOULD 'JERK' ON DECELERATION JUST BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED (LIGHT DRIVETRAIN HAD TO CATCH UP WITH THE ENGINE). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER WITH SAME ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK; FINALLY DETERMINED A DAUGHTER-BOARD ON THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED AND REPLACED ($600). TWO DAYS LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO (AFTER 3 D…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

9 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 88,651 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10510114 · 78,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL DRY CONDITIONS THIS PAST EVENING UNEXPECTEDLY ALL MY INTERIOR GAUGES AND DASH ELECTRONICS STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF TO INCLUDE THE RADIO, HAZARD LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING INSIDE. AT THE SAME TIME I REALIZED I WAS ALSO LOOSING MY EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO BRAKE CONTROL BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ESSENTIALLY RUNNING BUT WITH NO ELECTRONICS. IT STARTED MAKING A WEIRD GRINDING PULSATING NOISE THAT WOULD ACCOMPANY THE FLICKERING LIGHTS. THIS FORCED ME TO EXIT THE ROAD AT A GAS STATION. IT THEN STOPPED AND I BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN…

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ODI 10566599 · 100,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AGO OUR GRAND CHEROKEE BEGAN HAVING RANDOM ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE FIRST SYMPTOMS TO APPEAR WERE WITH THE DASH BOARD PANEL AND VEHICLE GAUGES. SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAGE WOULD BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH TOGETHER FROM 0 TO 75% BACK TO ZERO...WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES, THE ODOMETER DOES NOT RECORD MILEAGE. THE DOOR LOCKS AND FRONT WINDOWS DON'T OPERATE. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SPORADICALLY TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT BEING IN THE VEHICLE. THE STEREO WILL SHUT DOWN. TURN SIGNALS WILL "STICK" IF THEY ARE BEING USED …

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ODI 10619195 · 70,000 mi

I LOSE ALL LIGHTS, INSTRUMENTS, GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD. CAR STILL RUNS BUT I HAVE NO ODOMETER, LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING. I USUALLY PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE I RESTART IT, IT USUALLY DOESN'T HAPPEN FOR AWHILE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN CLEAR OUT. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED BEFORE AND THE CODES COME UP AS "COMMUNICATION ERROR" BUT NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE EXACT ERROR. HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 2011 BUT HAS NOW REACHED THE STAGE WHERE THE CAR WON'T START. *TR

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 152,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11006746 · 152,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOOKED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED METAL DEBRIS FALLING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY TO INSPECT UNDERNEATH IT AND NOTICED THAT THE SKID PLATE UNDER THE FUEL TANK WAS BENT AND ROTTING AWAY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY AT THE DEALER (BOB RICHARDS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 1666 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, GRANITEVILLE, SC 29829 [phone removed]) FOR POWER STEERING REPLACEMENT AND T…

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b