2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 1,108 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 11th highest complaint count among 26 Grand Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 31 involved a crash and 11 involved a fire. 21 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, ignition, switchJul 21, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
Campaign 14V438000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, transfer case (4-wheel drive)May 7, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Campaign 13V175000 on NHTSA.gov
SuspensionJun 19, 2009
ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF CLAMPING FORCE FOR THE BOTTOM STRUT FORK.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.
Campaign 09E039000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleSep 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperSep 12, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS IN A CERTAIN LOT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM GRAY IRON INSTEAD OF DUCTILE IRON AS DESIGNED AND COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.
THIS WOULD INCREASE THE VEHICLE'S STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEE IF THEY FALL INTO THIS LOT AND, IF SO, WILL REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 07V415000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/moduleDec 29, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 06V493000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Jan 8, 2009
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP AND WAS TWO HOURS FROM HOME. I STOPPED AT A FRUIT STAND AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START DESPITE IT CLEARLY NOT BEING A BATTERY PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS OCCURRED ON A SATURDAY. ON MONDAY WHEN THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. THEY RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND FOUND NO FAULTS. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT "ACTED UP AGAIN". TWELVE DAYS LATER IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FIND IT AMAZING THAT I NEEDED TO WAIT UNTIL THE CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. CLEARLY THERE WERE ISSUES AND SIMPLY RUNNING A COMPUTER TEST WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 24, 2008
MY 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE CONTINUES TO STALL (TOTAL LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL) WHEN DRIVING. GENERALLY THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM COASTING. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AFTER REPEATEDLY HAVING THIS HAPPEN, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT GET THE PROBLEM TO DUPLICATE ITSELF. I SEE NOW THIS STALLING PROBLEM IS HAPPENING ON OTHER MODEL JEEPS, SOMETHING THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT BOTHER TO MENTION. I AM VERY CONCERNED THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Visibility, Electrical system, Jun 19, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE WATER ENTERED THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND DAMPENED THE FRONT FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE INTERMENT PANEL COMPONENTS (RADIO), AS WELL AS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS TO NOT WORK PROPERLY FOR DAYS AT A TIME. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THIS FAILURE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWELVE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER FINALLY CONCLUDED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DESIGNED TO WORK IN THAT MANNER. THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS A VIDEO AND PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Nov 16, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,976 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,879. UPDATED 12/07/07.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Aug 30, 2007
THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT THE BRAND NEW 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DIESEL, I UNLOCKED THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FOB, OPENED A COUPLE OF THE DOORS AND LOADED MY LUGGAGE, THEN I DID THE KEY SEQUENCE ON THE KEYFOB (LOCK+PANIC) TO TURN OFF THE BEEP WHEN YOU LOCK THE CAR. AFTER ALL THIS I TRIED TO START IT (CORRECT STARTING PROCEDURE - WAIT FOR GLOW LIGHT TO GO OUT) AND THE STARTER CRANKED THE ENGINE WITH NO FIRING AT ALL. I REPEAT AND WAIT 5 TIMES OVER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, IT FAILED TO START EACH TIME. FINALLY AFTER I HAVE WAITED ABOUT 2 MORE MINUTES, I TRIED AGAIN AND IT FIRED RIGHT UP LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. I AM CONCERNED THE CAR COULD FAIL TO START AGAIN. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB
Electrical system, Visibility, Aug 14, 2007
IN MAY 2007 WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C AND BLOWER MOTOR ON OUR VEHICLE. I CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND FOUND THROUGH TECH ADVISORY THE BLOWER CONTROL MODULE WERE THE PROBLEM AND WERE BEING REPLACED. I DISCONNECTED THE BLOWER CONTROL MODULE AND COULD SEE THE UNIT HAD MELTED AROUND THE WIRE HARNESS PLUG. I DID EXACTLY AS THE TECH ADVISORY RECOMMENDED AND REPLACED THE BLOWER CONTROL MODULE AND WIRE HARNESS PLUG. LESS THAN 70 DAYS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. I PULLED THE BLOWER CONTROL MODULE OUT AND COULD SEE THE NEW MODULE HAD ONCE AGAIN MELTED AROUND THE REPLACED PLUG. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD WARRANTY THE PART AND I JUST NEEDED TO BRING THE ORIGINAL INVOICE AND BAD MELTED BLOWER CONTROL MODULE IN AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME A NEW ONE. I DID THAT LAST NIGHT AND WHEN I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY LOOKED AT THE MELTED BLOWER CONTROL MODULE AND TOLD ME BECAUSE I DID NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE MELTED MODULE. I INQUIRED AS TO THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS AS IT REQUIRED PULLING OUT THE ENTIRE DASH TO SIMPLY UNPLUG THE OLD HARNESS AND PLUG THE NEW ONE IN. I WAS TOLD 8 HOURS OF LABOR AND COST OF PARTS FOR THE NEW HARNESS AND BLOWER CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS ESTIMATED AT $700.00. THE PARTS THEMSELVES ARE LESS THAN $200.00. WHEN I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL PART I DID IT EXACTLY AS THE TECH ADVISORY TOLD ME SO WHICH WAS DATED SOMETIME IN MAY 2007. IN ADDITION TO THE PART MELTING IT HAS SANK THE TOP EDGE OF THE CARPET IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. I VIEW THIS AS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD ACTUALLY CASE A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED NO WARRANTY RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE EITHER. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD RE-EXAMINE HOW MANY OF THESE BLOWER CONTROL MODULES THEY HAVE REPLACED AND THE RISK THEY ARE PUTTING THE PUBLIC AT BY NOT RECALLING THEM. ANY ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Electrical system, May 23, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY OPERATE WHEN PRESSED VERY HARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY CANNOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO THE AIRBAG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.
Electrical system, Oct 19, 2006
POSITION OF IGNITION IS DANGEROUS: I HAVE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN DRIVING BY BUMPING IT WITH MY KNEE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE FIRST 400 MILES OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE. NM