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.
Campaign 07V434000 on NHTSA.gov
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
1,108 reports, newest first.
Steering, Power train, Electrical system, May 16, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP SHUT OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD AND ON TO THE SHOULDER CAUSING SEVERAL CARS TO ALMOST HITTING ME. WHEN THE JEEP STOPPED I PUT THE SUV IN PARK AND TRIED STARTING ALL IT DID WAS MAKE NOISE. I THEN STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PUT IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED STARTING IT AND IT WOULDN'T START. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES PUT THE JEEP BACK IN PARK AND TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED BUT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IN NOW. THIS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES NOW BUT THE OTHER TIMES IT IS WHEN I AM EITHER COMING OFF THE FREEWAY OR ON A CITY STREET NOT GOING THAT FAST AND IN THAT MUCH TRAFFIC. *TR
Power train, May 14, 2013
SHIFTS FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF,WONT DOWN SHIFT AT CERTAIN TIMES,SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AT HIGH SPEEDS THEN SHUT OFF THE TRUCK. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, May 14, 2013
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNKNOWINGLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING DOWN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL I TRIED TO INCREASE MY SPEED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO. I THEN HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE 2011. *TR
Electrical system, May 11, 2013
VEHICLE WILL NOT START. (THOUGHT IT WAS STARTER MOTOR LIKE EVERYONE ELSE). AFTER CHECKING ON INTERNET AND READING SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAD.( REPLACING STARTER MOTOR DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM). THOUGHT TO MYSELF COULD IT POSSIBLY BE A LOOSE WIRE. HAD SOMEONE HOLD THE KEY IN START MODE WHILE I PULLED ON THE WIRE HARNESS GOING DOWN BETWEEN ENGINE AND BATTERY. HAD TO JIGGLE IT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AN DON'T U KNOW IT STARTED RIGHT UP. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THEN AND THIS METHOD WORKED EACH TIME. DEALER SAYS HE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH PROBLEM. WANTS TO CHARGE 100+ AN HOUR FOR DIAGNOSTICS. P.S.- BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET BURNED OR GET CAUGHT BY FLYWHEEL BELTS IF U TRY THIS METHOD AT LEAST I DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR TOW TRUCK . *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Visibility, Apr 23, 2013
THE DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR IS NOT WORKING. SECOND PROBLEM IS WHEN I START MY JEEP UP AND PUT IT DRIVE IT SOMETIMES MAKES A CLUNK NOISE , LIKE IT' GOING IN HARD AND ALL THE BOXES LIGHT UP AROUND THE P.N.R.D. AND IT HAS NO POWER. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT AND IT CLEARS IT UP. *TR
Power train, Apr 5, 2013
STARTED TRUCK SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. STARTED TO DRIVE, TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AND WAS UNABLE TO GET IT TO SPEED OVER 20 MPH. TRIED PULLING OVER AND PUTTING IN PARK, STILL WAS UNABLE TO GET TRUCK TO DRIVE NORMALLY. HAD SAME ISSUE PREVIOUSLY, HAD TRUCK REPAIRED WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE - ALONG WITH THE BATTERY, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND ALTERNATOR - THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL - WHEN WILL THEY RECALL THIS - DO WE NEED TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE SOME REALIZES THERE IS A PROBLEM? *TR
Engine, Mar 28, 2013, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE RADIATOR FAN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Steering, Engine, Mar 27, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY JEEP (2007 OVERLAND 5.7L HEMI) SHUT OFF AT THE SPEED OF 65MPH WITH NO POWER STEERING IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO TRY TO GET OVER AS MY JEEP WAS GOING SLOWER AND SLOWER OTHER CARS ARE APPROACHING AND HONKING AND SCARING ME. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE HIT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE JEEP OFF TOT HE SIDE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO START IT AGAIN. IT TOOK A FEW TIMES AND IT STARTED BUT ACTED SLUGGISH ALL THE WAY HOME AND BELIEVE ME I STAYED ON THE SHOULDER SIDE AND WENT REAL SLOW. THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS BECAUSE THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME OR OTHER JEEP OWNERS FROM WHAT I HAVE READ. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 25, 2013
I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO THE MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS SINCE I OWNED IT. THERE IS A TWO SECOND DELAY WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR. DEALERSHIPS CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, 4WD MODULE. EVERY LIGHT COMES ON, CHECK ENGINE, CHECK GAS CAP ETC. IT NOW GETS HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE DAY ONE AND JEEP REFUSES TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW. *TR
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 22, 2013
WHILE DRIVING, THE PRNDL HAD LIT BOXES AROUND ALL THE LETTERS, AND DASH INDICATORS ALL LIT UP, AND JEEP LOST POWER AS IF STALLING. IT THEN "WENT" BACK INTO DRIVE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED OVER ELEVEN TIMES, WITH MILEAGE STARTING AT 1,186, AND MOST RECENTLY AT 52,536. DATES OF REPAIR INCIDENTS ARE : 2/12/07, 12/31/07, 1/10/08, 9/22/08, 1/5/09, 6/9/09, 6/18/12, 10/19/12, 12/26/12, 3/8/13, 3/22/13. MY JEEP IS A 2007, AVERAGING 8,756 MILES PER YEAR. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF ALL MAINTENANCE RIGHT AWAY - OIL CHANGES, FILTERS, TIRE ROTATION, ETC.! EACH TIME IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR "REPAIR" , THEY EITHER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, OR REPLACED : SHIFTER MODULE (TWICE), TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS (THREE TIMES) AND SUGGESTED A NEW BATTERY (WE REPLACED THAT ALSO), AND TRANSMISSION PLUG AND SEAL. THERE WERE ALSO NUMEROUS "SOFTWARE AND ANTI-THEFT UPDATES. IN ADDITION TO THESE, I REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR TWICE. NOW, THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE "TRANSMISSION TEMP CIRC." AND ESM MODULE - FOR ANOTHER $1,500.00 . ALL THIS IN 52,536 MILES AND 6 YEARS !!! I FIRMLY BELIEVE THERE ARE SERIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THIS JEEP IS UNPREDICTABLE. I NEVER KNOW, EVEN AFTER ALL THE "REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS" , IF IT WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND I MIGHT BE IN DANGER (TRAFFIC, INTERSECTION, ETC.). HOW IN THE WORLD COULD CHRYSLER DENY THIS PROBLEM? IT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED AT THE SOURCE, THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR VEHICLES !!!! THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE FROM NUMEROUS 2007 JEEP OWNERS - WHERE IS THE RECALL ???!!!! *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Mar 15, 2013
FIRST MY REAR WINDOW LIGHT WOULD COME ON DURING COLD WEATHER AND WOULD STAY ON THIS HAPPENED AT 35,000 MILES. THEN MY DIRECTIONAL STOPPED WORKING HAD FIXED IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS HAPPENED AT 82,000 MILES. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER DROVE MYSELF TO THE DRS WHEN I CAME OUT MY JEEP WOULDN'T START. ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS,RADIO,DIRECTIONAL, WINDOWS WORKED BUT WHEN I TURN IT ON I HEAR A CLICK THEN NOTHING ELSE. CAR WONT TURN OVER AT ALL. I WAITED ABOUT AN HOUR OF TRYING BEFORE IT DECIDED TO WORK AND TURN OVER. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE 5 MIN STOPPED AT A GAS STATION FOR GAS, WHEN I SHUT IT OFF AND TRIED TURNING BACK ON SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAITED ABOUT 45 MIN BEFORE IT WOULD START BACK UP. THEN NO PROBLEMS FOR 5 DAYS. NOW AGAIN ITS DOING THE SAME THING EXCEPT I LEFT IT OVER NIGHT AND IT STILL WONT START. I CALLED CHRYSLER AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND SEEING A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH COMPLAINTS THAT WERE THE SAME AS MINE EXCEPT THESE PEOPLE SPENT THOUSANDS TRYING TO FIX AND REPLACE EVERYTHING YET STILL NO LUCK THEY CONTINUE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. SO THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH JEEP AND EVEN AFTER BRINGING TO JEEP DEALER AND HAVING A DIAGNOSTICS DONE WITH NO PROBLEMS SHOWING UP. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG SUGGESTED REPLACING WIRES, STARTER, SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND SOME MODULE. I DON'T WANT TO DUMP TONS OF MONEY IN IT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE JUST TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER APOLOGIZED AND SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I STATED IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE. SHE THEN WENT ON TO SAY I SHOULD HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO JEEP FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC. IT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK AND HAS LEFT ME AND MY 4 YR OLD STRANDED. IT SEEMS LIKE ANYTIME THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH MY JEEP AND EVERYONE ELSE'S ITS ALWAYS DURING COLD WINTER MONTHS. FRUSTRATED AND STRANDED. *TR
Power train, Mar 11, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Electrical system, Engine, Mar 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,800. *TR
Steering, Engine, Feb 27, 2013
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF (STALL), THIS OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND ANY DRIVING CONDITION, OCCASIONALLY IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO RESTART, TAKING MULTIPLE TRIES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING CORNERS OR COMING OFF THE FREEWAY AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WHEN TRUCK STALLED AND WOULD NOT START I EVEN PUT IN NEUTRAL WITH NO HELP AND IT JUST KEPT JUMPING. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Feb 26, 2013
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT THE END OF MAY 2012 ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND HAD A DUE BILL FOR WORK TO BE DONE, STALLING WAS 1 OF THE ISSUES. GOT IT BACK WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON,BUT STILL STALLED WHENEVER HOT OR COLD DRIVING OR IN PARK. HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP FOR ALMOST A YEAR AND IT STILL STALLS, JEEP TECH'S CANT FIGURE IT OUT. DIES SOMETIMES 3-4 TIMES A DAY AND ONCE IN AWHILE NOT AT ALL, BUT ON AVERAGE 3-5 TIMES A WEEK,NEVER THROWS A CODE OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST DIES LIKE IF I TURN THE KEY OFF. I HAVE TO STOP OR PULL OVER PUT IT IN PARK TURN THE KEY ALL THE WAY OFF AND THEN RESTART,RUNS FINE TILL THE NEXT STALL WHICH MIGHT BE IN A FEW MINUTES,HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY!! VERY FRUSTRATED AND DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL!!ABOUT 3000 DOLLARS OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE AND STILL STALLS. NEXT THING TO DO JEEP TECH SAYS REPLACE WIRING HARNESS 2000 DOLLARS..HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET HOPEFULLY SOMETHING ELSE CAN BE DONE!!! PCM AND PLUGS HAVE BEEN REPLACE BY JEEP TECH'S AMONG OTHER THINGS TRIED AND IT STILL STALLS! *TR
Power train, Feb 19, 2013
THIS FIRST OCCURRED @ APPROX. 48K MILES. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I ACCELERATE, TRUCK BEHAVED AS IF IT WAS THROWN INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT DOWN THE ROAD APPROX. 1/4 MILE AND PULL OFF INTO A PARKING LOT (LIVING IN THE COUNTRY, THERE IS NO PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD) SHUT THE JEEP OFF, RESTART AND ALL IS GOOD. NOW AT 55K MILES, THE REAR PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING LIKE A WATERFALL, REPLACED, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK STARTS WITH THIS FEELING AS IF IT WERE THROWN INTO NEUTRAL, BOTH TIMES IT KICKED BACK INTO DRIVE ON ITS OWN. NOW TODAY DRIVING HOME, IT CLUNKED, BUCKED, ALL P,R,N,D LIGHTS LIGHT UP AT ONCE, THEN THEY GO OUT, THEN THEY LIGHT UP, THIS REPEATS , I MADE IT HOME, COULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 40-45. WHEN IS JEEP GOING TO RECALL THESE, AFTER SOMEONE IS KILLED. DID I MENTION I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD IN THE TRUCK EVERY DAY! I CANT DRIVE IT AT THIS POINT, I AM PETRIFIED, I WILL NOT PUT THE CHILD IN IT. I HAVE TO BORROW A VEHICLE UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO PULL IT APART AND GET THE PART FROM THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE JEEP FROM 40 MILES AWAY! WOULD NEVER EVER RECOMMEND A JEEP TO ANYONE, EVER! I HAVE A FRIEND OWNS THE SAME JEEP, SAME YEAR, EVEN THE SAME COLOR, HE HAS ALMOST 200K ON HIS AND JUST REPLACED IT, HE COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH. THE SHAME OF IT IS, I LOVE IT AND I AM GOING TO TAKE A HUGE FINANCIAL BATH ON IT, EVEN WHEN ITS REPAIRED, I CANT TRUST IT, ITS NOT CHILD SAFE! ALSO SEEMS VERY CONVENIENT JEEP DOES NOT TRANSFER WARRANTIES! OTHERWISE THIS WOULD OF BEEN COVERED, THE POWETRAIN WARRANTY ON THESE WAS EXTENDED TO LIFETIME, ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY! *TR
Engine, Feb 17, 2013
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IDLING AT RED LIGHTS AND OCCASIONALLY SHUTS DOWN SUDDENLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH THE HEMI V8 ENGINE AND IT IS A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MATTER. THERE IS AN ENTIRE THREAD ABOUT THIS AT HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F67/2007-JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE-OVERLAND-STALLING-PROBLEM-1147825/. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Feb 15, 2013
VEHICLE JUST RANDOMLY STALLS, SHUTS OFF AS IF THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND ON QUICKLY. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR WHEN GOING SLOW AROUND A TURN OR MAKING ANY TURNS, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ITS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN IT STALLS. THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN WHEN IDLING IN PARK OR WHEN SITTING AT STOPLIGHTS. *TR
Power train, Engine, Feb 5, 2013
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 45 MPH. THE ONLY WAY TO QUICK FIX THE PROBLEM IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON THEN IT WILL RUN NORMAL. ALSO THE CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHEN I WAS TURNING DOWN THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT GO UNTIL I PUT THE CAR IN PARK THEN PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. *TR
Power train, Feb 5, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY AND HAD A SUBSTANTIAL DELAYED RESPONSE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED; THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR LOCATE THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Engine, Feb 2, 2013
ON 12/5/2012 MY 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH ONLY 33,466 MILES STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60MPH. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT HOWEVER SINCE THEN THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY GETTING WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE I RECENTLY HAD TO TAKE MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS COURTEOUS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY TOLD ME THAT THE HEMI ENGINES HAVE THIS KNOWN PROBLEM FOR STALLING AND THEY HAD TO CHANGE OUT $1500.00 WORTH OF PARTS TO HOPEFULLY FIX THE PROBLEM. SADLY MY EXTENDED COVERAGE DID NOT COVER THE COST DUE TO THE LACK OF CHRYSLER/JEEP NOT BEING ABLE TO GIVE THEM AN ACTUAL BROKEN PART NUMBER. IT SEEMS CHRYSLER/JEEP IS JUST PLAYING GUESSING GAMES TO FIX THE PROBLEM! WHILE RESEARCHING THE WEB I CAME ACROSS A WEB SITE CALLED "WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM" AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS VERY CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP. SADLY I KNOW THIS WILL FALL ON DEAF EARS AT THE NHTSA AS OTHERS HAVE ALSO STATED ON THE JEEP FORUM WEB SITE, BUT I'M HOPING BY TAKING THE TIME TO WRITE THIS POST THAT IT WILL INFORM ANYBODY WHO IS CONSIDERING TO BUY A JEEP VEHICLE TO THINK TWICE AS CHRYSLER/JEEP ARE PRODUCING PURE JUNK VEHICLES THAT YOU COULD END UP COMPROMISING YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS AROUND YOU! REMEMBER HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAN'T BE WRONG!! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 1, 2013
ORIGINALLY HAVING ISSUES SLOWING DOWN GOING AROUND CORNERS AND UP A STEEP INCLINE. FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS STAYING IN HIGHER GEAR, YOU COULD DOWN SHIFT IT MANUALLY. AT THAT TIME THERE WERE NO CODES PRESENT IN THE SYSTEM. THEN LAST YEAR IN AUGUST 2011 WE DID A CROSS COUNTY TRIP (7000 MILES) VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT BOTH LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEEDS, NOT EVERY DAY. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WOULD RESTART ITSELF AND OTHERS THE KEY HAD TO BE REMOVED AND REINSERTED, BUT MOST TIMES NOT. THE WEATHER DID NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR. UPON RETURN VEHICLE HAD APPROX 45,000 MILES, CODES RETREIVED FROM VEHICLE WERE MULTIPLE. ACTIVE CODES: B2105, C121C PENDING CODE: P0524 STORED CODES P0129, P0688, P0884. AT 35,000 MILES NEW OEM SPARK PLUGS AND WATER PUMP (DUE TO COOLANT LEAK) WITH NEW ANTIFREEZE. VEHICLE IS SERVICED REGULARLY EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE NEW. SINCE 45,000 MILES ALL RELATED CIRCUITS AND COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION. NEW CRANK SENSOR AND ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH. CODE B2105 KEEPS RECURRING EVEN WITHOUT STALL. ALL WIRING CONNECTIONS AND GROUNDS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND CHECKED, NEW BATTERY AT 36,000. HAD VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. WE HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH WE ARE STILL PAYING FOR IT BECAUSE WE FEEL THAT IT IS NOT SAFE. MY HUSBAND HAS 40 YEARS AS CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC AND IS VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Electrical system, Jan 23, 2013
MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL STALL DUE TO A POORLY SHIELDED WIRING HARNESS. I'M SURE YOU'VE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE AND I'M INCLUDING A LINK FOR YOU TO READ THROUGH TO SEE HOW MANY OTHER HEMI OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THE TEMPORARY FIX IS TO PUT TIN FOIL AROUND OUR HARNESSES???? HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F67/2007-JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE-OVERLAND-STALLING-PROBLEM-1147825/INDEX1.HTML. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jan 20, 2013
I PURCHASED 07 JEEP 10/20/2012 SHORTLY AFTER IT STALLED IN CAR WASH ABOUT A WEEK LATER IT STALLED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM SOON BEGAN TO STALL ON INTERSTATE AND RECOVERS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. AS TIME PASSES THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AT LEAST 8 TIMES A WEEK MOSTLY WHILE IDLING OR COASTING. *TR
Power train, Jan 16, 2013
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ONLY GOING AROUND 15 MPH, WHEN MY P R N D ALL LIT UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. I STOPPED AND PUT IT IN PARK AND TRIED AGAIN AND IT RAN FINE. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE AND PUT MY VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND IT JERKED FORWARD. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE, THE COST FOR THIS IS CLOSE TO $400 AND THAT IS NOT PRICING LABOR AND NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR