2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 1,639 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Grand Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 53 involved a crash and 61 involved a fire. 47 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical systemNov 14, 2019
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6, 5.7, or 6.4 liter engine and previously recalled under NHTSA Recall 14V530 or 15V115. The fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) will replace the affected fuel pump relay and related wire harness. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed beginning December 19, 2019. Vehicles that experience a fuel pump failure will receive an interim repair. Owners will receive a second notice when the final remedy becomes available. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V62.
Campaign 19V813000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakesSep 18, 2017
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the brake booster and limiting braking ability. This recall is to verify that the brake booster shield installation was performed properly.
If the brake booster shield was not installed properly, the vehicle's braking ability may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster shield, correcting the installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November10, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T59.
Campaign 17V572000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringDec 28, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.
The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.
Campaign 15V879000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemSep 4, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, to July 20, 2011, and equipped with either a 3.6L or 5.7L engine. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump relay with one external to the TIPM, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P54. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 19V813.
Campaign 14V530000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringJul 2, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after a service repair is performed.
If the vanity lamp wiring shorts, there is an increased risk of fire.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any damaged wiring, and install a new sun visor that properly routes the wire, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P36.
Campaign 14V391000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakesApr 1, 2014
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and allow water to get inside.
The water inside could freeze and limit the braking ability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a water diverter shield to the booster after the booster has been tested to confirm it can hold an acceptable amount of vacuum pressure. If the booster inspection confirms an unacceptable loss of vacuum pressure, the booster will be replaced. Repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is P14.
Campaign 14V154000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Apr 13, 2016
THE JEEP HAS ONLY 43,880 MILES WHEN I WENT TO THE JEEP DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1602 PLUS TAX. THIS JEEP HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD AND SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE . THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE PART.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Nov 23, 2015
REPLACED TIPM 15 MONTHS AGO. TODAY, TURNING INTO PARKING LOT CAR STALL. LOST ALL POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO ENGINE. HAD TO RESTART WHILE COASTING. DECELERATING AT 45 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Nov 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKING AND POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Steering, Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 9, 2015
CAR STALLS WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED TWICE. LOSE POWER STEERING. ABLE TO RE-START.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Oct 28, 2015
THE ENGINE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AND THE POWER STEERING AND BREAKS LOST POWER AS WELL. WAS MERGING FROM THE HIGHWAY ON TO A MAIN STREET IN A CITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY INOPERABLE BUT I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT AND RESTART IT. BUT THE BRAKES AND STEERING WERE LOCKED.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Sep 13, 2015
THIS IS THE SIXTH TIME, TODAY, 9/13/15. I HAVEN'T BEEN KILLED YET, BUT IT'S A FUTURE POSSIBILITY. MY JEEP LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT STEER. IT HAPPENED WITH MY MOM AND MY ONLY CHILD IN THE JEEP. CHRYSLER TELLS ME EVERY TIME TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER, QUIRK JEEP IN MARSHFIELD, MA. I DO. THEY RUN THE EVER POPULAR 'DIAGNOSTICS' AND FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. YET, IT KEEPS HAPPENING! THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. STATE POLICE WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO WAIT FOR AAA SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET $120 TO BE TOWED OFF THE ROAD BY SOME NEANDERTHAL IN A TOW TRUCK. WHAT CAN I DO BEFORE I AM KILLED BY THIS VEHICLE? *THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN EARLY AUGUST OF THIS YEAR. I CONTACTED JEEP WITH THIS EMAIL AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR 'DIAGNOSTICS.' I DID AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM AGAIN! MY JEEP IS AGAIN LOSING SPEED AND POWER STEERING. IT IS RANDOM. I AM DRIVING ALONG AND IT LOSES ACCELERATION AND POWER STEERING. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY EXPECT IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AT MINIMAL SPEEDS. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM A TRAVELLING SALESPERSON AND MUST BE ON THE ROAD ALL DAY, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. I TRAVEL UP TO 200 MILES A DAY. AS I INDICATED BACK IN DECEMBER, THIS IS MY FIFTH JEEP. QUIRK SAYS ALL THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN DONE AND THEIR DIAGNOSTICS CAN FIND NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. HOWEVER, IT IS HAPPENING AND IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ORIGINALLY, WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING, SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THIS PRE-OWNED JEEP, I WAS TOLD THE TIPM RECALL WOULD CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS. OBVIOUSLY, IT HAS NOT. *IN ADDITION, I HAVE RANDOM ISSUES WITH MY KEY NOT WORKING OR MY CAR REFUSING TO TURN ON. I AM A SINGLE MOM WHO HAS TO WORK. I DO NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE AND JUNK THIS JEEP. I NEED THIS VEHICLE TO WORK AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK.
Steering, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 9, 2015
MY 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BEGAN STALLING WHILE DRIVING IN DECEMBER 2014. THESE OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES. IT HAS ALWAYS STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 50 MPH. IT HAS STALLED ON THE FREEWAY 2 TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN SPARED A SERIOUS TRAFFIC COLLISION DUE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE NEVER THROWS A CODE WHEN IT STALLS. THERE IS NOTHING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN DO FOR THESE "PHANTOM" OCCURRENCES. THE TIPM HAS BEEN REPLACED SINCE THAT CAN SOMETIMES BE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE STALLING CONTINUES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS STALLING ISSUE AND THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. WHAT WILL IT TAKE BEFORE CHRYSLER ADDRESSES THIS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM? CURRENTLY, MY VEHICLE IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO PICKING UP MY VEHICLE SINCE THE PROBLEM IS ALWAYS LOOMING LIKE A BLACK CLOUD OVER MY HEAD.
Steering, Engine, Aug 17, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Aug 12, 2015
VEHICLE STALLED ON A BUSY ROAD WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. I WAS DECELERATING APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AFTER PLACING VEHICLE INTO PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE OR TAKE FURTHER ACTION TO CORRECT THE ISSUE.
Steering, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 4, 2015, crash
I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND HAVE NO MEMORY OF CRASH JEEP WAS TOTALED I NEVER SAW IT AGAIN TOOK 4 MONTHS TO RECOVER.
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Jul 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. MA 10/23/15 UPDATED 11/03/15.*JB
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Jul 12, 2015
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN MY ENGINE STALLED, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SHUT OFF. I HAD TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLOWLY COAST TO THE EXIT! WITH MY TWO KIDS (BOTH UNDER 4) IN THE CAR. TALK ABOUT SCARY!!!! I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A JEEP SERVICE CENTER AND AFTER 4 DAYS WITH MY CAR - THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE NOR FIND ANY ISSUES. I HAD TO PAY $200.00 FOR THAT ANSWER.WHICH I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH!!! THEN TODAY (JULY 12, 2015) WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT - THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN!!!!!
Steering, Jun 13, 2015
I STARTED THE CAR UP ON OUR DRIVEWAY, PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND TRIED TO TURN THE CAR TO GO ONTO THE ROADWAY, BUT THERE WAS NO STEERING. I HEARD A SMALL PFFTT SOUND AS I STARTED THE CAR, AND HAVE NEVER HEARD THAT SOUND BEFORE. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY FLUIDS UNDER THE CAR.
Steering, May 6, 2015
I HAVE A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 42,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WENT TO A SHOP AND TRIED TO HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. AND I WAS TOLD THE ALL THE FOUR AXLE SPINDLES ARE RUSTED SO BADLY. THE PROFESSIONAL IN THE SHOP HAD TO SPEND LOT MORE HOUR TO FIGURE OUT AN OTHER WAY TO REMOVE THE PARTS WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SPINDLES. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO UNSCREW THE AXLE NUT OUT FROM THE SPINDLES BECAUSE OF THE RUSTS. THIS PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. AND IT WOULD PREVENT THE PROCESS OF FUTURE PARTS REMOVAL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL OR A FREE REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU! *TR
Steering, May 5, 2015
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, USING CRUISE CONTROL, MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING AND THEN ALL CONTROL INCLUDING GAS. SEEMED TO STALL BUT THEN WOULD COME BACK ON AND OFF AS I WAS "COASTING" TO A STOP. TRYING TO MAKE MY WAY OVER TWO LANES SO I COULD SAFELY PULL OFF THE SHOULDER OUT OF DANGER WAS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED 110 MILES TO DEALER AND JEEP ONLY COVERED FIRST $100 SO I ENDED UP PAYING ANOTHER $450 IN TOWING COSTS. THE DEALER SAID MY "SERPENTINE BELT" HAD BEEN SHREDDED AND IT HAD WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. TALKING WITH NUMEROUS OTHER GARAGES AND EVEN OTHER JEEP CERTIFIED MECHANICS, THEY ALL AGREE THESE BELTS SHOULD BE REPLACED AROUND THE 85,000 MILE MARK EVEN THOUGH THEY SHOULDN'T SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR UNTIL THE 95,000 MILE MARK. THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE BELT IN MY CAR, WITH ONLY JUST UNDER 43,000 MILES ON IT, SHREDDED SO BADLY AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO DRIVE STRAIGHT INTO NUMEROUS CARS AND THEN INTO A GUARDRAIL AND OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Apr 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE SHORTED ALL THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Steering, Mar 17, 2015
AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVING, I HEARD A POP, AND GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE, AND NOTICED THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE, TIE ROD END HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE TIE ROD. IT WAS NOT BROKEN BUT HAD LITERALLY COME APART. AFTER THE PART WAS TAKEN OFF, WE COULD SEE THAT THE THREADS ON THE TIE ROD WERE STRIPPED DOWN AROUND THE BOTTOM OF SHAFT. I TOOK THE PART TO MY DEALER, AND HE SAID, THAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MAKERS OF JEEP, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK AS OF YET. THIS IS A FAULTY PART, AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Engine, Feb 11, 2015
WAS COMING TO A STOP, GETTING READY TO DO A LEFT TURN AND THE CAR ENGINE WENT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PUT JEEP INTO PARK TO START IT AGAIN. STARTED FINE BUT WAS DANGEROUS AS THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN THE INTERSECTION. COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND TOOK IT IN FOR A RECALL ALREADY REGARDING STALKING ISSUE. PLEASE HELP *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Dec 29, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Steering, Engine, Dec 26, 2014
SERPENTINE BELT FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I DID NOT REALIZE WHAT HAD BROKEN UNTIL I LOOKED LATER, BUT I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE SINCE THE BELT ALSO DRIVES THE WATER PUMP AND ALTERNATOR. *TR
Steering, Power train, Service brakes, Nov 18, 2014
WHEN THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLE IS EXITING THE FREEWAY OR WHEN COASTING WITH NO PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE STALLS. ENGINE POWER IS LOST, POWER STEERING IS LOST, AND POWER BRAKING IS LOST LEADING TO A SIGNIFICANT INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO RESTART UNTIL IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE ROADWAY AND IS PUT INTO PARK. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS BEFORE CHRYSLER EVEN ISSUED A RECALL. CHRYSLER HAS NOW NOTIFIED ME BY MAIL OF A RECALL FOR THE FUEL RELAY WHICH COULD CAUSE A STALL AND CRASH AND HAS RECOMMENDED I TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT NO PROBLEM CAN BE FOUND AND THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE ISSUE. THE JEEP DEALER HAS NO EVIDENCE SHOWING THEM THAT THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL RELAY EVEN WITH THE RECALL IN EFFECT. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED ME TO PICK UP THE CAR AND WAIT UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALLED PART. THIS MEANS THEY HAVE ADVISED ME TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL FLAW. THIS IS AS OF NOVEMBER 18TH, 2014. CHRYSLER'S RECALL DEPARTMENT HAS ADVISED BY PHONE I DRIVE THE CAR TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF ANOTHER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CAN DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THIS RECOMMENDATION PUTS MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THERE HAS BEEN NO TEMPORARY REPAIR SUGGESTED OR A DATE WHEN A PERMANENT FUEL RELAY REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. NO ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED OR OFFERED. I AM WITHOUT A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WHILE MY VEHICLES IS NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. *TR
Steering, Engine, Nov 4, 2014
THE FIRST TIME MY JEEP STALLED I WAS GOING AROUND A TURN AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY BARRIER. I WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES, TURNED MY CAR BACK ON, AND KEPT DRIVING. THE SECOND TIME IT STALLED, ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER, I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AT THIS POINT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER 2 HOURS OF DIAGNOSTICS THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE TIPM AND WOULD BE $1,200 TO FIX. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE ABOUT THIS PART, I NOTICED MANY OTHER COMPLAINS OF THIS SAME ISSUE FOR A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAULTY PART AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF MY VEHICLE HAD STALLED IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Sep 22, 2014
ON FRIDAY, 9/19/14, MY 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ALMOST KILLED ME. I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN VA AND NY VIA I-81 FOR A FAMILY FUNERAL. I STOPPED HALF-WAY THERE FOR LUNCH AND THEN EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM STARTING IT. HITTING THE START BUTTON, IT WOULD NOT START, AND WOULD NOT STOP TRYING TO DO SO - IT KEPT CRANKING AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I OPENED THE DOOR. IT DID THIS 3-4X, AND THEN IT STARTED. IT HAD NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE. I CONTINUED ON, MORE CAUTIOUSLY. AN HOUR LATER, WHILE PASSING SEVERAL BIG RIGS, PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. I LOST POWER STEERING, ACCELERATOR FUNCTION, AND MY DASH LIT UP - AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING AND EVEN REVVED DESPITE THE LACK OF THE ACCELERATOR. MY BRAKES ALSO DIDN'T WORK FOR APPROX. 10 SECONDS. THE ROAD CURVED, AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED THE JEEP TRYING TO AVOID THE BIG RIGS, WHICH WERE SLAMMING ON THEIR BRAKES ALL AROUND. ULTIMATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER 15 MINUTES, IT RE-STARTED, AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. UPON ARRIVAL, HOWEVER, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINGS WHILE TESTING IT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS ON BACK ROADS. AFTER THE FUNERAL ON SATURDAY, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT STILL IS UNDERGOING DIAGNOSTICS. I HAD TO TRAVEL BACK TO VA ON SUNDAY, AND NOW HAVE TO RENT A CAR, DEAL WITH LONG-DISTANCE REPAIRS WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALERSHIP, AND TRAVEL BACK TO NY TO GET IT ONCE REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT SOUNDED LIKE A TIPM ISSUE, WHICH I HAVE LEARNED JEEP/CHRYSLER KNOW ABOUT, BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES (FLASHLIGHT NEVER WORKED, MULTIPLE BACK BULBS, ETC), WHICH THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED MAY INDICATE TIPM ISSUES SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE ALWAYS DEALT WITH AS ISOLATED REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP WITH A JEEP/CHRYSLER TIPM RECALL! *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Sep 22, 2014
ON FRIDAY, 9/19/14, MY 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ALMOST KILLED ME. I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN VA AND NY VIA I-81 FOR A FAMILY FUNERAL. I STOPPED HALF-WAY THERE FOR LUNCH AND THEN EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM STARTING IT. HITTING THE START BUTTON, IT WOULD NOT START, AND WOULD NOT STOP TRYING TO DO SO - IT KEPT CRANKING AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I OPENED THE DOOR. IT DID THIS 3-4X, AND THEN IT STARTED. IT HAD NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE. I CONTINUED ON, MORE CAUTIOUSLY. AN HOUR LATER, WHILE PASSING SEVERAL BIG RIGS, PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. I LOST POWER STEERING, ACCELERATOR FUNCTION, AND MY DASH LIT UP - AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING AND EVEN REV'ED DESPITE THE LACK OF THE ACCELERATOR. MY BRAKES ALSO DIDN'T WORK FOR APPROX. 10 SECONDS. THE ROAD CURVED, AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED THE JEEP TRYING TO AVOID THE BIG RIGS, WHICH WERE SLAMMING ON THEIR BRAKES ALL AROUND. ULTIMATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER 15 MINUTES, IT RE-STARTED, AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. UPON ARRIVAL, HOWEVER, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THINGS WHILE TESTING IT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS ON BACK ROADS. AFTER THE FUNERAL ON SATURDAY, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT STILL IS UNDERGOING DIAGNOSTICS. I HAD TO TRAVEL BACK TO VA ON SUNDAY, AND NOW HAVE TO RENT A CAR, DEAL WITH LONG-DISTANCE REPAIRS WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALERSHIP, AND TRAVEL BACK TO NY TO GET IT ONCE REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT SOUNDED LIKE A TIPM ISSUE, WHICH I HAVE LEARNED JEEP/CHRYSLER KNOW ABOUT, BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES (FLASHLIGHT NEVER WORKED, MULTIPLE BACK BULBS, ETC), WHICH THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED MAY INDICATE TIPM ISSUES SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE ALWAYS DEALT WITH AS ISOLATED REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP WITH A JEEP/CHRYSLER TIPM RECALL! *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Sep 1, 2014
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON, WHILE MAKING A TURN IN RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE RADIO, INSTRUMENT PANEL AND A/C WERE ALL STILL ON, SO DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REALIZE THE ENGINE WAS OFF. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK. FORTUNATELY, NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE BEHIND ME OR COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND WHAT WAS WRONG SINCE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE IT, SO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM. HAS NOT RECURRED, BUT NOW VERY SCARY DRIVING, NOT KNOWING IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR