2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 364 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 20th highest complaint count among 26 Grand Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2017 reports, 26 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 19 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Engine and engine coolingJun 8, 2023
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the powertrain control module software to maintain vehicle propulsion, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 3, 2023. Some owner notification letters were mailed October 31, 2023. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated July 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 66A. This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-475.
Campaign 23V411000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, diesel, delivery, fuel pumpJun 9, 2022
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
Fuel starvation may result in an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the HPFP, and inspect and replace, if necessary, additional fuel system components, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed July 21, 2022. Owner notification letters for were mailed for Jeep Grand Cherokee owners starting January 11, 2024. Owner notification letters for Ram 1500 owners were mailed March 7, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLS's number for this recall is Z46.
Campaign 22V406000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, exhaust system, emission control, gas recirculation valve (egr valve)Nov 12, 2020
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with the 3.0L EcoDiesel engines. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may crack and allow pre-heated vaporized coolant to enter the EGR system. This mixture may combust inside the intake manifold.
Combustion in the intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EGR cooler, free of charge. Dealers will also inspect and, as necessary, replace the intake manifold. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on December 21, 2021. A second notification will be mailed when parts are available, currently expected to be around March 11, 2021. The recall began March 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is W79.
Campaign 20V699000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringMay 17, 2018
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.
If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.
Campaign 18V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engine, gasoline, turbo/superchargerOct 19, 2017
Accessible Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is recalling certain ProCharger Superchargers, model numbers AB037A-100, AB037A-100P, and A037A-100B, sold for installation on 2012-2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 and SRT vehicles. The supercharger mounting bracket may contact and damage the ABS line, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak.
A brake fluid leak may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
ATI will notify owners and will replace the supercharger brackets, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2017. Owners may contact ATI customer service at 1-913-338-2886.
Campaign 17E061000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 23, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee manufactured August 8, 2016 through August 16, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the rear tow hook bracket or tow eye bracket may be loose.
If the tow bracket is loose, the bracket may detach from the vehicle while being it is being driven, possibly becoming a road hazard. If the bracket detaches during a vehicle recovery, there may be a loss of control of the towed vehicle. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will confirm both tow hook bracket bolts are properly tightened, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S73.
Campaign 16V686000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
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Other or unspecified, Jan 3, 2020
YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS VIN NUMBER. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO DID RECOGNIZED THIS VIN AND COULD NOT SAY WHY YOUR WEB SITE DID NOT. PLEASE ADVISE.
Other or unspecified, Nov 19, 2019
CAR STOPS AND STALLS DURING, IT CAN HAPPEN AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN DRIVING. CAR ASKS YOU TO PUT INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING-- THE SHIFTER LOCKS AND THEN IT SAYS PUT IN DRIVE AND DOESN'T RESPOND SO YOU SIT THERE FOR A MINUTE THEN YOUR ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF.!! HUGE SAFTEY CONCERN! I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN MY CAR SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS.
Other or unspecified, Aug 23, 2019
THIS VEHICLE DEVELOPS "DEATH WOBBLE" WHEN BEING FLAT TOWED BEHIND A MOTORHOME. I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THIS SITUATION AND HAVE INTENTIONALLY CAUSED THE "WOBBLE" TO CONFIRM IT'S POTENTIAL. A CORRECTIVE WIRING HARNESS IS AVAILABLE FOR THE JEEP CHEROKEE. HOWEVER, NO CORRECTIVE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE FOR THE JEEP "GRAND" CHEROKEE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CHEROKEE AND "GRAND" CHEROKEE HAVE THE SAME ELECTROHYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. EVERY JEEP DEALERSHIP I HAVE CONTACTED CLAIMS DENIAL OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE "GRAND" CHEROKEE WHILE ADMITTING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL JEEP CHEROKEE. THE POTENTIAL OF DEVELOPING A "DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND HITTING A POTHOLE, CONSTRUCTION SITE OR RR TRACKS IS REAL. HOWEVER, I HAVE HAD NO LUCK WITH SECURING ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION BY ANY JEEP DEALERSHIP IN UTAH.
Other or unspecified, Aug 13, 2019
MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD AND I AM SURE I WAS NOT HIT BY ANYTHING. SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLEW AND BEFORE I KNEW IT GLASS WAS FALLING ALL OVER ME AND MY CAR.
Other or unspecified, Aug 6, 2019
WHILE DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON I-75 NEAR THE JOSLYN ROAD EXIT, MY SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THERE IS NO OVERPASS AND THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY MY SUNROOF SHADE WAS CLOSED SO THE BROKEN GLASS ALL FLEW OUTSIDE BUT THE EXPLOSION WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS.
Other or unspecified, Jun 27, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE UNINTENDEDLY ACCELERATED AS THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO MULTIPLE TREES AND BUSHES. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED MULTIPLE UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Other or unspecified, Jun 21, 2019, crash
ROLL-AWAY RECALL JUST AS IN CALIFORNIA IN 2016 VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND TURNED OFF, I GET OUT TO GET AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR TO GET MY SON OUT OF THE CAR SEAT. THE CAR JUST STARTS ROLLING AWAY. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE EXTERIOR OF MY HOME CAUSING DAMAGE. ONCE I GOT IN THE CAR, THE VEHICLE WAS ON ( EVEN THOUGH I TURNED IT OFF).
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jun 16, 2019
VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP AND ACTIVATES AUTO STOP/START. WHEN LIFTING FOOT OF BRAKE TO PROCEED TO A TURN, THE ENGINE TURNS ON, VEHICLE MOVES, THEN TURNS OFF DISPLAYING, 'AUTO STOP/START NOT AVAILABLE', FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO AND A HALF MINUTES, I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TRYING TO TURN OVER THE CAR. EVENTUALLY AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, RELEASING THE BRAKE AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY, I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND TURNED ON THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF THIS VERY SAME INCIDENT HAVE OCCURRED IN RANDOM. RANDOM ENGINE SHUT OFFS WHILE IN MOTION HAVE OCCURRED AS WELL REQUIRING THE SAME STEPS LISTED ABOVE. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THIS 'ECO TECHNOLOGY' 100% OF THE TIME UNLESS, A BUTTON IS PRESSED TO DEACTIVATE TEMPORARILY. (NO WAY TO PERMANENTLY SHUTOFF THIS FEATURE, NO SOLUTION FROM DEALERSHIP.)
Other or unspecified, May 15, 2019
SERVICE SHIFTER COMES ON WHEN I START THE ENGINE. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE MODULE TWICE WITH NO LUCK. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I NEED THE FLOOR SHIFTER REPLACED. WELL I DID THAT AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. THE SERVICE SHIFTER ERROR STILL COMES ON. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES DRIVING IT, YET. FORUMS ARE FULL OF JEEP OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. SOME HAS BEEN WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WILL JUST DIE.
Steering, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Apr 21, 2019
WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD IT WAS FLAT TOWABLE BEHIND A MOTORHOME. AFTER PURCHASE I THEN HAD TO SPEND $500 TO HAVE A WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED TO PREVENT DEATH WOBBLE OF FRONT STEERING/WHEELS. THE SECOND TIME I TOWED THE VEHICLE, THE BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP DESTROYING TIRES, RIMS, AND OTHER UNKNOWN ITEMS AT THISW TIME.
Other or unspecified, Apr 5, 2019
2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 4X4 SAYS "SERVICE TRANSMISSION". THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE AND ALREADY IS HAVING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION!! THIS APPEARED WHILE DRIVING
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 24, 2019
MY 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IT'S HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW AND THEY CAN FOUND WHAT'S GOING ON I ALMOST GOT KILL OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR STOPS ALL THIS MESSAGES COME UP IN THE DASHBOARD IT'S CRAZY I CAN'T DRIVE THE JEEP FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR BECAUSE I STAR HAVING PROBLEMS PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STAR GOING DOWN BY ITSELF
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 22, 2019
2017 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ALARM ISSUES. *LD *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jan 4, 2019
WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 GRAND CHEROKEE IN DRIVE MODE IN A INTERSECTION TURNING LEFT, THE DASHBOARD SHOWED A MESSAGE OF 'SHIFT INTO PARK' AND WAS PUT INTO A NEATURAL MODE BY ITSELF DISABLING DRIVE MODE OPTIONS BUT STILL IN A 'DRIVE' STATUS NOT ALLOWING ME TO PRESS ON THE GAS TO CONTINUING TURNING LEFT, THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE THIS STATUS THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON AGAIN. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY INCIDENT AND APPEARS TO BE A MALFUNCTION WITH THE VEHICLE.
Other or unspecified, Nov 27, 2018
RATTLE NOISE HEARD ON COLD START LASTING 2-3 SECONDS. NOISE NOTED AFTER INITIAL OIL CHANGE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD 5/2017. TAKEN TO DEALERAHIP SEVERAL TIMES IN 2017 AND 2018 AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE STARTER. LEFT VEHICLE OVER NIGHT SO DEALERSHIP COULD HEAR NOISE AND THEY DID HEAR RATTLE. THEY SAID IT WAS THE STARTER AND REPLACED STARTER. THIS DEALER EVEN SUGGESTED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE LIFTERS. NO SUGGESTION AS TO HOW THAT COULD BE CORRECTED. OTHER THAN THAT NO RESOLUTION. NOISE CONTINUES DEALERSHIP SAID OTHER VECHICLES LIKE MY VEHICLE MAKES THE SAME NOISE. MY VEHICLE WAS MADE A STAR CASE BY CHRYSLER NO RESOLUTION. STATED ISSUE ON JEEP FORUM A JEEP CARES SPECIALIST NOTED COMPLAINT AND SUGGESTED I GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALERSHIP ONLY TO HEAR THAT IT WAS THE STARTER AND OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MY VEHICLE DOES THE SAME THING. NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PARKED, WEATHER CAN BE HOT OR COLD AND VEHICLE IS PARKED 6 MORE HOURS. NOISE CONTINUES. I'M HEADED INTO SECOND YEAR OWNING THIS VEHICLE THAT CONTINUES WITH THIS NOISE. IF IT IS THE LIFTERS WILL THEY EVENTUALLY WEAR OUT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING? IF IT IS THE STARTER WILL THAT WEAR OUT AND PREVENT RESTART? BOTH QUESTIONS A VERY SERIOUS. I HOPE THEIR COMPLAINT CAN BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. IF THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT. NEED RESOLUTION.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 25, 2018
ON 10/12/18 I WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK HOWEVER WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN MY CAR IT WOULD NOT OPEN MY CAR WAS PARKING THE PARKING LOT OF WHERE I LIVE I CALLED NIELSEN DODGE AND THEY HELP ME TO OPEN THE CAR MANUALLY AND SILENCE THE ALARM BUT THE CAR WAS NOT TURNING ON AND NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE PEOPLE FROM UCCONECT COULD REMOTELY START MY JEEP, MY CAR WAS TOWED TO NIELSEN DODGE IN RT 10 AND IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS NOW AND THEY STILL CANNOT GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE AS TO WHEN MY CAR WILL BE FIXED OR IF IT WILL BE FIXED. ON 10/24/18 CHRYSLER SENT OUT AN ENGINEER TO LOOK AT MY JEEP AND I WENT IN TODAY FOR A FOLLOW UP AND THE TOLD THEY HAVE TO ORDER A PART BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW WILL IT TAKE FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE, MY CASE NUMBER WITH CHRYSLER IS 57198050. I READ ONLINE AND SEE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE NOT TURNING ON PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER AS IT IS NOW BEEN 2 WEEKS AND I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF OR WHEN THE CAR WILL BE FIXED.
Other or unspecified, Oct 3, 2018
WE HAVE GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRES ON A "TRAIL RATED" JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PURCHASED NEW WITH THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, SLIGHTLY MORE THAT 33,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW DECEMBER 2016. WE HAVE HAD 4 FLAT TIRES ON 3 TIRES. TWO OF THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED WITHIN 2 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. EACH RESULTING FROM A SMALL ROCK PENETRATING THE RUBBER. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I HAVE CALLED JEEP CORPORATE AND THE DEALER. NEITHER WILL LISTEN TO OUR CONCERNS. I CALLED GOODYEAR WHO STATED THAT FOR THIS VEHICLE, LT TIRES AREN RECOMMENDED BUT WAS NOT CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH THESE TIRES AND IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS WE HAVE 4 FLAT TIRES DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE. TIRES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE OF A VEHICLE. IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH THE RUBBER OF THE TIRE. GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRES HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE OTHER RECALL IN THE RECENT PAST.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 24, 2018
2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. FIRST NOTICED ABOUT A MONTH AFTER DRIVING IT. APPROX. MILEAGE ABOUT 5,000 ON INITIAL COMPLAINT; CURRENT MILEAGE ABOUT 23,000. VEHICLE WILL BEEP AT YOU AND DASH WILL STATE "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK". FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED AT NIGHT AND I LOST ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS. OTHER TIMES WHEN ENGINE SHUTS OFF IT KEEPS RADIO AND INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS ON. MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS STATE THAT THEY CANNOT RECREATE THE ISSUE AND THAT NO CODES ARE BEING STORED. CHRYSLER HOOKED UP A DATA RECORDER TO THE VEHICLE AND STATED NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY SHOWED UP ONCE IT HAPPENED. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IF VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER DURING THE INCIDENT, THAT THE DATA RECORDER WOULD NOT REFLECT THOSE CONDITIONS. THE COMPANY WILL NOT REPLACE, REPAIR, OR BUY BACK WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS. HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR NOT ONLY THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVER, BUT ALSO OTHERS ON THE ROAD. IF ON A BUSY STREET IT SHUTS OFF WITH NO LIGHTS, THERE WILL BE GREATER RISK OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AT SPEED. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP REPS, LOOKED INTO PUSH BUTTON CONTROLLER AND RECEIVER, AUTO START/STOP FEATURE, KEY FOBS, AND ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM. ALL OPEN RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON MY JEEP. ALL RECOMMENDED FACTORY MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY ISSUE RECORDED, BUT IS THE MOST SERIOUS DUE TO LIFE SAFETY CONCERNS.
Other or unspecified, Engine, Aug 21, 2018
MY CAR ACCELERATION PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK AND THE CAR WOULD PROMPT ME TO GO TO PARK TO RESTART, WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. IT WOULD QUICKLY DECELERATE AND WAS A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY. PROBLEM WOULD NOT PRODUCE A CODE AND COULD NOT BE REPLICATED SO THEY RETURNED THE CAR BACK TO ME TO BE DRIVEN BY MY FAMILY. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN NO SOLUTION WAS EVER GIVEN. WE GOT RID OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE HUGE SAFETY CONCERN TO OUR FAMILY. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT JEEP KNOWS ABOUT AND IS NOT FIXING. THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY PUTTING PEOPLE AT RISK FOR THEIR OWN MONITARY GAIN.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 17, 2018, crash
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 TO A SECOND CRASH WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE (RIGHT) SECURITY FENCE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE AND ABRUPT HALT BECAUSE THE ENTIRE FRONT TRAIN WAS DESTROYED, THE FRONT WHEELS LITERALLY FELL OFF THE SUV BECAUSE THE IRON SEEMED LIKE IT HAD BEEN CUT THROUGH WITH A KNIFE. WHAT IS COMPLETELY SURPRISING IS THE FACT THAT AFTER TWO MAJOR COLLISIONS THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL WHICH LEAD THE PASSENGER TO RECEIVE A BLOW TO HEAD AND THE DRIVER A BLOW TO THE HIP AND LEFT KNEE (THANKFULLY THEY WERE CLEARED OF MAJOR INJURIES BY DOCTORS), ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITH BOTH VICTIMS OF THE CRASH USING THEIR SEATBELTS IN THE CORRECT MANNER. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE TRAFFIC WAS VERY LIGHT AT THE TIME (APPROXIMATELY 11:15AM).
Structure, Other or unspecified, Apr 27, 2018, crash
TAKATA RECALL: 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IMPACT W/DEER FRONT CENTER/RIGHT AND RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. ON A STATE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION COMING DOWNHILL DOING 55MPH AND BRAKED HARD - PUMPED ONCE TO TRY TO AVOID IMPACT WHEN I SAW DEER. HAVE NOT ACQUIRED SRS DATA. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER DRIVERS OR PASSENGER SIDE. DEER GOT AIRBORNE AS MY VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION. THE DEER WENT OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDOW. THOUGHT HER HOOF WAS COMING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. FELT IT UNSAFE THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I TOOK IT IN TO BODY SHOP AND THE ESTIMATED $2,000 TURNED INTO OVER $6,000 BECAUSE THE FINS ON THE RADIATOR WERE BENT. THOUGHT THE SENSORS SHOULD HAVE DETECTED THE SPEED AND FORCE OF IMPACT BUT PERHAPS THE INERTIA AND MOVEMENT OF MY VEHICLE NOT STOPPING IMMEDIATELY AND ATTEMPTED BRAKING DID NOT WARRANT A "SEVERE" IMPACT?!
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Mar 18, 2018
MY CAR HAS STOP/START SYSTEM SO WHEN I PUT MY BRAKES ON TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT CUTS OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE IT AUTOMATICALLY RESTARTS THE ENGINE. VERY RECENTLY WHEN I HAD STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC RED LIGHT, AND A TRAFFIC JAM, ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH BRAKING AND DID NOT RESTART. I COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR EITHER, AND THE GEAR WAS LOCKED ON PARK. COULD NOT PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL GEAR TO MOVE IT OUT OF MAIN ROAD. THERE WERE ABOUT 10 CARS BEHIND ME. VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT FINALLY RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL TRIALS, MAY BE 10 OR 12 TRIALS WHILE I WAS WAITING TOR THE TOW TRUCK TO ARRIVE. I WAS ALSO WORRIED THAT THE CAR COULD NOT BE TOWED WITHOUT PUTTING IT IN TO NEUTRAL GEAR. THIS HAPPENED ON FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER SERVICE CENTER THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY FIRST CHANGED AUXILIARY BATTERY AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE VERY NEXT DAY CAR STARTED STOPPING AGAIN. THEY THEN CHANGED THE 2ND (MAIN) BATTERY. PROBLEM REMAINED. THEN FINALLY THEY FOUND THAT ONE OF THE BATTERY WIRES WAS NOT SECURELY CONNECTED TO THE STARTER VIA A CONNECTOR. THEY HAVE PUT A NEW CONNECTOR. IT IS A SCARY SITUATION, AND CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF LIFE ON ROAD. IF IT KNOCKS OFF THE ENGINE BEHIND A TRAFFIC JAM AND DOES NOT START BACK IT MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND EVEN DEATH. IT IS ONLY 6 MONTH OLD BRAND NEW CAR AND I DID NOT EXPECT THIS PROBLEM. IT CAN NOT BE EASILY PUT IN NEUTRAL GEAR IF ENGINE CAN NOT BE STARTED WHICH IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED. THEY HAVE PROVIDED AN OPTION TO OVERRIDE PARK GEAR IN TO NEUTRAL BUT IT IS NOT VERY EASY FOR A PERSON TO LOCATE AND FIND THE OVERRIDE OPTION. I THINK THIS PROBLEM IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC SAFETY HAZARD. I REQUEST YOU TO KINDLY INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM WITH JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Dec 23, 2017
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN PARK AND POWER WAS COMPLETELY OFF WHEN IT BEGAN ROLLING DOWNHILL WHILE UNATTENDED. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT SET. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 14, 2017
I SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED A 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 TO COPE WITH WINTERS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. HOWEVER, AFTER ONLY TWO SNOWFALLS THE VEHICLE HAS SLID FOUR TIMES ON CITY STREETS AND MORE SIGNIFICANTLY FISH TAILED ON AN I-75 OFF RAMP. IN NO INSTANCES DID THE 4X4 SYSTEM TRY TO CORRECT THROUGH OR NOTIFY THE OPERATOR. IN ONE INSTANCE THE ABS WAS ABLE TO SAFELY BRING ME TO A STOP OVER THE LINE AT A FOUR WAY STOP INTERSECTION. THIS IS BEHAVIOR IS UNSAFE FOR EVERYDAY EXPECTED DRIVING SCENARIOS. MORE SHOULD BE EXPECTED OF A MODEL YEAR 2017 4X4 VEHICLE SOLD IN MICHIGAN. UNSAFE. I NOW NEED TO SPEND $900-$1000 TO REMEDIATE THE SITUATION BY BUYING BETTER TIRES THAN THOSE PROVIDED BY THE OEM.
Electrical system, Seats, Other or unspecified, Aug 26, 2017
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 HABITS. (I HAD A 15 OVERLAND THAT WOULDN'T SYNC THE REMOTES TO THE MEMORY SETTINGS AFTER MULTIPLE ATEMTS, I ALSO HAVE A 14 RAM LIMITED THAT WORKS JUST FINE.) SO THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR THE GRANDELAY CHEROKEE LINEUP. PER SAY THE SYSTEM BE LIVES IT IS WORKING BUT HASN'T MOVED YOUR SEAT OR THINKS YOUR SEAT IS IN AN ALTERNATIVE POSITION AND YOU GET IN TO AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SAFETY SYSTEM OVER OR UNDER REACTS TO PROTECT ITS OCUPANTS DUE TO SYSTEM ERRORS, EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONING, AND VEHICLE COPONENTS NOT COMMUNICATING PROPERLY. THIS COULD END IN A CATASTROPHE AND POTENTIALLY INJURIES, DEATH, AND DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE SUMMIT I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH MY RAM (REGARDING SURVICE), A ELDERLY GENTLEMAN BROUGHT HIS 17 GC INTO THE SERVICE DEPTH COMPLAIN ABOUT THE MEMORY SYSTEM NOT OPERATING, I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT "BUT THIS OLD MAN CAN'T KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGY AND JUST NEEDED ASSISTANCE" I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN TO MULTIPLE GC OWNERS AT GAS STATION'S, PARKING LOTS, AND RANDOM SHOPS AND ALMOST EVERY 2017 STARTS MALFUNCTIONING AFTER ABOUT 1 TO 6 MONTHS AND DOES NOT FIX/DEFAULT ON ITS OWN, I HAD RDS ISSUES ON MY 14 GC REMEDY HOLD BOTH VOLUME AND TUNER AT THE SAME TIME TO RESET THE SYSTEM, THIS DIDN'T HELPMY 17, I HAVE A A POINT MENTIONED TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP.