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
364 reports, newest first.
Engine, May 21, 2019
MY CAR CONTINUES TO STALL AND SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND TERRIFYING WHEN YOU'RE ON A BUSY ROAD AND TRAVELING AT 30-35MPH AND YOU LOSE ALL POWER AND YOUR CAR STALLS OUT. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. SOME WHILE ON HIGHWAYS. SOME WHILE AT STOP SIGNS. WE CONTACTED OUR DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND WERE TOLD THEY CAN'T SEE IT FOR 2.5 WEEKS, IN THE MEANTIME JUST DRIVE IT. I DON'T THINK SO. IT IS A DEATHTRAP. I HAVE A 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE PUTTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THIS CAR, NOR MYSELF. MY HUSBAND AND I DECIDED WE WOULD JUST DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ANYWAY AND WE STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN LESS THAN A 1/4 OF A MILE. IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS AT THAT POINT TO DRIVE THE DISTANCE TO THE DEALERSHIP SO WE TURNED AROUND AND GOT IT BACK HOME. FROM WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS, PEOPLE ARE BEING TOLD THEY NEEDED OIL. WE KNOW FOR A FACT OURS DOES NOT. IT'S COMING UP ON AN OIL CHANGE DUE DATE BUT MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE OIL STATUS AND WE ARE NOT LOW, SO THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE. WE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WE NEED A LOANER. HE EXPLAINED TO US THEY DON'T GIVE OUT LOANERS UNTIL THEY CAN RUN THE DIAGNOSTICS, IN 2 WEEKS! I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I STALLED OUT 4 TIMES THE DAY BEFORE IN TRAFFIC, IN MOTION AND AT AN INTERSECTION, WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR! I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS CROSSING A BRIDGE. I WAS IN MIDDLE OF MAKING A BEND. ALL OF THESE INSTANCES, MY CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. THE STEERING LOCKS AND I LOSE TOTAL POWER. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, IT WILL EVENTUALLY GO, FOR NOW.
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.
Structure, May 11, 2019
I WAS DRIVING ALONG A RURAL HIGHWAY @ 65 MPH & HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION ABOVE MY HEAD. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. I ACTUALLY DUCKED DOWN IN MY SEAT LOOKING INTO MY REAR & SIDEVIEW MIRRORS. THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND ME. IT WAS PARTLY CLOUDY & 60 DEGREES. I BEGAN HEARING WIND IN THE VEHICLE. I DECIDED TO STOP & CHECK THINGS OUT. LOOKING ON TOP OF THE ROOF I NOTICED A LARGE HOLE IN THE SUNROOF W/BROKEN GLASS LYING ON THE SHADE GUARD. I TURNED AROUND & HEADED TOWARDS THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SEEKING THE ADVISE OF THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE & HIS STAFF WERE QUESTIONED ABOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE OF EXPLODING SUNROOFS & THEIR REPLY WAS NO. THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO BE TOO CONCERNED W/MY SAFETY EITHER! ACCORDING TO CONSUMER REPORTS.ORG THE ISSUE IS WELL KNOWN WITHIN THE AUTO INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT REGULATORS. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATIONS AUTO MAKERS ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING OR MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. SAFETY STANDARDS & REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF SUNROOFS HAVE NOT KEPT PACE W/DRAMATIC SIZE & DESIGN CHANGES. MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO GUARANTEE THEY ARE SAFE. THE BIGGER THE EXPANSE OF GLASS, THE HARDER TO ENSURE IT WON'T SHATTER. WHY SHATTERING UNDER NORMAL USE? THE VEHICLE/GLASS IS JUST TWO YEARS OLD. I HAD NO IDEA THERE WERE ANY ISSUES W/SUNROOFS SHATTERING. I WOULDN'T PURPOSELY JEOPARDIZE MY SAFETY NOR THAT OF MY PASSENGERS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A GREATER PUBLIC AWARENESS. TRANSPARENCY PLEASE
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.
Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Apr 12, 2019
MY JEEP STARTED WITH RADIO FADING IN/OUT, LIGHTS ON THE CONSOLE FADING IN/OUT, DASHBOARD GOES OUT COMPLETELY AND THEN BACK ON AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW GOES DOWN ON IT'S OWN(EVEN WITH THE WINDOW LOCK ON) ALSO ONCE SO FAR MY JEEP DIDN'T TURN OFF WHEN I PUSHED THE SHUT OFF. I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE ON THE BATTERY(DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO DO) AND HOOK IT BACK UP, IT SHOWED NO CODES WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP. BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS PAUL BAILEY WAS USELESS, BALD HILL WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE AND WE ARE WAITING ON JEEP TO TELL THEM HOW TO FIX. ALSO IT IS HARD TO PUMP GAS, IT SHUTS OFF, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE GAS HANDLE UPSIDE DOWN TO PUMP.
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
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Mar 30, 2019
GOT IN VEHICLE TO LEAVE SCHOOL AND DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT UP LIKE A XMAS TREE BUT CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 20 MINS OF TRYING IF FINALLY STARTED BUT POWER STEERING WAS OUT. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY DROVE IT FOR A WEEK BEFORE PROBLEM REPLICATED AND DIED TWICE ON THE ROAD. THEY HAVE HAD IT 2 WEEKS NOW THINKING IT MIGHT BE A PINCHED WIRE. SOMEWHERE LIKELY IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. WILL GET BACK TO ME MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019
Steering, Mar 14, 2019
WHILE BEING TOWED BY AN RV, THE JEEP STARTED VIOLENTLY WOBBLING WHICH SHOOK MY 40,000 # RV PRETTY HARD. THIS STARTED AFTER A SLOW (ABOUT 5MPH) RIGHT TURN AND THE JEEP WENT OVER A 4 TO 5' HIGH CURB. THE WOBBLING DID NOT STOP UNTIL COMPLETELY STOPPING THE RV. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN 5,000 MILES OF BEING TOWED. HAS NEVER HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP ABOUT 6,000 MILES
Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 11, 2019
I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES FILLING UP MY TANK ALMOST SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MY PURCHASE OF MY 2017 GRAND CHEROKEE. I AM LOOKING FOR ANSWERS AS TO WHY IT IS SO HARD TO FILL MY VEHICLE WITH GAS....
Engine, Mar 6, 2019
THE START/STOP SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. IF I FORGET TO SHUT IT OFF AND PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AFTER A STOP, THE ENGINE DELAYS ACCELERATING CAUSING ME TO NOT GET UP TO SPEED QUICK ENOUGH TO MERGE PROPERLY INTO THE LANE. THE START/STOP FUNCTION IS GOOD FOR CITY DRIVING AND SHOULD BE AN OPTION THAT IS DEFAULTED OFF AND SELECTED TO ON WHEN THE DRIVER SO DESIRES. THIS CONSTANT TURNING THE SYSTEM OFF EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN MY OPINION.
Engine, Feb 28, 2019
JEEP IS A 2017 WITH 64,000 BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY. JEEP KEPT STALLING OUT AT STOPS WHILE DRIVING AND EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE KNOWN ISSUE AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS PRODUCT.
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
Visibility/wiper, Feb 1, 2019
SIDE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER WINDOWS SHATTERING - WALKED TO CAR PARKED OUTSIDE. OPENED DRIVER DOOR, SAT DOWN AND CLOSED THE DOOR. UPON IMPACT OF CLOSING THE DOOR THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED INSIDE THE CAR. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER GRAND CHEROKEE DRIVERS.
Suspension, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 30, 2019
AIR RIDE SUSPENSION SUSPENDED WARNING VEHICLE WAS JUST STARTED. TURNED OFF RESTARTED THEN VEHICLE ENGAGED 4LOW AND AGAIN INDICATED SUSPENSION SYSTEM SUSPENDED.
Power train, Jan 29, 2019
THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS HAD 6 INCIDENTS WHERE IT HAS NOT SHIFTED PROPERLY: 3 TIMES IT HAS BEEN STUCK IN 1ST GEAR AND NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED TO HIGHER GEARS. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A FULL STOP WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED INTO AN INTERSECTION, WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN D. EACH TIME I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN N AND BACK INTO D TO REMEDY THIS. 2 TIMES, WHILE AGAIN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN D, I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, BUT THE VEHICLE JUST REVVED AND DID NOT MOVE. I CHECKED THE GEAR SELECTOR AND IT WAS STILL IN D, BUT WOULD STILL ONLY REV AND NOT MOVE. AGAIN, AS ABOVE, I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN N AND BACK INTO D. ONLY THEN WOULD THE VEHICLE DRIVE. JUST LAST WEEK, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK ON THE STREET. I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN R TO BACK INTO THE EMPTY SPACE. NO VEHICLES WERE BEHIND MINE, NOR ANY ON MY LEFT. I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THE ENGINE JUST REVVED, THE VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE. I TRIED AGAIN AND AGAIN, BUT IT JUST REVVED. I PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN D, WENT A LITTLE FORWARD, THEN PUT THE SELECTOR IN R. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE DID MOVE IN REVERSE. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MCKEVITT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE IN BERKELEY, CA TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THIS RECURRING ISSUE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THIS DEALERSHIP FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THE PREVIOUS TWO TIMES, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND THAT 20 OTHER OWNERS OF 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE CAR REPAIRS.COM WEBSITE: HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/JEEP/GRAND_CHEROKEE/2017/TRANSMISSION/
Air bags, Jan 29, 2019
2017 GRAND CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK GOING IN FOR THIRD TIME TO TRY TO FIX AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON. TAKEN TO 2 DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERS AND STILL AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON , ALSO SHOWS IN VEHICLE HEALTH REPORTS
Engine, Jan 24, 2019
VISITED OFFICIAL JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL-CHANGE ON JAN 19, 2019. DEALERSHIP DID NOT RECOGNIZE A RECALL ON THIS VERY VEHICLE WAS INCOMPLETE AND DID NOT INFORM ME NOR FIX THE ISSUE.
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.
Wheels, Dec 14, 2018
THE MICHELIN TIRES-285X60XR18 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES. THE WEAR BARS WERE ALREADY SHOWING. I TOOK TO JEEP DEALERSHIP IN LANSING, MICHIGAN AND WAS ACCUSED OF DRIVING WRONG, NOT ROTATING AND BALANCING (I AM METICULOUS ABOUT SERVICE-SO YES, DID), DRIVING ON TOO MANY DIRT ROADS (LIVE IN THE CITY, CITY DRIVING ONLY-SO NO) AND OFFERED NO DISCOUNT ON NEW TIRES. DISCOUNT TIRE TOLD ME THAT JEEP IS NOTORIOUS ABOUT PUTTING ON CHEAP TIRES TO BRING DOWN COST OF CAR. SERIOUSLY 16,000 MILES OF CITY DRIVING! I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH 30ISH MILES ON IT...THE TIRES SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TIRES OR THE CAR!
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.
Steering, Nov 16, 2018
MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE' WHEN FLAT TOWED BEHIND MY MOTORHOME AND MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED IN JEEP CHEROKEE AND JEEP CAME OUT WITH A FIX. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED BACK TO THE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHICH WAS NEW TO THE JEEP CHEROKEE AND ALSO GRAND CHEROKEE IN 2017. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF PULLING INTO A ROAD AND HAVING TO STOP BECAUSE OF A RISK OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE JEEP VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY STOP THE SIDE TO SIDE 'DEATH WOBBLE' IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ON COMING TRAFFIC FROM THE REAR WOULD NOT REALIZE YOU HAVE PROBLEM AND REAR ENDING ACCIDENT IS EMINATE.
Electrical system, Nov 9, 2018
TAKATA RECALL UPON DRIVING MT JEEP GC ON THE HIGHWAY THIS MORNING, EVERYTHING WAS GOING FINE, I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT STOP LIGHT AND AS USUAL, THE STOP/START ENGAGED, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN A LIFTED MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE SO THE CAR WILL START AGAIN BUT IT DIDNT. SO I TURNED OFF THE RADIO AND AUTO LIGHT AND FORCED THE CAR TO NATURAL AND PRESSED THE START BUTTON AND CAR STARTED. ON GUAGE DISPLAY A RED BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE THAT SAID " PARK CAR, VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN SOON", SO I DROVE AROUND 15MIN'S TO FIND A SAFE PARKING SPOT AND STOPPED IN SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT.. 2MIN LATER THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I CARRY WITH ME PORTABLE JUMPER SO I OPENED THE HOOD AND CONNECTED IT BUT NO POWER WAS REACHING. SO I LIFTED THE PASSENGER SEAT AND GAINED ACCESS TO THE MAIN BATTERY AND CONNECTED THE JUMPER DIRECTLY TO THE TERMINALS BUT STILL, NO POWER WAS CIRCULATING. SO I CONNECTED IT TO THE AUXILIARY BATTERY AND POWER WAS THERE. AND THE CAR STARTED. PUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I PICKED UP MY JEEP FOUR DAYS AGO NEW FROM THE DEALER, SO WHEN THIS HAPPENED MY CAR HAD 250MILES ON IT.
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.
Power train, Oct 15, 2018, crash
JEEP ROLL AWAY WHILE IN PARK. ORIGINAL DRIVER PUT CAR IN PARK AND LET THE CAR SETTLE ON PAWL. AFTER POSITIVE STOP IN PARK, DRIVER APPLIED PARKING BRAKE AND LEFT THE VEHICLE TAKING KEY FOB WITH HER, AND CLOSED DOOR. CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. NEW DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR, ENTERED AND CLOSED DOOR. DRIVER REMOVED PARKING BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE CAR INTO DRIVE. WITHOUT KEY FOB, THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. CAR REPORTED KEY FOB HAD LEFT THE VEHICLE, AT WHICH TIME THE 2ND DRIVER LEFT THE VEHICLE TO RETRIEVE THE KEY. ONCE LEAVING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS WITHOUT THE DRIVER AND WITH A SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHILE ROLLING PASSENGER TRIED TO MOVE SHIFTER INTO PARK, BUT HANDLE WAS FIRMLY IN THE PARK POSITION. CAR ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET BEFORE HITTING A HOUSE. POLICE REPORT INDICATES CAR WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT KEY FOB.