DROVE FROM CA TO AZ. TURNED JEEP ENGINE OFF !!! VISIT WITH SON & LEAVE TRAILER I HAD BEEN TOWING. I TURN IGNITION ON PUT IN DRIVE NEVER TOUCHED ACCELERATOR. JEEP SPEED OUT QUICKLY (SUDDEN ACCELERATION) OUT OF DRIVEWAY TOWARDS HOME ACROSS STREET - TWO CARS IN DRIVEWAY. GRABBED STEERING WHEEL VEERING JEEP AWAY FROM HOME & TWO PARKED VEHICLES. WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT AND DID 360. I FLIPPED JEEP AND IT STOPPED ENDED UP ON PASSENGER SIDE. NEIGHBORS & SON SAW ENTIRE CRASH. COULD NOT BREATHE DUE TO SEAT BELT CRUSHING CHEST & ME BEING UPSIDE DOWN. SON PULLED SEAT BELT FROM CRUSHING ME. AMBULANCE TO ER AND NO NEURO ON DUTY TOLD COULD TAKE ME VEGAS 2 TO 3 HOURS AWAY. FINALLY WENT TO NEURO TOLD POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME. AFTER LITTLE HELP, WENT TO BOULDER CO NEURO CENTER AND TOLD POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME, PTSD AND VESTIBULAR PROBLEMS WAS IN REHAB THERAPY ONE MONTH. KEEP JEEP IN GARAGE TO PROTECT THE EVIDENCE BUT NO ATTORNEY FIRM WOULD TAKE CASE AS STATED THE CRASH "DID NOT IMPACT THE REST OF MY LIFE" TOLD BY AZ ATTORNEY FIRM. I WORKED FED COURTS IN LOS ANGELES, CA OVER 20 YEARS AND CAN SAY EMPHATICALLY THERE WAS NO DRIVER ERROR. I KEPT FOR 3 MONTHS LOOKING FOR ATTORNEY FIRM BUT IN THE INTERIM I FOUND [XXX] WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND REALIZED OTHER PEOPLE WHO DEALT WITH SAME "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" WERE GIVEN RESULTS "DRIVER ERROR". I MADE A REPORT WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD TO BRING MY STORY TO YOUR AGENCY AS WELL. AAA INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED JEEP AND PICKED IT UP JUNE 30TH AND SAID
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
PROBLEMS WITH CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. CAR WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH. HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. MULTIPLE TIMES CAR WOULD NOT START. INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHTS WOULD GO ON AT TIMES AND THEN GO OFF. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AND ANY REPAIRS MADE AS WARRANTED. TOOK TO DEALER FOR RECALL BUT TOLD PART IS UNAVAILABLE. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH WITH A "NEW" ONE. CAR STILL STALLS OUT AND TODAY WOULD NOT START. EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH CHRYSLER AND THE DELAY IN DELIVERING THE RECALL PARTS. THE REASONABLE TIME FOR REMEDY HAD BEEN GROSSLY EXCEEDED. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HOPE TO BE CONTACTED ASAP ABOUT THIS SITUATION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE ISSUES AND LACK OF PARTS. *SMD RECALL # 14V438000. *JB
TRADED VEHICLE AFTER OWNING FOR VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO STALLING OF ENGINE
2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FOR YEARS HE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS BLINKING, SUCH AS THE ABS, SEAT BELT, AIR BAG, TCS, ESP, ETC. THEY WOULD BLINK ONCE A WEEK AND LASTED FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE EVEN WAS FOLLOWED BY A STEADY MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT. THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BY ITSELF WITHIN 24-48 HOURS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL # 14V438000 MONTHS AGO AND NEVER RECEIVED A FOLLOW-UP LETTER AS THE FIRST LETTER STATED. *JB UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ UPDATED 10/25/2017*CN
RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE SOME TIME LAST YEAR 2014. CALLED AND NO ONE WAS OF MUCH ASSISTANCE. SAID THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.THEY ASKED FOR MY EMAIL AND I NEVER RECEIVED ANY CORRESPONDENCE BACK. TOOK THE JEEP TO THE DEALER AS THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER STATED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP ME OUT. NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. MY TPS LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. I GET MY TIRES CHECKED FREQUENTLY TO FIX THE ISSUE AND EVERYTIME I GO, I AM TOLD MY TIRES ARE FINE. AS I WAS DRIVING, ALL ABS AND TRACTION LIGHTS GO OFF, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE SAFELY. I WAS TOLD MY SERPENTINE BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THIS ISSUE FIXED LAST YEAR, AND IT WAS NOT INEXPENSIVE. IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR AND ALREADY THE PROBLEM SHOWS UP AGAIN. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE DRIVING AND I FEEL THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND HELP ME OUT SO THAT I CAN FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING.
I RECEIVED AN 'IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL' (P41) IN SEPTEMBER 2014. THE NOTICE INDICATED THAT THE NECESSARY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND I WOULD RECEIVE NOTICE WHEN IT WAS. I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THAT NOTICE. I TRIED CALLING AND WAS TOLD TO HOLD TO SPEAK WITH A REP - I HAVE HELD FOR A VERY VERY LONG TIME AND NO ONE ANSWERS. IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I NEED IT TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. MY GRANDCHILDREN WILL BE IN THAT CAR THIS SUMMER AND I MUST INSIST THAT THEY BE SAFE. PLEASE ADVISE WHEN THE NECESSARY PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,800. MA 09/03/15 UPDATED 12/9/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
SINCE THE FIRST EVENT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT THE MOST IMPORTUNED TIME. TWO YEARS AGO IT STALLED TWICE WHILE ENTERING THE NEW JERSEY GARDEN STATE PARKWAY ON THE SAME DAY. A YEAR AGO IT STALLED AT 40 MILES PER HOUR TRAVELING NORTH ON UNIVERSITY BLVD 100 FT FROM THE DEALER KELLY JEEP DEALERSHIP WERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. I WAS MADE AWARE IN JULY 2014 THAT THERE WAS AN IGNITION KEY PROBLEM. BY A LOCAL AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP OWNER. I REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM KEY EXCEPT A SMALL LIGHTWEIGHT IDENTIFICATION PLASTIC TAG A MONTH AGO IT STALLED AGAIN WHICH TURNING ONTO HIGH SPEED FOUR LANGE EXPRESSWAY. I HAVE CONTACT A DIFFERENT DEALER THREE MONTHS GO AND WAS TOLD CHRYSLER IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IN ALMOST A YEAR CHRYSLER STILL APPEARS TO HAVE NOT INKLING OF OWH TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IN SEPT 2014 I HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE VEHICLE TESTED BY THE ANALYZER. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. EVEN THOUGH I AM 90 YEARS OLD I STILL HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AND IF POSSIBLE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IF THIS HAPPENS WITH MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING SHE WILL NOT BE HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO STEER OF BRAKE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT LOSSES COMPLETE POWER. HOW IS THIS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE ACCIDENTLY OPERATION OF THE IGNITION KEY EVENT THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH GENERAL MOTOR PRODUCTS. LAST WE I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER R
MY DAUGHTER WAS JUST DRIVING HER 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS SHE LOST HEAD LIGHTS BRAKES ECT. THE CAR THEN TURNED BACK ON AUTOMATICALLY BEFORE SHE STOPPED AND THE ESP, ABS, BAC,TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE S COMMON PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL? IF NOT SHOULDN'T THERE BE? MY HUSBAND ALREADY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH REGULATORABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF. THAT REPAIR SEEMED TO HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE. THE SERPENTINE BELT IS ALSO SQUEAKING LIKE CRAZY. IT HAS BEEN. REPLACED TWICE. FIRST WITH AN INEXPENSIVE BELT THEN WITH A CERTIFIED BELT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER BEING PLACED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THREE TO FIVE SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 07-16-15 *BF UPDATED 9/21/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/11/15*LJ UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, ALL THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE AND AIRBAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED EIGHT MONTHS IS TOO LONG TO FIX OUTSTANDING RECALLS. RECALL # 14V438000. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEAR AND SEIZED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START AND THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED NEARLY REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE RPM'S WENT UP. EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK THE RPM'S FLUXUATE GO UP AND DOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED GEARS FROM THE DRIVE POSITION INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT OCCUR AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. HAD THE CODE CHECKED (U0404). INVALID DATA RECEIVED FROM GEAR SHIFT MODULE. TOOK JEEP TO DEALER AND THEY CHECKED CODE ( IT WAS STORED ). THEY WOULD NOT WORK ON THE JEEP BECAUSE THE CODE WAS NOT ACTIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH THIS CODE HAS COME ON A LOT OF TIMES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE JEEP STALLING WHILE DRIVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY AND STATED THERE WAS NO TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RE-START THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE DUE TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, SURGED AND THE DASH LIGHTS FLASHED, WHICH RESULTED IN INTERMITTENT FAILURES AND UNPREDICTABLE PERFORMANCE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURED YET, BUT I HAVE A BIG CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN POSTPONED, IGNORED AND POSTPONED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR...URGENT REPAIRS, CORRECTIONS NEEDED TO BE MADE FOR SAFTY. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY THE CAR HAS COMPLETLY TURNED OFF, DRIVING IT HAS JUST STOPPED FO NOT REASON AND BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION AS WELL AS WHILE BACKING UP THE CAR TURNS OFF. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE SENIORS WITH THIS AS OUT ONLY TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR DRS, GROCERY AND CARE NEEDS. WE ALSO HAVE OUR GRANDCHILDREN WE DROP OFF AND PICK UP FROM SCHOOL (10+13 YRS) UNSAFE FOR ALL BUT ONLY OPTIONS WE HAVE. PLEASE ASSIST US TO GET OUR VEHICLE REPAIRED ALREADY, THIS IS URGENTLY NEEDED. DAILY WE ARE STUGGLING TO GET TO AROUND AND NEED A RELIABLE, SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE BEEN CALLING ANCIRA CHRYSLER JEEP SINCE 2014 AND CRYSLER GROUP FOR SOME TIME NOW ALSO BUT NO SOLUTION NOR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO ALYSSA, PAULA AND ANCIRA CHYSLER JEEP DODGE AS WELL (SERVICE DEPT) BUT NO ASSISTANCE TO A SOLUTION GIVEN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN
RED "BOLT" IDIOT LIGHT APPEARED, MOTOR COULD NOT GO ABOVE 45MPH, NO MORE THAN 16MPG. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TRIED TO FIND A DEALER OR SERVICE FACILITY. VEHICLE COULD MAKE IT THE 5 MILES BACK TO APARTMENT. SEARCHING THE WEB, THE JEEP/MBENZ "SWIRL MOTOR" APPARENTLY HAS A DESIGN DEFECT. THE OIL VENTS BACK INTO THE AIR, WHICH CAUSES SLUDGE AND TAR, WHICH THEN CLOSES THE SWIRL MOTOR VENTS CAUSING IT TO STOP. WITH ONLY 66K MILES, HERE ARE THE SPECTRUM OF COMPLAINTS IN NORTH AMERICA AND THE UK. IF THIS IS CERTAINLY A DESIGN FAULT, THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER MOTORISTS QUITE A BIT OF MONEY OR CAUSE AN UNSAFE OR PANIC SITUATION FOR A DRIVER WITH SMALL KIDS STRANDED WHEN THIS BREAKS. PLEASE LOOK INTO FORCING THE JEEP OR BENZ MOTOR MAKER TO HELP OUT OWNER WITH A FIX OR AT LEAST FREE SLUDGE CLEANING OF THE SWIRL MOTOR OF TAR/OIL. HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F67/SWIRL-MOTOR-RESISTOR-MOD-1397852/INDEX2.HTML HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F67/CALLING-ALL-2007-WK-DIESEL-CRD-OWNERS-527742/INDEX3.HTML HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F67/ELEPHANT-HOSE-INSTALLATION-STEP-STEP-3-0L-CRD-1228978/INDEX4.HTML
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN FEBRUARY; HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER OF 2015. THE CONTACT FELT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FACT THAT THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, AND STEERING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO TIMEFRAME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT FELT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/8/15*CN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LOSS POWER WHILE ON THE FREEWAY. UPDATED 9/15/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HESITATION AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V43800 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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