2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

JEEP STALLED IN TRAFFIC. HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP PROBABLY 7 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED. *TR

I STARTED TO GET SERVICE 4 WD SYSTEM LIGHT THIS STARTED AFTER I HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ABOUT TRANSFER CASE NEUTRAL PROBLEM. I HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE THIS HAD IT LOOKED AT BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. HE CHECKED ALL SYSTEMS AND THEY CHECKED OUT OK HE CLEARED ERROR CODE. A DAY OR SO LATER IT RETURNED. HE SAID I SHOULD RETURN TO DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD TRANSFER CASE RANGE SENSOR. A DEEPER LOOK AND I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME TROUBLE AFTER HAVING FLASH UPDATE FOR RECALL. THIS PART HAS A LARGE BACK ORDER ( I WAS TOLD BY DEALER PART OVER 500 PIECE ) AND THEY COULD ONLY ORDER ONE EVERY 14 DAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS DECREASED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A PREVIOUS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED LOW VISIBILITY BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT PROPERLY CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SHE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

HID HEADLAMPS LEVELERS FAILED, MAKING LIGHTS SHINE DOWN AT ROAD, AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN DARK. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM UNTIL OUT DRIVING WHEN IT TURNED DARK. LIGHTS SHINE OUT LESS THAN 30 FEET FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. FOG LIGHTS LIGHT FARTHER THAN HEADLAMPS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP IT DIES, WE COULD BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55/60 MILES PER HOUR AND THE JEEP WILL DIE, WE COULD BE DRIVING LOCALLY AT 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THE JEEP JUST DIES -- WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER MANY TIMES REGARDING THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS DONE -- THEY KEEP ASKING US TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT NOTHING SHOWS UP -- WHEN THE JEEP DIES THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG -- NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, JUST THE RPM DROPS -- WE ARE WORRIED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AN HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE JEEP DIES THAT SOMEONE HITS US FROM BEHIND AND CAUSES A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR WORSE -- WE HAVE TOLD CHRYSLER WE WOULD PAY FOR ANY WORK THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AS LONG AS THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM -- AFTER THAT STATEMENT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE. *TR

I AM WRITING TO DESCRIBE 5 INCIDENTS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR WHEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED FIRST IN MAY 2012, WITH A FOLLOW UP INSTANCE IN JUNE 2012. AFTER BRINGING THIS INTO THE DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONING AND THEY REPLACED. 6 MONTHS LATER, VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT CAUSE. VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN OCTOBER 2013 WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF ROUGHLY 20 MPH, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SHUT DOWN AT 70 MPH IN LATE OCTOBER 2013. I BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY BELIEVED THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE (AFTER I TOLD THEM THE FIX TO THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE DID NOT WORK). DEALERSHIP ALSO ADVISED THAT A RECALL ON THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE FOR ISSUES EXACTLY AS I DESCRIBED WAS IN PLACE FOR 2008 GRAND CHEROKEES, BUT NOT MY VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH CHRYSLER, VEHICLES MANUFACTURED DEC 4 2007 - DEC 11 2007 WERE IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED DEC 3RD. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO COVER THIS UNDER THE RECALL BUT AGREED TO PICK UP THE MAJORITY OF THE REPAIR COST. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - I COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT ANY OF THE FIVE TIMES THAT MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THIS RECALL BUT WAS NOT. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR OTHER DRIVERS OF A 2008 GRAND CHEROKEE THAT FIT A SIMILAR DESCRIPTION OF MINE - CLOSE TO MAN

JEEP STALLS WHEN TRAVELING. MOSTLY HAS OCCURRED WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT BUT DID STALL ONCE AT SPEED ON THE WEST SIDE HIGHWAY IN NEW YORK CITY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITH NO FIX IN SIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE CALLED JEEP AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ANY HELP. THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING A LOT OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AS IT IS WELL WRITTEN ON THE INTERNET FORUMS. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH ON JEEP STALL OR HEMI STALL REVEALS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE 56K MILES ON A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HEMI 8CYLINDER I DO NOT DO ANY OFF ROADING I AM TOLD TODAY THAT I NEED AN UPPER DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING INSULATOR AND PINION SEALS WHICH ARE LEAKING. THESE PRODUCTS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 56K IN MILES AND ARE A CONSIDERABLE COST TO THE CONSUMER FOR A 5 YEAR OLD JEEP. THERE ARE SEVERAL BULLETINS OUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT JEEP DID NOT CONSIDER HELPING ME BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF MY 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT ENOUGH FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS. PLEASE SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR A RECALL ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR

AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE N23 RECALL, THE SERVICE 4WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR HAS BEEN COMING ON AND I NO LONGER HAVE 4 LOW. IT IS AT THE SERVICE CENTER AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL IS EITHER NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY OR ISN'T AN ADEQUATE FIX TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND IS CREATING I UNINTENDED PROBLEMS. *TR

TIRES HAVE BEEN GETTING UN EVEN WEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO CERTIFIED SHOP, THEY INFORM ME MY SUSPENSION IS GONE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD IT CANT BE BAD. I HAVE ONLY DONE HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH THIS VEHICLE, I DON'T SEE HOW IT WENT OUT SO SOON. I READ ONLINE AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO PERFORM NORMALLY, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

THE JEEP STALLS ON THE FREEWAY. WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP ON THE INTERSTATE, IT STALLED AND RESTARTED SUDDENLY. THIS WAS FELT BY A SUDDEN LOSS OF FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE JEEP AT TIMES STALLS FLAT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND NEEDS TO BE STOPPED TO RESTART. THIS HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS SINCE JANUARY 2013 AND IT STILL STALLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SPORADICALLY HOWEVER, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) THE FAILURE HAD BECOME PERMANENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH DID NOT GENERATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. LAST TIME WAS LAST WEEK 09/23/2013.THE CAR DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN NOT RECREATE THIS AND THE COMPUTER IS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND IT CONTINUED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER 150 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE COIL PACKS AND THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED IN ADDITION TO A SOFTWARE UPDATE BEING PERFORMED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,500.

I SWITCHED LANES TO THE RIGHT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN UP AHEAD WHEN MY ACCELERATOR WHEN INTO FULL THROTTLE! I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE WITH 1 FOOT AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN USED MY 2 FEET AND STEPPED AS HARD AS I COULD & THE ENGINE KEPT GETTING LOUD AND WANTED TO GO FULL SPEED! I DOWN SHIFTED (MY AUTOMATIC VEHICLE) INTO FIRST GEAR AND PULLED UP MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND STILL MY JEEP WOULDN'T STOP! THE ENGINE WAS FIGHTING AGAINST ME. IT FINALLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN JUST BEFORE APPROACHING THE PARKED VEHICLE UP AHEAD WITH PASSENGER INSIDE. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE (THIS TIME) BUT NEARLY SUFFERED AN HEART ATTACK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE POWERED OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THE TIPM MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 12/26/13*LJ THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED. THE SPEAKERS WERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, THE STABILIZER BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED.

STOPPED AT ROADSIDE STAND. TRIED TO RESTART, NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS, NO IGNITION ALL WINDOWS DOWN INOPERABLE, TOWED TO JEEP DEALER. IT IS A FAULTY WIRELESS IGNITION CODE. THE RECEIVER IN THE SYSTEM THAT CHECKS FOR THE CORRECT KEY FOB.THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PUT THE OCCUPANTS IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT SEEMS THIS IS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE PART MAY BE IN RE-ENGINEERING AND WON'T BE AVAILABLE FOR 1- 2 MONTHS! ONE AFTERMARKET SUPPLIER TOLD ME THERE ARE 300 OF THESE PARTS ON BACK ORDER. SOUND LIKE A RECALL TO ME. *JS

VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO 4WD LOW BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. I PARKED THE JEEP IN A PARKING SPACE, AND AFTER PLACING THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN PARK, THE JEEP STARTED ROLLING. I HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OUT OF THE SPACE. THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR AND HARNESS DUE TO THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF 4WD, AND HAVING NO PARK, WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL. I PAID TO HAVE THIS REPAIR WORK DONE, JUST PRIOR TO JEEP ISSUING RECALL N23. JEEP HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS REPAIR. ON THREE OCCASIONS, I HAVE EXPLAINED TO THE REIMBURSEMENT DEPT, THAT MY VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF IT'S PARKING SPACE AND SHIFTED IN AND OUT OF 4WD AND NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REFUSES TO REIMBURSE PER THE STATED LANGUAGE IN THEIR OWN RECALL. I HAVE SENT CHRYSLER ALL THE REQUIRED REPAIR DOCUMENTS AND RECEIPTS.

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF. I WAS NOT QUICK TO REACT AND WAS ALMOST KILLED IN A MULTIPLE CAR PILE-UP. A LARGE 18 WHEEL TRUCK AND TWO OTHER CARS LEFT THE ROADWAY TO AVOID HITTING ME. I WAS COMPLETELY HELPLESS AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY. I PULLED OVER TO CALL MY DAD, BUT HE DIDN'T ANSWER. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I DROVE IT HOME ON THE ACCESS ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE NOW. MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SHOULD BE PART OF THIS RECALL --RECALL NUMBER: 13V175000. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY INDICATION OF WHY IT IS NOT. MY CASE NUMBER WITH CHRYSLER IS [XXX}. PLEASE HELP ME BEFORE I AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE BEHIND ME ARE KILLED. I DRIVE 30 MILES TO AND FROM WORK DOWN I-35 AND I-40 IN OKLAHOMA CITY, THESE ARE TWO OF THE BUSIEST ROADS WHICH I DRIVE THIS 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 60 MILES, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BY AN ALREADY KNOWN DEFECT CHRYSLER HAS IDENTIFIED BY RECALL NUMBER 13V175000, AND YET THEY ARE STALLING AND FAILING TO ACT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

JEEP STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS GOING 65 MPH ON I-71 AND IT STALLED DEAD IN THE ROADWAY. I HAD TO PULL OVER AFTER AVOIDING OTHER VEHICLES AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT STALLED, IT GAVE NO WARNING, SIMPLY DIED ON THE FREEWAY AND I WAS LEFT WITH NO BRAKES, NO STEERING AND LIMITED DRIVABLITY. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND GOT A PERSON BY THE NAME OF [XXX] AS MY CASE MANAGER. SHE WAS THE MOST CLUELESS AND INCOMPETENT PERSON I HAVE EVER SPOKEN WITH. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT STALLED AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY A FEW DAYS LATER, SAME THING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. CHRYSLER SUPPORT IS A JOKE...THIS ISSUE IS STILL GOING ON. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE JEEP AND IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AS IF THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK. THE THROTTLE PEDAL IN FACT WAS NOT STUCK AND I HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP ACCELERATING. AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, THE JEEP STALLED IN THE ROADWAY AND I ENDED UP DRIVING THROUGH MY NEIGHBOR'S YARD TO AVOID PULLING OUT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AS I HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. I ALMOST RAN OVER A PEDESTRIAN I DIDN'T SEE WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIPS MULTIPLE TIMES FOR STALLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND STALLING WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WITH THE STALLING AND CHRYSLER IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MOST RECENT CHRYSLER CASE # IS [XXX]. THEY HAVE REPLACED MULTIPLE THINGS SO FAR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HEMI OVERLAND STALLED ON STREET TWICE. ATTEMPTING TO BACK INTO A SPOT AND IT STALLED TWICE, BLOCKING A LANE OF TRAFFIC. HAD TO PUT IN PARK, PULL KEY OUT, PUT KEY BACK IN TO RESTART. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS DRIVING THE POSTED 35MPH SPEED LIMIT SO I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. *TR

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND 5.7 HEMI STALLED ON FREEWAY. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AS HEAVY TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND I LOST ALL STEERING/BRAKES/ENGINE CONTROL. I ENDED UP HITTING A ROAD CONE (NO NOTABLE DAMAGE) AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE SOMEWHAT SMALL PULLOVER ZONE (WAS IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION). VEHICLE RESTARTED ONLY AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK AND REMOVING AND REINSERTING THE KEY. *TR

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND HEMI 5.7 STALLED AFTER A RAPID SUDDEN ACCELERATION. JEEP STARTED "BUCKING" (LOSING POWER AND REGAINING IT) THEN TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANYTHING TOUCHING GAS PEDAL AND NO WARNING. THE JEEP WENT FROM 30 MPH TO OVER 50 MPH AND KEPT ACCELERATING. I HAD TO THROW IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP. I THEN PULLED OVER AND IT STALLED OUT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER CASE #[XXX] AND I SPOKE TO [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE JEEP HAS THE 5.7L HEMI V8, AND STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, OR EVEN BY DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I HAVE HAD STALLING ISSUES NOW FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, BUT IT HAS STALLED DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH DOWN A STREET AS WELL. THE ENGINE SIMPLY CUTS OUT. RADIO AND ALL OTHER ELECTRONICS SEEM TO WORK, BUT THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FOLLOWED BY A DELAYED RESPONSE WITH THE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT WRIST, SHOULDER, KNEE AND ANKLE AND FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I RECEIVED IN LATE JUNE A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE, TITLED "SAFETY RECALL N23/NHTSA 13V-175 REPROGRAM FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER JEEP DEALER'S AUTO REPAIR SHOP, THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE ISSUE IS SOFTWARE RELATED AND THEY HAD NOT YET RECEIVED THE SOFTWARE PATCH. I TOOK MY VEHICLE AGAIN TO THEM IN EARLY JULY, MID JULY, LATE JULY AND EARLY AUGUST AND STILL THEY HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE SOFTWARE PATCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL PERFORMED WHERE THE KEY FOB WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE WIN MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE PART WAS BACK ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

DRIVING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, THE 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE MY WIFE WAS OPERATING, VIOLENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SWERVED OFF THE ROAD. MY WIFE DESCRIBED THE EVENT AS "ALL THE WHEELS SUDDENLY STOPPED SPINNING". THE SUV FIRST WENT OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, THEN SKIDDED ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND SWERVED OFF THE LEFT SHOULDER, NEARLY ROLLING OVER AND COMING TO REST IN THE MEDIAN NEAR AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY JEEP DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EVALUATED. THE SERVICE MANAGER NOTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. HE SURMISED THAT THE COMPONENT WAS ASSEMBLED "OUT OF SPEC" AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REBUILT AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THIS SUV AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPG, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AS IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR STARTED TO LEAK AIR AROUND THE VALVE STEM. WHEN IT WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CHEAP ALUMINUM STEM HAD CORRODED AND THE STEM IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING OFF COMPLETELY..IF IT HAD BROKEN OFF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TIRE WOULD HAVE DEFLATED IMMEDIATELY AND I WOULD BE IN BIG TROUBLE. PEOPLE AUTOMATICALLY THINK THAT ALUMINUM IS A GREAT METAL, BUT IT HAS TO BE ANODIZED OR ALLOYED TO GET CORROSION RESISTANCE. WE ALREADY HAD THE JEEP HOOD REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THERE ARE "MARINE GRADE" ALLOYS AVAILABLE, BUT WHETHER THEY CAN BE CRAFTED INTO VALVE STEMS,I DUNNO. I SEE BY THE INTERNET, A GREAT INDUSTRY EVOLVED IN PROVIDING REPLACEMENT SENSORS. WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN A GREAT IDEA TO DEVELOP THESE DEVICES, I DON'T SEE A GREAT IDEA TO HAVING TO REPLACE THEM, WHAT, EVERY 2 OR 3 YEARS, AT 3 OR 4 HUNDRED A POP TO PRECLUDE BLOWING OUT THE TIRE. IF THEY ARE ONLY GOOD FOR A COUPLE YEARS, WHAT GOOD ARE THEY. I AM GOING TO PUT THE OLD RUBBER STEMS IN MINE !!!! IF THE GOV'T LS PUTTING OUT THESE SILLY ASS REGULATIONS FOR SENSORS THEY SHOULD HAVE STIPULATED THEM TO LAST AT LEAST 10 YEARS, OR HAVE REQUIRED THAT THEY BE REPLACED BY THE MFR ON SPECIFIC SCHEDULE. *TR

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO ENCOUNTERING SEVERAL PROBLEMS: THE VEHICLE EITHER WON'T START OR STARTS THEN STALLS. EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. ALSO HAD LOSS OF BLINKERS, RADIO AND WIPERS. THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE NOV, 2009 BUT BECOMING MORE COMMON OVER LAST 3 MONTHS. CURRENT MILEAGE 43K. NO CODES FOUND ON COMPUTER FOR ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. NO DASH LIGHTS WHEN CAR STALLS. IT IS VERY SCARY AND CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE EARLIER RECALL (H03/ 08V059) IS THE EXACT PROBLEMS BUT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE SOFTWARE FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE A DATE FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE ARMREST OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. *TR

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING RADIO AND TURN SIGNALS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. ELECTRICAL EVENTUALLY CAME BACK. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES, GENERALLY AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN RE-STARTING ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CAME BACK ON. APPROXIMATELY 1-2 WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL ELECTRICAL ISSUE THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED: WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HOUR THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OUT AFTER A "CLUNK" TYPE OF SOUND. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART, THE VEHICLE DID START AGAIN AND DROVE NORMALLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE CODE P0688 ASD WAS FOUND. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ASD RELAY SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THIS RELAY SWITCH COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE DYING WHILE DRIVING AS WELL. RELAY WAS NOT REPLACED AS THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THE PART OF ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE ELECTRICAL CUT OUT OCCURRED AGAIN ON 6/21/2013 BUT CLEARED UP IMMEDIATELY UPON A VEHICLE RESTART. ON 6/23/2013 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE ENGINE CUT OUT AGAIN. THE ELECTRICAL WAS ALSO OUT, LEAVING ME WITH A DEAD VEHICLE AND NO ELECTRONICS TO SIGNAL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. I BELIEVE THAT POSSIBLY THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP WAS CUT OUT DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, WHICH LEADS ME TO QUESTION WHETHER THERE IS A LARGER, UNREPORTED ISSUE WITH THIS PART. IF

CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH; THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND FORTUNATELY IT STARTS BACK UP. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL, DO IT WHEN I FIRST START IT, ALSO WHILE DRIVING / RECENTLY IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL DRIVING IN THE PASSING LANE GOING 65 MPH. *TR

ON MANY OCCASIONS BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR AS WELL AS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. THIS IS NOT AFTER FUELING THE CAR WHEN THERE MAY BE A SMELL OF GASOLINE. ITS WHEN IT HAS BEEN SITTING OR JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE NOT NOTICED A LEAK. I HAVE SEEN ON THE NEWS TODAY THAT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY IS WANTING A RECALL OF CERTAIN MODEL JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S BUT THE CORPORATION IS NOT PLANNING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RECALLS. ALTHOUGH MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS A 2008 MODEL AND NOT ON THE LIST OF YEAR MODELS, THIS ISSUE WITH FUEL LEAKAGE AND DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WITH REAR END CRASHES CONCERNS ME SINCE WE HAVE AND CONTINUE TO SMELL GASOLINE WHEN GETTING INTO AND DRIVING OUR CAR. CAN YOU PLEASE DOCUMENT THIS AND PROVIDE ME MORE SPECIFICS AS TO WHY AND HOW THE LEAK MAY BE OCCURRING AND IF THERE IS ANY ACTION I NEED TO TAKE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

WIFE TRAVELING WITH SON ON FWY AT LEGAL SPEED OF 70 MPH W/CRUISE CONTROL ON, CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED CAUSING A VIOLENT MANEUVER FORCING CAR INTO NEIGHBORING LANE AND ALMOST CRASHING. SHE STATED IT WAS AS IF IT SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO LOWEST GEAR AND BRAKES APPLIED FORCEFULLY. REGAINING CONTROL SHE DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION AT 50 MPH. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP IN DAVIS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TRANSFER CASE WHICH WAS THEN REPLACED AT THE COST OF $2842.75. SHE RETRIEVED CAR TWO DAYS LATER AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE BACK HOME (DISTANCE IS @ 178 MI ONE WAY). CAR REPEATED SUDDEN DECELERATION UPON ENTERING THE FWY AND GETTING UP TO SPEED. CONTINUED HOME DUE TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS TO KEEP. KEPT CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUT CALLED DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THAT REPLACING THE TRANSFER CASE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I PULLED CODES UPON HER ARRIVING HOME AND FOUND ONLY CODE 0430 (CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD [BANK 2] INDICATING THE CONVERTER NOT WORKING TO SPECS. TODAY SHE WAS RETURNING TO DAVIS TO VISIT WITH GRANDCHILDREN AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME SITUATION. AT 70 MPH CAR SUDDENLY DECELERATED RAPIDLY (AS IF BRAKES WERE APPLIED FORCEFULLY) AND CAUSED HER TO ABRUPTLY MOVE INTO THE LANE TO HER LEFT. SHE REGAINED CONTROL AND CONTINUED ON AT 50 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER NO MECHANICS WOULD BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MONDAY BUT AS SHE HAS A FLIGHT OUT OF LAX TO CATCH EARLY MONDAY A.M. SHE DECIDED TO CONTINUE ON TO L.A. WITHOUT USING TH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, BATTERY, STARTER AND THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THEM THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. *TR

CAR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT 60-70MPH. LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALONG WITH CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE RE-STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING "OFF" AND TURNING BACK ON IN PARK POSITION. THIS HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN 15 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS - WITH 3 NEAR CRASH INCIDENTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES INDICATING A 'MANUFACTURING DEFECT'. NO DIAGNOSIS AFTER 8 SERVICE VISITS. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ESCALATED TO CHRYSLER EXECUTIVE GROUP. FLIGHT-RECORDER RETURNED NO DATA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGULAR SERIES GRAND CHEROKEE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V059000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

IN OCT. 2012 THE CAR WOULD NOT START. NO CLICK NO NOTHING. HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC. STILL WORKED. IF YOU WAITED ABOUT 15 TO 60 MINUTES IT WOULD THEN START. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE STARTER. IT RAN FINE UNTIL APRIL 2013. THEN ONCE AGAIN IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. NOW THE $638.00 PLUS THE COST I AM INCURRING FOR RENTAL CAR. I PURCHASED THE WRAP WARRANTY AND THEY TELL ME THAT BECAUSE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY CABLE IT IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALL RELATED TO THIS WIRING HARNESS. I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT I WOULD THINK THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. REGARDLESS, JEEP NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR