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 2008 record →
VEHICLE DOES NOT START AND SHUTS OFF IGNITION MODULE OR IGNITION KEY (FOBIK) IS NOT FUNCTIONING THERE WAS A RECALL 14V567000 BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND ACCORDING TO THE RECALL IT PERTAINS TO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 08 AND MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 08
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE STARTED AND THEN SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.
AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE, KEY FOB IS SEIZED IN IGNITION SWITCH, BUT RELEASES AFTER PERIOD OF TIME. THIS IS A CONSTANT RECURRING ISSUE, WITH VARYING WAIT TIMES, OCCURRING EACH TIME CAR IS DRIVEN. PROLONGED WAIT TIME CAUSES BATTERY TO DRAIN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD TURN OFF INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CASE WAS CLOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. LOCAL BODY SHOPS AND DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO INSURE THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR. *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
AIR BAG LIGHT ON- OFF WHILE DRIVING.. CHIMING BLINKING, MOSTLY SOLID ON . DRIVER SIDE AIR BACK DISABLED, CODE B1B02,. JEEP DEALER/ SERVICE CHARGED A FEE FOR AIR BAG LIGHT DIAGNOSTIC PROVIDED ONLY CODE
AIRBAG DISABLES DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE PRETENSIONER ... JEEP DEALER/SERVICE CHARGED A FEE FOR AIR BAG LIGHT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART IT WITH NO ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AGAIN ON JULY 12, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT CALLED BRYDEN MOTORS (LOCATED AT 548 BROAD ST, BELOIT, WI 53511, (608) 364-8880) AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UPON THE FIRST ATTEMPT, IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUDSON VALLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (200 AUTO PARK PL, NEWBURGH, NY 12550 (845) 562-4100) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NO FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE GOES INTO LIMP MODE AND STAYS IN FOURTH GEAR. IF I RESTART THE CAR IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL BUT EVENTUALLY GOES BACK INTO FOURTH GEAR AND STAYS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT KONA AUTO CENTER (76-6353 KUAKINI HWY, KAILUA, HI 96740, (808) 329-4408), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,064. *BF 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HALL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM VIRGINIA BEACH (3152 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452, (877) 475-0721) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO START THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY SEIZED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARKWAY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 21560 HALL RD, CLINTON TWP, MI 48038, (586) 465-7210) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE WIN MODULE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIN MODULE AND KEYS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
I LIVE IN MICHIGAN, WE HAD SNOW AND VERY COLD CONDITIONS LAST WEEK (JANUARY 31 2019), I WAS LOADING GROCERIES INTO THE BACK OF MY JEEP AT MY GROCERY STORE AND THE HATCH FAILED TO STAY OPEN. THE CORNER OF THE HATCH HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHEN IT CAME DOWN. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT AT THE TIME, BUT I HAD CRACKED MY HEAD OPEN AND NEEDED TO GET STAPLES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. I WASN'T SURE IF THE STRUTS OF THE HATCH WERE BAD OR IF IT WAS WEATHER RELATED, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN EVEN WORSE HAD IT HIT ME IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AND ALL MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT ONCE-ABS, CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, ETC. ALL MY LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER. MY HEAD LIGHTS BEGAN TO GET VERY DIMMED SO I TRIED SWITCHING MY FOG LIGHTS OR HIGH BEAMS ON BUT THAT ONLY MADE IT WORSE AND THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN GOING VERY SLOW MAKING IT REALLY HARD TO SEE AS IT WAS RAINING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO A SIDE STREET. MY CAR FELT STRANGE WHILE DRIVING LIKE I WASNT ABLE TO ACCELERATE SO ONCE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE SOMEWHERE AND GET MY CAR IN PARK, ALL MY LIGHTS FLICKERED HEAVILY AND SHUT OFF 1 BY 1 AND THEN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER COMPLETELY. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED BACK HOME BC NOTHING WOULD START IT.
VEHICLE WILL START WITH NO PROBLEM, WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THEN TURNING THE KEY TO THE LEFT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE KEY WILL ONLY TURN TO THE LEFT TO CUT OFF ENGINE AND STOP, CANNOT CONTINUE TO TURN KEY ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT TO FINISH LETTING ENGINE RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PARK POSITION, CANNOT LEAVE KEY IN VEHICLE DO THE BATTERY WILL BECOME DEAD. HAVE TO KEEP CRANKING UP VEHICLE UNTIL THE KEY CONTINUES WILL TURN ALL THE WAY TO LEFT TO BE REMOVED....
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER PARKING
KEY WILL NOT CLICK AND TURN OFF COMPLETELY AFTER SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF. WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, IT DRIVES A LITTLE ROUGH AS FAR AS GOING OVER A ROUGH PATCH IN THE ROAD AND IT HITS REALLY HARD. AS IF THE SHOCKS AND OR STRUTS ARE GONE.
MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO WILL NOT START. THE BATTERY IS NEW. LIGHTS COME ON, RADIO COMES ON, LIGHTS DO NOT DIM, BUT JEEP WILL NOT START. (NOT EVEN CLICK TO INDICATE STARTER)
VEHICLE HAS RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF POWER, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VERY DANGEROUS. TOOK TO DEALER AND LEFT FOR A WEEK FOR THEM TO TEST AND REPLICATE AND REPAIR. THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. EACH TIME, SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP OUT OF TRAFFIC, BUT I FEAR THAT IT MAY HAPPEN IN A LESS FORTUNATE SETTING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY, JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD DOWN THE ROAD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND A RED LIGHTING BOLT LIGHT ALSO COMES ON OVER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TWIN CITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (650 SAGAMORE PARKWAY SOUTH, LAFAYETTE, INDIANA 47905, (765) 588-4077) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE THAT CONNECTED THE STARTER TO THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STARTER WAS SHORT CIRCUITED DUE TO THE FAULTY WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HERITAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OWINGS MILLS (11212 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO GET A SCHEDULE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
SOMETIMES WHEN THE AUTO ENGINE SHUT OFF FEATURE IS ENABLED. WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE THE CAR FAILS TO RESTART. TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED THE VEHICLE MUST POWERED COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON TO BUSY STREETS WHERE IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.
BACKED UP IN STORE PARKING LOT, PUT IN DRIVE AND AIR BAG ON STEERING WHEEL EXPLODED. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR, BAG JUST EXPLODED. CAUGHT ON STORE SECURITY TAPE, 2 EYE WITNESSES, POLICE REPORT FILED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE STARTER MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO GALEANA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (14375 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, FORT MYERS, FL 33912, (239) 481-2600) WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,208. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF & ON, WHEN DRIVING, LOCAL COUNTY ROAD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EITHER FAIL TO START OR CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. FURTHERMORE, THE CONSOLE LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. JOHNSON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM IN BUDD LAKE, NEW JERSEY, 07828 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
THE FOBIK WHEN INSERTED DOES NOT TURN VEHICLE ON (ACTS LIKE VEHICLE BATTERY IS DEAD) BUT WHEN KEY IS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IT WILL THEN CRANK. THEN OTHER TIMES IT CRANKS BUT IS LIKE IT'S IN OFF POSITION (INSIDE LIGHTS NOR RADIO COMES ON) ALSO, AFTER ACTING UP THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WITHOUT FLASHING OR GOING OFF. WINDSHIELD WIPERS "MOTOR" DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY (WORKS BUT STOPS IN FROM OF DRIVERS WINDOW AREA) UNTIL IT'S PUT ON HIGH SPEED. THESE ISSUES OCCUR BEFORE AND AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED. BOTH AREAS OF CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY.
WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, MY KEY GETS STUCK AND DOES NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT TO THE "OFF" POSITION. IT GETS STUCK MIDWAY, SO I HAVE TO TURN IT TO THE RIGHT TO RESTART THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THEN BACK TO THE LEFT. I HAVE TO DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE KEY SLIDES ALL THE WAY LEFT INTO THE OFF POSITION.
WHEN PUMPING FUEL AT A GAS STATION, THE FUEL SPILLS OVER IN LARGE AMOUNTS ONTO MY JEEP, FENDER AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.
THERE WAS A WIRE COMING OUR OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED NYLE MAXWELL JEEP TO ASK TO BRING IN MY CAR AND THEY COULD NOT SCHEDULE ME UNTIL 4 DAYS LATER. I ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT AND THEY SAID YES. THE FOLLOWING MORNING MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AS HE WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS HAPPENED ON APRIL 14TH. IT IS MAY 11TH AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS FROM JEEP OTHER THAN IT WAS INSPECTED BY THEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED FURTHER AND HAVE CALLED EVERY OTHER DAY TO CHECK ON MY CASE NUMBER. THEY TELL ME THEY WILL PUT A MESSAGE IN THE NOTES AND SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME ASAP AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
I WAS DRIVING ON NYS ROUTE 17 IN THE VICINITY OF LIBERTY WHEN MY LEFT FRONT AXLE BROKE, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE CENTER ISLAND GUARD RAIL.
EVERY ICON ON THE DASHBOARD GOES ON ALL AT ONCE WHILE DRIVING. EVEN AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE INSIDE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAY ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. IE ICONS INCLUDE: ABS, CHECK ENGINE, AIRBAG, STABILITY CONTROL, BRAKE, AND A LIGHTENING BOLT NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS FOR.
2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH 14V-567 RECALL NOTICE PROBLEMS. *LD *TR
TAKATA RECALL (POSSIBLY). THE JEEP WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. AN EMBER CAME OUT OF IT AND FELL ON THE CARPET IN THE BACK AND BURNED A HOLE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE METAL, NOW MY CLUSTER PANEL IS GOING NUTS AND ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL IS MALFUNCTIONING. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF MY JEEP TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *TT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN ISSUE IN ONE OF THE AREAS NOTED, USUALLY WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH A GRADUAL TURN TO THE LEFT SUCH AS ON AN "ON" RAMP. THE DRIVE TRAIN HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY BOTH INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AS WELL AS JEEP'S AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN YONKER'S, NY WITH REPORTS OF NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE JEEP SERVICE CENTER HAS STATED THAT WHILE THEY TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE MALFUNCTION, THEY ARE INCAPABLE OF DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, SUGGESTING IT BE DRIVEN BY THE OWNER "UNTIL IT WORSENS".
BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER SHUTS OFF TO HEATED SEATS. ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BATTERY WAS REPLACED LAST MONTH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND FAILED TO RESTART RIGHT AWAY; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND RECURRED OVER FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO CRANK, BUT FAILED TO START MORE THAN ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED FIVE TSBS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THREE RECALLS ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE DEALER (ROUTE 18 CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 400 NJ-18, EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ 08816, (732) 387-2600) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF, THE KEY BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE OFF AND RUN POSITIONS. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY, THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES UNTIL A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE IGNITION BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A JEEP DEALER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS AN ONGOING FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN 2014. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (104TH 1800 W 104TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80234, (720) 907-0928), BUT HE COULD NOT RECALL THE DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS THAT WERE NEEDED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS THE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRNED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
AIR BAG LITE KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF,WHEN DRIVING.
2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL ON PARTS P57 AND P73 ON VEHICLE. *LD *JS
STEERING COLUMN/AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING DEFECTIVE/ISSUE LIKE WITH THE JEEP WRANGLER RECALL. HAVING TO REPLACE AND THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL IN MY OPINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, AN ABNORMAL CHIMING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE BATTERY INDICATOR FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (CAPITAL CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 200 WATERFIELD RIDGE PL, GARNER, NC 27529). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE PROBLEM SOMETIME PUP OUT BY SELF. AND AIR BAG LIGHT IT'S ON AND BEEP TO MUCH.
WHILE DRIVING IF THE THROTTLE IS PRESSED IT OFTEN STICKS DOWN FOR A FEW SECONDS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IT HAS STUCK FULLY OPEN. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY MECHANICAL BINDING OR DIRT/DEBRIS CAUSING THE ISSUE.
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE CEL AND ETC LIGHTS GO ON LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THE CEL AND ETC REMAIN ON BUT CAR HAS POWER TO DRIVE. OFTEN TIMES AFTER SITTING OFF FOR PERIOD OF TIME THE LIGHTS MAY BE OFF BUT CAR MAY SHUT DOWN AGAIN AFTER DRIVING A SHORT , SOMETIMES LONG, DISTANCE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE MERCEDES-BENZ 3.0 CRD ENGINE IN THIS MODEL JEEP. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.
DIESEL FUEL IS LEAKING FROM BOTTOM OF THE TANK. INSUFFICIENT SPACE BETWEEN FACTORY INTEGRATED SKID PLATE/ HANGAR TRAPS SALT AND GRIM/ DEBRIS . INSUFFICIENT DRAINAGE LEADS TO FUEL TANK ROTTING FROM EXTERIOR SIDE AND LEAK RAW DIESEL FUEL ONTO ROADWAYS AND PARKING SURFACES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE IGNITION FAILED TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT 30 SECONDS OR MORE FOR THE IGNITION TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE CONTACT HEARD A BUZZ NOISE BEFORE THE KEY WAS RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE UNATTENDED FOR HOURS DUE TO THE KEY NOT BEING RELEASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WHITE PLAINS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (70 WESTCHESTER AVE, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601 914-946-2600), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED THE NUMBER TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,528.
2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE INFORMATION. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION CONCERNING A RECALL. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS
CAR GETS STUCK IN GEAR, STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING, REVERSE GOES OUT UNTIL PERIODICALLY
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