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2011 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 2011 record →

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 14, 2014NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 14, 2014WA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL SYSTEM), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 14, 201475,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CONTACT UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A REMEDY TO REPAIR BOTH RECALLS DUE TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 14, 2014WA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH BUTTON START WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND ALSO WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT HAD TO TOW THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ALSO RESET THE SENSORS MORE THAN TWICE AND THEY STILL ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED AN INTERIM FIX OF FILLING THE FUEL HALFWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO WAITING FOR TWO OTHER RECALLS TO BE PERFORMED, BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V39100 (VISIBILITY) AND 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO REMEDY ALL THREE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 13, 201432,500 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V53000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN NOVEMBER OF 2014. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,500.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 13, 2014CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 13, 201445,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 13, 2014FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 12, 2014PA

2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, TO HAVE THE BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED, WHICH WAS DONE PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *KL THE DEALER FOUND THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD DETERIORATED. *JB

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 12, 2014IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (BRAKES), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V53000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME TO RECEIVING THE PARTS WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 12, 201445,513 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS:14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), AND 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,513. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN UPDATED 5/11/16 *JS UPDATED 09/01/2017*CN

Electrical System
Filed Nov 12, 201461,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 12, 201477,000 milesOH

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. THERE IS NO WARNING OTHER THAN THE RPMS HITTING 0. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE CHANGING LANES, LUCKILY TOWARD THE BERM. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ROLL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE CROWDED FREEWAY, TO A STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME MAKING SURE I KEPT AN EYE ON MY RPMS TO DETERMINE IF THE CAR HAD STALLED AGAIN. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, BUT I WAS READY THAT TIME AND IN A POSITION TO GET OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND I DID HAVE IT FIXED AT MY OWN COST BEFORE THE RECALL CAME OUT. UNFORTUNATELY, IT WAS FIXED WITH ANOTHER FAULTY PART SINCE THE FIXED ONE HAS NOT BEEN DEVELOPED YET. I BOUGHT JEEP FOR ITS RELIABILITY, SAFETY, AND DEPENDABILITY, BUT I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AT THIS TIME. I ALSO TOW A TRAILER, THAT LUCKILY HAS NOT BEEN CONNECTED WHEN THIS HAPPENED, OR THIS WOULD BE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT COMPLAINT WITH A MUCH WORSE ENDING. SINCE THERE IS NO ETA ON THE RECALL PART, I AM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO. I AM ALMOST TO THE POINT OF BUYING ANOTHER CAR RATHER THAN PICKING UP A RENTAL FOR AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME. I LOVE MY JEEP, BUT THIS IS A MUCH MORE SERIOUS ISSUE THAN WE ARE BEING LED TO BELIEVE. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 11, 2014NY

I BROUGHT MY JEEP IN TO MEADOWLAND FORD IN CARMEL NY FOR RECALL P14 ON AUGUST 6,2014. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER A PART AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN IT CAME IN. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART. I HAVE SINCE RECEIVED 2 MORE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE P36 AND P54. PLEASE COMPLETE MY FIRST RECALL SO I CAN HAVE THE OTHER 2 FIXED. WHAT IS THE DELAY? *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 11, 201462,000 milesID

CHRYSLER IS STILL NOT MAKING THIS PART AVAILABLE TO DEALERS SO THAT IT CAN BE INSTALLED. THIS PART CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE IN MOTION. MY DEALER IS READY AND WILLING TO REPLACE THIS RELAY, BUT IT IS NOT YET IN PRODUCTION. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 11, 201454,300 milesAZ

SEE VIP INQUIRY REPORT. FUEL PUMP RELAY. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT? IT HAD TO BE TOWED TWO TIMES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING AT DEALER FOR TWO WEEKS. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. IS THIS A LEMON? THANKS, *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 10, 201460,000 milesOH

CAR WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALER IN EARLY JUNE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE DEALER ON 11/10/14 AND I WAS TOLD THE PART WAS STILL ON BACK ORDER. WAITING 5 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 10, 2014TN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V53000 (FUEL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO PERFORM 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.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 10, 2014NC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME TO RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 10, 2014WY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (FUEL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/19/14*CN UPDATED 05/26/2015 *JS

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 10, 201492,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PUMP FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 8, 2014VI

IN JUNE 2012 I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE GIVING A HARD START AND STALLING. I REPORTED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND CARRIED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES. THEY INSTALLED A DEVICE TO TRACK WHAT IS CAUSING THE STALL ISSUE. THEY SAID THE DEVICE DID NOT READ ANYTHING BUT THE STALLING WAS NOT HAPPENING AS OFTEN AFTER THIS DEVICE WAS REMOVED. IN OCTOBER 2014, MY VEHICLE BEGAN GIVING THE HARD START AGAIN EVERY SINGLE TIME I START MY VEHICLE AND THE STALLING BECAME VERY FREQUENT. ON NOVEMBER 4,2014 MY VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DID NOT WANT TO START RESULTING IN ME HAVING TO RENT A CAR. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS SITUATION BECAUSE ALL IT IS GOIN TO DO IS AFFECT ANOTHER PART ON MY VEHICLE. I HAD THIS FOR 4 YEARS AND I'VE HAD SO MUCH PROBLEMS AND HAD TO CHANGE SO MANY PARTS... THIS JEEP IS THE LEMON OF THE BUNCH. *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 7, 201453,451 milesPA

MY 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A V-8 5.7L ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY FUEL PUMP RELAY INSIDE THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM-7). FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME AND WOULD NOT START. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALER SINCE 11/4 BECAUSE CHRYSLER HAS INFORMED THEM THAT THERE IS A BACKLOG OF WELL OVER 1,000 TIPM-7 UNITS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN OR IF THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE (THEIR WORDS, NOT MINE)! FRANKLY, I AM OUTRAGED AS A CONSUMER. I PAID $42,000 FOR A VEHICLE I CANNOT USE. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 2014IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES AND SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR EACH REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 7, 2014OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 2014OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 7, 2014MN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V154000 SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

Engine
Filed Nov 7, 201435,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE INCIDENT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 7, 2014NJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 7, 201453,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO EXIT AN OFF RAMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AND WAS WAITING FOR THE PART TO REMEDY THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 7, 201470,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE TIPM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 6, 201459,000 milesOH

I HAVE A FAULTY TIPM, WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS ON BACKORDER. I THE MEANTIME, MY JEEP IS SITTING IN THE GARAGE AND WILL NOT START! *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 6, 2014WV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); 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.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 6, 201490,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 6, 201440,089 milesCO

I'D LIKE TO REGISTER A FORMAL COMPLAINT "FOR THE RECORD". REGARDING CHRYSLER GROUP'S RECALL #S P14, P36 AND P54 FOR THE 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 ... PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE (SINCE MAY 2014 FOR THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER!) THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. INDIVIDUALLY, THE HARBINGER OF THESE THREE (3) RECALLS COULD RESULT IN; (A) POWER-ASSISTED BRAKING FAILURE, (B) A VEHICLE INTERIOR ELECTRICAL FIRE AND, (C) INTERMITTENT / UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER TODAY @ 1-800-853-1403 AND SPOKE WITH "[XXX]" ... RECEIVED A PRETTY LAME "BS" EXPLANATION ABOUT PARTS AVAILABILITY ON ALL THREE (3) RECALLS AND THE METHOD IN WHICH THEY ARE ALLOCATED TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS. SHE COULD NOT COMMIT AS TO WHEN, IF EVER, MY DEALERSHIP WOULD RECEIVE THE REQUIRED PARTS TO REMEDY THE OUTSTANDING RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS A SMALLER, RURAL "MOM & POP" STORE, SO THE QUESTION THAT BEGS TO BE ASKED IS WILL I EVER SEE THESE PARTS INSTALLED BEFORE THERE'S A RECALL-RELATED INCIDENT WITH MY WIFE'S VEHICLE? THE RECALL "SYSTEM" IS APPARENTLY BROKEN, AS CHRYSLER GROUP IS NOT DILIGENTLY FULFILLING THEIR SAFETY OBLIGATIONS AND NOBODY FROM NHTSA IS APPARENTLY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT ENFORCING IT, QUITE DISCONCERTING AND UNACCEPTABLE! AS OF TODAY'S REGISTERED COMPLAINT(S), KINDLY CONSIDER NHTSA AND CHRYSLER GROUP AS OFFICIALLY PUT ON NOTICE OF MY COMPLAINT AND OF MY DIRE CONCERN FOR THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION. NOTE THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH MY LO

Electrical System
Filed Nov 6, 201470,000 milesCO

THE ENGINE DIES QUICKLY AFTER START, THE HORN, DOOR LOCKS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS START RANDOMLY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 6, 2014NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 5, 201488,000 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND EXTREME FORCE WAS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Engine
Filed Nov 4, 201474,000 milesNH

THE FIRST TIME MY JEEP STALLED I WAS GOING AROUND A TURN AND ALMOST CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY BARRIER. I WAITED A COUPLE MINUTES, TURNED MY CAR BACK ON, AND KEPT DRIVING. THE SECOND TIME IT STALLED, ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER, I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON AT THIS POINT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER 2 HOURS OF DIAGNOSTICS THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE TIPM AND WOULD BE $1,200 TO FIX. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE ABOUT THIS PART, I NOTICED MANY OTHER COMPLAINS OF THIS SAME ISSUE FOR A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAULTY PART AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF MY VEHICLE HAD STALLED IN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 4, 2014IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 4, 2014IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 4, 2014FL

I HAVE THREE RECALL NOTICES ON MY 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. YOU MAILED ME THE FIRST ONE IN JUNE AND I VISITED MY DEALER ON JULY 5TH. FOUR MONTHS LATER, I AM STILL BEING TOLD I AM ON THE WAITING LIST. THE DEALER IS DADE CHRYSLER DODGE IN MIAMI FLORIDA. THE RECALL NOTICES SAY TO CONTACT YOU IF THE DEALER IS NOT RESPONDING QUICKLY ENOUGH. I THINK FOUR MONTHS IS TOO LONG. WITH THREE ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE I THINK THERE SHOULD BE MORE URGENCY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 4, 201454,000 milesMN

TURN SIGNALS FAILED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO TURN OFF, TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF, HORN FAILED TO WORK, INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK, COULD NOT TURN LIGHTS ONTO HIGHBEAM, REAR WIPER FAILED TO TURN ON, ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A FAILURE OF THE ANGLE SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART CAUSED SIGNIFICANT FAILURES OF THE MAIN SAFETY EQUIPMENT OF THE VEHICLE (TURN SIGNALS, HEADLAMPS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TRACTION CONTROL, TRANSMISSION, HORN) HAZARDS BECAUSE THE PRIMARY SAFETY EQUIPMENT OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 4, 2014MN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL SYSTEM), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 4, 201484,000 milesCO

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING. IT SOMETIMES TAKES 3-10 TIMES TO START. IT SOMETIMES DOESN'T START AT ALL, LEAVING ME STRANDED WITH AN INFANT IN TOW. I HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND WAS INFORMED OF A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO THE PROBLEM BUT THEN LEARNED OF AN UPCOMING RECALL FOR THE TIPM. I DECIDED TO WAIT ON REPAIRING THE ISSUE, UNSURE AS TO WHETHER THE FIX PRESCRIBED BY THE DEALER WOULD BE REIMBURSED ONCE THE RECALL WAS RELEASED. I JUST GOT AN 'INITIAL' RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATED THAT THERE STILL WAS NO REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM - EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SAID TO BE THE CAUSE OF POTENTIAL CRASHES AND STALLS MID-DRIVE. AS I HAVE A SMALL CHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME EVERY TIME I DRIVE, I AM EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS AND NERVOUS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE RISK I AM TAKING BY CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT A REPAIR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY IT WOULD PROVIDE MY FAMILY IN TRANSPORTATION. NOW I AM ACUTELY AWARE OF THE DANGERS INVOLVED AND THE NEED FOR A FIX IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 4, 2014CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 4, 2014AZ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V530000 (FUEL PROPULSION SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 3, 201490,000 milesCO

OUR JEEP WAS GIVING US PROBLEMS STARTING & MANY OF TIMES WE HAD TO GET IT JUMPED OR CHARGE THE BATTERY ALL NIGHT. MY FIANCE SPOKE TO JEEP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS CERTAIN SYSTEMS AREN'T COMPLETELY TURNING OFF & THUS USING UP OUR BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE A TWO WEEK WAITING PERIOD FOR SERVICE AND NOW WE HAVE A COMPLETELY OUT OF COMMISSION JEEP. IT WILL NO LONGER START, IT WILL TURN OVER BUT THAT'S ALL. THIS IS ONLY THREE MONTHS AFTER HAVING TO DO THE BRAKE RECALL SINCE WE WOULD RANDOMLY LOSE OUR BRAKES. I CURRENTLY HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD CAR, THAT I CAN'T USE & A TWO WEEK WAIT TILL IT CAN BE FIXED. I COMMUTE 45 MINUTES TO WORK & THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR WINTER WEATHER VEHICLE. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH JEEP. *TR

Engine
Filed Nov 3, 2014AR

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AN MY JEEP JUST STALLED AN TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AN WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT KEPT ACTING LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO BUT THEN WOULDN'T AFTER A WHILE I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET STARTED AGAIN AN I HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN A FEW DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AN HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT OR UNABLE TO PULL OFF OUT OF TRAFFIC . *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 3, 2014NE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (FUEL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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