2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

I was driving to and my car began shaking and would not let me go over 10 miles per hour. I was towed in to the dealership and was told that my pcm and tcm wasn't functional.

The engine oil and filter was recently changed and a few days later oil is now leaking down the engine bay onto the exhaust and onto the skid plates. The correct torque was used and oil filter seal as well as the drain plug are dry. The canister housing has either cracked or seals have failed on that part. It is a known issue with an upgraded part available from FCA. I did not notice it until arriving home after a 20 mile drive and oil was everywhere. this could have caused a fire as there was no warning and no expectation of a leak. Opened a case with FCA to report that this part has failed on my vehicle. Case #80756602

The contact 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V699000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for the recall repair. The vehicle was repaired. After several months, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a stop sign, the contact saw in the rearview mirror that there was steam coming from underneath the rear of the vehicle. The contact kept driving and the vehicle became overheated and stalled. The contact parked the vehicle at a parking lot and added water to the coolant reservoir. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the EGR valve was cracked. The contact took the vehicle back to the local dealer however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000.

Was pulling a trailer and vehicle overheated and caused radiator to leak. Dealer states exhaust fumes were present in coolant overflow tank and states engine needs to be replaced, but refuses to believe this is caused by an EGR Cooler that is under recall

Shifter service, Power steering yes available for inspection. Power steering went out, lights on dash board flashed and beeped and then would go black. Jeep diagnosed my jeep. No warning and happened about 2 weeks ago and has continued consistanly

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while traveling at highway speeds, the vehicle would stall and jerk upon the depression of the accelerator as the FCM and check engine warning lights would illuminate the instrument. The contact stated that he would be forced to pull over and restart the vehicle to resume normal driving. The contact also stated that while at a stop, the vehicle stalled as he depresses the accelerator to the floorboard. Due to the failure, another vehicle rear-ended him at a low rate of speed. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injuries were reported and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was able to drive away from the scene; however, the vehicle had sustained rear-end damage. The dealer was notified of the failure and was informed to bring in the vehicle for an inspection. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Consumer stated transmission gets stuck in eighth gear. Vehicle stopped in the middle of the freeway had to put it in park and restart to move, happened dozen of times.

Driver head restraint for 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee deployed while sitting at the airport between July 13, 2021 and July 18th 2021. Car was not in motion. Took car to Jeep dealership for inspection and replacement. It was determined by the dealership "Internal latch will not reset and hold properly". Head restraint was replaced with a new one. Mileage was 89,883. No warning messages or symptoms. Dealership stated they could not replace the passenger head restraint until it also "fails".

The front passenger side seatbelt would not tighten around occupant when pulled from the rest position. When we tried to get it to retract it wouldn't. There seems to be a number of these incidents reported for the same vehicle. This presents a serious safety issue and with only 45K miles on the vehicle this should justify an investigation.

Upon performing a quick brake to avoid hitting a dog that ran into my neighborhood street the headrest on the passenger seat sprang out forward and will not reset into place even after pulling it back. It springs back out forward.

Purchased vehicle in 2014 and from the start Vehicle occasionally fails to increase speed when acceleration is increased. Under 30000 miles vehicle lost power moving at very low speed. Problem diagnosed at Arrigo Sawgrass as Powertrain Control Module failure. It is a risk if vehicle not responding to increased speed when needed. My research indicates that thousands of 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees in an Australian Batch were recalled for Powertrain Control Module Fault and the failure of my vehicle under 30000 miles seems to match with these recalls and should be carefully looked at for possible recall as well

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stationary, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer and it was diagnosed with needing the PCM replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they would cover a portion of the repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

Our son, 18 years old, driving our 2014 Jeep Cherokee Limited had a rollover accident and ZERO air bags deployed. The State Patrol, Tow personal and owner of the tow yard is questioning why the air bags did not deploy. This accident was at 1030ish on 9/17/2021. The car rolled over and landed on its top. The vehicle is a total loss. Our auto insurance is involved in this loss. Open claim. I called Jeep Customer Support and they have a case open on this. I feel lost over this issue. Why did the air bags not deploy? Please help me find answers. Our son busted the side door out and was able to exit the vehicle. I have pictures ect if needed. I am not 100% of the miles .. I know over the 100,000. Please rush this issue due to total loss of vehicle. Auto Owners Insurance Claim # [XXX] Crash Report # [XXXX] Ross County Ohio Ohio State Patrol Jeep Case # [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Driver seat heard rest deployed and cannot be reset. this almost caused a serious accident

Sitting in the driver seat parked. The active headrest suddenly deployed . No collision detetected and the latch is still holding the release pin in place, no chassis codes showing deployment. Upon furthur investigation the plastic brackets holding the pin on either side seemed to have broken as if the plastic had aged or was under to much stress. Thankfully i was leaning forward enough that it barely hit the back of my head and the cushioning absorbed much of the impact pressure.

I was merging onto the highway from an on-ramp and the vehicle stuttered a d stalled. The jeep dealership diagnosed the issue and said it was a bad computer controller 5-10 days for part to arrive then 2 days later I was informed the computer controller wasn’t the problem. Now they think it’s the fuel pump. After searching the symptoms I found a recall for 2014-2016 Jeep’s for loss in the magnetic coating on the tone wheel resulting in possible engine stall. 2014-2016 Jeep’s manufactured between June 9 2014 and March 29 2016. Still waiting for a fix. I was stuck on the side of the highway with my 9 year old daughter for 5 hours! Safety issue!

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 2 MPH, there was a knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing a new transfer case. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,000. The VIN was not available.

In 2018, my 2014 Chrysler/Jeep Grand Cherokee dashboard material had started to dislodge from the dash. I reached out to Jeep and they denied anything was wrong with the dash on their end and it was my fault for improper care of the car. I found this to be in contrast with research online of a large amount of complaints for the same model as mine suffering the same dashboard glue issues. In December of 2019, I received a notice from Jeep that they would be replacing the dashboard so in January of 2020 I dropped my car off at the local dealership, Joey Accardi. After not hearing from them, I sent an email on February 12, 2020 requesting an update. They advised they submitted a request for approval of the replacement to Jeep and were waiting to hear back. I picked up my vehicle as they could not provide a replacement timeline. After waiting several months I reached out to Jeep customer care Reference #75788102 and they advised they attempted to reach out to the dealership for an update with no response. After getting a response several days later they advised it was ordered and should arrive shortly. After waiting to hear back through the rest of 2020, I reached out again in February of 2021 to Jeep customer care Reference #78420942 and they "escalated" my issue to someone who called the dealership and was told it would arrive in May of 2021. They closed my case on February 5th without any further help or confirmation of receipt of part. I reached out again today, September 9th

The headrest deployed for absolutely no reason. The car was parked and unoccupied. Upon entering the vehicle we immediately noticed the headrest was popped out. I'm thankful I wasn't driving at the time!

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph when the vehicle's driver seat headrest suddenly deployed. The contact had spoken to the dealer however the appointment for the repair had not occurred as of yet. The contact stated the driver received neck injuries however no medical attention was needed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. A case was opened regarding the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000. Case number is [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

The passenger side headrest restraint clips seem to have broken or deployed spontaneously. The vehicle has not been in an accident and the headrest is rarely adjusted/used.

Front passenger active headrestraint defective. Headrest activated erroneously when plastic brackets holding steel bar broke. This caused the headrest to forcefully extend/deploy forward. Driver side headrest was not affected. Steel bar remained captured in claw which would have released steel bar if vehicle should be rear ended thus causing active headrestraint to engage (note: vehicle was not hit in this case). Should this occur with passenger in seat or to driver side while vehicle in motion it can cause an accident or injury to seat occupant.

HID headlight bulbs were replaced by dealer. Upon return of the vehicle I tested the light pattern at night on an unlit road and the results were not stellar. There are 2 noticeable dark areas on the roadway imparting vision and clarity of the roadway. Returned to dealer and let them drive the car at night. They told me that there are two dark areas in the light pattern and that they are caused by “burns” on the inside of both headlight lens. I was informed that they need replacement to the tune of $1300.00 each. The service manger informed me that he could try to disassemble the headlight housing and “polish” the lens with no promise of success. The area of the lens causing the distortion is directly in front of the projector portion of the housing. To me it appears to be a design or material selection issue. Also interesting is that the areas of distortion look differently in each lens, the passenger side is cloudy, whereas the driver’s is granular. Pictures are difficult to take but my best effort are included.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V699000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The part was not available for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

May 3,2021 while driving on Route 93 south I drove over a rough patch on the road as soon as I felt the bump in the road I heard a very loud pop. I pulled into a gas station and inspected my car that's when I discovered the passenger headrest deployed, fortunatley I was alone at the time. No one was hurt.

While driving the drivers side headrest blew forward causing my head to violently push forward, contacted a dealership but no response as of yet.

I have received notices about Recall W79/NHTSA 20V-699 "Important Safety Recall". I went to my local dealer and they told me the parts are not available. They said they would put me on a waiting list, but that I'm number 162 on the list and they are currently working a number from November of 2019. I called FCA to complain. They directed me to another dealer in the area. That dealer made an appointment and then canceled it due to no parts availability and said they'd put me "on the waiting list". They gave no time frame. I just received another notice urging me to get this urgent safety recall fixed. My take is that FCA is dragging their feet in hopes that the longer they delay, the less repairs they will have to do.

The driver headrest popped open when stopped at a red light. No accident. Just happened spontaneously.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the dashboard was coming apart which could hinder the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

I was driving on a busy street in San Marcos. When my Dash board lit up and all the sudden the electronics stop working to include my speedometer.

Happy Wednesday: Issue 11427346 THATS MY ISSUE TOO. This is occurring with my vehicle with many others. I found out today Power Steering Fluid ran out and was empty but no leak is detected. It is the Steering rack where the fluid is going so it is undetected which can cause gears to lock up and crash since owners do not detect a leak and do not know where it is going. I got an oil change and they told me it was almost empty buy inches and to get parked ASAP until it was filed and that there is an issue. Miracle DODGE/Jeep in Gallatin, TN said there must be an issue when we went to buy the power steering fluid at a dealership since the Jeep only takes MOPAR Hydraulic fluid at 22.00 a quart. They are aware there is some issue if the fluid is empty but no leak detected by me or anyone else looking for one. This is a issue with crash potential. It could have killed me if i ran out 100% and my gears locked up. My time is spent taking my cancer stricken mother to the Drs office and had II not got an oil change? I would never know and my gears would have locked up. Many have reported. Why is this not a recall since the Steering rack being replaced is a $2000.00 cost to fix. I have 68, 500 miles on my Jeep 2014 GC Limited with low miles?. This is unheard of. First, the faulty Engine Oil sensor $450.00 to fix, then the faulty seat belt clip breaking which was covered by you all and fixed..Now? The Power steering rack eating up the Power steering fluid and leaking onto brake boots whic

Leather separating from dash board. Causing distraction while driving also bubbles interfere with low light sensor on dash.

UNKNOWN I was parked when out of no where i heard a poping noise and i lucky no to have my head on the head rest at the moment of it popping , till when i tried putting my head on it i felt something off and thats when i saw that the head rest poped . I was not in a crash i didnt not hit anyone or was hit by anyone as well just happened on its own .

Passenger headrest popped open randomly while driving. Inspection is available upon request. My understanding is that this only occurs if a collision is detected. However no collision occured. No one was injured however had my wife been sitting there she could have easily been injured. The headrest could have smacked the back of her head. No warning lamps indicated anything wrong no warning occured before the deployment of the headrest. This seems to be an ongoing problem amongst jeep grand Cherokee owners.

Jeep Grand Cherokee power steering leak! We’re having the same problem that other Jeep owners are having, the steering rack leaks on the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. The leak was discovered through regular maintenance check in 2018. We filled the reservoir with new fluid, it was fine for the entire year. It wasn’t until July 2021 that we discovered that fluid was leaking from the Steering Rack and Pinion and spraying fluid on to the engine. It got so bad that we had to fill the reservoir daily! It appears that Jeep knew about this problem since 2012 but failed to do anything about it. https://www.carproblemzoo.com/jeep/grandcherokee/steering-rack-and-pinion-problems.php https://www.jeepgarage.org/threads/leaking-power-steering-rack-and-pinion-boots.73596/ This Jeep only has 55,000 miles. My wife uses it locally and it’s never driven more than 100 miles a month and it has never been driven off road. This is appalling that it suffers from this kind failure so early in the Jeeps life. When I confronted the Jeep/Chrysler company with this issue, there only response was “it’s outside the warranty timeline”. The rep name was Sade and she was rude! This Jeep was garaged kept throughout it’s life. We’ve maintained this vehicle in immaculate condition, so much so that it STILL HAS THE NEW CAR SMELL!!! Very disappointed in Jeep. They used to be very reliable until they were bought out by FIAT, Go figure!

Steering rack and Pinion failure due to leaking fluid. Dealer will not cover cost. This shouldn't happen to a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee with only 62k. Please investigate and place a recall for this design error. Very dangerous for all drivers and conditions. I am afraid to drive this car now. I am currently driving another car.

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee the radio stop responding, won't allow to be turned off, won't allow to lower the volume, vehicle has to be turn on for 5 minutes and turn back on, then radio will start working normal again. It has happen to me in multiple ocaccions while listening to music via bluetooth from my phone.

While driving, I heard a loud explosion, and my head/ neck jerked forward to the steering wheel. I immediately thought someone hit me from the back. My daughter in the passenger seat shouted, “Are you Ok?” She told me that the back head rest exploded. I was shaking and tears filled my eyes as I pulled over to the side of the road. The driver’s headrest deployed for NO reason! I was so lucky that this did not cause a major accident! That evening (and for the next 4-5 days), I had a headache and lower neck pain. Today, it still feels sore. Even though the dealer fixed it, the salesmanager could not confirm if the new head restraint had the same faulty parts inside. My daughter is 15 1/2…She is scared to death of learning to drive in my Jeep. She witnessed the restraint deploying, and doesn’t want that to happen to her. Me either! I have been a Jeep owner for 22 years. Sad to say that I might not be much longer :-/,

Vehicle is downshifting automatically. Burning smell, squeaking/ whistling sound coming from under the hood. Smoking from under the hood tone to time. Car stalling on take off.

On the drivers side, the plastic guide that guides the seat belt into the pillar and down to the retraction unit, is cracked and is pinching the seat belt, not allowing the seat belt to properly retract.

Driver’s Car seat headrest pop out while running almost causing an accident.

Driver side seatbelt won't retract. There seems to be a broken piece of plastic on the top piece.

Engine stopped working suddenly while driving. Pulled to side of road,tried to start it with no luck.Starter working, cranking but engine is not firing. No warning messages,no check engine lights,only changed message on cluster Before it showed "press brake then press button to start engine" now it shows "press clutch ... to start engine".3 weeks back visited dealership(MotorWorld in Wilkes-Barre,PA) to fix last recall.After 2 days spent at dealership,nothing happened, recall was not completed.Accident happened 7/7/21, next day vehicle was towed to dealership, set for diagnostic for Friday July 9,2021,and now it is sitting there for 10 days,with no information what exactly happened to vehicle

The air ride suspension says it's stuck in off-road 2 but is visibly stuck in the lowest setting. When driving it is very bumpy, almost worse than offroading. I do t think our safety is at risk. The problem has not been looked at by any professionals or independent dealers. It has not been inspected. We can't remember the exact time we noticed the message, but roughly around December 2020- January 2021. It is not a light it is a message that pops up a handful of times while driving.

Randomly my grand Cherokee overland 4wd stared spraying oil all over the rear of the vehicle. Took it to jeep and they said the rear deferential was shot and that the hose had melted off due to over heating. The vehicle never once displayed any indication of any failure or overheating. When I asked how could there not be any warning lights I was told it just happens. After researching this issue I discovered it's a very common problem. My concern is the vehicle could have easily locked up and caused the vehicle to flip or cause an accident with no warning.

The active head restraint on the passenger side deployed on its own with no outside influence

My jeep has developed the 3.6L Penastar tick. I noticed FCA extended the warranties for vehicles equipped with the 3.6L Penastar V6 but for my model they stopped in 2013. How can I get my year added to that warranty since it developed the same problems as the previous years. We had our jeep at a local dealer in Wasilla Ak for a tune up before our long trip and he didn't mention anything to us even though the tick was noticeable. I then had my vehicle state safety inspection completed (Texas) in 1st week of June and the mechanic told me about it and after some research, my jeep has the same tick coming from the engine.

The headrest on my 2014 jeep grand cherokee deployed on its own while driving. The headrest is pushed so forward that i am unable to drive my car safely.

The drivers side seat belt will no longer retract making it not useable. It appears that the D-ring is cracked preventing the seat belt from working properly, Appears that there are several other NHTSA incidents similar to this one and have been under investigation.

Passenger side front seat seat belt fail to retract once extended, resulting in excess seat belt material across the body, and thus possibility of a delayed or insufficient tensioner reaction in an event. After taking to a local service shop, the problem is with the upper plastic guide pinching the belt. This is a huge safety issue since there can be slack in the belt for the front passenger. Also, the upper plastic guide on the driver side front seat belt has a fracture.