2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems

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#11228669 |
MY JEEP HAS AN IGNITION/STARTING PROBLEM. IT WILL TRY TO START BUT JUST KEEPS TURNING OVER. AFTER 10 SECONDS IT WILL STOP THEN IT WILL USUALLY START AFTER. ONLINE IT SAYS THE TIMP COULD BE THE PROBLEM.
#11228251 |
MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS DECIDED TO LIGHT UP IN MY JEEP RANDOMLY ONE DAY AFTER STARTING IT. AFTER SCANNING IT, IT SHOWS CODE P0522. THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE HAS SHOWN IT USUALLY SHOWS THE OIL LIGHT WHEN IT IS THAT CODE. SO AS A RESULT, I HAVE HAD MY OIL CHANGED AGAIN AND I HAVE ORDERED A OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/SENDER HOPING THAT WILL FIX ALL MY PROBLEMS WHICH WILL BE INSTALLED NEXT SUNDAY (7/7/2019). I ALSO HAD TO CHANGE THE WATER PUMP BECAUSE IT HAD A CRACK IN IT, THE THERMOSTAT JUST FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES, AND THE BELT BECAUSE IT HAD A TEAR IN IT ABOUT HALF THE SIZE OF THE WIDTH. ALL OF THIS TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE SCANNER SHOWING THE CODE P0522. SO WE WILL SEE IF THAT ACTUALLY FIXES THE PROBLEM.
#11228253 |
MY VEHICLE HAS DECIDED TO START BOGGING AROUND 35MPH. IT HAS CONTINUALLY DONE THIS FOR A WEEK AND HAS DECIDED TO START DRIVING HORRIBLE. IT DOES NOT DRIVE LIKE IT HAS BEEN. WE ARE GOING TO CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE SUNDAY (7/7/2019) AND ATTEMPT TO FIX. MY JEEP IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
#11218300 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT TOOK MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
#11217726 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ARLINGTON (9600 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225, (877) 677-5782) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
#11209509 |
ENGINE STALLS FOR NO REASON UNDER BRAKING AND DECELERATION. HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN BRAKING AND TURNING. LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN IT HAPPENS. DOES NOT HAPPEN FREQUENTLY , MORE OFTEN IN THE COLD WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN STARTED. CANT REPLICATE IT WHEN CAR IS HOT. DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED ON EXIT RAMPS AS CAR HAS TO BE CONTROLLED WITH NO POWER STEERING AND CAR HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IN PARK WHERE IT HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED. PEOPLE BEHIND ME NOT HAPPY WHEN STOPPING ON EXIT RAMPS. HAVE BROUGHT TO DEALER AFTER IT HAS HAPPENED AND THE CAR HAS NOT THROWN ANY CODES. THERE IS NOT REAL PATTERN TO THIS STALLING, BUT, HAVING TO STOP THE CAR TO RESTART IT POSSES A DANGER OF GETTING REAR ENDED. HAPPENS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 60. HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY IN ROTARIES (ROUNDABOUTS) WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER.
#11208884 |
WHEN GETTING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY OR HIGHWAY MY TRUCK CUTS OFF WHEN I EXIT FOR MY STOP NO POWER OR CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING.
#11207430 |
PUSH BUTTON START DOES NOT WORK. FUEL PUMP IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT ON A FREEWAY. WILL NOT START WHILE STATIONARY. I HAVE TO TAP THE FUEL PUMP IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE
#11206787 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ATHENS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (4145 ATLANTA HWY, ATHENS, GA 30606, (706) 549-7555) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER, ATF (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WERE MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRE, CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,705. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
#11205270 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE MAIN KEY FOB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE KEY FOB HAD TO BE USED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCRANTON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 1146 WYOMING AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18509, (570) 344-1261) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY FOB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER OF 2018, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RECEIVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
#11203633 |
BRAKING FROM ~35MPH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS THE CAR JUST STALLS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF ISSUE. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. ALL ELECTRONICS STILL FUNCTIONAL. COAST TO TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, FIGHTING THE HEAVY STEERING TO AVOID CARS IN THE ON COMING LANE, PLACE IN PARK PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AND HIT START BUTTON, AND THE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP. DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP (PRIME JEEP IN SACO, MAINE). STEERING MODULE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR (AUGUST 2018) AS THE SUPPOSED CAUSE FOR THIS EXACT STALLING PROBLEM THAT WAS HAPPENING LAST YEAR.
#11193903 |
ENGINE FAILURE. IT'S CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP AND THEY'RE SAYING I NEED TO REBUILD OR REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAVE THE 5.7L HEMI WITH 76,000 MILES ON IT.
#11193482 |
HAVING ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE WILL ATTEMPT TO START BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER AS IF THE FUEL PUMP OR RELAY IS NOT KICKING IN. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ATTEMPTED TO START HAS AN EXTENDED CRANK.
#11192518 |
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING 45 THE ENGINE HAS CUT OUT AND WE HAVE LOST ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. WE NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BY PULLING OVER AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS THREE TIMES AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DURING ANY SPECIFIC TIME, OR LENGTHY OF TRAVEL. IT HAS HAPPENED RANDOMLY.
#11186855 |
CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND RISE IN RPMS AND MISSING GEAR GOING INTO NUETRAL AND CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN TRAFFIC RUNS AT 2 RPMS IN IDEAL STANDPOINT NOW CAR IS LEAKING FLUIDS AND SERVICE 4WHEEL DRIVE LIGHTS ON I READ THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE IN OTHER KEEPS BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER AND THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM
#11183335 |
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN FROM A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND MY ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. I D ID NOT EVEN KNOW THE ENGINE WAS OFF UNTIL I TRIED TO TURN AND HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALL THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WAS STILL ON. I HAD TO PUT MY JEEP IN PARK THEN START IT AGAIN AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. I AM TERRIFIED WHILE DRIVING NOW THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
#11176214 |
STARTING ISSUES, STARTS UP AND QUICKLY CUTS OFF. ALL LIGHTS AND POWER ARE ON. PLENTY OF FUEL IN TANK BUT NOT OVERFILLED. I THINK IT IS THE FUEL INJECTION AREA. I WORRY IT WILL JUST CUT OFF DUE TO THAT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS, IT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT.
#11172638 |
TRANSMISSION COOLER/AC CONDENSER LEAK AT TUBE JOINTS
#11172038 |
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS STARTED IN NOVEMBER 2018 AND HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE. HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. THERE WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2015 #15V-115 TO FIX THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WHICH COULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. SERVICE WAS DONE PER THE RECALL. HAVE AN ACTIVE CASE WITH JEEP (FIAT) BUT THEY HAVE BEEN NO HELP AND KEEP SENDING US THE JEEP DEALER. DIAGNOSTICS HAVE BEEN DONE 3 TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION GOING ABOUT 40MPH. HAS HAPPENED WHILE GOING STRAIGHT AND WHILE TURNING. THE RADIO STAYS ON AND NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD.
#11171410 |
TAKATA RECALL WHILE I'M DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL SHUT OFF. I WILL PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTS BACK UP. THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE I CAN BE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC OR BE IN AN INTERSECTION AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF. I'VE TAKEN IT TO HAVE A MECHANIC LOOK FOR ANY READINGS AND NOTHING IS COMING UP. IT ALSO SHUTS OFF WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE UP FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, AGAIN NOTHING COMING UP WHEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A YEAR.
#11170547 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IN COLD WEATHER, THE ENGINE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY START. NAPLETON'S ARLINGTON HEIGHTS JEEP (1155 W. DUNDEE RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN WHICH THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, ONCE THE TEMPERATURES BECAME COLDER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. *TT *JB
#11170451 |
UNKNOWN CAUSE OF OVERHEATING. AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERFORMED BY DEALER. UPON INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE NO CODE WAS PUT OUT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ACTIVE OVERHEAT MODE. MULTIPLE INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMED BY SERVICE TECHS WERE PERFORMED.
#11163928 |
YESTERDAY MY JEEP ENGINE TURNED OFF TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON CITY ROADS. THIS HAPPENED IN THE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK AND AT NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME FROM DINNER. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED ON CITY ROADS EITHER BEFORE GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY OR AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY, AS I TAKE THE HIGHWAY DAILY FOR WORK. CONINCIDENTSLLY BOTH INSTANCES HAPPENED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT. I DID NOT HEAR THE ENGINE TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, BUT NOTICED BECAUSE AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE RADIO, DASH AND INTERIOR LIGHTS NEVER FLICKERED OR TURNED OFF WHEN THE INGINE STALLED. AGAIN, LUCKILY I WAS NOT AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY COME TO A STOP WITH THE BRAKES BUT THEY WERE VERY SLOW TO REACT. I PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK AND STARTED...
#11163501 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT CALLED SHARP MOTOR COMPANY (FORD DEALER) OF TENNESSEE (1516 W COLLEGE ST, PULASKI, TN 38478, (931) 363-2533) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE SERVICED BECAUSE A RECALL DID NOT APPEAR ON NHTSA.GOV. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
#11157240 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND SUDDENLY STALLED BEFORE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO ASSIST WITH TOWING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOWED TWICE BEFORE BY A WARRANTY COMPANY. THE DEALER (KELLY JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM, 175 PELHAM ST, METHUEN, MA 01844, (978) 683-8775) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN TWICE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR FAILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
#11155615 | Crash
WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE IT WILL JUST SILENTLY SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS USUALLY AT THE SAME 5 PLACES, 3 OF THEM WHEN SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN IN AN S TURN AND THE OTHER 2 GOING STRAIGHT SLOWING TO STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC. I FEEL LIKE IT'S A COMBINATION OF BRAKING, STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN ITS SHIFTING INTO 1ST SINCE I'M EITHER IN A STOPPING SITUATION OR S TURN SITUATION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES CAUSING ME TO GO INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAVEL HEAD ON. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THE ALTERNATOR FOR MY VEHICLE BUT MINE HAS NEVER BEEN INCLUDED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR A SENSOR THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, MY CHANCE FOR A HEAD ON COLLISION IS VERY VERY SCARY. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 6-10...
#11155767 |
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED & NO PROBLEMS UNTIL THE RECALLS COME ROLLING IN BUT HAD A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE AT 132,000 MILES OK CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & IT WAS FIXED, BUT FOUND OUT THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AMONGST FINDING OUT THE WHOLE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED FROM THE FACTORY. I'M NOW 161,334 MILES & HAVE A CYLINDER 2 MISFIRE AGAIN. IF IT FAILS COMPRESSION TEST AGAIN THIS WILL BE A 3RD TIME THE HEAD HAS FAILED & I'M PAST JEEP'S EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER IT. APPARENTLY JEEP HAS NOT FIXED THEIR FLAW. IT SPITS AN SPUTTERS, IDLES ROUGH SOMETIMES & I ALWAYS DO MY MAINTENANCE WHEN IT'S NEEDED. IT DOES IT WHEN I'M MOSTLY PARKED BUT I CAN FEEL IT WHEN I'M STOPPED & IDLING.
#11150734 |
THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE OPERATING AND DOES NOT TURN OVER WHEN TRYING TO RESTART. THIS PREVENTS A QUICK REACTION TO BEING STALLED WHEN SLOWING TO ENTER OR EXIT AT AN INTERSECTION. ON MOST OCCASIONS, THE CAR WILL NOT START AND CONTINUES TO CRANK WHEN EITHER USING THE PUSH START, MANUAL KEY FOB, OR AUTO START. IT CANNOT BE MOVED ONCE STALLED. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO RESTART TOO QUICKLY OR AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT WILL FLOOD. THIS SAME ISSUE WAS INCLUDED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SAME BEHAVIOR IS EXPERIENCED AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. TO PROVIDE HISTORY OF FAILED RECALLS, THE BRAKE SHIELD RECALL WAS CORRECTED BY TWO SEPERATE RECALLS AND WAS ALSO A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT PREVENTS DRIVER CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING. THE STALLING OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR STOPPING,...
#11142913 |
1. JEEP DIES FOR NO REASON WHEN DECELERATING IT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TAKING THE FOOT OF THE GAS IT LAST HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 1 ON A BIG CURVE, STEERING AND BRAKES LOST POWER ON A CLIFF SIDE ROAD.(SCARED ME AND THE FAMILY 1/2 TO DEATH) IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE DUMBARTON BRIDGE IN COMMUTE TRAFFIC IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN DECELERATING ON OFF RAMPS OR COASTING TO STOP LIGHTS. YOU NEED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE CAR PUT IT IN PARK AND PRESS ON THE BRAKE TO RESTART IT. THIS IN TRAFFIC IS ALSO DANGEROUS JEEP SAYS 10 THINGS MAY CAUSE IT AND THEY WILL NOT FIX TRY ANY OF THEN BECAUSE THEY CANNOT PINPOINT WHICH ONE IT IS. 2. CRUISE CONTROL SLAMS ON THE BREAKS FOR NO REASON. ANOTHER DANGEROUS PROBLEM NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, OPEN HIGHWAY, NO OVERHEAD BRIDGES OR GUARD RAILS IN SIGHT AND THE...
#11140599 |
THE VEHICLE HAS NOW HAD IT'S 3RD WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT, JEEP HAS PUT A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE WATER PUMP'S FOR THE 13-17 MODEL YEARS AND I HAVE A 2012 WITH THE SAME EFFECTED PART AND JEEP REFUSE'S TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY KNOW ITS A PROBLEM, THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE WARRANTY EXTENSION IS X73 FROM JEEP.
#11132832 |
ALGUNOS DE LOS MOTORES DE LOS VEHCULOS 3.6 VVT PENTASTAR JEEP GRAN CHEROKE PRESENTAN UN DEFECTO DE FABRICACIN EN LA CUAL SE IDENTIFICO EN UN 0.5 % DE LA FABRICACIN ENTRE 2011 Y 2012 UNA FALLA EN LA CULATA LADO IZQUIERDO LO CUAL PRODUCE FALLOS DE ENCENDIDO CON LOS CDIGOS P0304 -P0302 -P0306 Y P0300 FALLOS DE ENCENDIDO LOS CUALES PESE A TRATARSE DE REPARAR ESTOS CDIGOS NO SE PUEDEN REPARAR POR QUE LA NICA MANERA DE SOLUCIONAR ES CAMBIO DE LA CULATA LADO IZQUIERDO HECHO QUE CRHYSLER LO RECONOCE EN UN BOLETN DE SERVICIO DEL AO 2014 BOLETN DE SERVICIO DEL AO 2014 NMERO 09-002-14 REV.B DONDE LO ESPECIFICAN CLARAMENTE Y ADEMAS EXTIENDEN LA GARANTA A 10 AOS O 240000 KM . SIENDO EL CASO DE MI VEHCULO QUE PRESENTA ESTA FALLA POR LO QUE SEGN MI GARANTA (WARRANTY REPOR FOR SUD AMERICA ) LA TENGO PENDIENTE CON EL...
#11132374 |
VEHICLE IN MOTION, BUT DECELERATING FROM HIGHER SPEED TO A STOP OR LOWER SPEED. ENGINE SHUTS OFF. NO WARNING/DASH LIGHTS COME ON EVERYTHING ELSE (RADIO, LIGHTS) CONTINUE TO WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW THE ENGINE IS NO LONGER RUNNING IS THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES DON'T WORK AND THE RPM ON THE TACHOMETER GO TO ZERO. CAR TYPICALLY WILL RE-START WITH NO ISSUE, BUT WILL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STOP AGAIN. WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES, IT'LL START RIGHT UP AND DRIVE FINE. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PATTERN, OTHER THAN SLOWING DOWN. IT'S STALLED ON ME THE FOLLOWING TIMES AND SITUATIONS: * SLOWING DOWN TO TURN RIGHT OFF THE HIGHWAY - WAS RAINING, STARTED RIGHT UP AFTER STALL RAN FINE (2014) * SLOWING DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, WOULD RESTART, BUT NOT STAY RUNNING. WAITED 20 MINUTES FOR TOWTRUCK AND THE VEHICLE STARTED...
#11130749 |
ENGINE FAILING WHILE DRIVING BUT I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY REMOVE VEHICLE FROM THE ROAD TO AVOID CRASH. ISSUE IS THE ENGINE ROD BEARING FAILURE. RECALL FOR SAME ISSUE CAME OUT IN 2011 BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V487000
#11130501 |
I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS, AND IN THAT TIME IT HAS RANDOMLY LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING 5 DIFFERENT TIMES, MAKING IT HARD TO TURN OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO WARNING, IT JUST DIES. I AM NOT FINDING A RECALL CONCERNING THIS, BUT THERE SHOULD BE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE.
#11130232 |
UPON DOING REGULAR OIL CHANGE THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER CRACKED AND THE SPRING CAME OUT. THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER NOW REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. THERE IS A KNOWN SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE PROBLEM FROM CHRYSLER. REFERENCE #09-003-13 * DATE OF ISSUE = 10/26/13
#11129509 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH DOWN AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HANLEES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF NAPA (333 SOSCOL AVENUE, NAPA, CALIFORNIA 94559, (707) 690-9600) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AND EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED ENGINE QUIT AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. UPDATED 11/26/18*JB
#11124738 |
FUEL PUMP, RECALL DONE BUT NOT EFFECTIVE. ALMOST THREE TIMES A WEEK, THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DOES NOT START OR STALLS RIGHT AFTER STARTING. THIS IS WHEN I AM PARKED AND WILL JUST KEEP CRANKING AND NOT START. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL IS FAULTY. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STALLED ON ME FOR NO REASON AND THEN TOOK 5 MINUTES OF CRANKING TO FINALLY START AGAIN. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON I95. AT FIRST IT HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, NOW IT IS ALMOST EVERYDAY.
#11120424 |
THE AUTOMATIC CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON 2 HOURS INTO DRIVING NORTH ON THE HIGHWAY TO WISCONSIN FROM CHICAGO. THERE WAS NO HUMAN ACTION THAT CORRELATED WITH THE LIGHT COMING ON. IT SIMPLY CAME ON WHEN GOING CONSISTENT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY IN NO TRAFFIC. I LEARNED FROM THE DRIVER'S MANUAL THAT THIS MOST LIKELY MEANT THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED AND I NEEDED TO GET ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK THE CAR INTO A REPAIR SHOP ON A THURSDAY WHERE IT WOULD REMAIN FOR 10 DAYS AS THINGS BEGAN TO UNFOLD. THE EMPLOYEES OF THE REPAIR SHOP COULD IDENTIFY NO FAULT IN THE ALTERNATOR AFTER THOROUGH INSPECTION AND DRIVING TESTS. THE WARNING LIGHT HAD TURNED OFF. HOWEVER, AFTER IT HAD BEEN CLEARED OF ALL INSPECTION AND TURNED ON, THERE WAS AN ENORMOUS FAILURE IN THE CAR CAUSING IT TO SMOKE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED SUCH A MASSIVE SHORT THAT...
#11119714 | Fire
TAKATA RECALL MY VISOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN STOPPED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER NUMEROUS MAINTENCE CHECK UPS
#11118941 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PUBLIC PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED MONROEVILLE CHRYSLER JEEP AT (412) 856-1422 (LOCATED AT 3651 WILLIAM PENN HWY, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146) AND WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
#11119265 |
THE 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL CRANK WITH NO START. THE JEEP REFUSES TO FIRE UP, IT WILL CRANK FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME BUT WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT START UP. COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR FUEL PUMP RELAY OR ENGINE. SEEMS A LOT OF FRIENDS OF MINE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VERY SAME MODEL. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THE DEFECTIVE CAR.
#11104836 |
WHILE BRAKING TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN (BRAKING FROM ~40MPH TO 15MPH) POWER STEERING WAS LOST. FOUGHT THE CAR AROUND THE TURN, THEN PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, NOTHING HAPPENED. LOOKED AT THE TACHOMETER AND IT SHOWS 0RPM, TRIED TO BRAKE FURTHER AND NOW HAVE NO BRAKES. COAST TO A STOP. NO WARNING LIGHTS SHOWED. ALL ELECTRONICS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. PLACED CAR IN PARK THEN STARTED AS NORMAL. MODEL YEAR IS 2012Z HAS 130000 MILES. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER OF ANY PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY
#11098062 |
VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEM AS FAR AS WARNINGS. LOSES ALL ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES. HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING. ONCE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL OR PARK, IT WILL RESTART WITHOUT ISSUE. INTERMITTENT DANGEROUS PROBLEM. NO FAULTS ACTIVE, NO DIAGNOSIS TO BE FOUND. VEHICLE IS UP TO DATE ON RECALLS AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL. CONCERNS FOR SAFETY ARE PRESENT. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 128929 MILES, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES A YEAR RANDOMLY SINCE WE PURCHASED IT AT 33K IN 2014.
#11093579 |
I HAD A RECALL ON ALTERNATOR WHICH I HAD RECALL ON AND DIDN'T RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL. SO ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY AND I SMELL SMOKE COMING MY HOOD WHICH I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE SO I PULL OVER AND GOT OUT THE CAR AND CALL ROAD SIDE SERVICE TO TOW MY CAR TO CHAMPIONSHIP OF DECATUR. THEY FIX THE RECALL ON THE ALTERNATOR AND DIDN'T REPLACE MY BATTERY WHICH WAS LOW. THEY CHARGE MY BATTERY AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE SO I PICK MY CAR UP AND WHEN DOWN THE STREET FOR 4 MILES AND MY CAR CUT OFF AGAIN SO I HAD TO GET TO AUTO ZONE TO GET A BATTERY. I HAVE A NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND MY JEEP IS STILL NO POWERING ON. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ANYMORE I HAVE A 1 YEAR DAUGHTER...
#11092846 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. LOU FUSZ CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (3480 STATE HWY K, O'FALLON, MO 63368, (636) 442-8100) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,164.
#11089026 |
THE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ONLY EXPLANATION IS THAT THE BATTERY IN THE KEY DIED. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LET PEOPLE KNOW. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
#11084700 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES, SUCH AS THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE KEY FOB FAILED TO START THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE VEHICLE BATTERY HERSELF; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
#10745313 |
2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ON 02/15/2018 THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIPS RESOLUTION WAS REPLACING THE ELECTRO-HYDRUALIC POWER STEERING AND THE AMP ALTERNATOR PER RECALL. *TR
#11080016 |
2012 JGC ,54K MILES . I APPEAR BETTER OFF THAN SOME,AS MY JEEP'S ONLY REAL ISSUE ,AT THE MOMENT, IS THAT IT CRANKS BUT WONT START. DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND LEAVING IT FOR AN HOUR WILL RE BOOT THE TIPM AND CAR WILL START. DEALERSHIP SINGULARLY UNHELPFUL, AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DECLINED TO HELP. I CAN SEE WHY.
#11079990 |
WITH ONLY 50,800 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRODUCED SEVERAL CODES. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO 3 DIFFERENT PLACES FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY SAID IT WAS POWER STEERING / A/C COOLANT LEAKING. WITH THE 2ND DIAGNOSES THEY FOUND A LEAK WITH THE AUXILIARY COOLER (TRANSMISSION FLUID). SO I HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FLUSH WORK DONE, BUT IT'S STILL LEAKING..

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