2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems

My car is driving okay but it’s having some electrical issues and it shuts down.

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to put the key into ignition; however, the key was inoperative. The contact stated that the key was intermittently was stuck in the ignition. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle remained at the residence. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V567000 (Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

WIN Module failure

Just prior to a cross country trip, my airbag warning light came on. Upon arriving to our destination in Spring Hill, TN, I took my 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee to have it checked. Their diagnosis found a "squib" problem, and told me there was a recall and to take it to a Chrysler dealer. Today, the dealership showed me a "squib" or "clockspring" issue & told me there was no recall and that I would have to pay out of pocket to replace what seems to be the recall problem. Upon further research, I found online that there is indeed a recall. But after calling the phone number provided, (800-853-1403) they informed me that even though it might be the same problem I would have to pay out of pocket for the repair. I don't understand why. This is the recall info I found online: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 09V118000 Report Date: APR 07, 2009 Vehicles Affected: 4336 Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY INFLATE AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES. What You Should Do: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SQUIB WIRES AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. Summary: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 4,336 MY 2009 DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, COMMANDER AND WRANGLER VEHICLES. WIRING MAY BE REVERSED ON THE STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE DRIVER AIRBAG SQUIB CONNECTOR. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED. To see if your specific vehicle is affected 1-877-426-5337 or nhtsa.gov The dealership I went to was Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Columbia, TN 931-360-0800 The original automotive shop I took it to was Christian Bros Automotive 615-645-3299 I would appreciate 1)an explanation of why my particular car isn't on the list even though it's having the issue under the recall and 2) why I have to pay out of pocket. Thank you, Jodie Goode (Meade) 949-573-4223 [email protected]

My vehicle has stopped 3 times this year without warning. Twice while I was driving and once while my daughter was driving. There is a click sound and the radio and everything on in the vehicle goes. The vehicle begins to slow down. Luckly when this happened there were no cars around so each time we are able to stop the vehicle wait a second and start the vehicle without an issue. This is a very dangerous issue and this needs to be fixed ASAP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1020 BELMONT ST EASTON, MA) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ROCHESTER HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1301 S ROCHESTER RD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307) WHERE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND ALL THE SUDDEN I HIT A BUMP AND THE KEY FOB FALLS OUT OF THE IGNITION CUTTING THE ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF. SO I WAS COASTING WITH NO ENGINE OR POWER. LUCKILY I PUT IT IN TO NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED BACK UP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO MY KEY WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN I AM TRYING TO TURN THE CAR OFF SO I HAVE TO LEAVE IT ON SOMETIMES AND IT HAS KILLED MY BATTERY. MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL RELEASE AFTER A CLICKING NOISE I CAN TURN IT TO THE OFF POSITION AND IT WILL RELEASE. IT HAS COST ME TWO BATTERIES AND A NEW KEY

Mileage: 159,110

THE CAR WILL NOT START WITH IGNITION FOB. THIS HAPPENS UNPREDICTABLY. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR A LONG TIME. WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY BUT NOW, WITH A NEW BATTERY IT STILL OFTEN WILL NOT START. IF WE WAIT FOR SOME UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME IT EVENTUALLY CRANKS AND STARTS. WE NEVER KNOW WHEN AND IF WE CAN LEAVE OR VISA VERSA FOR RETURNING HOME. WHEN EVER THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN LEGAL PARKING PLACE. HOWEVER, IT HAS CUT OFF WILL DRIVING.

Mileage: 47,005

TOOK OUR JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE KEY FOB KEPT GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. THEY SAID IT WAS THE WIN MODULE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THE KEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPROGRAMMED FOR THAT WIN MODULE! WELL, SINCE THEN, WE'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO GET THE KEY OUT (FROM HITTING ABOVE THE IGNITION TO GET IT TO RELEASE, OR WAITING AN HOUR FOR IT TO EJECT ON IT'S OWN) THE RADIO WILL KEEP PLAYING, SO WE HAVE TO TURN IT OFF, ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS STAY ON, IT STILL DINGS IF THE DOOR IS OPEN AND ACTS LIKE THE KEY IS IN IT AFTER BEING REMOVED. NOW WE'RE RUNNING INTO MORE ISSUES WHILE WE'RE DRIVING WHERE IT STARTS GLITCHING AND THE COMPUTER MAKES ALL KINDS OF TERRIBLE SCARY SOUNDS AND HAS ACTUALLY POWERED DOWN ON US! NOW THE BATTERY IS DEAD AND WON'T START EVEN WITH A JUMP! MOST ISSUES STARTED OUT WHILE IN PARK AND JUST TRYING TO REMOVE KEY FOB, THAT LASTED A FEW MONTHS AND IT STILL DROVE FINE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ISSUES HAVE CONTINUALLY GOTTEN WORSE AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH MY FAMILY SINCE IT POWERED DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET!

Mileage: 139,821

WENT IN TO THE STORE CAME OUT PUT MY KEY IN AND IT DOES NOT START ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME HAD IT TOWED HOME MY SON CAME OVER PUT KEY IN AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP ONE WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPEN IT NOT READING MY KEY ALL THE TIME

Mileage: 50,932

VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND THE STEERING IS LOST. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND HAS HAPPENED AT 60MPH AS WELL AS 35. THERE IS NO WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (GOLLING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 2405 S TELEGRAPH RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302, (248)-334-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Mileage: 133,000

VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO LOWER2ND GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL THIS IS CALLED LIMP MODE AND NEEDS TO BE STOPPED PLACED IN PARK AND TURN IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND OTHERS

Mileage: 14,134

MY VEHICLE IS A 2009 WITH THE EXACT ISSUE AS THE 2010. PLEASE REFERENCE BELOW FOR SAFETY RECALL/CONCERN: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V200000 REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. NOTES: CHRYSLER'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS K08. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/OWNERS/...OD_IDS=781815#

4 ISSUES: 1.VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY AFTER THE KEY FOB HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO GET OUT AND DISENGAGE THE BATTERY FOR IT TO START AGAIN. 2. KEY FOB WILL COME OUT OF IGNITION WHEN IT IS TURNED TO ACCESSORY. 4. KEY FOB IS ABLE TO COME OUT WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. 3. SOMETIMES KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION IF IT LOCKS UP. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM WITH JEEPS BUT FOR SOME REASON NOT MY VEHICLE. I DID HAVE IT FIXED AT THE JEEP DEALER BUT IT IS DOING THE SAME THING AFTER $600.00 . THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE WHEN THE KEY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION BEFORE TURNING VEHICLE OFF.

Mileage: 80,000

CAR IN PARK, REMAINS ON AFTER KEY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND REMOVED. KEY IS NEW AND REPLACED THIS YEAR. APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING IN THE IGNITION/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Mileage: 171,000

09 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL ISSUE - SECOND OCCURRENCE: LOST ALL DASH GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, LIGHTING, RADIO, TURN SIGNALS, NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEAT/AC WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER WITH THE ISSUE SHOWING. I WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALER OVERNIGHT. IT APPEARS THE DEALER DID NOT LOOK AT THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. DEALER RETURNED THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT TO NHTSA.

Mileage: 110,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE IGNITION SWITCH GOES INTO ACCESSORY AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF..JEEP HAS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS SCARED THE "H" OUT OF MY WIFE YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ACROSS A BRIDGE GOING TO WORK. SHE WAS TRAVELING APROX. 45 MPH ACROSS A STRAIGHT BRIDGE. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO MYSELY LAST YEAR WHILE ON THE PA TURNPIKE IN TRAFFIC. I PUT THE FLASHERS ON AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE JEEP WITHOUT MUCH SERIOUS PROBLEMS. BUT NOW A SECOND TIME !!! I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO GET HURT BECAUSE OF THIS

Mileage: 81,350

AT TIMES, THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, WHEN STARTING, THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL, AT TIMES, TURN OFF, RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO REMAIN RUNNING.

Mileage: 110,000

MY LIGHT FOR AIR BAGS WHEN I TURN WHEEL IT COMES ON

Mileage: 1,270,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

IGNITION SWITCH TURNS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. DEALER TOLD ME THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SWITCH ON OTHER MODEL YEARS BUT NOT MINE.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE KEY FOB WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE START AND RUN POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE DAMAGED KEY ERROR MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE KEY FOB WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE KEY, WIN MODULE AND IGNITION SWITCH. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,232. UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ *CN

Mileage: 53,232

WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT ALL THE GAUGES ON MY VEHICLE WENT OUT. I NO LONGER HAVE THE FOLLOWING: BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, SPEED CONTROL, KEY FOB, POSSIBLY AIR BAGS AND GENERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WHILE TURNING BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. VEHICLE IS PARKED UNTIL IT CAN BE SERVICED. DEALER UNABLE TO SERVICE AND WOULD ONLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINT FOUR DAYS FROM TODAY.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN UPDATED 10/11/2017*CN

Mileage: 88,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION KEY MOVED INADVERTENTLY INTO THE OFF ACCESSORY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHENEVER ENCOUNTERING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Mileage: 26,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY BECAME STUCK AND FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,249. UPDATED 1/16/15*CN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 4/26/2016 *JS UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN

Mileage: 81,249

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. COMPLETELY DEAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID BATTERY WAS BAD. REPLACED BATTERY. VEHICLE WAS OK FOR 3 DAYS. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS TIME DEALER FOUND VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING PROPER VOLTAGE TO TRANSMISSION. NEEDED WIRING HARNESS REPLACED. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR JOB. LUCKY FOR ME I HAVE A "LIFETIME" WARRANTY ON POWER TRAIN. I AM WONDERING IF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STOPPED WORKING IF I WAS MOVING??? I TALK TO SOME WITH A 2007 MODEL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 29,718

WE WERE DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH (NOT BRAKING OR TURNING) WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ACCELERATION, THE GAS AND MPH AS WELL AS DIRECTIONAL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WENT DARK/DROPPED TO ZERO, THEN THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PLACE THE CAR INTO PARK, REMOVED THE KEY, AND THEN RETURNED THE KEY AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR THEN STARTED NORMALLY. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2009 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE SAME DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 10+ TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON, ELECTRICAL. CLEARLY CHRYSLER IS AWARE THERE IS AN ISSUE, AS THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY PICKED UP THE REPAIR TAB SINCE I STARTED AN ACTUAL CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WILL START THE VEHICLE UP TO TEN TIMES NO PROBLEM, THEN STOP SOMEWHERE COME BACK TO START VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT JUST WONT START. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS DRAGGED THEIR FEET SO FAR, AND THEIR FOLLOW UP HAS BEEN POOR AT BEST. ALL THE DEALERSHIP HAS DONE IS CONTINUE TO RE DIAGNOSE THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM EACH TIME AS I THE CONSUMER CONTINUE TO PAY THOUSANDS FOR THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL, AND CHEAP PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN ENGINEERED IN MY TRUCK. ONCE AGAIN, THE CONSUMER FOOTS THE BILL FOR CORPORATE AMERICAS SHORTCOMINGS. THEIR IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLERS WIRELESS IGNITION CYLINDER, VERY SIMILAR TO THE GM RECALL ON IGNITIONS IF YOU ASK ME. NOW I HAVE NO VEHICLE AGAIN AS I SIT HERE WAITING FOR CHRYSLER TO DO SOMETHING, COMPLETELY ON CHRYSLERS TIME CLOCK. FOR WHAT WE SPEND ON THESE VEHICLES TODAY, THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICE PROVIDED BY JEEP AND CHRYSLER HAVE MADE ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP PRODUCT IN THE NEXT 30 YEARS THAT I PURCHASE VEHICLES DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF PARTS, AND THE TERRIBLE FOLLOW UP AND SERVICE BY CHRYSLER CORPORATION... *TR

Mileage: 68,000

WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNS OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. WITHIN SECONDS POWER STEERING IS LOST. THIS OCCURS WITHOUT ANY INITIATING EVENT AND OCCURS AT RANDOM. MOST RECENTLY THE ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED 8 TIMES, WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

TWICE WITHIN THE PAST MONTH, MY 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH APPROXIMATELY 85,000 MILES HAS STALLED ON ME WHILE DRIVING. BOTH TIMES I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE; THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT TO A JEEP DEALER/SERVICE CENTER. NO CODES WERE THROWN EITHER TIME AND NEITHER SERVICE PERSON WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT MAY BE A COINCIDENCE, BUT BOTH TIMES THIS HAPPENED, I HAD FILLED MY TANK WITH GAS THAT DAY. ON BOTH INSTANCES, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR WITH NO ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY, FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, THE CAR OFTEN DOES NOT START ON THE FIRST TRY. IT WILL START WITH NO PROBLEMS ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE WIN MODULE; THIS DID NOT SEEM TO HELP. THE THROTTLE BOTTLE WAS ALSO REPLACED IN CASE THAT WAS CAUSING THE STALLING; THAT DID NOT HELP EITHER.I NOW FEEL AS IF I AM RISKING MY LIFE AND MY KIDS' LIVES EVERY TIME I STEP INTO THE CAR AND TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. IF THIS STALLING ISSUE HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY, WE COULD BE KILLED IN AN INSTANT. VERY DANGEROUS AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE DON'T SEEM ALL THAT CONCERNED...THEY CAN'T PINPOINT THE ISSUE SO THEY CHARGE ME $100+ AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

WHILE I AM DRIVING THE KEY WILL FLIP BACK, THUS SHUTTING THE CAR OFF WHILE IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, HITTING BUMPS, AND SIMPLY DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD. EVERYTHING WILL LOCK UP, CAN NOT STEER, I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS, WINDOWS, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT A WIRE IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,652. *TR

Mileage: 65,652

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY THE CAR STALLED AND HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE CAR TO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AFTER STOPPING FOR FEW MINUTES. THE CAR DEALERSHIP COULD NOT IDENTIFIED FAILURE CODE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IS AUGUST 2013 AND MOST RECENTLY ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2013. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM WAITING FOR THEIR DIAGNOSES. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT) AND I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE THREE LANE LOCAL LANES. I DRIFTED TOO FAR TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE RUMBLE STRIPS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IMMEDIATELY, MY TPMS LIGHT CAME ON AND I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY. APPARENTLY, MY TPMS SENSOR ON THE TIRE BROKE AND WAS LETTING AIR OUT OF MY TIRE. WHAT HAPPENED WAS, THE METAL SCREW THAT IS AROUND THE METAL VALVE STEM SHEERED OFF AND NOTHING WAS HOLDING THE VALVE STEM/TPMS IN PLACE EXCEPT FOR THE AIR PRESSURE INSIDE THE TIRE. WHEN I RAN OVER THE RUMBLE STRIP, IT MUST HAVE DISLODGED THE SENSOR AND STARTED LETTING AIR OUT OF MY TIRE. I WENT TO A TIRE SHOP AND THEY FOUND A BROKEN TPMS SENSOR AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM WITH A STANDARD NON-TPMS VALVE STEM. MY TIRE WAS UNDAMAGED AND IS BACK ON THE RIM, SO IT WAS 100% A PROBLEM WITH THE TPMS SENSOR. FURTHERMORE, LAST YEAR, I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I GOT A FLAT TIRE AND MY TPMS WAS DAMAGED. NOW, LOOKING BACK, I FEEL THAT THE TPMS MUST HAVE FAILED CAUSING MY FLAT TIRE. IN THAT INCIDENT, MY TIRE WAS DESTROYED BECAUSE OF THE FLAT. I NOTICE NOW THAT CHRYSLER HAS A NEWER VERSION OF THEIR TPMS SENSORS THAT GO ON THE WHEEL. THE NEW VERSION HAS A RUBBER VALVE STEM, WHILE THE ONES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE A METAL VALVE STEM. OBVIOUSLY, CHRYSLER HAS FOUND AN ISSUE WITH THE METAL ONES AND HAVE UPDATES THEIR PARTS. I THINK THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND EVEN THOUGH I AM OK, I CAN FORSEE THIS CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE MY REMAINING TPMS SENSORS REPLACE AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSFER CASE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND IN MOTION, NOT PARKED. THE RECALL NOTICE, THAT WAS SENT TO HIM, WAS NOT WHAT HE EXPERIENCED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE FOR CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

JEEP CHEROKEES STALL WHILE BEING DRIVEN....THEY CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING...THE REASON THEY CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION IS DUE A WIRING HARNESS DESIGN FLAW, BUT JEEP IS KEEPING THIS MATTER A SECRET AND THEY DENY THEY HAVE A PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY...SOMEONE OR SOME AGENCY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER IN ORDER TO SEE HOW SERIOUS AND WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS, SURF THE INTERNET AUTO SITES REGARDING ALL THE JEEP CHEROKEES THAT STALL OUT WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ON THE NEWS THAT A DRIVER WAS KILLED WHEN HIS OR HER CHEROKEE STALLED CAUSING A MASSIVE WRECK AND DEATHS....THAT IS WHY I AM REPORTING THIS MATTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT RESPOND RAPIDLY TO OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE CHANGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,447. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN

Mileage: 13,000

MOST OF THE TIME THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND. YOU HAVE TO POUND ON IT MANY MANY TIMES FOR IT TO SOUND. BY THAT TIME THE EMERGENCY IS PAST. JEEP HAS SAID IT IS THE SAME ON ALL 2009 JEEPS. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, AFTER IT WAS STARTED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/08/15*JB

MOST OF THE TIME THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND. YOU HAVE TO POUND ON IT MANY MANY TIMES FOR IT TO SOUND. BY THAT TIME THE EMERGENCY IS PAST. JEEP HAS SAID IT IS THE SAME ON ALL 2009 JEEPS. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, AFTER IT WAS STARTED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/08/15*JB