2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Steering Problems

Year: 2012 Make/Model: Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 L V8, 4WD Mileage: ~140,000 miles Date of Incident: [Insert date] Location: McKinney, Texas (near U.S. 75 exit) Description of the Safety Issue: While driving normally, the Service 4WD System warning illuminated. Seconds later, the lightning-bolt symbol (Electronic Throttle Control) appeared, and the engine stalled abruptly without warning. All power steering and power-brake assist were lost while the transmission was still in Drive. The vehicle rolled backward on a slight grade as if in neutral. Attempts to restart the vehicle failed. Even CarMax technicians, at whose lot the vehicle came to rest, were unable to start it. A strong hot/burning electrical odor was present immediately after shutdown. This indicates a possible overheating or shorting event in the electrical or fuel-relay system (TIPM or throttle-body circuit). Had this failure occurred on U.S. 75 at highway speed (80–85 mph), I would have lost steering assist and braking ability in heavy traffic — a situation that could have led to a severe collision or injury. I respectfully request that NHTSA review this case as a potential recurrence or expansion of the existing recall group. The combination of a sudden stall, complete loss of control systems, no-restart condition, and electrical-burn odor constitutes a serious and ongoing safety defect that endangers vehicle occupants and others on the roadway. Supporting Information: – CarMax technicians confirmed the vehicle would not restart. – Recent maintenance included new fuel pump, injectors, hoses, and cooling-system components (~$10 K). – Warning lights: “Service 4WD System” and “Electronic Throttle Control (lightning-bolt)” appeared immediately before stall.

While driving the engine power randomly cuts off & steering & brakes lock up veering the vehicle to the left which causes me to have no control of my vehicle. Everything else stays on radio...lights...etc. There is absolutely no warning at all when this occurs. This has happened to me 3 times while driving almost causing me to crash. I brought it to a local Jeep dealer & they couldn't find any codes showing what the issue was. So in fear of getting into a crash that could possibly injure myself or others on the road I haven't been able to drive it safely.

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo In August of 2020, I brought the vehicle to my repair shop due to a leak, and hard to steer at 75061 miles. They performed a repair of the rack & pinion, power steering hose, and an alignment. On 5/23/23, I had the vehicle in a shop to check on a sqeak while turning the wheel along with a clunking sound. They reported that the rack and pinion needs to be replaced at 107184 miles. I contacted the FCA-Jeep customer care. They wanted a diagnosis at Victory CDJR dealership. On 5/31/23 at 107701 miles, the dealership found that the steering rack, and both tie rods need replacement. I contacted the FCA immediately, and they determined not covered by warranty.

A couple week ago noticed fluid on my garage floor. It seemed to be dripping from the left front of the car. Also noticed this oil on the garage shelf which is closed to the car when I park it in the garage. Today, May 23, 2023 went to have the oil change in the car, and was told the power steering fluid was low .

I was leaving work and made a right turn. The vehicle steering and breaks locked up and I hit a telephone pole. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle did not stall. Serious injury could have occurred. Police report and involvement happened as it was a large accident.

Vehicle has inexplicably, and randomly stalled, and lost power steering and power brakes while operating. This has happened on multiple occasions, during random times of the day/season, while in movement, and while stopped at a traffic light/stop sign. There is no rhyme or reason to how or when this happens, and frustratingly cannot not be reproduced by a mechanic or dealership. When it happens, all other systems that were operating continue to operate (eg. radio stays playing, climate control (AC or heat), and the instrument panel doesn't indicate that anything is abnormal. Safety is a huge concern, as its difficult to control and/or slow the vehicle down, and we have barely avoided collisions. It has been taken to a dealer on multiple occasions, but to no avail, as the condition could not be reproduced. Other than the dealership's service department, the vehicle or component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others. There were NO warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. We took ownership from the vehicles first and only other owner (my father in law) upon his passing back in April 2018. The condition happened within months of taking ownership, and has happened at least 8-10 times since then. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. We would like to sell the vehicle (for this, AND other reasons), but do not feel comfortable selling an unsafe vehicle to anyone. We have incurred rental car costs while the car is in the shop for diagnosis. Upon a quick search online, there was quite a bit of evidence of this condition happening with others.

While driving down a main road, the power steering went out, the brakes locked up, and the accelerator locked up. I had to put the car in park and then turn it off and back on. Yes, it is available for inspection. My safety was put at risk because since my brakes were not working, it means my brake lights also were not, meaning someone would not have seen me stopping and I could have been rear-ended. Others were put at risk because my car could have hit someone else. This has happened 4 other times on different dates and a Jeep dealer has done a fuel pump relay BYPASS twice, but the fuel pump itself was never replaced. There were no warning lamps or messages to warn me about the problem before it failed. I am terrified to drive my own car. This needs to be addressed asap.

TL* HE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KENDELL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (13355 SOUTHWEST 137TH AVE MIAMI FL 33186, (786)231-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE LOSS OF COMMUNICATION TO THE POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

Mileage: 141,000

WHEN IN MOTION (HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY) THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND THE ENGINE CUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. NO ERROR CODES OR WARNINGS COME ON, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES NO LONGER FUNCTION EITHER BUT THE RADIO STAYS ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY TWICE BUT ITS NOT FIXED. BECAUSE THE COMPUTER DOESN'T RECOGNIZE AN ERROR THE DEALER HAS SAID THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT AS AN ISSUE. BUT JEEP FORUMS WIDELY SHOW THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL HAVING THIS ISSUE..

Mileage: 88,500

I HAVE BEEN HAVING MY CAR RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE IN DRIVE FOR OVER A YEAR. I'M SCARED OF DRIVING MY OWN CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME WELL OVER 25 TIMES. I'VE ASKED THE CONNECTICUT DEALERSHIPS (WETMORE'S AND NORTHWEST HILLS) ABOUT THIS MULTIPLE TIMES AND AS OF TODAY THEY SAY THERE IS NO FIX AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE RECALL. IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING AND BRAKING AND TURNING LEFT, SUCH AS TURNING LEFT OFF A RAMP OR GOING DOWN A HILL AND SLOWING TO TURN LEFT OR SLOWING ON A BIG HILL AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPS. THE BRAKES STOP WORKING AND POWER STEERING IS LOST. THEN I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND WHEN I PRESS START IT RESTARTS. BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS. I ALSO HAVE A SPECIAL WARRANTY I PAID FOR AND BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY WARRANTY THAT I PAID $4K FOR IS USELESS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS TO MATTER?

Mileage: 186,000

THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. LOSS OF POWER TO BRAKES & STEERING SINCE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. EVENTUALLY (IN A MATTER OF SECONDS) THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE HOME.

Mileage: 112,000

THIS IS MY THIRD TIME EXPERIENCING THIS SYSTEM FAILURE. EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF. EACH TIME THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS TURNING ONTO A STREET. THE FIRST TIME IT SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING WAS AS I EASY SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND LOST ALL CONTROLS AS THE VEHICLE DIED. I DID NOT ACCIDENTALLY TOUCH ANYTHING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BOUT IT ASAP. IT TURNS OFF UNWARRANTED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PRESS THE START BUTTON TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT PART IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS OUT OF NOWHERE OCCASIONALLY AND NOT EVERYDAY EITHER.

Mileage: 122,682

A FAMILY MEMBER IN ANOTHER STATE OWNED AND PAMPERED THIS VEHICLE FOR MANY YEARS, PRIOR TO MY ACQUIRING IT. RECENTLY THE HOSE TO THE POWERING STEERING PUMP BLEW OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IT (NON HIGHWAY) AND IT WAS TAKEN IN TO BE SERVICED (THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP), WELL AFTER THEIR INITIAL REPAIR, WE WERE TOLD THAT DURING THEIR TEST DRIVE "AFTER" THAT REPAIR, THE HOSE HAD AGAIN BLOWN OFF SO MORE DAYS WERE NEEDED WITH THE VEHICLE TO AGAIN REPAIR THE ISSUE. A FEW DAYS LATER WE WERE CALLED AND TOLD THAT ISSUE HAD BEEN SOLVED AND THAT WE COULD RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE. THAT SAME NIGHT, I, WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE (WITH IT IN IDLE), HEAR A "POP" WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE THE HOSE AGAIN, MIND YOU, EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, THE PUMP SPEWS POWER STEERING FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE, THIS PARTICULAR NIGHT I EVEN FOUND IT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE ROOF. WELL THE CAR WAS AGAIN SENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY, THEY HAD IT APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS BEFORE AGAIN WE GOT THE CALL THAT THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN COMPLETED, WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS TIME IT WAS DUE TO PROBABLY WHAT WAS A FAULTY POWER STEERING PUMP, WHICH THEY REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER I TOOK POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER (FAMILY MEMBER) WAS TOO CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT AGAIN. THANKFULLY MY DRIVE BACK TO MY STATE (2 DAYS LATER) WENT UNEVENTFUL, HOWEVER, 2 DAYS AFTER BEING HOME AND DRIVING IT (NON HIGHWAY), SURE ENOUGH I HEAR THAT FAMILIAR "POP" AND AGAIN THE HOSE HAS BLOWN OFF, POWER STEERING FLUID EVERYWHERE, ALONG WITH MY SANITY. I SEE THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BACK IN 2012 BUT IT NEVER BECAME A RECALL, BUT, A FIX WAS IMPLEMENTED, SO IF THIS IS THE CASE WHY IS THIS HAPPENED WITH THE SAME PIECE OF EQUIPMENT NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T SEEM TO SOLVE THIS KNOWN ISSUE??

Mileage: 99,960

POWER STEERING LINE HAS A SLOW LEAK THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON AMONG THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, DODGE DURANGO VEHICLES AROUND THE 2011- 2013 YEAR. VEHICLES SEEM TO BE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE ANYWHERE FROM 40K TO 100K MILES. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD THESE LINES REPLACED AND HAVE STILL HAD A LEAK.

Mileage: 75,000

MY JEEP ALL OF A SUDDEN STALLED RIGHT BEFORE A SHARP CORNER CAUSING PANIC AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. MY FAMILY IS SCARRED AND MY WIFE DOES NOT TRUST DRIVING THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY AFTER NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER STATING VEHICLE CAN STALL BUT THERE'S NO SOLUTION!!!! WHEN THE JEEP STALLED I DROVE INTO A DITCH UNABLE TO OVER POWER THE ALL OF A SUDDEN TIGHT STEERING AND NOW I HAVE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS!

Mileage: 173,000

SOUND COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING. DEALER DIAGNOSTIC IDENTIFIED A FAILING STEERING RACK AND PINIONS. NEED TO REPLACE.

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE SHARP TURNS THE VEHICLE WILL SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BREAKING TO NOT WORK. THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES THAT COME UP AND THE RADIO AND AIR/HEAT CONTINUE TO WORK. THE ONLY REASON YOU KNOW THE CAR SHUT OFF IS BECAUSE THE BREAKS AND POWER STEERING WON'T WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT YOU CAN NEVER RECREATE THE PROBLEM ON CUE. IT JUST HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY RAMP AROUND A TURN AND ON A NORMAL BACK ROAD STREET GOING AROUND A TURN. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS 11-13-2019

Mileage: 10

IN 2016, MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO HAD ABOUT 38K MILES WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT MY VEHICLES RACK AND PINION HAD A "MINOR LEAK" THAT THEY SERVICE CENTER RECOMMENDED I "KEEP AN EYE ON." THIS WAS SOMETHING I REALLY NEEDED TO SAVE FOR BECAUSE IT WOULD COST $3000 TO REPAIR AND I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE! LESS THAN A WEEK LATER I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY. THIS FORCED ME TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION AS WELL AS FURTHER DAMAGE. THIS IS PRETTY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH MILEAGE THAT LOW. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN A SUFFICIENT IMPETUS FOR INVESTIGATION CONSIDERING HOW UBIQUITOUS THAT EXACT CLAIM IS AMONG JGCL OWNERS. THESE COMMON CLAIMS SUGGEST THAT THE ISSUE ISNT CAUSED BY THE DRIVER, BUT IS IN FACT, A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. APPROPRIATELY, THE MANUFACTURER IS OBLIGATED TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT.. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND CAUSED A FIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS AS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN A RECALL. *JS *JS*DT*JB

Mileage: 38,000

POWER STEERING LINES LEAKED AT 80K ( JANUARY 2019 DEALER REPAIRED ) NOW 7 MONTHS LATER (AUGUST 2019) BOTH LINES ARE LEAKING AGAIN.. IT'S GOING IN ON THE 19TH FOR REPAIR BUT SOMEONE TOLD ME THEIR IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD WITH THIS FLUID LEAKING AND HAS CAUSED MAJOR CAR FIRES AND STEERING FAILURE. IS THERE OR WAS THERE A RECALL AT SOME POINT WITH THE 2012 GRAND CHEROKEE TO FIX THIS ISSUE PERMANENTLY ?I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN 2017 SO I'M UNAWARE OF A RECALL ABOUT THE POWER STEERING ISSUES. MY JEEP WAS SERVICED AT LAGERS OF MANKATO MN ..

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE OWNER DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ONE STEP AUTO CHRYSLER OF FORT WALTON (541 MARY ESTHER CUT OFF, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND IT COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. WHEN IT DOES IT AFFECTS BOTH THE BRAKING AND THE STEERING. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND WAS AN EASY FIX BUT THE 2ND TIME I WAS GETTING OFF AN EXIT AROUND 50 MPH. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THEM AROUND IN IT. I KNOW IN NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENS, THERE'S COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.

Mileage: 78,000

THE FIRST TIME MY POWER STEERING WHEN OUT I HAD STOPPED TO DO SOMETHING. GOT BACK IN MY JEEP AND THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT BECAUSE IT WAS SO HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. GOT OUT TO LOOK AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. GOT BACK IN, DROVE IT AROUND A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. HAD A MECHANIC TOP OFF THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND WAS FINE FOR MONTHS. YESTERDAY WAS LEAVING TO GOT TO THE STORE AND JUST BEFORE I GOT OUT ONTO A BUSY HWY THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THIS TIME I COULD NOT BUDGE IT. I CALL MY MECHANIC FRIEND. BY THE TIME HE GOT THERE THE STEERING WAS NORMAL AGAIN. HE CHECKED THE LEVEL AND WAS FINE. IF I HAD GOTTEN OUT ONTO THE HWY AND THIS HAPPENED I WOULD HAVE BEEN A SITTING DUCK. THIS IS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 80,000

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.

Mileage: 112,000

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.

Mileage: 55,000

MIENTRAS GUIABA NORMAL NO SUCEDIA NADA, AL DAR UNA CURVA CERRADA SE TRANC EL GUIA INMEDIATAMENTE Y LE ECHE LQUIDO DE POWER STEERING Y NADA DE QUE SE ARREGLARA. LEYENDO UN INTERNET VI QUE ESAS GUAGUAS TENIAN ESE DEFECTO Y ALGUNOS MODELOS TENIAN RECALL EN LA POWER STEERING PUMP PERO AL PONER MI VIN NO SALIO NADA. QUISIERA Q REVISARAN. CUANDO LE PONEN LA MAQUINA PARA VERIFICAR NO MARCA NADA, NO SON LOS FUSIBLES.

Mileage: 95,000

HELLO, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A GARAGE KEPT 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND 5.7 WITH 73000 MILES. ON 1 APRIL 2019 THE POWER STEERING RACK WENT BAD. OTHER JEEPS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND TURNING. THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING FOR SUCH A HIGH END JEEP PRODUCT. VERY COSTLY REPAIR. PLEASE ADVISE. (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING COULD SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE LOADED UP TO GO TO THE DESERT (CLEAR SUMMER DAY WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT), STOPPED TO GET GAS AND ICE (JEEP WAS RUNNING THE ENTIRE TIME) AND ONCE WE GOT ON THE WAY THERE, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THEN AN ODD SOUND WAS HEARD THEN WHITISH ELECTRICAL SMELLING SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THIS HAPPENED WITHIN 8 - 10 SECONDS TOTAL). I GRABBED MY EXTINGUISHER AND POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE SMOKE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM AROUND THE ALTERNATOR AND STEAM WAS EVERYWHERE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR WAS OVERHEATED (BUT NO TEMPERATURE LIGHT AND NO FANS WERE TURNING). WE TURNED AROUND AND MADE IT THE 3 BLOCKS BACK TO THE HOUSE WHEN THE JEEP DIED AND WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH A PARKED CAR. WE PARKED IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET TO COOL OFF AND TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE TO PUSH IT INTO MY GARAGE. IT WAS FOUND THAT MY ALTERNATOR HAD A DIODE THAT SHORTED TO GROUND. PLEASE ACTUALLY READ THE FOLLOWING: THERE ARE AT LEAST 38 OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME CHAIN OF EVENTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE. ALT SHORTS, DESTROYS THE BATTERY, AND TIPM/PCM. FCA REFUSES TO EXPAND 1 OF 3 OPEN RECALLS TO INCLUDE MY MAKE/MODEL AND MANY OTHERS. NHTSA REFUSES TO ACTUALLY HOLD JEEP/FCA ACCOUNTABLE. CHECK P60-14V634 (ALTERNATOR HAD BAD DIODES AND SHORTED TO GROUND) EXPANDED MULTIPLE TIMES, T36-17V435 (ALTERNATOR HAD BAD DIODES AND SHORTED TO GROUND)EXPANDED MULTIPLE TIMES, T75-17V741 (ALTERNATOR HAD BAD DIODES AND SHORTED TO GROUND). THE DATA IN NHTSA DATA SHOWS THAT FROM YEARS 2007 TO 2018, FCA US, LLC MODELS BADGED 2012 HAD THE HIGHEST PERCENT OF TOTAL RECALLS OF ANY YEAR OWNING 18% OF THE 24,053,941 TOTAL RECALLS FCA FAMILY HAD. HOW DOES THIS NOT FLAG THE NHTSA TO FIGHT FOR US? THE NHTSA FINED FCA 120,000,000 FOR THEIR ADDMITTED UNEFECTUAL RECALL PROCESS. I HAVE SO MUCH MORE DATA. SAD.

Mileage: 89,130

I WAS ADVISED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING FLUID. THE NHTSA DATABASE IS FILLED WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVE PART. WITH 10 RECALLS ALREADY ON THIS VEHICLE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A RECALL IS WARRANTED FOR THIS ISSUE AS WELL. THANK YOU.

Mileage: 57,494

VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPED. LOSE ABILITY TO STEER. HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 60,000

THE RACK AND PINION STEERING IS LEAKING AT 75,000 MILES. AFTER BEING QOUTED 2600 DOLLARS FOR THE FIX, I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MOST OTHER JEEP OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM IN LOW MILEAGE JEEPS ALSO. CONTACTED JEEP WITH NO RESPONSE. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN NOTED TO CAUSE THE JEEPS TO BECOME UNRESPONSIVE AND DANGEROUS AS STEERING BECOMES USELESS.

Mileage: 75,000

RACK AND PINION LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID IN COLD WEATHER

Mileage: 50,000

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 TIMES A WEEK.

Mileage: 85,000

RACK AND PINION STERLING DEFECT NEED TO BE REPLACED 12500 MILES ONLY ON CAR

Mileage: 12,500

4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS, THE LAST TIME JUST TODAY, AS I WAS DECELERATING AND TURNING RIGHT WHILE GETTING OFF HIGHWAYS ONTO EXIT RAMPS, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT LOCKED - THE POWER STEERING TURNED OFF, AS DID THE POWER BRAKES - I HAD TO COAST, AND THE RPMS SHOWED 0, ALTHOUGH ALL THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I WAS FORCED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK - WHILE STILL ON THE EXIT RAMP - TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT ON AGAIN TO GET IT TO DRIVE NORMALLY. WHICH IT DID, AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. BUT IT'S UNNERVING AND CERTAINLY UNSAFE, AND A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN QUITE FREQUENTLY TO OTHER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2012 DRIVERS.

Mileage: 81,484

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.

Mileage: 94,000

2012 JEEP HAS 55K MILES, ORIGINAL OWNER. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND A COUPLE RECALLS, TO BE INFORMED THE STEER RACK IS LEAKING, ALONG WITH A BENT TIE ROD, COST TO FIX IS $2000.

Mileage: 55,490

VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND WAS INFORMED THAT POWER STEERING RESIVOIR IS LOW DUE TO A LEAK IN THE BOOT OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY. COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $2000. THIS PART SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 60,000 MILES. DRIVEN VERY LIGHTLY AS ONLY 60,000 MILES IN 6 YEARS TO START HAVING SUCH ISSUES.

Mileage: 58,000

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

Mileage: 130,000

HAVE CONTACTED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO ADDRESS TWO RECALLS. THEY STATE STILL WAITING FOR PARTS. HAVE BEEN WAITING MORE THAN ONE YEAR TO HAVE THESE RECALLS ADDRESSED.

Mileage: 40,000

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.

Mileage: 128,929

ON APRIL 16, 2018, I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE GLENDALE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE DEALERSHIP IN GLENDALE, MO, TO OBTAIN THE ALTERNATOR DIODE THERMAL FATIGUE RECALL REPLACEMENT. DURING THEIR INSPECTION, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT I ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING MODULE DUE TO LEAKING FLUID FOR $2300.00. THIS ITEM IS CONNECTED TO THE RECALL OF THE ALTERNATOR DIODE THERMAL FATIGUE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE INSPECTOR THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR SHOCKS, ALSO DUE TO BROKEN SEALS AND LEAKING FLUID. THIS CAR OBVIOUSLY IS EXPERIENCING SYSTEMIC FAILURES, FOR WHICH JEEP SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE, SINCE THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN BY MYSELF AND HAS ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT. THESE CORE ITEMS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME ALMOST TWICE THE GOING RATE FOR REPLACING THESE ITEMS, AND THIS IS QUITE UPSETTING. I HAVE FOUND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE ELECTRICAL FAILURES, AND FEEL STRONGLY THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL RE THE RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING MODULE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE AND SHOULD BE JEEP'S RESPONSIBILITY. MY CAR HAS HAD REGULAR SERVICE CHECK-UPS, THE LAST ONE BEING ON DECEMBER 9, 2017, TO OBTAIN THE BRAKE BOOSTER WATER SHIELD RECALL REPLACEMENT - ANOTHER FAILURE. BETWEEN DECEMBER 9 AND APRIL 16, THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRED MILES, AND ALWAYS GARAGED AND CLEAN. NO ACCIDENTS IN ITS HISTORY. AND YET, ITS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE DISINTEGRATING. I FEEL MY LIFE IS IN DANGER IN THIS CAR, AND I OBVIOUSLY CANNOT SELL IT WITHOUT THESE ITEMS BEING FIXED, HARMING ME FURTHER FINANCIALLY. PLEASE ACT ON THIS COMPLAINT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Mileage: 46,000

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

I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN OFF RAMP TOWARDS A RIGHT TURN AT ABOUT 20-30 MPH . I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE RIGHT TURN AND BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD , GAS PEDAL WASN'T RESPONDING AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP(NO TURNING) . THE JEEP SLOWED AND NEARLY HIT PARKED CARS SINCE BRAKES AND STEERING WERE NOT WORKING . WHEN JEEP FINALLY STOPPED , I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND PUSHED IGNITION OFF BUTTON . I WAITED A FEW MOMENTS THEN PUSHED START BUTTON AND IT STARTED UP WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE MESSAGE . I BELIEVE ALTINATOR OR TIPM FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING . I DON'T BELIEVE MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED FOR T37 ALTINATOR RECALL OR TIPM RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED . I DON'T WANNA PUT MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN THIS JEEP ANYMORE , HE DESERVES BETTER THAN THAT . 2012 GRAND CHEROKEE 5.7 ALTITUDE WITH ONLY 28000 MILES . I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS JEEP ANYMORE UNTIL ISSUE IS RESOLVED .

Mileage: 27,500

ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLS FOR NO REASON WHILE IN MOTION, LEAVING THE CAR COASTING WITH NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. ONCE THE CAR IS BROUGHT TO A STOP, IT WILL START BACK UP AND CONTINUE DRIVING AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. INTERNET SEARCHES REVEAL THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AFFLICTING THESE MODELS WITH NO CLEAR SOLUTION.

Mileage: 64,000

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED OWNED CAR SINCE OCT 17 THE ENGINE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. A NEAR MISS TWICE OF HITTING A TREE. YOU LOSS POWER STEERING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TAKING IT BACK TOMORROW 2/1/18 TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND KEEP THE CAR UNTIL IT DOES IT. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE! JEEP DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! LISTEN TO THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET! SEEMS VERY COMMON PRACTICE FOR JEEP

Mileage: 62,000

CAR STARTED SMOKING, LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, WIPERS TURNED ON LOST ALL STARRING AND CAR THAN DIED.

Mileage: 46,000

POWER STEERING BECAME JERKY AND POWER ASSIST WOULD COME AND GO WHILE DRIVING. WE BROUGHT TO JEEP DEALER AND THEY SAID ONLY CURE WAS TO REPLACE RACK AND PUMP AT COST OF $3,000.

Mileage: 55,000

33K MILAGE TOOK MY JEEP IN TO GET THE ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THE SHOP FOUND THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY BROKE AND THE FRONT STRUTS WERE COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT AT 33K MILES THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THE REPAIRS COST $3,700.00. IF JEEP KNOWS THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN 2012 THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT. BETTY / THORNTON, COLORADO

Mileage: 33,000

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, 55 TO 70 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE BACK AND FORTH AND THE CAR WILL JERK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION WOULD NEED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. THE ESTIMATE WITH A NEW 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS OVER 1900 DOLLARS. THIS JEEP IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND HAS ONLY 33,000 MILES ON IT. A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY SEE MANY JEEPS WHERE THE RACK NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I CALLED TWO OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM AREA ON 2012 GRAND CHEROKEES. I WAS ALSO TOLD THEY REDESIGNED THE RACK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED AND RECALLED AS A DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Mileage: 33,000

DEALERSHIP RELATED THE FOUND STEERING GEAR HAD NO FLUID, IT WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND HAVE NO LEAKS ON THE FLOOR. WHERE IS ALL THIS LEAKING FLUID GOING?

Mileage: 80,382

JEEP STALLS SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING WITH NO INDICATION OTHER THAN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THIS OCCURS REPEATEDLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 15 MPH IN THE CITY TO 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. STALLING HAS OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND ALSO WHILE TURNING.

Mileage: 110,000

AS I WAS DRIVING MY A/C STOPPED BLOWING COLD AIR. BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN ALL THE DASH INDICATORS STARTED BLINKING WRONG INCLUDING MY SEAT BELT INDICATOR, RADIO SHUT OFF, ETC. CAR DROVE AS IF IT HAD LITTLE POWER THEN STEERING JERKED AS IF CAR WAS GOING TO SHUT DOWN. PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF CAR AND CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. TOOK TO THE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED IS THE ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE ONLY HS 60K MILES.

Mileage: 60,000

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING; ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER STEERING FLUID IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE FORCING ME TO PAY THE $1,600 FOR A NEW STEERING RACK. 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 26K MILES.

Mileage: 26,500

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING; ACCORDING TO DEALER, POWER STEERING FLUID IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE FORCING ME TO PAY THE $1,600 FOR A NEW STEERING RACK. 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 26K MILES.

Mileage: 26,500

FRONT RACK AND PINION STEERING BOOT LEAKING. CAR BOUGHT NEW AND HAS 59,000 MILES. ON LINE REPORTS MANY OTHER VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM. SAFETY ISSUE FOUND ON YEARLY INSPECTION.

Mileage: 59,000

RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. A CRACK IN THE SEAL HAS DEVELOPED IN THE RACK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD ANY OTHER ISSUES LIKE THIS BEFORE. ALSO THE COMPUTER HAS NOT INDICATED LOW POWER STEERING FLUID BUT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN RECKLESSLY OR OFF ROAD THAT WOULD CAUSE A CRACK LIKE THIS. THERE IS NO SIMPLE FIX FOR THIS OTHER THAN A $1300+ REPAIR FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS A DEFECT. I HAVE HAD 2 MECHANICS AND THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THE ISSUE AND GIVE ME QUOTES. I DISCOVERED THIS IN JANUARY.

Mileage: 80,000

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, AND BECAME APPARENT WHILE TURNING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND NEEDED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT AT 66K MILES.

Mileage: 66,300

MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAD LOW LEVELS OF POWER STEERING FLUID AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP, SO I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION WOULD ALSO NEED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. THE JEEP HAD 80K MILES.

Mileage: 80,300

IN THE 18 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE IT HAS RANDOMLY TURNED OFF 5-6 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON A STREET. THE ENGINE TURNS OFF (WITH NO WARNING ON THE DASH) AND YOU LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. I AM PICKING UP THE CAR TOMORROW FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT HAS HAD IT FOR THE PAST SIX DAYS. THEY WILL BE RELEASING ME AN UNSAFE CAR THAT I WILL NOT ALLOW MY DAUGHTER OR WIFE TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 64,000

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE POWER STEERING IS WHINING LOUDLY WHILE IDLING AND IN MOTION FLUID IS BEING LOST.. OCCASIONAL VIBRATION IN STEERING SYSTEM WHEN CORNERING.

Mileage: 80,000

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE POWER STEERING IS WHINING LOUDLY WHILE IDLING AND IN MOTION FLUID IS BEING LOST.. OCCASIONAL VIBRATION IN STEERING SYSTEM WHEN CORNERING.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COMPONENT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COMPONENT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE JEEP JOLTED/ JUMPED TO THE SIDE WHEN WE DROVE OVER MILDLY UNEVENLY PAVED ROADS OR OVERPASSES CAUSING US TO LOSE CONTROL OF OUR VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. WE WERE AT 65 MPH AND THE JEEP ROCKED A FEW TIMES UPON ATTEMPTING TO STABILIZE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND OUR LAST INCIDENT ALMOST THREW US INTO THE SIDE OF A SEMI. THE DEALER CANNOT EXPLAIN THIS AND WE HAVE HAD NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. IF WE KEEP THIS CAR I KNOW BEYOND A DOUBT THAT THIS SITUATION WILL BE THE CAUSE OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT / FATALITY. THERE IS 70,000 MILES ON THIS JEEP. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD IN OUR TOWN TODAY. THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER WHILE STILL DRIVING, THE LIGHTS ON DASH STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF, SEATBELT ALARM STARTED GOING OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WORKING WITHOUT TURNING ON. THE RADIO TURNED OFF. I LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE STILL DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD NO POWER BREAKS--SEEMED TO ALMOST STOP WORKING. I WAS FORTUNATE TO GET ON SIDE OF ROAD IN GRASS TO KEEP FROM GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. IF THERE HAD NOT BEEN A GRASSY AREA THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE THEN WAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN--DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK- TRIED TO PUT KEY FOB IN IGNITION AND COULD NOT GET IT BACK OUT--WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK GATE OPENED. I HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR WHICH IN TURNED DESTROYED THE GEL TYPE BATTERY. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE ALTERNATOR RECALL DUE TO NOT MATCHING MY VIN NUMBER. I WAS FIRST QUOTED $2,000 TO COVER THE DAMAGE. I AM VERY UPSET DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT TODAY. I AM THANKFUL MY CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME. I THINK IT IS TERRIBLE THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ALTERNATOR IN THIS 2012 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE WHEN THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT "COULD" HAPPEN DID HAPPEN TO ME TODAY. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER/JEEP SHOULD COVER THIS DAMAGE IN THE RECALL OF THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

I AM LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID ON MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - THERE IS A LEAK SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING. I HAVE ONLY 40,K MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE STEERING SYSTEM - CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 40,000

MY STEERING WILL AT VARIOUS TIMES, SHAKE WILL DRIVING, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY. THE SHAKING GETS WORSE IF I APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS IS AN OFF AND ON PROBLEM AND DOES NOT OCCUR EVERYDAY. IT MOSTLY OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55 MPH+) I HAVE VIDEO OF THIS OCCURRING AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING.(MP4 FORMAT) I HAVE BEEN TO THE JEEP DEALER (THOMPSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN EDGEWOOD MARYLAND) 3 TIMES (HAVE SHOWN THEM THE VIDEO) IN THE LAST YEAR TRYING TO GET THIS CORRECTED, BUT THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ONE DAY CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 47,000

WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WILL TURN OFF AND POWER STEERING WILL NOT WORK. IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN, I NEED TO COMPLETELY STOP, PUT IT IN PARK AND START THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE STREET AND FREEWAY. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN CONSTANTLY. I HAVE HAD TIMES WHERE IT HAPPENS 2 DAYS IN A ROW, ONCE A WEEK, AND ONCE A MONTH. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER A FEW TIMES ALREADY, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR OVER 1 MONTH, I SPOKE TO A SENIOR TECHNICIAN THAT WORKS AT THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. HE TOLD ME THAT VEHICLES WITH THE 5.7L ENGINE AND THE PUSH TO START BUTTON HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE AND THE ISSUE STARTS AROUND 30,000 TO 50,000 MILES AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM OR HOW TO FIX IT.

RACK AND PINION LEAKING. ON JULY 23 2012 THERE WAS AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED ABOUT CARS GOING ON FOR DUE TO POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYING ON MOTOR. PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEM. IT'S HAS AFFECTED MANY.

Mileage: 48,000

BROUGHT MY 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM 6 MONTHS PRIOR FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN PICKING IT UP THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT LEAK AND HANDED ME A QUOTE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK FOR 1700 DOLLARS. NOT WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR FROM A CERTIFIED VEHICLE I PURCHASED WITH LESS THAN 50000 MILES.

Mileage: 50,570

AT 40 THOUSAND MILES THE RACK AND PINION NEED REPLACED. THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM THIS PART. I WAS NOTIFIED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT THE REPAIR ISN'T NORMAL AND WOULD COST $1,200. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. STEERING IS A LITTLE WHINY NOW BUT ACCORDING TO OTHER OWNERS, THIS IS THE START OF THE FAILURE.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW AND THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FRACTURE THAT CAUSED A LEAK OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12020 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

WENT IN TO GET AN OIL CHANGE TODAY AND FOUND OUT MY JEEP'S STEERING RACK IS LEAKING. THE CAR HAS 51,000 MILES AND THEY SAID IT SHOULDN'T BE LEAKING ALREADY. FROM WHAT I'VE LEARNED THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY PART AND NOT DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE, I JUST PURCHASED IT 4 MONTHS AGO SO I KNOW I DID NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 51,000

1-AFTER QUICKLY STOPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO COLLECT MAIL, I TRIED TO GO BACK INTO THE ROAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING BUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE. I ENDED UP CROSSING INTO THE OTHER SIDE, GOING INTO THE DITCH AND HITTING A SNOW BANK. DUE TO THE VERY SLOW SPEED (I WAS SPEEDING FROM THE PARKED POSITION) AND TO THE LUCK THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS COMING ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, NO HARM WAS DONE. DEALERSHIP NEVER FOUND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. 2- I HAVE HAD TWO SAFETY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED ON A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. FOR ONE OF THEM, MY CAR IS AT RISK OF FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, AND FOR THE OTHER ONE, THERE COULD BE ENGINE STALL AND CRASH. JEEP HAS INFORMED OF BOTH, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE MY DEALERSHIP WITH THE APPROPRIATE PARTS FOR FIXING THE PROBLEMS. SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT, RISKING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES AND ALL THEY CAN DO IS TELL ME NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND GOOD LUCK? BECAUSE IT'S MONETARILY CHEAPER TO PAY FOR LOST LIVES THAN TO AVOID THE LOSS? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A CHEAP ONE, HOWEVER WE HAVE BEEN TREATED LIKE THEY ARE DOING US A FAVOR JUST FOR LETTING US A KNOW WE ARE AT RISK OF DYING FROM CAR CRASH DUE TO IT'S MALFUNCTIONS.

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP RELAY RECALL NOTICE ISSUES AND VEHICLE STEERING PROBLEMS. *SMD ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ALSO, THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS NOT STEADY, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A BUMP OR A DIP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARDER TO STEER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND THE PART REQUIRED WAS UNAVAILABLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND RADIO WENT OFF. THE CONTACT LOST THE STEERING AND ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED USING PARTS KNOWN TO BE INCLUDED UNDER AN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

DAY 1....CAR JUST STOPPED OUT OF NO WHERE A PICTURE OF A BATTERY SHOWED UP AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN DAY 2....TOOK CAR IN TO GET A NEW BATTERY BECAUSE THAT WAS TOTALLY DEAD BUT ON DAY 3...THE BATTERY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THE CAR ONCE AGAIN SHUT DOWN ON ME AND THIS TIME IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY I WAS STUCK FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS CANT EVEN JUMP THE CAR CUZ IT STILL WONT START IT SO I HAD TO GET IT TOWED OFF THE FREEWAY.. MIDDAY OF DAY 3 DISCOVERED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND FINDS OUT THERE WERE FOR 4 RECALLS ON MY CAR SO I TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED THEY CAN ONLY FIX 3 OUT OF 4 OF THE RECALL DUE TO NOT HAVING ALL THE PARTS AND INFORMED ME IT WILL BE DONE BEFORE THE DAY IS OVER. 4:30PM CAME AROUND AND I CALLED TO CHECK IN ON THE CAR TO SEE IF IT WAS READY THE WORKER STATED YES COME PICK IT UP SO I DID AND WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON ME SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE CAR BACK IN BEFORE IT FULLY SHUT DOWN ALTOGETHER. DAY 4....DEALERSHIP CALLED ME ABOUT 11AM AND STATED OK THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND I CAN GO PICK IT UP SO I STATED OK BUT ABOUT AN HOUR LATER WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO BE ON MY WAY THE DEALERSHIP STATED WAIT DO NOT COME PICK IT UP YET BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM OF THE CAR AND THAT THE STEERING POWER IS NOT CONNECTING TO THE ALTERNATOR AND IS SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN BUT THE PART TO FIX IT WONT BE IN TIL TOMMORROW. DAY 5..STILL WAITING FOR MY CAR TO BE FIXED..... PLEASE IF THERE IS ANYWAY I CAN JUST SIMPLY SWAP THIS LEMON WITH A DIFFERENT CAR THAT WOULD BE GREAT I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD AND THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE RECALL THE CAR CAN CRASH WITHOUT NOTICE.... HELP ME PLEASEEEEEEE...UPDATED 08/06/15 *BF UPDATED 12/23/2015*JS

Mileage: 59,445

THE POWER STEERING HOSE IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 37,609

SEAL FAILS PREMATURELY ON RACK AND PINION. IT LEAKS INTO BOOT SEALING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE END OF THE RACK AND THE INNER RODS, WHICH MASKS THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIPPING FLUID THE LEAK GOES UNNOTICED. I SEE THIS AS A SERIOUS ISSUE, AS MOST PEOPLE DO NOT EXPECT THE RACK & PINION TO FAIL AT SUCH AN EARLY INTERVAL THEY ARE PROBABLY NOT CHECKING FLUID LEVELS.. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE LACK OF STEERING AND RESULT IN MANY ACCIDENTS. JEEP IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM, MESSAGE BOARDS ON INTERNET ARE FULL OF PEOPLE REPORTING THIS ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT INVESTIGATED. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

HAVING THE JEEP SERVICES FOR A BROKEN CHAIR RAIL ($1200!) AND THEY TOLD ME THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP, RESERVOIR, RACK AND PINION AND HOSES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ANOTHER $2350! I'VE READ THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF THIS AND HAS CREATED A FIRE HAZARD. THIS CAR IS NOT 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS HAD FUEL PUMP, WATER PUMP, REAR LATCH LOCK AND MULTIPLE RECALLS ON OTHER ITEMS. DEALERSHIP IS RAKING IN THE CASH; IT VERY UPSETTING FOR SOMEONE WHO REALLY WANTS TO BUY AMERICAN MADE VEHICLES! *TR

Mileage: 69,045

LAST SATURDAY (01/31/2015), I GOT 48K SERVICE DONE ON THIS JEEP. YESTERDAY (02/02/2015) THE STEERING WHEEL GOT JAMMED WHEN MY WIFE WAS REVERSING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVEWAY. WE FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS MISSING. I TOOK THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINER IS LEAKING. *TR

Mileage: 28,600

RECEIVED OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP, THEY ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY AND POWER STEERING RACK HAD A LEAK. FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM LISTED ON THIS MODEL YEAR WITH SOME CAUSING AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. ALSO FOUND THAT THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THIS FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 35,796

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN (WIDE RIGHT, NOT SHARP RIGHT) THE ENGINE "STALLED" AND ALL STEERING CAPABILITY WAS LOST. THE CAR ATTEMPTED TO "STRAIGHTEN OUT". IT TOOK A GREAT DEAL OF STRENGTH TO KEEP THE WHEEL FROM TURNING BACK TO CENTER. AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL FURTHER TO THE RIGHT. FORTUNATELY NO TRAFFIC AT THAT LOCATION SO I WAS ABLE TO "GUIDE" (NOT STEER) THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT "STALLED" IN QUOTES BECAUSE THIS WAS MORE LIKE A "LOCKUP" THAN A STALL. THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE STILL ON. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD. RADIO CONTINUED PLAYING. HEATER FAN WAS STILL RUNNING. POWER BRAKES WERE STILL FUNCTIONING. FYI: THIS IS THE REGULAR HEMI ENGINE. RE-STARTING THE CAR WAS ODD TOO. IT DIDN'T "CRANK". UPON PRESSING THE START BUTTON, THE ENGINE "SNAPPED ON" - LIKE THOSE NEWER STOP/START ENGINES WHEN AT A RED LIGHT. THE NEXT HOUR OF DRIVING WAS NORMAL. *JS

Mileage: 67,254

BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES OF DRIVING AFTER STARTING THE CAR, ON 10/5/14. THIS PATTERN CONTINUED FOR TWO DAYS, AND ON THE MORNING OF 10/8/14 THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE AUTO SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. WHILE DRIVING, I LOST POWER STEERING AND ABS BEFORE THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY A FEW MOMENTS LATER. I HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I LEARNED OF A NEW RECALL ON CHRYSLER VEHICLES DUE TO ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS, AND TODAY I LEARNED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THIS RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE A 180 AMP ALTERNATOR, AND THOSE RECALLED WERE 160 AMP. I AM CHOOSING TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE FAILURE OF MY ALTERNATOR COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHER DRIVERS IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED WHEN THE BATTERY DIED, AND I BELIEVE THE 180 AMP ALTERNATORS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Mileage: 32,000

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN UNANTICIPATED ENGINE STALL WHEN DECELERATING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN (BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT). IN EACH OF THESE INSTANCES, AS I WAS IN THE TURN (OR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE), THE ENGINE STALLED, LEAVING ME WITHOUT POWER-ASSISTED STEERING OR BRAKES. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AS THE AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL FORCE NEEDED TO COMPLETE A TURN IS VERY SUBSTANTIAL. IN EACH INSTANCE, AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BY PLACING THE SHIFT SELECTOR IN "NEUTRAL," APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND PUSHING THE ENGINE START BUTTON. WHILE I HAVE SUFFICIENT ARM STRENGTH TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL IN EACH OF THESE INSTANCES, IT IS, AT A MINIMUM, A SURPRISING AND UNEXPECTED EVENT TO HAVE STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY. A SMALLER PERSON COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER, WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED, BUT THAT MAY ALSO BE A MATTER OF CONCERN. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, STEERING AND BRAKING WHILE IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL CONTROL OF STEERING AND BREAKING WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTOFF. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP (~32,000 MILES). THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED: FUEL PUMP RELAY AND OVERLAY HARNESS, WIRELESS IGNITION NODE, INTEGRATED KEY FOB, TIPM KIT, 2 KEY FOBS, BRAKE BOOSTER. VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED 3 SEVERE ACCIDENTS WHILE IN MOTION. *TR

AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, ALL THE SUDDEN A CHIME WENT OFF IN MY CAR AND I LOST POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH AN AMBER COLORED ENGINE LIGHT. WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ARE CURRENTLY WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM ON WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I DID CHECK THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT WAS AT LEAST HALF FULL EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY JEEP INTO THIS SAME DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK FOR AN OIL CHANGE BUT THEY MUST NOT HAVE FELT THE POWER STEERING FLUID NEEDED FILLED. *TR

Mileage: 46,573

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN, STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM MY DRIVE WAY AFTER BACKING OUT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I BACKED UP AND MANAGED TO TURN THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO PULL BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 44,975

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP CHEROKEE RUBICON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN , STEERING) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT THEY WERE ONLY PRODUCING ONE PART PER MONTH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. . ..UPDATED 03-12-14 *BF

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND SERVICE DEPT FOR MY DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE CYLINDER HEAD. STILL WAITING FOR PART TO BE DELIVERED. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR CHRYSLER SINCE 2012. IN 2012, I HAD TO HAVE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED. JEEP WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2/2012. *TR

Mileage: 12,504

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V234000 (POWER TRAIN STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY PROVIDED ONE REPLACEMENT PART EVERY FOURTEEN DAYS AND THE CONTACT HAD TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER VERIFIED THAT THE DALERSHIP WAS ONLY PROVIDED ONE REPLACEMENT PART EVERY FOURTEEN DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,500. LI

Mileage: 16,500

COULD HEAR POWER STEERING PUMP WHINE. LOOKED AT POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS LOW. CRAWLED UNDERNEATH AND FOUND FLUID DRIPPING OFF OF RACK'N PINION AND SIGNS OF FLUID BLOWING ALL OVER UNDER CARRIAGE. TOOK TO DEALER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM ON JULY 1ST. *TR

Mileage: 19,577

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE DEFECT RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF BOTH FRONT TIRES BEING REPLACED AND BALANCED AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE NY ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.

Mileage: 150

WE HAD NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF FLUID IN OUR GARAGE AND TOOK CAR TO BE SERVICED AT JEEP. THEY SAID IT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. NEXT DAY WE DROVE 500 MILES TO OLIVER BC AND WHEN WE STOPPED THE CAR, WE NOTICED A LARGER PUDDLE OF RED FLUID FROM THE LEFT FRONT AREA UNDER CAR. THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND REALIZED IT MUST BE POWER STEERING FLUID THAT WAS LEAKING. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN PENTICTION, BC AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID LEFT IN THE SYSTEM. THEY "LOCATED POWER STEERING LEAK, AS CLAMP WAS NOT RELEASED, THEY RELEASED CLAMP, CLEANED OFF THE FLUIDS, REFILLED RESERVOIR, ROAD TESTED AND NO LEAKS." WE THEN DROVE ANOTHER 300 MILES TO OUR DESTINATION AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY LEAKS AND THE POWER STEERING SEEMS FINE. WE JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY AND IT ONLY HAS 2100 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 2,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS RECONNECTED. THE MALFUNCTION RECURRED TWICE AND EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THERE WERE OTHER REPAIRS PERFORMED AT DIFFERENT TIMES, WHICH CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND COOLER. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING RACK AND HOSES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12020 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Mileage: 3,000

POWER STEERING HOSE BURST, SPILLING FLUID, AND POWER STEERING WAS SUDDENLY LOST AFTER ONLY 400 MILES. FORTUNATELY I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND NOT YET ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC RECEIVED DIRECTIVE FROM CHRYSLER ON A "FIX". HE MADE THE FIX, AS DIRECTED, BUT THE NEW HOSE QUICKLY BURST ON HIM DURING TESTING. CHRYSLER HAS DIRECTED A SECOND FIX. I HAVE NOT YET HEARD ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE SECOND FIX. I'VE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS. I HAVE READ THAT CHRYSLER HAD TO RECALL 26,000 VEHICLES IN 2010 FOR A SIMILAR POWER STEERING PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 400