2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER WAS IN PARK, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY MOVED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,823. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK. I EXITED THE CAR. WIFE WAS SITTING IN CAR IN PASSENGER SEAT. CAR WAS NOT MOVING. WIFE EXITED CAR TO RETRIEVE ITEM FROM HOUSE. RETURNED TO FIND VEHICLE DOWN THE HILL AND IN THE WOODS.

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2015 GRAND CHEROKEE LATE LAST YEAR, AND I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SHIFTER SINCE DAY ONE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY COMING HOME FROM WORK AND THE GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. I'VE BEEN DOWN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT BUT OF COURSE THEY DON'T CARE. IT REALLY HURTS MY FEELINGS THAT WE PAID THIS MUCH MONEY ON A CARE I FEEL ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE IN. THE SHIFTER DOESN'T STAY INTO PARK, AND I WORK FROM MY VEHICLE AS A DELIVERY DRIVER. SO A LOT OF THE TIMES I HAVE TO BE QUICK AND SWIFT, AND IT'S BEEN TO MANY TIMES WHEN MY SHIFTER SLIPS OUT OF PLACE. MY SHIFTER DOESN'T LOCK AT ALL, WHEN I TRY AND PUT IT INTO GEAR. I'LL BE GETTING READY TO DRIVE OUT A GAS STATION AND MY SUV SHIFTER WON'T EVEN STAY IN DRIVE, IT'LL BE NEUTRAL . I'LL HAVE TO CLICK A FEW TIMES FOR IT TO TRY AND STAY IN PLACE.

THE JEEP'S ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT FULLY SHIFT IN TO THE "PARK" POSITION WHILE STILL RUNNING. MY WIFE EXITED THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OUR 3 YEAR OLD FROM THE BACK SEAT AND THE JEEP BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. SHE RAN AND JUMPED IN TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO STOP IT AND IN THE PROCESS HER FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS PEDAL DRIVING THE CAR INTO/THROUGH A HOUSE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE HOME BUT NO ONE WAS INJURED.

THE VEHICLE LOCKED WHEN I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC IN THE HIGHWAY, RENDERING THE VEHICLE DISABLED IN TRAFFIC WHILE IN DRIVE. I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT DID NOT MOVE. I HIT MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE BUT GOT NO MOVEMENT. I THEN TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK THE SURFACE STREETS TO GET HOME. I SAW ON THIS "SITE" THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2016 MODELS WHICH IS RECALL S28.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 07/22/16*LJ *CN

I PUT THE CAR IN PARK (ENGINE STILL RUNNING) TO GO OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO TALK TO SOMEONE. I TURNED AROUND AND THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS. IT GAINED SPEED AS IT APPROACHED A HILL, CROSSED OVER A SIDEWALK AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE. I HAD 2 BIKES ON A BIKE RACK ON THE BACK, WHICH TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE CRASH. THE BIKES, THE BIKE RACK AND THE REAR OF THE CAR WERE CRUSHED. THERE WAS NO WARNING NOISE OR OTHER INDICATION THAT MY CAR HAD NOT GONE INTO PARK.

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN PARK WITH ENGINE IDLING. STANDING OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, I OPENED DOOR TO REACH IN TO TURN IGNITION OFF. AS SOON AS I HIT IGNITION, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD DRAGGING ME ABOUT 10 YARDS. I WAS NOT IN VEHICLE AND HELD ON TO STEERING WHEEL AND OPEN DOOR TO KEEP FROM GETTING RUN OVER. IT COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME, LUCKILY IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE IS SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ON SITE AND THIS INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO. WITNESSES WERE PRESENT AND CO-WORKERS VIEWING IT WERE FRIGHTENED BY IT...CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN.

THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AT INTERSECTIONS. I'LL DEPRESS THE GAS, NOTHING HAPPENS, AND THEN SUDDENLY IT JERKS FORWARD. IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME, BUT WORSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD/HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO CONSTANTLY STRUGGLE TO KNOW WHICH GEAR TO BE IN, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS AND ESPECIALLY BETWEEN GEARS 1 AND 2, AND STOPPING AND STARTING FROM INTERSECTIONS. THERE IS SUCH A DELAY WHILE THE TRANSMISSION TRIES TO DECIDE WHAT GEAR TO BE IN TO ACCELERATE AWAY FROM AN INTERSECTION STOP, THAT I'LL OFTEN HAVE PEOPLE STEAL MY TURN AT THE INTERSECTION BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK I AM GOING TO TAKE MY TURN. I'M WAITING FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO LURCH AND HAVE SOMEONE PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND HIT THEM OR BE HIT. THIS IS SUCH A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. I WILL BE HAVING THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT THIS WEEK, BUT HAVE HEARD MULTIPLE REPORTS ONLINE THAT THE SOFTWARE "FIX" BEING APPLIED TO THE TRANSMISSIONS DOES NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION. THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN LOW SPEED SITUATIONS. CHUGS AND LURCHES IN PARKING LOTS WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF GAS TO COAST. HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A HORRIBLE AND DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION.

ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE FIRST TIME WAS WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICIE, I HAVE HAD THE JEEP START REMOTELY IN MY GARAGE DUE TO THE REMOTE KEY TRANSPONDER IN MY POCKET AND THE ATTACHED KEYS ON THE KEY RING DEPRESS THE REMOTE START BUTTON, WHICH REQUIRES TWO PRESSES TO ACTIVATE. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE PANIC BUTTON FEATURE ACTIVATE TWICE FROM THE BUTTONS BEING DEPRESSED IN MY POCKET. SEEMS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS AND FAULTY KEY FOB DESIGN. HAVE READ ONLINE OTHERS HAVING SAME ISSUE AND DECIDED TO FILE A REPORT.