2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL (ETC) AND AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). AFTER TWO HOURS, THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND DROVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS GRIFFIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (961 E, US-74 BUS, HAMLET, NC 28345) AND CAPITAL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF INDIAN TRAIL (5501 W HWY 74, MONROE, NC 28110) AND THEY BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,036. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, IT FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHILE APPROACHING A RAMP. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH FAILED TO ALSO DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SLAMS THE GEAR INTO PARK AS SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AS THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FLAMES BUT HEAVY SMOKE AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF SOUTH ANCHORAGE (9600 OLD SEWARD HWY, ANCHORAGE, AK 99515) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED BUT BECAUSE OF ENGINE DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT PREVIOUSLY THE FUEL RELAY HAD FAILED HOWEVER, THAT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM OF A RECALL FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.*DT*JB

DRIVER SEAT ACTIVE HEADREST HAS ACTIVATED AND BROKEN THE CLIPS THAT HOLD THE HEADREST IN THE RESET AND/OR READY POSITION. THE CAR WAS MOVING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED AND NO COLLISION OR CONTACT WITH ANYTHING HAS OCCURRED. SIMPLY APPEARS TO BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAT ACTIVE HEADREST CAUSED BY POOR ENGINEERING OR BEING CONSTRUCTED OF FAULTY MATERIALS WHICH HAVE CAUSED A FAILURE IN THE INTENDED USE OF THE ACTIVE SEAT HEADREST.

IN NOVEMBER 2019, CHRYLSER RECALLED APPROXIMATELY 528,594 DODGE DURANGO AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUVS FROM MODEL YEARS 2011 TO 2013 BECAUSE FUEL-PUMP RELAYS MAY INTERRUPT ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND PREVENT ENGINE START-UP AND/OR CONTRIBUTE TO A STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER IS STILL CLAIMING THE PART IS 'OUT OF STOCK' NEARLY 9 MONTHS LATER. WE CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR, OR SELL IT BECAUSE OF THIS OPEN RECALL. THE CAR FREQUENTLY WILL NOT START, AND WE ARE VERY CONCERNED OF A STALL DURING DRIVING IF THE VEHICLE DOES START. WE BELIEVE CHRYSLER HAS NOT TAKEN APPROPRIATE ACTION TO MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTE THE REPLACEMENT FUEL-PUMP RELAY, AND THEY CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR THE PART TO BE IN STOCK. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V813000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM GREENSBORO (3710 W WENDOVER AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27407, 866-642-2454) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED WHILE CRUSING AT 65MPH ON SMOOTH, STRAIGHT DRY HIGHWAY. PASSENGER SEAT WAS VACANT AT THE TIME. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING RETAINING THE METAL CLIP/RELEASE BAR HAD BROKEN.

A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A DEFECTIVE OIL FILTER HOUSING. THIS SUBSTANDARD DESIGN DEFECT CRACKS AND CAUSES OIL TO LEAK ON THE ENGINE MANIFOLD AND PUDDLE. THIS COULD CAUSE OIL SENDING UNIT TO FAIL AND LOOSE ENGINE OIL. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.6 L SIX CYLINDER ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.*DT*JB

11/13/19 FAILED FUEL PUMP RELAY CAR WOULD CRANK NO START 1/23/20 FAILED FUEL PUMP RELAY CAR WOULD CRANK NO START 7/17/20 FAILED FUEL PUMP RELAY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET

FUEL PUMP RELAY - MY CAR STALLS WHEN IT WANTS AND TAKES OFF REALLY FAST WHEN IT WANTS, AND STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO TRANSMISSION. - I AM TOLD THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION MY CAR IS SLIPPING GEARS