2019 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

I was driving on a highway on June 18, 2021, from Houston to Galveston (TX), at approx. 30 mph given traffic at that time, and suddenly the dash board started blinking and malfunctioning, I realized I lost the speedometer showing me only horizontal lines, the brake light turned on (red) and it felt like I did not have appropriate control of the steering wheel, it was very stiff. I was able to reduce the speed, turn on the emergency lights, tested the brake and then take the exit into the feeder and stopped and turned off the car. I called the River-Oaks Chrysler-Jeep service unsuccessfully. I waited 15-20 minutes and then turned on the car to see that the engine sign was on, this was not the first time that I've got this sign and even received emails with a warning for which the car was taken accordingly for service and I was told by the advisors that if the engine sign was on, the car was drivable but if it was blinking it was not drivable. One time, after having one of these situations with the engine warning light on, the next available day I brought the car for service and because the light was already off, I was told that the system might have reset and that no action was needed at that time. I decided to proceed my trip given that the steering wheel felt that is was back to normal, tested the brakes and drove to my destination, using the feeders and at very low speed. The next morning I called the Jeep service and talked to the advisor (Mr. Fernandez) over the phone, explained what happened and he reassured me that I could safely drive the car back to the dealer given the fact that the engine light was on but not blinking. Car was dropped for service on June 22, after being parked for those days. The ABS module was reported to have an internal failure and it was replaced. This has been a repetitive event but this last time was critical in terms that I lost confidence in this vehicle. The administration at this dealer is fully aware of these events.

Stops and needs to be put in park to restart, was determined not related to start stop or batteries . Jeep still in shop part not available for undetermined length of time

I was driving around 75mph on the interstate for about an hour (not using cruise control) when all of a sudden the accelerator no longer worked. There was no warning, no error lights or codes or anything. I tested the brakes and they still worked. I was able to coast to a stop on the breakdown lane. I waited about 20 seconds and restarted the car and everything worked again. This is my son's car that I was driving and it's really concerning because I thought I bought a safe car for him. I'm an experienced driver, but either way it's extremely dangerous. I looked information up about this issue and I guess it's been happening quite a bit according to the internet. Someone mentioned that the 4 PCM torx head t15 mounting screws that hold the PCM faceplate to the protective metal case where the circuit board is housed are too long. (Not the 3 bolts that hold the PCM to the mounting bracket) When there was a vibration or shift, the screws touched the circuit board shorting everything out and causing the engine to stall. The owner put washers with the 4 little t15 screws and were able to fix the problem. I think there needs to be a recall. I'm afraid to drive the car myself or have my son drive it. I'm taking it to the dealer, but I don't think they'll be able to recreate the situation.

THE SCREEN THAT DISPLAYS RADIO AND NAVIGATION AND REAR BACKUP CAMERA FREEZES UP AND CAMERA WILL NOT DISPLAY. THE SYSTEM DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY AND WILL POWER ITSELF OFF AND ON. SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT REBOOT UNLESS I STOP, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, RESTART THE ENGINE AND TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AND UNSAFE TO FREEZE UP AND LOSE THE DISPLAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN I'M DRIVING IN TOWN AND ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE DECEMBER 2020. THE RADIO MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE SECURITY GATEWAY MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT NOTHING HAS HELPED. I'VE TAKEN IN BACK 4 TIMES SINCE JANUARY 2021 FOR THE SAME ISSUES.

I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE DRIVE (D) INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. AT THE SAME TIME, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME NEARLY RAN IN INTO THE BACK OF US. I HAD TO SWITCH FROM DRIVE TO PARK, BACK TO DRIVE TO MOVE FORWARD.

THE DISPLAY/ELECTRONIC SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE HIJACKED DURING MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE HACKER BEGAN BY CHANGING THE RADIO FROM SIRIUS XM TO AN AM STATION, THEN BEGAN CHANGING SETTINGS (CLIMATE CONTROL OF SEATS), VIEWED CONNECTED DEVICES (USB, MEDIA ETC.), THEN SWITCHED TO VIEW THE REAR VIEW CAMERA, VIEWED THE COMPASS, VIEWED PHONE SETTINGS AND DIALED THE LAST NUMBER DIALED FROM MY PHONE. THE HACKER KEPT GOING BACK TO SETTINGS, REAR VIEW CAMERA, RADIO AND CLIMATE CONTROL. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AND CONTINUED EVEN AFTER I HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED MY CELL PHONE OFF. I LEFT MY PHONE OFF UNTIL I ARRIVED AT WORK AND THE HACKER WAS STILL MESSING WITH SETTINGS AND RADIO. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND OPENED THE DOOR TO DROP THE DISPLAY AND ALL ELECTRONIC AUXILIARY POWER.

MY VEHICLE (2019 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE) WAS ONLY 1 1/2 YEARS OLD AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY 4-DOOR CHEVY SILVERADO (DRIVER-TO-DRIVER COLLISION) THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON GREEN, SO ONLY GOING ABOUT 3-5MPH. THE TRUCK'S STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT NONE OF MY JEEP'S DID. MY JEEP'S ENTIRE FRONT AREA WAS CRUSHED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE EXPERIENCED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AS WELL; RESULTING IN MY JEEP BEING TOTALED. EVERYONE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS SHOCKED THAT MY JEEP'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, I BUSTED MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND 6 WEEKS LATER, I STILL HAVE A KNOT ON MY FOREHEAD. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A GRAND CHEROKEE AGAIN! I AM COMPLETELY AMAZED THERE ARE ZERO RECALLS!

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JAN. 2018 BRAND NEW. FOR THE FIRST YEAR OR SO I HAD NO PROBLEMS. AS OF JULY 2020 IT HAS STALLED ON ME FOR 5 TIMES. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY (60-70MPH). THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD START BLINKING AND IT SAYS "SHIFT TO P TO START". IT DECELERATES VERY QUICKLY LUCKILY I'VE BEEN ABLE TO MERGE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE ON THE HIGHWAY BUT THIS LAST TIME (1/17/21) IT WAS VERY SCARY AS CARS WERE SWERVING IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING ME. I'M UNABLE TO ACCELERATE SO THERE'S CARS GOING 60-80MPH FLYING PAST ME. ONCE I GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND DOWN TO 5-7MPH THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPS (HARD STOP). I'VE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER EVERY TIME AND EVERY TIME THEY CAN'T "DUPLICATE" MY COMPLAINT, THERE FOR NOTHING CAN BE DONE.CAN SOMEONE PLEASE FIX THIS AS I STILL HAVE 1 YEAR LEFT ON THIS CAR! IF NOT- IM TRADING IT IN & NO LONGER BUYING JEEPS. I HAVE THE DEALER INVOICE FOR ALL VISITS IF ANYONE NEEDS THEM.

MULTIPLE ISSUES: 1) LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO COME TO A FULL STOP WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND RESTART THE CAR. 2) DOORS WOULDN'T LOCK ANY MORE. 3) BATTERY DRAINED WITHIN 24HRS AND REQUIRED JUMP START. DIAGNOSIS: FAULTY TIPM, CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED. CAN PROVIDE FULL DOCUMENTATION IF REQUESTED.

THE AC DOES NOT STAY COLD. IT CYCLES FROM COLD TO LIKE WARM AND HUMID SEVERAL TIMES PER MINUTE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE DRAINED AND RECHARGED THE AC TO NO AVAIL. THEY HAVE TOLD ME OTHER CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME THING IN THE 2019S. IT HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT NO FIX HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR.