2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HAZARD LIGHTS, SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,618. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON DAILY BASIS, USUALLY WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. *JS

THE CAR STALLED AND ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, DECELERATING AROUND A LEFT TURNING CURVE. LOST ACCELERATION CAPABILITY, POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (NO EMERGENCY FLASHERS). COULD BARELY CONTROL CAR AND ENDED DRIVING THROUGH CURVE, OFF THE ROAD, DOWN INTO SMALL RAVINE AND INTO FIELD. WERE FORTUNATE TO AVOID ROAD SIGNS AND TELEPHONE POLE. CAR RESTARTED AFTER PUTTING GEAR IN PARK. VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. NOT ABLE TO GET APPOINTMENT WITH JEEP DEALER FOR ANOTHER WEEK. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS COULD BE RELATED TO FAULTY TIPM. OUR SERVICE RECORDS INDICATED THIS JEEP DID RECEIVE CHRYSLER GROUP SAFETY RECALL P54 (NHTSA #14V530) TIPM INTERNAL FUEL PUMP RELAY REPLACEMENT, WHICH STATES IS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE CAR LOSING POWER. SEEMS TO HAVE NOT PREVENTED THE MOVING CAR FROM LOSING POWER.

LEATHER DASH IS BUBBLING AND PEELING WHICH IS CAUSING DASH MOUNTED WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENTS TO BE BLOCKED. BLOCKED VENTS CAN NOT PROVIDE HEAT TO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ICE BUILD-UP ON THE WINDSHIELD DURING COLD WINTER MONTHS. THIS RESULTS IN BLOCKED/IMPAIRED VISION WHILE ON THE ROADWAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE LEATHER DASH HAS ALSO BUBBLED OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHICH COULD AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG DURING A CRASH.

THE AIR LIFT SYSTEM FAILED AND MY CAR WAS VERY LOW TO THE GROUND AND UNSAFE FOR DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED MARCH 6, 2018. DASH LEATHER IS LIFTING AND BUNCHING. STARTED IN JUNE 2017 AND IS WORSE NOW. PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS SOMETIMES JAMMED WITH PASSENGER IN IT. YOU CAN MOVE FREELY AND MY CONCERN IF THERE WERE TO BE A CRASH, WOULD THE SEAT BELT WORK PROPERLY. NONE OF THESE THINGS SHOULD NOT FAIL IN A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOTORWORLD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (150 MOTORWORLD DR, WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702, (888) 459-2493) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE SUSPENSION FAILED AND NEED TO THE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

PART SUPPOSEDLY REPLACE WEEKS AGO AT FAMILY CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP (I AM STILL WAITING ON VISORS TO BE REPLACED), BUT DURING THE NOR'EASTER, BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO SETUP APPOINTMENTS WITH NO SUCCESS.

THE DASHBOARD LEATHER HAS SEVERELY WRINKLED WHICH COULD EFFECT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING PROPERLY. I REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WHICH DID NOT TO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY CHUCKLED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE HAPPENED DURING THE SUMMER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE.

OVER A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK, BOTH OF THE TUBULAR SIDE STEPS BROKE OFF MY JEEP. IN ONE CASE, I WAS STANDING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TUBULAR SIDE STEP IN ORDER TO REACH A WINDSHIELD WIPER. WITH NO WARNING, THE ENTIRE TUBE DISLODGED FROM ALL THREE BRACKETS AND FELL TO THE GROUND WITH ME FALLING TOO. ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE PICKING UP A CUSTOMER AT HIS HOTEL, HE USED THE PASSENGER SIDE TUBULAR SIDE STEP TO HELP HIM ENTER THE CAR. AGAIN, WITH NO WARNING THE TUBE BROKE OFF AND FELL TO THE GROUND. MY CUSTOMER WAS INJURED PRETTY BADLY AS HIS SHIN WAS CUT OPEN BY ONE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE TUBULAR SIDE STEP. UPON INSPECTION OF BOTH TUBES, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE TUBES ARE VERY LIGHT WALL AND CORRODED AWAY IN THE VICINITY OF EACH FASTENER, ALLOWING THE FASTENERS TO PULL RIGHT THROUGH THE TUBE WALL. WHAT WORRIES ME IS THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING. NEITHER TUBE SHOWED ANY SIGNS OF BEING LOOSE. THE FASTENERS WERE (STILL ARE) TIGHTLY SECURED TO THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. WITH THIS TYPE OF "NO WARNING" FAILURE, ONE CAN IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A JEEP IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A TUBULAR SIDE STEP FALLS OFF. I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. FYI - MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER EXPRESSED THEIR CONDOLENCES, BUT STATED THAT ON A 7 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT WOULD NOT BE JEEP'S ISSUE IF IT CORRODED AND FELL OFF. I SUGGESTED THAT THE TUBULAR SIDE STEP FALLING OFF COULD HAVE THE SAME DEVASTATING EFFECT AS A BUMPER FALLING OFF. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD ENGAGE THE DEALER IN MORE FREQUENT MULTI-POINT INSPECTIONS. YET, THEY CONFIRMED THAT CHECKING THE SIDE STEPS IS NOT ON THE MULTI-POINT LIST. I'M MAKING YOU AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE I COULDN'T LIVE WITH MYSELF IF I DIDN'T REPORT IT AND LATER HEARD OF A DEATH OR INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS HAPPENING TO ANOTHER JEEP OWNER OR TO AN INNOCENT VICTIM.

SAFETY ISSUE- FIRE/EXPLOSION: GASOLINE FUMES OUTSIDE OF JEEP AT 63K MILES. DEALER COMPLETED SMOKE TEST AND REPORTED SMOKE EMITTED FROM TOP OF GAS TANK INDICATES LEAK FROM ONE OF SEVERAL ACCESS PORTS (FILLER PIPE ACCESS, FUEL PUMP ACCESS). DEALER CANNOT CONFIRM WITHOUT $1,600 FEE TO DROP TANK TO CONFIRM DIAGNOSIS. DEALER FELT LEAK DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN/MANUFACTURE/ASSEMBLY/INSTALLATION OF PARTS (O-RINGS/SEALS/ETC.). I AM ORIGINAL OWNER, RETIRED,ON FIXED INCOME AND HAVE COMPLETED ALL RECALLS AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE. DEALER SUGGESTED I CALL JEEP CORPORATE (800-992-1997) AND ASK FOR "GOODWILL" REPAIR. AFTER 17 PHONE CALLS TO JEEP CORPORATE I CONTINUE TO GET: 1) NO REPLY, 2) NO CALLBACKS 3) CATCH 22 STATING I MUST PAY FOR TANK REMOVAL TO CONFIRM DIAGNOSIS, REPAIR AND DETERMINE IF PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE. JEEP CORPORATE (KENISHA -OPERATOR KB805) TOLD ME TODAY (2-20-18) THAT DECISIONS WAS MADE NOT TO GRANT GOODWILL REPAIR DUE TO DEALER REPORT THAT LEAK PROBABLY (NOT CONFIRMED) DUE TO CORROSION AROUND ACCESS PORTS ON TOP OF GASOLINE AND WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. LEAKS DUE TO CORROSION BY "WEAR AND TEAR" AND NOT FAULTY DESIGN/ MANUFACTURE/ASSEMBLY OR INSTALLATION AT FACTORY. I WAS TOLD I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL COST OF REPAIR, IRRESPECTIVE OF POTENTIAL FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS DUE TO GASOLINE FUMES EMITTING FROM CORROSION ON TOP OF PLASTIC GAS TALK. I DISAGREE. THE DESIGN (INACCESSIBILITY TO TOP OF GAS TANK0), PARTS (NON-CORROSIVE STAINLESS STEEL METAL RETAINERS, AND O-RINGS), AND QUESTIONABLE ASSEMBLY HAVE RESULTED IN THIS POTENTIAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION TRAP. WITH SAFETY BEING IN THE NAME OF NHTSA, I AM HOPEFUL INVESTIGATION AND RECALL ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU

THE LEATHER FROM THE DASH IS COMING OFF AND BUBBLING UP. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.