2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING. ALREADY HAD TIPM REPLACED TWICE. LAST THING WE WERE TOLD THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOOSE BATTERY TERMINAL. CONCERNED IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE.

SINCE SEPTEMBER 2017, MY 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING. THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WAS CHECKED ONCE PER MONTH UP UNTIL DECEMBER, BUT EACH TIME I WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH PARTS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION BASED ON THE DIAGNOSTICS. HOWEVER, AFTER EACH REPAIR VISIT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER A FEW DAYS. BETWEEN REPAIR VISITS A NUMBER OF OTHER ISSUES OCCURED: *AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEED (JAN '18) *ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING (JAN '18) *BLOWING COOL AIR ON ONE SIDE AND HOT AIR ON THE OTHER (SEPT '17) *DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHEN UNATTENDED (SEPT '17) *WINDOWS GOING DOWN HALF WAY WHEN UNATTENDED (OCT '17) *RADIO POWERING ON WHEN TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION (NOV '17) THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN THE CAR STALLED AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STRETCH OF ROAD WITH THREE VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. DUE TO ONGOING ISSUES, THIS WEEK I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO JEEP FOR ANOTHER ASSESSMENT. THE JEEP ADVISER CALLED ME BACK THE NEXT DAY STATING MY BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1282 OTHERWISE THE CAR WOULDN'T START WITHOUT A CONSTANT CHARGE. THE BATTERY WAS JUST REPLACED A YEAR AGO IN JUNE 2017. WITH ALL OF THE ISSUES MENTIONED IT'S CLEAR THAT THE 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS A DESIGN ISSUE/FLAW THAT POSES A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR CONSUMERS. THE ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED OR RE-INVESTIGATED FOR THE 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ARE THE ALTERNATOR AND POWER MODULE REPLACEMENT. MOST, IF NOT ALL OF THE ISSUES MENTIONED COULD BE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE TIPM. MY REQUEST IS THAT CAS, NHTSA, AND CHRYSLER CONSIDER OR RECONSIDER THE ABOVE MENTIONED FOR BOTH SAFETY CONCERNS AND THE UNDUE REPAIR EXPENSES PAID BY CONSUMERS THAT APPEAR TO BE DIRECTLY LINKED TO FAULTY DESIGN.

DASHBOARD LEATHER IS BUCKLING AT WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM OWNERS BUT IT IS NOT CURRENTLY A RECALL OR COVERED ITEM BY JEEP. JEEP CARES ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE BE REPORTED TO NHSTA. PLEASE ADVISE IF YOU CAN AUTHORIZE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE

2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMP RELAY SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR INSTALLING THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. *JS

SAFETY COMPLAINT - FIRE/EXPLOSION: GASOLINE FUMES OUTSIDE OF CAR AND OCCASIONALLY INSIDE OF CAR. JEEP DEALER STATES FAULTY DESIGN/MANUFACTURE/ASSEMBLY OF GAS TANK AND/OR PARTS RESULTED IN O-RING FAILURE CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON WITH CODES FOR EVAC FAILURE. FUMES AT MINIMUM WHEN AIR TEMP BELOW FREEZING AS SEALS FREEZE SHUT AND ENGINE LIGHT STOPS GOING ON. WHEN AIR TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE FREEZING, FUMES RESUME, ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON WITH SAME EVAC CODES AND GASOLINE FUMES CAN BE DETECTED OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF CAR. JEEP DEALER STATED PARTS ARE MINIMUM COSTS BUT LABOR TO REMOVE/REPLACE TANK AND PARTS - `$2,500. SAFETY ISSUE. CALLED CHRYSLER A DOZEN TIMES AND NO FOLLOW UP. CASE #S 32808988, 32840898, 33072326 FILED, NO FOLLOW UP. REQUESTING CHRYSLER-JEEP FOR "GOOD WILL" REPAIR OR SHARE COST REPAIR FOR FAULTY MANUFACTURE LEADING TO EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. FILED ODI WITH NHTSA # 11048089 ON 11/22/17 - SPOKE TO DAWN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SEA VIEW AUTO JEEP (810 STATE ROUTE 35, OCEAN, NJ 07712) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,636. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE RPMS AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WENT HAYWIRE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER (NEUWIRTH MOTORS, 219 S COLLEGE RD, WILMINGTON, NC 28403) DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS NEVER REPAIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT USE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER (VICTORY CHRYSLER DODGE, 45 NABER DRIVE, SHALLOTTE, NC 28470) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS FAULTY AND WOULD COST $1,200 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,050. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

THE PUSH START BUTTON HAS ISSUES STARTING THE ENGINE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS AND THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. THE ONLY WAY THE DEALER WILL FIX THE ISSUE IS IF THE PROBLEM IS SEEN 1ST HAND AND OCCURS FOR LONGER THEN 8 SECONDS. I HAVE PAID FOR MULTIPLE RENTAL CARS AND SPENT MULTIPLE HOURS AT THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED AND IT KEEPS RECURRING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX IT WITHOUT RE-OCCURRENCE. MY FINAL POINT IS THAT YESTERDAY WHEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE MY CAR STARTED AFTER ITS SECOND TRY, I THEN DROVE ONTO THE STREET AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT ANY CROSS TRAFFIC BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON A BUSY STREET WITH MY DAUGHTER AND MYSELF IN THE CAR. THIS HSE RISK HAS CAUSED ME TO BE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVABILITY OF MY VEHICLE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CROWN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM DUBLIN, 6350 PERIMETER LOOP RD, DUBLIN, OH 43017 (888) 739-0282) WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT MATCH THE CUSTOM INTERIOR VEHICLE COLOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER AS THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.