2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V699000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the contact was informed by the local dealer and manufacturer that the recall repair would not be performed on the vehicle due to a faulty engine. No further information was provided. The contact indicated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

According to the recall notice I received in the mail, the EGR cooler needs to be replaced. I scheduled an appointment and took the vehicle in. Upon arrival I was told that, yes there is a repair solution but that the parts are not available. But that they would place an order and notify me when it arrives. It has been several months and still no repair. *Note* I am having to add engine coolant on a regular basis.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the rear license plate light failed to illuminate the license plate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic informed the contact that the wiring harness had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway, the instrument cluster became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was informed by the dealer that they could not diagnose the failure due to the instrument cluster not turning on. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall, and the vehicle was out of warranty coverage. The failure mileage was 94,000.

Front passenger side seat belt won't retract. The seat belt can be pushed by hand back into the upper slot, but after pulling out the belt again, it won't retract again. Believe this is a problem with the upper plastic guide pinching the belt. I have not taken to a dealer since there are numerous identical reports for this vehicle type and I don't want to pay $600 to fix. This is a huge safety issue since there can be slack in the belt for the front passenger.

At approximately 2:00 PM, on January 17, 2021, my wife was sitting in the front passenger seat of our 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit waiting for me so that we can drive to Columbus, GA for my brother's funeral. Then, for no reason at all, the headrest of the passenger popped open. My wife screamed because she thought someone was hiding in the back seat and had smacked her on the back of her head. We don't know why it happened but would like for it to be fixed by Jeep. A replacement headset was estimated to cost about $1000.00.

The EGR cooler was not properly installed by the manufacturer which has caused several failures to the vehicles engine components (such as oil cooler, engine coolant system, and the EGR itself). Additionally, the EGR cooler has an active safety recall due to risk of engine explosion and vehicle fire. The parts and remedy for this recall have been available since November. This repair is covered under BOTH the active recall as well as an extended emissions warranty that was required by a federal judge in the settlement agreement for the emissions scandal which FCA settled with the federal courts to provide remedies to its customers. Thus far, FCA has not honored the terms of this federally required extended emissions warranty on two separate occasions. I have contacted three separate dealers and FCA on two occasions. FCA has refused to assist in the EGR repairs and the dealers have refused to perform the repairs. I’ve not been able to get any assistance from FCA, or the dealers. My EGR cooler is a safety risk and this should be addressed immediately. I have been working to get this resolved with Jeep since March 12th. I need the law to be enforced.

The glow plugs are “stuck” and have broken by the service department when trying to remove due to the carbon build up in the cylinder head. The dealerships states because this car is a diesel it needs to be driven and gotten to temperature. I commute a short drive to work. This is a safety issue as I could be stranded. The service manager says he will have my car for over 6 weeks!!!

I currently own 2 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees that suffer from this issue, and found numerous complaints online regarding this dash board delamination issue. Back in 2020 we received a letter indicating that the dash was part of the X81 campaign to send in proof of repair to be reimbursed by the program, however, since we did not know we needed to take it in for this, the form was never completed as the repairs were never done. (this repair is over 2000$ of which we do not have due to covid and the shut down of my wife job) Then I purchased another 2014 in which the dash was in way worse shape. I was under the impression that due to the previous letter that the repair should be covered under the X81. however, the dealer has informed me that the extension was only good for 6 months. On top of that, the parts are taking up to 1-2 years to receive. Also, if I had owned my SRT Jeep back when this campaign was done, given the current condition, I would have had the repair done or had ordered the parts for it. It is my thoughts that this dash, being as common as this is, should be covered due to me not owning the vehicle and the paperwork not being clear about the process could be completed by the dealer at no charge. To me it looked like I had to pay it, and would be reimbursed. I asked if they would be willing to sell me the part at a discounted rate, but the warranty department said there is nothing I could do. To me, this dash issue causes a driving distraction as the dash is in such poor shape, at least with my SRT, that i find myself looking at it, instead of the road.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph, the front passenger’s side active headrest restraint fractured and detached, hitting the contact's wife on the head. There was no impact to the vehicle that could have caused the active headrest restraint to become detached. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,013.