2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned off, the electrical settings reverted to the default setting. After restarting the vehicle, the settings failed to switch back to the preferred settings. Additionally, the rear hatch failed to stay in the upwards position. The contact stated that while attempting to raise the hatchback to the upward position, the hatch would slam down instead. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

A serious safety problem when fill the SUV with gas that can cause a fire with the SUV & the filling station. Gas just flows out of the filling port before the nozzle shuts off. This has happen 3 times at different stations. Taken it to the dealer. I’m not the only with this problem. A recall is needed!! Consumer stated vehicle was taken to the service dealer and was diagnosed as gas tank venting system which needs to be replaced at $1400. Manufacture has been notified. Case numbers are [XXX] and [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”*JB

While driving home all of a sudden there was a loud pop and instantly hit in the back of the head WHILE driving. Instant headache and throbbing to the back of my skull. I pulled over as soon as I could to see that my driver side headrest had deployed. Further inspection it appears the plastic inside the head rest is broken so it can not be reset. This is an extreme safety issue! Just driving down the same road we've driven on multiple times to be hit in the back of the head while driving. If my wife was driving I am not sure how that would have turned out as she already has neck issues. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS THE COST IS TOO HIGH. THE CONSUMER STILL DRIVES THE VEHICLE.

Active head rest on driver side released while in parking lot. There was no contact or accident. There is a plastic piece inside the head rest that snapped and the head rest launched forward. I need to bring it to dealer to get fixed I suppose and also pay for it I believe, but this seems to be a safety issue and a defect - not something I should have to pay for.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST RANDOMLY EXPLODED OPEN WITH GREAT FORCE AND A LOUD BANG, HITTING THE PASSENGER ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE HEADREST TO DO THIS, AND MY PASSENGER WAS INJURED.

UNABLE TO GET PARTS FOR THE W79 RECALL FOR THE EGR COOLER AFTER WAITING MORE THAN 6 MONTH. CURRENT WAIT IS MORE THAN 3 MORE MONTHS. THIS RECALL CAN CAUSE FIRES TO BREAK OUT IN THE ENGINE AND IS NOT BEING HANDLED PROPERLY BY THE MANUFACTURER!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TONE WHEEL AND CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BENNETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1491 GA-40, KINGSLAND, GA 31548) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V475000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

DEAR NHTSA: I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WHEN MY ENGINE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK AND THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A KNOWN MFG'S DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC OIL FILTER ADAPTER & COOLER P/N 68105583-AF. THE DEALER (LANSDALE CHRYSLER JEEP, MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA) STATED THAT THIS PART SHOULD NEVER FAIL, IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC HOUSING DEVELOPING A CRACK, AND MANY THOUSANDS OF THESE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER BECAUSE JEEP HAS CHANGED SUPPLIERS. IT DOESN'T HELP THAT THE PART IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND IT'S LOCATED UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD RESULTING IN A BILL FOR $977 TO REPLACE IT. I WAS LUCKY AS THEY HAD A REPLACEMENT IN STOCK. I'VE CONTACTED JEEP SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, ENGINE DAMAGE COULD RESULT FROM A LOSS OF OIL AND A RISK OF FIRE IF THE LEAKING OIL CONTACTS A HOT SURFACE. MY VEHICLE HAS 86,325 MILES AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. JEEP SHOULD HAVE A REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN OR RECALL DUE TO THE EXTREME NUMBER OF FAILURES. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP WITH GETTING JEEP TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE.

THE ACTIVE HEADREST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE JEEP FIRED OFF WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT.

THE STEERING SHAFT SPLINE STRIPPED. STEERING WHEEL TURNS FREELY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WITHOUT MOVING THE FRONT WHEELS. HAPPENED BACKING OUT OF IN DRIVEWAY THANKFULLY INSTEAD OF THE INTERSTATE WE WERE HEADING FOR. THE CAR IS AS OEM AS CAN BE AND NO MODIFICATION OR OFF-ROAD DRIVING HAS BEEN DONE. THE PRIMARY DRIVER GOES TO/FROM SCHOOL AND STORE. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NEVER OCCUR, THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS FAILING STEERING COLUMN ARE DEADLY.