2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

THE LEATHER DASH COVER IS COMING LOOSE FROM THE UNDERLYING PLASTIC. EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD BE AFFECTED. THIS IS A PROBLEM CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS. IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SUBCONTRACTOR NOT COMPLETING THE VACUUM PROCESS WHEN APPLYING THE LEATHER COVER TO THE DASH. THIS HAS OCCURRED SLOWLY OVER TIME UNTIL IT HAS NOW BECOME A HAZARD.

WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING TO BE DISABLED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, 11/12/16, I WAS TAKING AN EXIT OFF OF THE FREEWAY. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN FOR THE APPROACHING RED LIGHT, THE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND WOULD BOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO I LET THE VEHICLE COAST. AS I WENT TO TURN RIGHT, I REALIZED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING EITHER. AFTER CROSSING OVER 2 LANES I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED THE ENGINE HAD STALLED. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, PAID $700 FOR SOMETHING, THEN DROVE IT BACK SINCE THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. FIVE MONTHS LATER, 4/20/17, SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. IT WAS 8:30AM AND I WAS BRINGING MY 18MO OLD TO DAYCARE WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AHEAD AND REALIZE IT WAS STIFF AND NOT WORKING AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, AGAIN, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ACCELERATED. I FOUGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN INTO A NEARBY GAS STATION AFTER THE LETTING VEHICLE COAST TO A SLOWER SPEED. AFTER BOTH INCIDENCES, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. IT HESITATED A FEW TIMES THEN CRANKED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AFTERWARDS. FURTHERMORE, DURING BOTH INCIDENCES I WAS VERY SLIGHTLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT; THE FIRST TIME TO EXIT THE HWY AND THE SECOND TIME I WAS VEERING INTO THE RIGHT LANE. DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELLING ON THE FREEWAY AROUND 65MPH. DURING THE SECOND, I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50MPH.

TRANSMISSION COOLER AC CONDENSER COMBINATION UNIT LEAKING AT WELDS. A LOT OF THESE OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THESE FAULTY COOLERS AROUND THE INTERNET - FORUMS, YOU TUBE, ETC. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR NEEDED DUE TO HAVING TO EMPTY AND RECHARGE THE FREON SYSTEM, AS WELL AS REFILL TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH CAN ONLY BE DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL AT A PROPERLY EQUIPPED SERVICE SHOP. TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS NO OWNER DIP STICK FOR LEVEL CHECK. NOTICED FLUID LEAK ON FLOOR/GROUND THAT COULD CAUSE A SLIP OR FALL.

TAKATA RECALL . I HAVE A AIRBAG LIGHT THAT IS ON. IT JUST APPEARED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND STAYS ON. I BEEPED THE HORN THE OTHER DAY AND THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. NOW I AM SCARED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING.

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE LOST. NO SERVICE LIGHTS OR LOSS OF POWER TO OTHER ITEMS (EX: RADIO) AND NO ERROR MESSAGES CAN BE FOUND BY JEEP DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECH. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES MOST RECENTLY 4-4-17.

I WILL BE DRIVING THE JEEP & IT WILL STALL JUST TURN OFF LOSE POWER STEERING. IT HAPPENED TWICE ON FREEWAY & 10 TIMES ON STREET. IT STALLS WHEN AM TURNING. I TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP IN MONROVIA CA THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT DROVE IT NOTHING THEY DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING & IT KEEPS STALLING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FUEL PUMP RELAY I DON'T KNOW IF THE WORK WAS REALLY DONE SINCE IT KEEPS STALLING. AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ON FWY ONLY DRIVING ON STREET. AFRAID OF IT STALLING AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. HAVING A HEMI V8 IN THE FRONT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER! I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL STALL BUT IVE ENDED UP AT A STOP SIGN AND IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION TWICE. A BIT SCARED AS TO WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS STAY ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IVE FOUND THAT PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PRESSING THE START BUTTON RESTARTS THE SUV

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/19/17*LJ *AS

2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND SUMMIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK, FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES, AND ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SUFFER A BROKEN EYE SOCKET. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JS

VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION , SUDDENLY CUTS OFF , NO POWER , NO BRAKES , DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL COME ON INDICATING ALL CAUTIONS I.E., ENGINE LIGHT , AIRBAGS SEAT BELTS . RADIO GOES OUT AND COMES BACK ON. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND ONCE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE.