2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,033.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 14V530000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

REPLACED TIPM 15 MONTHS AGO. TODAY, TURNING INTO PARKING LOT CAR STALL. LOST ALL POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES, NO ENGINE. HAD TO RESTART WHILE COASTING. DECELERATING AT 45 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN.

ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DECELERATING FROM 40MPH AT APROX. 15MPH WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AS RECENTLY AS LAST MONTH. ALL INSTRUMENTS, RADIO ETC. REMAINED POWERED. NO WARNING LIGHTS. DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO IDENTIFY ISSUE. PREVIOUS RECALL FOR FUEL RELAY WAS COMPLETED IN 2014. PREVIOUS NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10783730

MY CAR WOULD NOT START ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS--THE STARTER WOULD MAKE NOISE BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. IT USUALLY STARTED ON THE SECOND OR THIRD TRY. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR DEFECTIVE TIPM UNIT BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK. WELL OVER A YEAR LATER, THE COMPANY STILL DOES NOT HAVE ANY IN STOCK. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY HORN RANDOMLY DOING OFF (SOUNDS LIKE THE PANIC ALARM) EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND IN MOTION. JEEP SHOULD BE MUCH MORE PROACTIVE ABOUT THIS AS AN STALLS DURING DRIVING AS A RESULT OF A TIPM DEFECT COULD CASE BODILY HARM TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.

VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 5 TIMES IN THE RECENT PAST. 1X19 OCT; 2X31 OCT; 2X7NOV. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS ALL POWER IS LOST FOR BREAKS, STEERING, AND OBVIOUSLY NO ACCELERATION. CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL P54 HAS BEEN APPLIED PRIOR TO THESE ISSUES. DEALER AND CHRYSLER ARE CHARGING ME CUSTOMER (AT MY EXPENSE) TO FLASH NEW SOFTWARE FILES ON THE VEHICLE COMPUTERS. I SENSE THIS IS VERY LIKELY A MUCH BROADER SAFETY ISSUE AND AM HOPING OUR GOVERNMENT (NHTSA) OFFICIALS WILL INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS.

SINCE SAFETY RECALL P54 WAS APPLIED, MY VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY DIED WHILE DRIVING ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS 1 ON 19OCT, 2ON31OCT, AND 2ON7NOV. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT SAM LEHMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP IN PEORIA, IL. THEY CLAIM THAT I NEED NEW SOFTWARE AT MY EXPENSE TO ADDRESS THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWNS. ATTACHED TRANSCRIPT IS WITH CHRYSLER. THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO TAKE THIS SAFETY ISSUE VERY SERIOUSLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKING AND POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

CAR STALLS WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED TWICE. LOSE POWER STEERING. ABLE TO RE-START.

WHEN STOPPED TRYING TO START THE ENGINE, PUSH BUTTON STARTER WILL NOT START THE CAR. HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH TO GET A RESTART. SOMETIMES TAKES SEVERAL TRIES. HAVE HAD ENGINE NOT CUT OFF WHEN BUTTON PUSHED. HAD TO REPEAT SEVERAL TIME TO GET ENGINE TO STOP.