2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

SOMETIMES WHEN THE AUTO ENGINE SHUT OFF FEATURE IS ENABLED. WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE THE CAR FAILS TO RESTART. TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED THE VEHICLE MUST POWERED COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON TO BUSY STREETS WHERE IT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.

BACKED UP IN STORE PARKING LOT, PUT IN DRIVE AND AIR BAG ON STEERING WHEEL EXPLODED. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR, BAG JUST EXPLODED. CAUGHT ON STORE SECURITY TAPE, 2 EYE WITNESSES, POLICE REPORT FILED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE STARTER MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO GALEANA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (14375 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, FORT MYERS, FL 33912, (239) 481-2600) WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,208. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EITHER FAIL TO START OR CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. FURTHERMORE, THE CONSOLE LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. JOHNSON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM IN BUDD LAKE, NEW JERSEY, 07828 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

THE FOBIK WHEN INSERTED DOES NOT TURN VEHICLE ON (ACTS LIKE VEHICLE BATTERY IS DEAD) BUT WHEN KEY IS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IT WILL THEN CRANK. THEN OTHER TIMES IT CRANKS BUT IS LIKE IT'S IN OFF POSITION (INSIDE LIGHTS NOR RADIO COMES ON) ALSO, AFTER ACTING UP THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WITHOUT FLASHING OR GOING OFF. WINDSHIELD WIPERS "MOTOR" DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY (WORKS BUT STOPS IN FROM OF DRIVERS WINDOW AREA) UNTIL IT'S PUT ON HIGH SPEED. THESE ISSUES OCCUR BEFORE AND AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED. BOTH AREAS OF CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY.

WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, MY KEY GETS STUCK AND DOES NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT TO THE "OFF" POSITION. IT GETS STUCK MIDWAY, SO I HAVE TO TURN IT TO THE RIGHT TO RESTART THE ENGINE AGAIN AND THEN BACK TO THE LEFT. I HAVE TO DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE KEY SLIDES ALL THE WAY LEFT INTO THE OFF POSITION.

WHEN PUMPING FUEL AT A GAS STATION, THE FUEL SPILLS OVER IN LARGE AMOUNTS ONTO MY JEEP, FENDER AND ONTO THE GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.

THERE WAS A WIRE COMING OUR OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED NYLE MAXWELL JEEP TO ASK TO BRING IN MY CAR AND THEY COULD NOT SCHEDULE ME UNTIL 4 DAYS LATER. I ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT AND THEY SAID YES. THE FOLLOWING MORNING MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AS HE WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS HAPPENED ON APRIL 14TH. IT IS MAY 11TH AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS FROM JEEP OTHER THAN IT WAS INSPECTED BY THEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED FURTHER AND HAVE CALLED EVERY OTHER DAY TO CHECK ON MY CASE NUMBER. THEY TELL ME THEY WILL PUT A MESSAGE IN THE NOTES AND SOMEONE WILL CONTACT ME ASAP AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

I WAS DRIVING ON NYS ROUTE 17 IN THE VICINITY OF LIBERTY WHEN MY LEFT FRONT AXLE BROKE, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, THE VEHICLE VEERED LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE CENTER ISLAND GUARD RAIL.

EVERY ICON ON THE DASHBOARD GOES ON ALL AT ONCE WHILE DRIVING. EVEN AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THE INSIDE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAY ON FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. IE ICONS INCLUDE: ABS, CHECK ENGINE, AIRBAG, STABILITY CONTROL, BRAKE, AND A LIGHTENING BOLT NOT SURE WHAT THAT IS FOR.