2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical Problems

When you press the gas pedal, your engine sometimes races but the car doesn't speed up, and you have to turn the engine off and restart it to get normal operation back. You may notice a hyperbola symbol blinking on your dashboard when this happens. This electrical issue likely involves the throttle or engine control system and may require diagnostic scanning and potential component replacement or reprogramming.

Vehicle will stall while driving. Has happened 15+ times when trying to accelerate from a stop light, twice while driving at 45+ mph. Engine will stall and the dash will say "Shift to park to continue driving." Vehicle must be shifted in to park, and then the start button must be pressed to restart the engine and continue driving.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the A/C system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the blower motor fuse was burned, melted, and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred several times. The mechanic replaced the blower motor fuse several times; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The shifter failed. It won’t come out of park.

My 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee has a water leak in the rear compartment area. It is leaking next to the wiring which could cause a fire or electrical short.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, he smelled smoke emanating from the rear passenger seat. After a visual inspection, he observed a fire. The local fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police and fire report was filed, but no injuries were reported. The contact stated he sustained a nondescript fire-related injury to his right leg but did not seek medical attention. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined an electrical software system wiring fault. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

There is a water leak in the rear cargo compartment of the jeep. Searching on-line I saw that there were numerous complaints of water leaking which may cause an electrical fire. There was suppose to be a recall on 2014 - 2016 Jeeps but when I entered my VIN # it did not come up. I am afraid my vehicle will catch on fire with this water leaking.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was jumpstarted and taken to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred two weeks later. The battery was replaced a second time; however, the failure persisted. The battery was replaced a third time. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Car shut down without warning while i was driving in traffic. Car locked it shelf out and was not drivable. Had to have it towed to local Jeep Dealer. They looked into it and determined that the alternator failed and fried a fuse block as well. the Repair cost just over $1500. There is a recall out for Grand Cherokee's from 2012 to 2014 for the same issue. P60 / NHTsA 14v634. I know my jeep is a 2016 but i feel like this is the same issue.

Terrible band aid like fix of the software “update” truck runs awful, .The fuel pump recall has me worried about safety concerns, the transmission tune feels unsafe for new drivers and the big , loss of value, and lack of reliability it took 2 months for a recall. I am a disabled combat veteran on a fixed income I can not afford such maintenance and the lack of reliability

This Jeep has electrical malfunctions that causes problems with the entire functioning of the vehicle. The ignition often doesn’t work, indicator warning lights suddenly flash, and worse yet, the brakes will come on in the middle of driving. Once incident made me fear for my life because the brakes suddenly came on while I was driving on the highway.

When I turn car on, radio sometimes makes loud thump noice. Time resets to different times, until it goes to current time. Radio volume mutes on and off. And when I try to pair call, I can’t connect phone via bluetooth.

My first report (#11396370) was made to you in February 2021. The recall was started in 2020 and as of this date my jeep dealer does not have the parts to repair my vehicle. According to reports, I am driving a "time bomb" ready to burst into flames and threatening the safety and lives of me, my family, and my passengers. To make things worse jeep has notified me that the "U-Connect" emergency contact system will become degraded and inoperable in the coming months making it impossible for me to contact "911" or the jeep emergency assistance contact system. The latter being a paid service (similar to GMC's "On-Star" system) for which they have not promulgated any remedy, any thought of a remedy, or attempt to provide any remedy. THE BOTTOM LINE: I am driving a "time bomb" without a here to fore active emergency contact system with no resolution or parts available from Jeep. Someone needs to report and inquire about the above cited Jeep issues.

I stopped at a traffic light and the the "D" Drive transmission light began to flash. The car would not move. It was like it was in Neutral. I had to shift the car to Park. Turn it off and turn it back on before the transmission would engage and the car would move. What happened is similar to Recall s28

THE RADIO SCREEN STOPPED WORKING BUT WILL COME BACK AT TIMES. WHEN THE SCREEN GOES BLANK, I CAN'T DO ANYTHING OR ADJUST ANYTHING THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE ON THE SCREEN. WHICH MEANS I CAN NOT CONTROL HEAT OR GET ANY. IT IS LIKE THIS DURING DRIVING OR SITTING STILL.

UCONNECT RADIO/SATELLITE CHANNELS RANDOMLY CHANGE BY THEMSELVES WHICH IS A REAL DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. I STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT A MONTH AGO.

WHEN DRIVING AND COMING TO A LIGHT MY STOP/START WILL KICK ON AND WILL SHUT OFF MY LIGHTS TO MY VEHICLE AND THE POWER TO MY RADIO. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT MY LIGHTS WILL DIM AND GET BRIGHTER ALONG WITH MY VOLTAGE JUMPING UP AND DOWN FROM A LOW OF 10V TO A HIGH OF 15V WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING MY LIGHTS DIM AND GET BRIGHTER ALONG WITH MY DOME LIGHTS DOING THE SAME THING. MY JEEP HAS STALLED OUT WHILE STARTING THE CAR AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. MY JEEP HAS ALSO POPPED UP WITH A WARNING SAYING MY STOP/START IS UNAVAILABLE AND NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A YEAR OLD BATTERY WITH A BRAND NEW ONE BECAUSE MINE WENT COMPLETELY OUT.

VEHICLE AT DAY ONE OF PURCHASE SHOWS A ACC/FCW RADAR SENSOR WARNING AND COMPANY IS WELL AWARE OF MANY OF THESE CARS SHOWING THE SAME ISSUES, YET CARES NOTTO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE BEING RAISED...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, LOST POWER STEERING WITH THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF MANUALLY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOARDWALK CHRYSLER/JEEP LOCATED AT (1B BAIR ISLAND RD, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

THE AUTO START/STOP FEATURE DOES NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUT OFF WHEN WE'RE AT A FULL STOP. I HAVE TO SWITCH GEAR TO PARK THEN RE-START THE CAR. THE HOOD SENSOR DOESN'T REGISTER EVEN IF IT'S COMPLETELY CLOSED . THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WILL SAY IT'S OPEN EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT.

I WAS AT A RED STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND ONTO THE GAS PEDAL AND REALIZED MY 2016 GRAND CHEROKEE WOULD NOT MOVE AND HAD COMPLETELY STALLED. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE GEAR WAS NOT IN NEUTRAL AND READ AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT SAID SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF 'SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK AND THEN INTO DESIRED GEAR.' I COULD NOT PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND HAD TO COMPLETELY SHUT OF MY VEHICLE AND RESTART IT TO GET IT INTO DRIVE. I WAS LUCKY THAT IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND NOT MANY PEOPLE WERE AROUND ALTHOUGH ONE PERSON CAME SPEEDING UP BEHIND ME AND HAD TO SWITCH LANES TO NOT HIT ME, EVEN CAME WITH A NOT SO FRIENDLY HONK. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT SAME SITUATION INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY AND TAKING TURNS IN BUSY TRAFFIC. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO AND I AM SURPRISED IT HAS NOT YET LED TO A FATAL ACCIDENT.

WITHIN 12 HOURS,VEHICLE RADIO SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING. WE DROVE TO JEEP DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO SCHEDULE AN APPT. NOW THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. THERE IS NO INSTRUMENTATION LIGHTING AL ALL. THIS IS AFTER TAKING TO SAME JEEP DEALER TO SATISFY THE 2 OPEN RECALLS, RECEIVED BACK ON A MONDAY AND NOT DRIVEN UNTIL SATURDAY. SUNDAY AM VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE

THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER FOR A QUARTER SECOND, AND THEN WORK FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THIS OCCURS ON AVERAGE OF ABOUT ONCE EVERY 4 MINUTES OF DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON. ACCORDING TO JEEP FORUMS ONLINE, THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE IN GRAND CHEROKEES. DURING NIGHT TRIPS IN RURAL AREAS, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE COULD BECOME MORE DETRIMENTAL. THERE ARE NO STREETLIGHTS, AND MANY WHITETAIL DEER AND OTHER HAZARDS ARE MADE UNAVOIDABLE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS, OR WITH DISTRACTION CAUSED BY THIS FLICKERING. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF SPEED, TURNING, OR ELECTRONICS TURNED ON. IT IS EVEN MORE FRUSTRATING THAT REPLICATING THIS ISSUE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME (WHEN MECHANICS ARE WORKING).

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON FWY 4 THE TRUCK WIPERS SUDDENLY START WORKING AND FEEL LIKE THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND KIND OF DRIVE HARD I TRIED TURN OFF WIPERS BUT PANEL TURN ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STABILITY CONTROL INOPERABLE, WARNING LIGHT, ANTI SLIP. SO I SCANNED WITH MODULE FIXD AND SHOWS CODE U0212 LOST COMM WITH SCM. SO I TOWED TO THE DEALER AND OBVIOUSLY THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO KEEP THE TRUCK OVERNIGHT CAUSE THEY NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WHEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS JEEP HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SPECIFICALLY WITH THE (SCCM). I FEEL THEY MOST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MY EXPENSES.

VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MILES ON THE ROAD BRAKES LOCK UP AND SHIFT GEAR LOCK UP COULDNT PUT IT IN GEAR .COULDNT BE MOVE OFF ROAD CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TOW TO DEALER

I AM A FIREFIGHTER WITH CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FIRE AND EMS IN CHESTERFIELD VA. I RECENTLY WORKED AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A NEWER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH A PUSH BUTTON START. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE CENTER CONSOLE TO THE "P" POSITION. THE "P" BLINKED RED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO POWER DOWN THE VEHICLE, AND THE DISPLAY SHOWED "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK" AND WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN. WE HAD THE DRIVER HOLD THE POWER BUTTON FOR OVER A MINUTE AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED RUNNING. I ENDED UP PULLING THE IGNITION SYSTEM RELAY, IN THE UNDER HOOD FUSE / RELAY BOX TO GET THE VEHICLE TO POWER DOWN. WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE, IT CAUSED ADDITIONAL HAZARDS IN AN ACCIDENT SCENE, AS THE VEHICLE HAD A LARGE POSSIBILITY OF MOVING, POSSIBLY OVER OR INTO OTHER SAFETY PERSONAL ON SCENE. *DT VIN NOT AVAILABLE.*JB *DT*JB

CALL WHILE BEING STOPPED CHANGES HEIGHT AT STOP AND GO LIGHTS AND WHEN BEING PARKED OR STARTED WITHOUT MY INTERVENTION. I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR THEY FOUND A FAULTY AIR COMPRESSOR BUT JEEP INSTRUCTED DEALER NOT TO FIX.

ENGINE WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN NOT IN PARK. CAR WAS IN RUNAWAY CONDITION IN PARKING LOT

TOOK SEVERAL TIMES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL EVEN AFTER HAVING NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE INSTALLED.

THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO READ THEM ALL. HAD TO DISCONNECT FUSES AND BATTERY TO GET ENGINE AND ALL LIGHTS OFF. PUT ALL BACK TOGETHER AND ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. IT APPEARS TO NOT BE RECOGNIZING FOB EVEN WITH NEW BATTERY.

I HAVE A BRAND NEW LEASE AND MY ALTERNATOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY IS NOT BEING CHARGED, THE DOME LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. THE CAR HAS ALSO STOPPED WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND MAGICALLY TOOK OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN UNTO THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO BAXTER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OMAHA (17950 BURT ST, OMAHA, NE 68118, (402) 493-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD UPDATED THE SOFTWARE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AT THE TIME OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300.

WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A CRUNCHY NOISE, I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND HAD TROUBLE TO TURN IT BACK ON, AFTER A FEW TRIES THE VEHICLE TURNED ON. I DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES AND CHECK ENGINE POPS OUT, I WAS ON THE WAY TO A DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON ... MY VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL POPS ON AND LOCKED A TRANSMISSION. CALLED JEEP SERVICE WITHOUT DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME BAD FUEL. CALLED ROAD ASSISTANCE TO TOW MY VEHICLE. THE GUY WASN'T ABLE TO CHANGE SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND MY VEHICLE WAS DRAGGED. THIS WAS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE 80, DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 10 MONTHS OLD AND HAS A TWO WARRANTIES AND NOTHING IS COVERED JEEP SERVICE PROVIDE WITH THREE CODES .P016F-00, P0087-00, P11EOC-00, THE THIRD ONE IS NOT WORKING ONE

VEHICLE ENGINE QUITS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING ON HIGHWAY. DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROX 65 AT TIME OF INCIDENT. UNABLE TO RESTART.(FIRST INCIDENT- 6.30.17 EST. ODOMETER 24 K MILES . SECOND INCIDENT ON 7.21.17 VEHICLE NO START AFTER DEALER FINISHED WORK. THIRD INCIDENT, 10.24.17 ENGINE AGAIN QUIT WITHOUT WARNING ON CITY ROADWAY-50 MPH SPEEDS.ODOMETER READING AT 27,800 MILES TOWED TO DEALER. 10-29.17 DEALER REPORTED FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND SPREAD METAL THROUGHOUT SYSTEM. NEEDS NEW INJECTORS, FUEL PUMP. TO DATE DO NOT HAVE BACK FOR USE. MORE THAN 30 DAYS WITHOUT USE OF VEHICLE IN FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW FROM JEEP, CHRYSTLER, DODGE DEALER IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GARY MILLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER LOCATED AT 5746 PEACH ST, ERIE, PA 16509; WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND THE TRANSPONDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES AT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT CERTAIN OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION IN THE PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK AND FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 877-426-5337 AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A CASE NUMBER: 32190224 WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

VEHICLE HAS BIZARRE SOFTWARE OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULT IN IT STALLING UNPREDICTABLY. THERE IS AN AUDIBLE "POP" SOUND FROM THE SPEAKERS AND THE DISPLAY FLASHES OVER WHITE AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. IT CAN BE RESTARTED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURS. MY JEEP DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.

OUR 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS NOT SAFE. JEEP'S 2016 GRAND CHEROKEE BROCHURE BOOK (PUBLICATION 73-383-2605 151M/11/15) STATES THE FOLLOWING ON PAGE NUMBER 7: "8.4-INCH TOUCHSCREEN. THE UCONNECT 8.4 NAV RADIO KEEPS YOU ENTERTAINED AND ON COURSE. VOICE ACTIVATION LETS YOU SAFELY CONTROL IT ALL WHILE YOUR HANDS STAY ON THE WHEEL - CHANGE RADIO STATIONS, CONTROL CABIN TEMPS AND MUCH MORE." MOSTLY BECAUSE OF THIS SAFETY FEATURE, ON 10-12-2016 MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED OUR 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUMMIT; HOWEVER, THE 8.4 NAV RADIO U CONNECT DOES NOT WORK WITH THE IPHONE AS STATED IN THE AFOREMENTIONED JEEP BROCHURE WHILE YOUR HANDS STAY ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SUPPOSEDLY, WHILE KEEPING YOUR HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THE DRIVER SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE VOICE RECOGNITION TO COMMAND USE OF THE PHONE, TEXTING, NAVIGATION, ETC. HOWEVER USING VOICE RECOGNITION WHILE IN MOTION OR SITTING STILL, ALMOST ALL VOICE COMMANDS BECOME FAILED ATTEMPTS, WHICH IS DISTRACTING AND IS NOT SAFE WHILE DRIVING. I (JOHN M. KING) REPORTED THIS TO JEEP CORPORATE; AND, THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE OUR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE CHECKED AT OURISMAN JEEP, 2406 CRAIN HWY, BOWIE, MD 20716 (301-249-4227), WHICH WAS COMPLETED ON 8-3-2017 (INVOICE # CHCS109503); OURISMAN JEEP DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE'S SYSTEMS AND CONCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: "U CONNECT NAV WORKING AS DESIGNED." WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I (JOHN M. KING) DEMONSTRATED A 100% FAILURE RATE OF THE 8.4 NAV U CONNECT'S VOICE COMMAND'S TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL (SERVICE ADVISOR & SERVICE TECHNICIAN); AMAZINGLY, THE DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL CONFIRMED TO ME A 100% FAILURE RATE IS THE DEFINITION FOR "FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED." THE DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL ALSO STATED THEY RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS WITH IPHONES. AGAIN, OUR 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS NOT SAFE.

NO WARNING CHIME WHEN TRUNK IS OPEN. HOW CAN THIS BE? TRUNK OPENED AS I WAS BACKING INTO GARAGE!

WHILE IN MOTION, AND WITH TWO SEPARATE GOD SPEEDOMETERS OPERATING, MY JEEP STATES THAT WHEN IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH, MY KEEPS SPEEDOMETER PLACES ME AT OVER 100MPH. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED A FEW DAYS AGO. I HAVE EVEN PASSED SEVERAL CHP OFFICERS ON THE ROAD AND HAVE NOT BEEN STOPPED WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 105MPH. ALSO, WHILE PUMPING GAS, IT WILL NOT PUMP PAST HALFWAY.

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON 2 OCCASIONS, ACCOMPANIED BY SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ONE EVENT OCCURED IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND NEARLY RESULTED IN A MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ESTIMATED SPEED WAS 60 MPH. THE OTHER EVENT OCCURED WHILE ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AFTER SIGNAL LIGHT TURNED GREEN. IN BOTH CASES THE LOSS OF POWER SELF CORRECTED AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES ON IT, AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. ...UPDATED 09/14/17 *BF *CN

THE CAR DISPLAYS A MESSAGE THAT THE KEY FOB IN NOT DETECTED AND WILL NOT START. THERE IS NO WAY TO USE THE MECHANICAL KEY TO START THE CAR. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THEY DRIVER CAN BECOME STRANDED. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS STATE THAT THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW FOR THE JEEP BRAND.

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY AND ROADWAY SPEEDS, WITH THE WINDOWS IN THE UP POSITION, THE AIR VENTS INSIDE MY VEHICLE DO NOT EMIT NATURAL AIR FLOW FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSIDE OF VEH-1 BEGINS TO BECOME STUFFY AND THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE DRIVER OF VEH-1 TO GET AIR UNLESS THE DRIVER TURNS ON CONTROLLED AIR BY FAN. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO JEEP OF BERKELEY AND THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. VEH-1'S VENTILATION SYSTEM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUSHING AIR INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THIS IS NOT OCCURRING. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM JEEP IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE THAT THEY SEEM TO NOT BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND. MY FAMILY USES VEH-1 AND IN AN EVENT THAT AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, NATURAL AIR WOULD BE HALTED.

VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS HOW JEEP (FCA) HAS ALLOWED A DRIVER TO BACK-UP WITH THE LIFTGATE OPEN, WITHOUT A CHIME OR OTHER LOUD WARNING (SIMILAR TO THAT WHEN YOUR DOORS ARE OPEN. BY ACCIDENT I BACKED UP AFTER AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING THE LIFTGATE AND ASSUMING IT WAS CLOSED. THE LIFTGATE WAS NOT ABLE TO CLOSE AND AUTOMATICALLY RE-OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE AND UNFORTUNATELY THE LIFTGATE RUBBED AGAINST THE CIELING OF THE GARAGE, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LIFTGATE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. I CONTACTED JEEP TO LOG MY COMPLAINT BUT WAS REBUFFED AND BELIEVE ME, FOR THEIR ATTITUDE IN ADDRESSING A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY, I WILL THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING ANOTHER JEEP. NO VEHICLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE BACKUP WITH THE LIFTGATE OPEN, AND WITHOUT A CHIME TO ALERT THE DRIVER.

I ENTERED MY CAR , I DID HEAR A BOTTLE BREAKING NOISE BUT WASN'T SURE WHAT IT WAS. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AGAIN TO CONVERSE WITH A FRIEND. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND CLOSED THE DOOR, I HEARD THE SUNROOF SHADE MOVE LIKE WIND WAS ABOVE IT. I OPENED THE SHADE AND SAW A HOLE AND SHATTERED GLASS. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER MILE, BEFORE I PARKED AND HEARD THE NOISE AND SAW THE BROKEN GLASS.

I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER/JEEP IN REGARD TO THE BRAKE/TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID WHICH MAY HAVE AN INCORRECTLY CRIMPED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE TRANSITION GEAR BECOMING LOCKED IN PARK OR NEUTRAL POSITION AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. I RECEIVED THE RECALL IN JUNE 2016. JEEP OF WHITE PLAINS, NY TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PARTS AND WOULD PLACE ME ON A WAITING LIST. IN AUGUST, I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOW A SOFTWARE ISSUE AND MY CAR WOULD ONLY REQUIRE A DOWNLOAD. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON 8/31, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DOESNT REQUIRE A DOWNLOAD (I WAS GIVE THE WRONG INFO), THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND I WILL HAVE TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AGAIN. WAITING OVER 3 MONTHS FOR A RECALL IS FAR FROM TIMELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED WITHOUT THE STARTER KEY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AND MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT SUPPLY AN INVOICE OF WHAT WAS REPAIRED. A MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NEED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE DEALER'S REMEDY WOULD PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.