2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee driver assistance problems

Filed Apr 1, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · NY

Vehicle was stationary

Filed Oct 12, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · AL

On september 9 I was driving back from my grand daughter school and as I was pulling on my street, the jeep shut off without warning. I had no check engine light on or any type of warnings. I had to coast into my driveway. It doesn't start at all. It had an oil change and fluids in jeep. It did it without warning

Filed May 7, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 89,100 miles · CA

When vehicle goes over a small or large bump, a dashboard light cluster indicates to service 4wd system and is accompanied by ABS, traction control, and esp bas warning lights. Abs is noticeably disabled when this light cluster appears. The indications usually last a few minutes before going away. This has been occurring for approximately the last 18,000 miles. When brought up at the dealership during routine maintenance, I am told they can find nothing wrong with the vehicle. On this last occasion, I lost full braking authority and was luckily able to gradually slow down and pull over to the freeway shoulder while applying the emergency brake. When the vehicle was shut off and turned back on the indications went away and braking was restored. Obviously, this creates a very dangerous situation.

Filed Oct 23, 2017 · Driver assistance · 114,000 miles · NJ

Vehicle is unable to start after highway driving or the engine is at a certain temperature. Car can not be turned off and back on again after engine reaches certain temperature.

Filed Jan 19, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 140,000 miles · CT

Vehicle displays esp (electronic stability program), bas (brake assist system), ABS (antilock braking system) lights in cluster, as well as service 4wd system. While these lights are active, vehicle becomes unsafe and brakes while cornering under acceleration (without touching the brakes!) and has resulted in loss of control. Issue has been repeatedly reported to dealerships and manufacturer (10 visits for this issue spread across 2 dealerships, and 4 cases have been opened with jeep directly). Issue continues to be diagnosed as a failed brake light switch, and switch is replaced. New switch works for 3-6 weeks before failing again, rendering vehicle unsafe. One example of this issue resulting in the vehicle loosing traction occured in november 2015 while going on a circular highway entrance ramp with the warning lights illuminated. Half way thru the turn, while gently accelerating, the rear brakes completely locked up causing the vehicle to skid onto the muddy shoulder. In january of 2016 a similar incident occured while going up a snowy hill (road curves while going uphill) resulting in the vehicle loosing traction and going into a snowbank.

Filed Jan 11, 2016 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 57,783 miles · ID

Esp bas light came on & dealer informed me it is a faulty clockspring.

Filed Jul 12, 2015 · Body, Brakes · 70,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Drove from ca to az. Turned jeep engine off !!! Visit with son & leave trailer I had been towing. I turn ignition on put in drive never touched accelerator. Jeep speed out quickly (sudden acceleration) out of driveway towards home across street - two cars in driveway. Grabbed steering wheel veering jeep away from home & two parked vehicles. Went down embankment and did 360. I flipped jeep and it stopped ended up on passenger side. Neighbors & son saw entire crash. Could not breathe due to seat belt crushing chest & me being upside down. Son pulled seat belt from crushing me. Ambulance to er and no neuro on duty told could take me vegas 2 to 3 hours away. Finally went to neuro told post concussion syndrome. After little help, went to boulder co neuro center and told post concussion syndrome, ptsd and vestibular problems was in rehab therapy one month. Keep jeep in garage to protect the evidence but no attorney firm would take case as stated the crash "did not impact the rest of my life" told by az attorney firm. I worked fed courts in los angeles, ca over 20 years and can say emphatically there was no driver error. I kept for 3 months looking for attorney firm but in the interim I found [xxx] with consumer affairs and realized other people who dealt with same "sudden acceleration" were given results "driver error". I made a report with consumer affairs and was told to bring my story to your agency as well. Aaa insurance company totaled jeep and picked it up june 30th and said " not driver error" but mechanical. Please investigate and inform others to protect themselves and their families. A recall needs to happen. Nothing can help me now but I can tell you I am telling everyone on social media and getting the word out as this never should have happened. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 8, 2015 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 90,000 miles · RI

Electrical power intermittently goes out due to faulty ignition switch. Chrysler has issued recall (p41/the federal safety agency 14v‑438) and I immediately reported to dealer, newport chrysler dodge jeep ram, 310 w main rd, middletown, ri 02842, but continues to tell me that the part is on national back-order and cannot fix. I've called dealer for updates multiple times since july 2014 but dealer will not give me any information regarding part availability, has not fixed the issue or replaced ignition switch. Please assist or advise.

Filed Feb 25, 2015 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 94,000 miles · VA

Started vehicle and backed out of garage. Drove down street approximately 100 yards when all lights (dome lights, instrument lights, headlights) flickered momentarily. This happened twice more in the course of 400-500 feet. Steering and control of vehicle seemed unchanged as I turned around and drove back home. The only warning lights that remained on were the esp bas and the electronic stability program (esp)/traction control system (tcs) indicator light. Service shop could not reproduce the fault, thought the problem was related to the ignition, and recommended taking the vehicle to the dealership. Dealership also could not reproduce the fault.

Filed Nov 16, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 122,000 miles · FL

Numerous times I've been driving and my car has lost power and I've had to restart the engine. Sometimes it takes a while for my car to start on the first turn of the key. The start gets dragged on. Sometimes all my check engine lights come on with every other lights as well. Several times I have to wait then start the car and it will turn on. Besides the car completely turning off while I'm driving, now my car won't turn on at all. The battery is fine. Radio and everything turns on. But the ignition won't click over and start my car. So, now I am with no car for work. I called chrysler headquarters for my calls recall back in september and was told they are out of the part they need. My car worked then, just very sketchy, so I was ok waiting, just extremely cautious. Now it won't even turn on, I called jeep, they said they are still waitin for the part and all I can do is wait on the list. They won't even give me a loaner since it's a recall issue and not a "service" issue. I have no car, and not the money for a new one, so now I'm at a loss.