While driving on the interstate at 65 MPH, the vehicle's engine stalled. I had to put the vehicle in neutral, turn the ignition off an back on to restart it. This first happened just after the 30 day warranty was over, as I bought the vehicle used in may of 2012. Since that time, the vehicle has stalled at highway speeds or when slowing down for a stop on dozens if not hundreds of occasions. The spark plugs, egr valve, ignition coil, pcv valve and map sensor have been changed to no effect. There are no meaningful diagnostic codes stored in the obd-ii system. I feel this condition is very dangerous, as I never know when the vehicle will stall, causing a loss of power steering and brakes, and the ability to accelerate out of harm's way. It is my understanding that many of these same vehicles with the same engine are having similar issues. I can no longer let my wife or teenage son drive the vehicle because of this condition.
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine complaints
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While driving the vehicle the engine will randomly shut off (stall), this occurs at any speed and any driving condition, occasionally it will be very difficult to restart, taking multiple tries. This is extremely dangerous especially when turning across the opposing lane. The stalling happens frequently at times, as much as 3 to 4 times a day.
Purchased 2007 jeep grand cherokee overland 5.7 on 11/30/2012. On 12/04/2012 I experienced stalling while decelerating to stop for a stop light, then the vehicle stalled showing code p0884. The vehicle started right back up when I turned the key with no signs of hesitation. Ever since that day, my vehicle stalls on average about 8-10 times per week depending on how often I use the vehicle. It stalls mainly during idle or coming to a stop and the most frightening stall I have experienced was when I was traveling at 60mph on a major highway and the vehicle completely stalled, and instantly restarted itself. Both times I experienced stalling at high speed was when I was doing about 60mph and both times the vehicle restarted itself on its own. But every time the vehicle stalls, I loose all power including power steering which worries me very much. Apparently I am not the only 2007 jeep grand cherokee overland with the 5.7 motor owner experiencing this problem. I am one of the hundreds on owners involved in a group discussion on jeepforum.com where we discuss this problem and steps that jeep, private mechanics, and/or owners themselves have taken to correct this stalling problem. This problem has been going on for years and no one seems to have a solution. Loss of power at 60mph is a very big issue and I worry that someone can be very hurt or killed by loss of power steering during stalling. I hope this issue raises concerns for my vehicle and I would be more than willing to allow someone from the federal safety agency come and test drive my vehicle to experience what I and hundreds, possibly thousands of others are experiencing. Thank you very much and if you should have any questions in regards to this problem, please do not hesitate to contact me any time.
3.0 liter crd has had multiple problems from purchase to include air intake, oil systems, and seals. Engine is unreliable and does not seem to last more than 5,000 miles before needing major repairs. Based off of my experiences I believe the engine is faulty and can lead to safety issues while driving. In a 3 year period vehicle has been quoted as needing in excess of $20,000 in engine repairs. Air intake clogs with oil. Oil system leaks from multiple locations to include engine oil cooler, and intake runners. Back engine oil seals leak. Turbo clogs with engine oil. Vehicle has 46,000 miles on it.
I was driving 65 miles per hour on the expressway, when suddenly, my jeep began to decelerate until it reached about 40 miles per hour, even though I maintained constant pressure on the accelerator pedal. It felt like I had no control over the speed of the vehicle. Traffic was light so I coasted, and pressed the pedal a little harder, until eventually, the SUV lurched and then started to accelerate. About 3 minutes later, the same thing happened again while I was still driving on the expressway. The vehicle decelerate to 35 while it seemed that I could not control the speed, and then accelerated again. After the acceleration dropped and then increased the second time, I was able to maintain 65 miles per hour until I exited the expressway 15 miles later near my home. Driving a vehicle under these conditions is a horrible feeling! I was so afraid that a car or truck moving at the normal speed would crash into me. If the traffic had been heavier, I would have had to pull over to the side of the highway, which would have been even more terrifying, because it was dark outside, and I had no idea what was going on or how long I would be stranded. We just had the SUV's engine tuned one month ago at the dealer's service center, and we also had the oil changed at the same time. There haven't been any episodes like this until now. I'm actually afraid to drive the jeep again!
My vehicle stalls while driving. It happens while at idle at a stop light, and it happens while at speed. It hasn't occurred yet at speeds above 45 MPH. Everytime it stalls, I get a oil pressure warning light. I occasionally receive a electronic throttle warning light as well. I also occasionally receive a electronic stability program (esp)/traction control system (tcs) indicator light when my power steering cuts off due to the engine stall. The problem always corrects itself upon shutting the key off, and restarting the vehicle. I have had it to the dealership, and they haven't been able to diagnose nor recreate the problem. Fyi, I recently had my 5 year powertrain inspection done by the chrysler dealership, and my jeep passed with no noted issues. I have included a link to a website that shows many other people having similar problems with this vehicle. This vehicle is a safety hazard, and it needs to be recalled. Here's the link to the website: http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2007/jeep/grand+cherokee/engine+and+engine+cooling+system.
Shortly after changing the spark plugs in my wife's 2007 grand cherokee overland the vehicle would stall on deceleration. I thought it might be an isolated incident, but the stalling continued frequently. The engine completely shuts down and the vehicle must be stopped or put in neutral while coasting to be restarted. After conducting some internet research I found this to be a common problem with the 2007 grand cherokees with hemi's. I was amazed at the number of occurrences of this happening among this vehicle. There are jeep forums (http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f67/2007-jeep-grand-cherokee-overland-stalling-problem-1147825/) that discuss this issue in depth. The vehicle stalls less frequently than it did when I first changed the spark plugs, but it still happens. The most recent occurrence was on november 1, 2013 when my wife was picking my son up from school. Chrysler corporation fails to take a stance on the problem denying that the problem exist. I have spoke to my local dealer's service department about the problem and they denied any knowledge of it. I would sale the vehicle, but in good conscience I could not do that to another individual. Several dealerships have replaced the upper and lower wiring harnesses on several vehicles and this seems to have resolved the problem. Again to restate the problem it seems to occur after the spark plugs are changed in the vehicles. This would lead one to believe that disturbing the position of the wiring harness effects the vehicle. Chrysler no longer manufacturers that wiring harness, as they are on the third version of it. This in itself would lead you to believe that chrysler has some knowledge of a problem, but will not issue a recall or take any official position. My main concern is for my wife and children's safety while riding in this vehicle. I ask that you please take an in-depth look into this situation.
2007 jeep grand cherokee laredo - randomly the vehicle will not start, when turning the key to in the ignition you can hear the relay clicking, engine does not crank or start. When the key is returned to the off position the data display below the tachometer momentarily states that the transmission is overheated. The battery is fully charged and everything else, lights, horn, etc still work. There are no error codes dumped. The first attempt to fix this by the dealership was to replace the starter, now 4 months later the vehicle is doing the same exact thing. This has become a reliability issue in that there is no telling when this will occur, each time family members have been stranded with this vehicle, jeep dealership seems to be "stumped". I have read of many jeep vehicles that demonstrate this very same problem, without resolution. This can be an intermittent issue, usually have to wait until it becomes a "hard" fail before the dealership will look at it. This is extremely frustrating owning this vehicle not knowing when it will or will not start and whether the dealership can or cannot fix it!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH the vehicle suddenly stalled and power steering failed. The consumer then coasted to the side of the road and no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart after a few moments. The vehicle was later taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileage was approximately 41,000. Updated 12/03/12
Engine stalling during deceleration due to oem spark plugs thus no power steering or power brakes when it is needed the most. Champion spark plugs has 2 different spark plugs with same part number re14mcc4. This is the chrysler oem supplier ans part number for hemi engine spark plugs through 2007. One of the two spark plugs is incompatible with the hemi engine and leads to stalling while decelerating. The consumer has no information on which one to use. National automotive parts distributors have not been made aware of the difference. Chrysler has an internal memo ("star case") that documents the issue but has not released it to the public. I was shown the memo but was not allowed to have a copy. No tsbs exists. No recall either. The federal safety agency told me they do not handle this. They advised me to contact the ftc. The ftc took my complaint but referred me to the dot as they were concerned for consumer safety. I have side by side pictures of the 2 spark plugs with the same part number and would be willing to supply them. I also have one of each plug in my possession. There is visual differences. This issue occurred in a 2007 jeep grand cherokee with the hemi engine. It started to stall while decelerating after the 60,000 mile service interval. Did champion change manufacturing process? Did chrysler request a change due to a discovered issue after production? If it was champions fault one would think that chrysler would issue a tsb as they would have no responsibility for the issue. Since they are not releasing the info are they the ones that requested the change? The correct spark plugs were changes and the issue has not occurred since.
While traveling at 75 MPH the 5.7 hemi engine shut off as if someone turned off the ignition key. No warning lights or any indication there was a problem. The engine started right back up and we continued on our way at a lower speed of 65 MPH. Twenty miles later the same thing happened. This happened a total of four (4) times in a trip of approx. 400 miles. An online search indicates this dangerous problem is occurring in other vehicles. The customer service rep at chrysler jeep claims they have no information about this problem! The frightening thing is that there does not appear to be a remedy for this issue. Will not be driving this vehicle until I can get it into a dealer for them to attempt a repair.
I write this only because I just experience my fourth mechanical breakdown in three years. In december 2009, I experienced the first breakdown in what has become a string of malfunctions. The transmission on my 2007 grand cherokee laredo gave out at about 40,000 miles. When trying to start the vehicle, I got a 'transmission overheat' message on the dash display along with the engine malfunction indicator. I took it to the dealership where I purchased it and it took nearly a month for the repair shop to locate, receive and install the necessary parts. Apparently supply and demand had something to do with it, indicating to me that this was an issue nationwide. A month later, another malfunction, this time, the electronic shift module (esm) had died. Just over a year later, the same component (esm) died again (of course just out of warranty), this time while I was driving along rt. 50 outside of dc. Now, less than six months later, with less than 40,000 on the already replaced transmission, my transmission has blown again - same 'transmission overheat' message, same engine malfunction light, same undrivability. Clearly from seeing the comments on this forum as well as other reputable sites such as edmunds and consumer reports, the 2007 grand cherokee laredo has a long, long history of mechanical and electronic problems. I have a phone call scheduled with a case worker scheduled for tomorrow, 7/13/2012. They'll either make it right or I'll be taking my story to small claims court. I encourage everyone who's had issues with this model to do the same.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving the vehicle stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle and the check engine light remained illuminated for a short time. The warning light shut off before the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to dealer; however, they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of failure. The approximate current mileage was 74,000. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Vehicle suddenly lost power (did not stall) while driving 70 MPH on interstate i40 in a construction zone (no access to median because of concrete construction barriers). Engine power did not allow me to drive over 35 MPH. Dash board indicator started flashing red (etc indicator: electronic throttle control). Several tractor trailers had to brake hard to avoid running into the rear of my vehicle. Engine is 3.0l mercedes diesel. Problem appears to be a failed swirl motor due to excessive oil blow by from a defective intake tube with an orange gasket. This mercedes diesel engine was used in jeep gr cherokee in 2007 & 2008. This particular problem was identified in the federal safety agency item #1006202 regarding mercedes vehicles but never to jeep. This situation of loss of power while highway driving could of been tragic. This jeep 2007 & 2008 problem is well documented in various jeep forums on the internet. Why is the federal safety agency not doing anything about it???
I have two problems with the vehicle that make it unsafe to drive. The first is that the engine randomly stalls. Most of the time it stalls when the vehicle is stopped. Sometimes it stalls at very slow speeds. When stopped, sometimes I hear a "thunk" right before it stalls like it was trying to go into gear. It has done this running in park and when the brake is pressed while in drive. It has stalled on me in busy intersections putting me in unsafe situations. Turning the key all the way off and back on will restart it. The second issue is that the transmission randomly gets stuck in 4th gear. It happens most often when a lot of power has been applied from stop. But it also happens randomly. When it occurs, I pull over and stop the engine turning the key all the way off. Usually when I restart it will go back to drive and all the gears in the transmission function normally. The issue is so chronic now with the transmission that it immediately goes into 4th and the vehicle is not drivable. It is at the dealer now. The dealer pulled codes and recommends replacing the transmission solenoid pack. This part is currently on national backorder and there is no eta of when the part will be available to the dealer. Also there is no guarantee that this part will fix the transmission problem. If it doesn't, the vehicle will require a new transmission. They are not even looking at the stalling problem until the transmission problem is resolved. The stalling problem is very serious and I cannot confidently use the vehicle without fearing putting children in an unsafe situation. There should be a safety recall by chrysler on these vehicles.
Multiple times while driving my vehicle has suddenly lost power. I will be going 70 MPH or 15 trying to accelerate and then it stalls out and won't accelerate. I will pull off to the side of the road and turn my car off and then back on and it will correct itself most of the time. I took my vehicle to a transmission place and they didn't know what it was. The conducted a transmission flush and replaced some electrical wiring and it seemed to help for about 4 months. Now just last friday (20 april 2012), I was trying to accelerate after pulling out into traffic and almost got broadsided because the car just wouldn't accelerate past 2.5 rpms and 10 MPH. Luckily the car heading straight for me slowed down and I was able to get out of the way for on coming 55 MPH traffic. I looked on numerous websites and an ungodly amount of jeep owners have reported this same issue. I took my vehicle to the jeep dealer yesterday (23 april 2012) and they said they had to replace the electronic shifter module. I was getting codes u0404 and u0103. It cost $1051.50 to fix. I checked on-line after, and that is what everyone else said that the jeep mechanics would recommend even though it would just break again 3 months later. One man even noted that the mechanic said that they have changed over 1,000 of those in his shop alone. I feel that this is a major safety issue and should be recalled! Jeep obviously knows this is going on.
We recently purchased a 2007 jeep grand cherokee limited 5.7 l hemi. It drove just fine for the 1st few weeks of owning it. Recently it has started stalling when at stop lights/signs, while driving, and while in reverse. We have had the vehicle in the shop a few times already. It has been throwing off codes of p0884 and p0688. The dealership has informed us that those codes stand for power up at speed (p0884) and asd relay (p0668). We have just changed all the spark plugs and are now in the midst of changing out the coils everytime the jeep stalls, we have been doing this for just a few days and are now on #5 of 8 and it is not working. The dealership has run out of ideas as to how to get this fixed. This has become a safety hazard while driving. We have read reviews on several different websites and have found several other consumers with the same issues with no resolve. We have also read some reviews and they have stated that chrysler/jeep will not step up to the plate and state that there is a problem. I as a consumer find this wrong. This is a safety issue that I feel could save lives on the road. I don't know what else to do to get this issue fixed/resolved. I have now written down the numbers and address to contact chrysler/jeep and will be contacting them in the very near future, in the mean time this is what I am able to do. Thank you
Was attempting to merge onto a busy freeway and accelerated up to 60mph when the jeep suddenly slammed into second gear and refused to shift. I couldn't get it to do anything other than "limp" very roughly to the shoulder. If people hadn't slowed down I would have been busted from several points. Took it to the local jeep dealership and they told me that it happens with jeep grand cherokees all the time and that they recommended replacing the esm but stated that it doesn't always fix the problem and that they've replaced thousands only to have it recur months later. This is going to get someone killed.
While pulling out of a gas station into heavy traffic, I began accelerating to the speed limit of 45 MPH. I was accelerating rapidly as traffic was coming quickly from behind. The jeep stopped accelerating and the instrument panel showed all of the drive letters with boxes around them. The jeep would not accelerate for over 20 seconds, causing me to rapidly pull off of the road to avoid traffic behind me. The dealer found a faulty electronic shift module and replaced it. The vehicle has worked well until 2/15/12. At 70,000 miles, the dealer installed module has failed again. Once more this happened when entering a heavy traffic roadway. There have been numerous reports throughout the internet of people experiencing this same issue. In my case, both failures resulted in me having to take evasive action to avoid a collision. I find it hard to believe that this seemingly common problem has not been identified as the tremendous safety problem it .
My jeep will just shut off while driving. It is not soon after starting so the engine is not cool. It has happened on the interstate twice without warning. There is not hesitation or sputtering, you just feel you are decelerating and then you realize you have no acceleration or power steering or brakes. I was in the far left lane and extremely worried I would not be able to safely make it over to the shoulder. Other times it has happened on secondary roads and I have had to park it and then restart it in the middle of the road. When it starts and I put it into drive, it will not engage into gear. I have taken it to the dealer three times and they cannot find the cause but checked all sensors, transmission, changed spark plugs, PCM, and updated the computer. It happened again this weekend except it lurched first then shut off. I got online and see that many others have reported the same problems so I felt I needed to report it in the event this truly is a more widespread problem. Thank you.
Vehicle will randomly die while driving. This has happened multiple times and is really dangerous when the vehicle dies going 70 MPH on the freeway in heavy traffic. Once the vehicle dies it is easily restarted once stopped and then drives like nothing has happened. The vehicle shows no symptoms of this problem and it can not be duplicated but rather happens randomly. My mechanic can not find a solution as the vehicle shows no problems. I am afraid that the engine cutting out for no reason will end up causing an accident sooner or later.
Stalled 10/28/11 under light load at 25mph, stopped vehicle and was able to restart after 4 tries. Stalled 11/9/11 accelerating from stop, started immediately. Stalled 11/12/11 accelerating from stop, started immediately. 11/16/11 dealer advised of faulty ignition switch, had switch replaced. 12/4/11 stalled at 25mph, started immediately after stop. Stalled 12/6/11 accelerating from stop, immediately started. 12/7/11 took to dealer who advised flash all modules which was done. 12/14/11 stalled coasting to stop. 12/23/11 stalled at stop light, started immediately. 12/24/11 stalled at 45mph, started while in motion by shifting to n and turning key. 12/24/11 stalled at 20mph under light load, jump started back on. 12/27/11 installed new evap canister. 1/3/12 stalled accelerating from stop, starts immediately. 1/7/12 stalled at light, started immediately. Stalling started at 91k miles, currently at 93k miles.
My vehicle will just shut off. Sometimes it shuts off while in park, sometimes while stopped at a red traffic light, and sometimes while going 70mph on the freeway. It has been at my local jeep dealership for over 2 weeks now. They initially changed numerous control modules they told me are the "computers" or "brains" of the car and still the problem persists. At this point they have told me that they have had an engineer from chrysler come in to look at the vehicle and he has no clue why this might be going on. Help please!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep cherokee. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. As the contact was pulling to the side of road, the vehicle restarted independently. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer nor contact the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 76,526.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 50,400.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. Upon restart, the vehicle began to function normally. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power while attempting to brake from 30-40 MPH. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure or locate a failure code. The dealer replaced the oil valve, air filter and cleaned several areas within the engine, but the failure was not corrected and the vehicle continued to stall while driving at any speed. The manufacturer took a complaint and advised the contact to take the vehicle to dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000 and the current mileage was 45,000.
On oct.5th as I was merging onto the thruway at 55mph the truck just stopped accelerating in rush hour traffic. I put on my flashers and coasted to the shoulder just barely avoiding being rear ended. This was the second time this has happened with this vehicle. You could press the gas pedal and the RPM's would go sky high but the truck would not move while in drive. I turned the truck off,waited several seconds,started the truck and it moved in drive. I immediately called the dealer and have a oct.7th service call.this was a near death situation the second time due to the rush hour traffic. This vehicle has trouble shifting when started in the morning. After looking into the matter this appears to be a common problem with this model and make. It appears the electronic shift modules need replacing.after reading the numerous similar complaints I thought I would file a complaint before someone gets killed.
Driving at night, doing 50 MPH when vehicle engine cut off - could not pull off road, apply brakes or steer.towed in. "repaired by dealership" only to occur again in 6 days when engine would not start at all. Again, sent for repair, five days in shop. Occurred again the very next day - would not start. Has been at dealership another week and they still have no solution to problem. Husband is totally disabled and we must have a dependable vehicle. We bought it used with only 37,000 miles on it so we thought it would be almost new. Cannot take a chance of the engine cutting off while on a busy highway!
Check engine light continues to come on at random. When it does, problems accelerating. Car will not accelerate past 20 or sometimes car "sputters" jerking a lot. Sometimes at red lights, rail road crossings, anything really where the car is stopped, car will not resume driving and car sounds like it is in neutral and I am reving it up. Electronic dash puts a bracket over each gear, p r n d, all at once. When engine light is on it is on for a period of days. When I turn the car on and put it in to drive it makes the most horrible sound as if I backed into a wall and jerks. Sometimes on the highway when the light is on it's as if I smell something burning through my air vents. Everytime I take it to the dealer or any shop just for a diagnosis it's just my luck that the light turns off and they tell me my car is fine. This car needs to be recalled from looking at the complaints!!!
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