2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee: won't start

Filed Sep 30, 2022 · Electrical · NJ

Vehicle will not start randomly. The battery has been checked, the relays and fuses have been checked, the starter has been replaced, and the fuel pump and fuel filer have been checked. The issue continues sporadically and leaves the driver stranded. There is an known issue with the ignition switch on these Jeeps as my 2008 Jeep Cherokee was recalled for this reason but there is no recall for the 2007 for this same reason.

Filed Oct 6, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 154,000 miles · MI

The jeep has electrical stuff happening sporadically and does not start but with power but after 3 to 6 attempts starts right up. I turn key all power and bells go off and it makes a humming noise and 1 click noise dash says ' transmission over temp' the jeep is cold so not over temperature. I've seen a lot of post about recall and also about ignition switch or module. I've only owned for 2 years and dealer said car had no recalls when I purchased. This happens stationary and also after driving about 20 minutes to destination and when I went to leave it took several times before starting. This has been going on for last 3 days but few messages randomly popped in information center few times before this had at dealer on computer no codes said it was okay

Filed May 30, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 45,000 miles · CO

Been having starting issues for at least 6 months. It starts sometimes and other times have to wait a few hours to a few days. The last 2 days won't start at all and has drained my less then a year old battery. 3 weeks ago windows will roll down or up whenever they want. Doors lock and unlock at random. I believed my car is possessed. Reading more and more I realized my tipm is bad. I have learned with all the random things with this jeep that I will never buy one again. It is a very dangerous car and too many issues, with no resolution other then I have to empty every pocket to fix it. It stalls when driving it shifts into all gears slows me down when I'm on highway at a very unsafe speed. It is unreliable and I put my life my kids and others at risk while driving. Sadly, I believe jeep doesn't care about safety since there is 1000's of complaints with same issues. It also says my air bags won't work because the tipm is bad.

Filed Feb 20, 2020 · Engine · 44,000 miles · CO

I have 2 issues. 1st is jeep intermittently doesn't start. Which sometimes causes it to shut off while driving luckily I have been on side streets. It cranks but doesn't fire. Was told it could be a bad fuel pump relay. Next issue is it intermittently puts in self in all gears sometimes when I start it and sometimes when driving. I have to turn jeep off and restart it. Worst has been when I'm on highway and it does this I go from 75mph to 20mph at a dangerous rate. I then have to pull over and turn off and restart again. It has been doing this on and off for about a year now. And progressively getting more often.

Filed Nov 5, 2019 · Electrical · 153,000 miles · WI

Car wouldn't start transmission overtemp error. Drive to work 20 min parked car flat surface came out to leave after 8 hour shift that error message and won't start. 2nd time this has happened no warning was told common issue pigtail to starter because of placement it gets wet or moisture. Which makes this car questionable to drive.

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 Nov 21, 2018 · Acceleration, Electrical · 14,000 miles · MA

My 2007 jeep g.cherokee can be on the highway traveling 55 MPH and then decided to die. It will shut off and cannot increase speed. I have a one year old in the back seat and this has happened to many times while having my son the back seat and trying to get over to the break down lane before it completely dies. Also doesn't start some days some will. Defiantly have electrical proven like in the recall. Their is a fuel relay recall there is a many recalls for the same things happening to my jeep and it's becoming a hazard and scary for me traveling with my son.

Filed Nov 20, 2017 · Engine · 124,000 miles · NJ

Catastrophic engine failure at about 124,000 miles. Luckily in the driveway where I had parked the car after running normal errands. The car would not start up again and had to be towed since the battery was new and the starter seemed frozen. I took excellent care of this car at the dealership and at a top local garage since we bought it. I was stunned that the engine failed without any notice, no warning lights, no noise, nothing. The local mechanic saw "chunks of metal" in the pan. I now need a completely new engine 5 weeks after an oil change due to a design flaw in my jeep hemi engine. I never received any letter or notification about this apparently well known and relatively common problem. I had every recall performed on this car. There was never a recall for this problem which apparently includes the intake manifold. The response from the dealership was that the hemi is a good engine. Really??? No apologies, no call from the manufacturer. Out of warranty, so it is just too bad for me as a customer. They know the design flaw exists but don't care about the customer. Just their bottom line.

Filed Oct 10, 2017 · 177,000 miles · WI

When attempting to start the (parked) car, when the key is turned everything turns on (radio, dashboard lights, seats ect) like it normally would start but the engine doesn't turn over or crank at all... When all the other lights go off the engine and oil light remain on. No clicking sound whatsoever, but I believe you can hear the fuel pump kick in. When the key is turned to the off position after it won't start, the accessories will occasionally stay on (such as the the seat when it has the easy entry option selected will stay in the driving position). Nothing seems to make it start. Jumping the battery does nothing. Putting it in neutral to start doesn't do anything. It's usually just a matter of time before it decides to start again... Sometimes hours, sometimes days. When taken to the dealership they can never diagnose the issue because they are unable to duplicate the issue. For whatever reason, possibly just a coincidence, replacing the battery in the key fob seems to delay the issue from happening again for a few months. Although this may not seem like a straight forward safety issue, the problem has left me stranded at a gas station in the middle of winter while being 8-1/2 months pregnant and most recently left me stranded with my 8 month old baby. I should also note that this problem never occurred until some time after the last recall was resolved.

Filed Aug 12, 2016 · Engine · 93,200 miles · VA

I own a 07 grand cherokee with a 5.7l v8 hemi. I loved that truck and took great care of it. Nearly 10 months ago I had a valve seat drop without warning at 92k miles and now I need a new engine. There were no warning signs leading up to the failure and I kept very good care of the vehicle. After driving for 15 minutes I stopped at a store to get materials, when I returned and tried to start the vehicle, the engine wouldn't turn over. It hasn't started since that day. It was towed to a chrysler dealership and $150 later they let me know what they "thought" the issue was, but I was still informed the only way to confirm I needed a new engine was to charge me $1,500 to take the engine apart and "diagnose" the issue, not fix it. They knew what the issue was and still tried to charge me for it. On top of that every chrysler representative and maintenance person I've talked to about this issue (4) have been completely unhelpful, to the point of being rude. After having the vehicle towed to an independent service center, I was quoted nearly $8,000 for a new engine and they can't even guarantee the issue won't occur again since they have the same parts. I simply can't afford that amount of work, so now I'm just making payments on a dead truck that's of no use to me. Fca is a joke of a company, and they need to make this right.

Filed May 27, 2016 · Engine · 62,000 miles · PA

Took in jan '15 for recalls - they only fixed 1 of the 3 (I had made an appt for all) in dec '15 it kept leaving me stranded as the recalls had not been fixed. They finally fiixed the other 2 (service 4 wheel drive and ignition switch. I called 3 weeks ago as it kept saying "service 4 wheel drive" and several times shifted itself into 4 wheel low. Now it won't start and is stuck again. Less than 60,000 miles and it is worthless.

Filed May 2, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 129,000 miles · NY

I was driving on county road about 45 MPH battery light came on then ABS light then message service anti lock brake system, engine and brake light they stayed on till I got home there was also a very low humming noise when I turned off car it would not start again. In morning it started I turned it off and it will not start again. Battery and engine light on. 11/19/15 recalls for ignition switch,and reprogram final drive controller module were performed.