2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee: steering wheel locks up

Filed May 20, 2019 · Engine, Steering · 100,000 miles · OR

The engine died going 70mph on the hwy with out any notice. I was barely able to get to the side of road as steering locked up, once on side of road, I put it into 'park' and 'restarted the engine'. It worked just fine from then on, till about 3 months later, it happened again. This time I was approaching a stop light and turning right, I barely was able to get thru the light and to the side of the road, as the steering had again locked up. This is very scary! Everything in the car turns 'off', I dont even think the flashers worked during these times. Once at a complete stop, and after putting into 'park', everything starts back up normally, and drives fine. There is not any other signs of anything wrong, no dash light warnings or anything.

Filed Oct 28, 2015 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · HI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the entire instrument panel illuminated. The failed occurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 05/20/16*lj updated 05/24/16/

Filed Oct 8, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed. The vehicle stalled without warning and the steering seized causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Aug 20, 2015 · Engine, Steering · 112,000 miles · WI

Complaint submitted in regard to fca us llc recall p41 the federal safety agency 14v‑438 first complaint filed 12/12/2014 odi number: 10663969 on 8/19/2015, I was at the mukwonago post office to send a package. I came back out to my vehicle, started it and attempted to back out of my parking space when the steering wheel locked up and the engine shut off. Another car was on its way down the parking isle I was parked in and almost hit me because the driver was anticipating that my vehicle would have kept moving. I got out of my vehicle and apologized to the young lady who had almost hit me and explained to her the situation. She said, "you should really get that fixed. You could cause an accident." I was upset, to say the least, but needed to get back to work. I started my vehicle two more times, in addition to the first attempt, and attempted to put it in gear - no success. Finally, I was able to keep the engine running and proceed to my route.

Filed Mar 20, 2015 · Electrical · 85,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed and failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · 140,300 miles · NY

Vehicle will shut down without warning. This happens when vehicle is idling or at speed -any speed. The engine will shut down, steering locks up and brakes shut off. Secondary systems like radio and fans will continue to operate but there is otherwise no power. This problem has been occurring on and off for two years. Dealer and mechanic both could not find solution to the problem; however, an electromagnetic field from distributor/spark plugs theorized as the culprit. Adding shielding to the PCM computer cables and grounding it seems to have mitigated the issue, however it is still sporadic and has caused near miss accidents with pedestrians, motorists and stationary objects while making turns.

Filed Nov 10, 2014 · Electrical · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the key released from the ignition causing the engine to stall. As a result, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v438000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.