2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Dec 5, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 153,400 miles · TN

Jeep is having electrical issues. It will randomly go into limp mode at start, but turning it off and restarting it fixes that issue. It's done this three times in the 2 years we have had it. I am now having an electrical issue where something is causing a draw on the battery while the vehicle is turned off. I have had to replace the alternator, starter, and now the battery.it is causing the battery to swell, and the jeep is having to be jumped to start multiple times a week. The battery was put on a deep charge, and it had to be jumped the next day. Also the air conditioning back lighting goes off and on when you turn the knobs or adjust the fan speed while both driving and stationary. This has been going on for roughly a month.

Filed Aug 6, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 98,000 miles · MI

The trans struggles to shift through every gear and wont shift past 3rd gear, sometimes even stalling me in traffic. Feels like it doesn't catch the next gear when accelerating. There have been times when I've been stopped at a light at an intersection and when I go to accelerate, the engine will just rev as if it's in neutral, but it's not. Therefore, the acceleration is very weak. When switching from park to drive, it either doesn't fully click into drive or it selects all gears (prnd) in which I then have to park the car and shut it off, then retry a minute later. I don't drive the vehicle as a manual so there should be no reason for it to stall, but I'm pretty sure the issue stems from the main computer in the shifter module. At times, it seems like the vehicle is expecting me to shift it from gear to gear, then it finally clicks and moves to the next gear on its own.

Filed Feb 1, 2016 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · IL

The gear shift module is badly designed it uses a brush that drags along contacts to tell tranny what gear is selected. Over time though some of the conductive material starts to rub off and make connections between 2 or more of the contacts, when this happens the ecu and tranny can't tell what gear it's in and goes into limp mode 20 MPH max a very dangerous situation I'm lucky I didn't get rearended by a very pissed off semi ruck driver recently. I'm sure some one has been injured and possibly killed by this badly designed and dangerous module.. Chrysler and benz were partners in 2007 and benz uses a touchless ( magnetic) system much safer. Jeep just keeps on putting in same part no improvements have been made the tcb tells dealer to put in a new part. The only warning sign you might get is all of the circles around the prnd on your dash will be lit showing you the module has no idea what gear it's in but no warning lights or buzzers. This has happened many times since 2010 always with the vehicle moving and all of a sudden very dangerous!!

Filed Aug 25, 2015 · Transmission · 140,000 miles · NY

Hi I am in canada but my issue below affect dozens of vehicles I know of in the USA I see that you are investigating the 2014-2015 jeep grand cherokee not going into park. I also have been having this problem with my 2007 jeep grand cherokee laredo diesel with mercedes engine as have many others who are online . I have put my car in park and had it roll away on a several occasions (more than 7). I have had my transmission rebuilt 3 times, transfer case and transmission replaced completely from another vehicle and the problem persists. It happens primarily in the winter below 30 degrees (-4c). I am not the only one with this issue and have conversations with many owners across the USA. It also happens while driving at highway speed that the transmission will go into neutral causing safety issues, engine redlining if cruise is on then the transmission going into limp mode, requiring me to cut across traffic under no power to the shoulder and turning off and on the car (to reset limp mode) to get going again. This has happened more than 50 times, sometimes coming very close to collision as the vehicle slows quickly when power fails. My mechanic says its software or electronicrelated but the dealer says all software is up to date. I have spent almost $9,000.00 to date trying to find this and no one has a clue. I know this is a defect but feel that you have the power to move this forward thank you for your time and hope for a reply

Filed Jan 16, 2014 · Engine · 57,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate and went into limp mode. The vehicle was not diagnosed but the contact personally replaced the electronic shift module. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.

Filed Aug 26, 2013 · Transmission · 91,000 miles · MO

The problem was the same one that a lot of people have had with it losing acceleration or not wanting to accelerate. My mechanic checked for a code and found out the problem was in the shifting assembly. He had to take out the center console and replace the shifter assembly. He said that a module was faulty in the shifter assembly and was putting the car into limp mode. This seems to have taken care of the problem. I thought I would share this information so others would know about it.

Filed Feb 5, 2013 · Transmission · 500 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the transmission did not shift gears properly and had a substantial delayed response. The contact also stated that the vehicle jerked violently. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the engine was shut down and restarted; the vehicle functioned as normal. The failure occurred intermittently at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to both an authorized dealer and independent auto shop for diagnosis. The technicians were unable to duplicate or locate the malfunction. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 500.

Filed Aug 14, 2012 · Acceleration · 58,000 miles · IN

My wife was driving our vehicle down the road and not even 2 miles the vehicle would not let her go faster than 30 MPH and the vehicle would not shift out of gear. The check engine light came on and we took it to get an obii scan. The code that was prompted was an esm malfunction or transmission speed sensor. I am having so much trouble finding a speed sensor that is available and high priced. The esm is not hardly available anywhere except at a dealer. I have been reading tonight online and there have been many cases of these problems happening with some more severe incidents. If so many people are having shifting, esm and speed sensor issues, shouldn't this issue be addressed. I am pretty sure this isn't the first issue or complaint. I have a 3 year old and a vehicle that was named a smart buy by consumer guide automotive in 2006 and the redefining vehicle of jeeps flagship is a hazard and unsafe for my family. I will not be recommending a jeep of this year to anyone. I hope you take this incident with thoughtful consideration and start thinking about your consumers safety. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Nov 10, 2011 · Acceleration, Transmission · 52,000 miles · GA

Owned the 07 jeep for 5 months. Vehicle has been serviced for 2 different incidents. The 1st incident(actually happened several times) is when the vehicle would not shift during acceleration and it would force me to the side of the road where I would have to turn the vehicle on and off until it would run correctly. Was told by dealership service that it was a transmission sensor,had the part replaced-not covered by warranty. Less then 3 weeks later, 2nd incident occurred when I was driving 55mph down the interstate while accelerating to get over to an exit, the vehicle threw itself back into 2nd gear and I was forced to get over into the emergency lane so as not to be struck by oncoming traffic. The jeep had almost come to a complete stop in traffic! Check engine light came on and went off after that. Dealership states the gear ratio and valve cover forced the vehicle into 2nd gear. Very dangerous!

Filed Oct 27, 2011 · Electrical, Transmission · 38,000 miles · NH

My jeep has experienced three electrical failures which have occurred approximately 6 months apart. For some unknown reason the battery died overnight each time. The second time it happened I purchase a new battery but six months later it drained too. I was able to successfully jump-start the vehicle after each incident. Transmission----I haven't been able to down-shift from drive to a lower gear. This problem began at about 46000 miles. I took it to a repair shop where they diagnosed the problem as defective shifter control. Before I had it repaired (est. $1000) it began functioning normally, that is, until today. I left a parking lot and merged into traffic. Fortunately traffic was light because I couldn't get the jeep to go any faster than 28 MPH. It seemed like the transmission was stuck in first. Also the engine light came on. This is a very serious situation that should not be ignored by the chrysler corp. Or the national highway traffic safety adm..

Filed May 8, 2011 · Transmission · 18,212 miles · MD

Vehicle is 2007 jeep grand cherokee and currently has 18300 miles and was purchased new in jan. 2008. Two failure to accelerate problems have occurred. One on 5/31/10 and another on 04/21/11. In both instances the vehicle would not shift into the next gear and the speed could not exceed 30 to 35 MPH even with the accelerator pressed all the way to the floor. The problem occurred without any warning. After the first occurrence the dealer replaced the bezel shift selector. After the second occurrence the dealer could not determine what the problem was. Merging onto a busy freeway where traffic speeds routinely exceed 80mph and not being able to accelerate beyond 30-35 MPH is a serious safety problem which could result in injury or death. The same safety concerns apply if the vehicle suddenly decelerates from 70 to 30 MPH.

Filed Dec 15, 2010 · Transmission · 38,000 miles · MI

The car all of a sudden loses power and all the prnd12 light up. Some days it won't go into drive, then all of a sudden drops into drive. When driving on the highway if you slow down, you can't speed up again, like you have no acceleration. Once in a while the check engine light comes on, then it will go off again, most of the time you have no notice that anything is going to happen, you just lose the ability to accelerate. I see a lot of other people filing complaints on the same issue and have looked online and found many more that are having this issue.