2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee: check engine light

Filed Nov 3, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · NJ

I have owned this Jeep since approximately 2010 and is in great condition. This has been a great vehicle and has recently began to give us these issues. 1. Something is definitely wrong with the electrical system. It is available for inspection upon request. 2. Temperature gauge not reading, drivers side rear tail light and front passenger side marker lights do not work. Directional and brake light functions work only. Partial illumination on instrument panel, driver side window switch intermittently works, windshield washer intermittently works, defogger / vent function partially working, 1 horn working and vehicle reliability is the safety issue. 3. My mechanic looked at it and is was NOT surprised about all the issues at once. He mentioned the TIPM having issues as many other of his customers having the same issues. 4. My vehicle has not been inspected by anyone else but my mechanic. 5. There were engine light warning lamps that suddenly came on when the lights started to not work, then the other issues followed. Since this is an electrical issue, the vehicle has a possibility of shutting down while driving, as has happened to others.

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 160,000 miles · IL

I was driving down a busy road and all my warning lights came on at once-ABS, check engine, battery, etc. All my lights started to flicker. My head lights began to get very dimmed so I tried switching my fog lights or high beams on but that only made it worse and the lights completely turned off. My windshield wipers began going very slow making it really hard to see as it was raining. I was able to pull onto a side street. My car felt strange while driving like I wasnt able to accelerate so once I was able to pull off on the side somewhere and get my car in park, all my lights flickered heavily and shut off 1 by 1 and then my car lost all power completely. I had to have my car towed back home bc nothing would start it.

Filed Sep 29, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · 125,600 miles · TN

Vehicle has randomly shut down completely while driving. Loss of power, power steering and brakes. Very dangerous. Took to dealer and left for a week for them to test and replicate and repair. They said they were unable to. This has happened 3 times. Each time, so far, I have been able to coast to a stop out of traffic, but I fear that it may happen in a less fortunate setting. It happened again today, just driving straight ahead down the road. Check engine light comes on and a red lighting bolt light also comes on over on the right side of the instrument panel.

Filed Jul 10, 2018 · Engine · 159,208 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled in the middle of traffic. The starter made an abnormal clicking sound while the contact attemped to restart the vehicle. The contact made four attempts, but the vehicle failed to start. Additionally, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was then taken to galeana chrysler dodge jeep ram (14375 s tamiami trail, fort myers, fl 33912, (239) 481-2600) where the starter was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 159,208. The VIN was not available.

Filed Apr 25, 2018 · 129,000 miles · CT

Every icon on the dashboard goes on all at once while driving. Even after the car is turned off the inside dashboard lights stay on for an extended period of time. Ie icons include: ABS, check engine, airbag, stability control, brake, and a lightening bolt not sure what that is for.

Filed Oct 23, 2017 · Engine · 128,421 miles · WI

Vehicle intermittently loses all power while driving, the cel and etc lights go on loss of power steering and power brakes. After engine is shut down and restarted the cel and etc remain on but car has power to drive. Often times after sitting off for period of time the lights may be off but car may shut down again after driving a short , sometimes long, distance. This is a known problem with the mercedes-benz 3.0 crd engine in this model jeep. Chrysler refuses to acknowledge the problem.

Filed May 1, 2016 · Engine · 84,000 miles · OH

I was driving 15 to 20 minutes from home and my check engine came on. I immediately took it to my local gas station (25 yrs relationship) and the car stalled while close to the station losing all steering power. The owner took a look and said give me 24hrs to diagnose. The next day he showed me what happened....the water-pump internal bearing has broken causing the shaft to move back and forth causing the internal water-pump flywheel to break apart. This caused the water pump to dump all the coolant on the ground within 15 to 20 minutes. Final diagnosis was the engine seized due to lack of coolant pumping thru the engine. A new engine was the only solution. I can understand the water-pump having minor leaks with gradual leakage ...this would have been caught by the puddles under the engine but not the rapid drainage I experienced. I reach out to jeep hotline.... Told the story and was willing to provide photos and physical parts for their qa and rd department to evaluate for design flaw. They were not interested and told me sorry out of warranty...and gave me no support or directions to send photos or physical parts. I'm concerned about other drivers who may experience this situation where death and injury may occur. I tried to attach 5 photo below...let me know if all 5 came thru. Thanks for your support. Remember all the failure was inside the sealed water-pump so corrosion and potential external rust issue was not a factor. Thanks in advance .......[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Apr 18, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · 90,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. Within a month of owning the vehicle. The dealer replaced the heater motor, fuel pump, belts, and the air bag and check engine warning lights randomly flashed. The dealer replaced the driver side seat belt and indicated that the service engine light flashed because of the weather changes, which was not a diagnosis. The contact experienced the vehicle being difficult to start upon turning the key over. The dealer replaced and reprogrammed the keys, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Mar 24, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 86,100 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact attempted to make a left turn and the vehicle shut down and the steering wheel locked up. The failure recurred several times. The check engine oil light illuminated. In each case, the vehicle restarted after a while. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed. The dealer replaced the solenoid and the harness, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall associated with the failure. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 86,100.

Filed Sep 17, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · NY

For several months my vehicle has been shutting off while I am driving due to the key fob popping out of place. I went to the dealer in january 2015 and was told the part is not ready and to call for an update. I have called and been back several times only to be placed on a waiting list. I have been contacting them and getting the same response the part is not available. On 9/16/2015 while operating the vehicle I noticed the navigation/radio console start to pixilate and become inoperable then the console blacked out, after that the entire dash board lit up and I received several system warnings (service gauges, park assist disabled, check sensors, service suspension, my engine light and wipers came on, I was unable to signal, use my lights or turn off the wipers) all of this happened while I was driving. I made a right turn into the parking lot out of fear at this time I heard the key fob pop back and the car completely powered down and I was unable to break because the brakes locked up. The parking lot was semi-empty so I was able to maneuver until is rolled to a stop. I thought I was going to die. I need a resolution now, I still have two years worth of payments left and I want this problem resolved.

Filed Aug 27, 2015 · Engine · 106,000 miles · PA

Went to get in my car to go to work and it wouldn't start. I assumed it was just a battery. So I called aaa to jump me. He advised that your key should not wiggle when in the ignition. He was 90% sure that was the cause for my battery issue. He jumped me so I could get to the garage to have it tested to see if it was a battery or another issue because he didn't want to replace battery if that is the issue because it would drain it again. I went .8 of a mile and was stopped in traffic and all the lights started flashing on the dash and it went dead. Called again to get jumped. I went 5 feet and it staled out again. He had me towed to dealership because he thinks it is part of the recall. Went to dealership, they couldn't give me a loaner and told me if part of recall it would take 3-4 weeks to get the part. I don't have another car. Next day called on it and eventually was advised that it was the ignition recall but I had to pay for the battery. I don't feel I should have to pay for that because it was drained because of the product recall. Next day- drove 15 miles and the check engine light came on. Took it back and the dealership doesn't know what is wrong. I didn't get the notice of recall until 08/24/15 at 3:00 in the mail. It was released in 2014, why am I just getting it now. I could have been killed in it because of this recall. If I would have been on the highway and it just stopped, I would have been killed. There is something majorly wrong with these jeeps and the way people send out these recalls.

Filed Feb 23, 2015 · Transmission · 60,300 miles · OH

My transmission goes from drive to 4th gear on its own and stays there this is extremely dangerous also my engine light and other lights come off and on & also water is coming into the vehicle around the molding this vehicle is a defect and is unsafe to drive.