2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee: multiple warning lights

Filed Dec 26, 2023 · Electrical · 62,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. That contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH the vehicle slowed down and the head lights dimmed. The contact stated that many warning lights were illuminated but was not able to recall the exact ones. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer where it was then told that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicles failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where the owner was then told that the computer needed to be replaced due to the damage caused by the alternator. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Filed Jun 29, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · MO

Problem with the PCM. No warning if goes out. Car will die and not start back up. Will not keep a charge. Windshield wipers will go on without doing anything. Can't put windows up or down. All lights on bash will light up. Lights inside and headlights will go very dim. Not safe

Filed Dec 28, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 127,000 miles · PA

Cold started the 2011 jeep grand cherokee limited, was in park and all the dash lights came on. It appears to be another #3 misfire, all dash lights came on, & had loss of power. Engine light blinking, check oil, low battery light, service the 4x4, and wipers all came on at once, remained on. I had the same issue in summer of 2019, then it was a #3 misfire. This time, again, the code was a #3 misfire! The summer of 2019 I had the garage replace the faulty 3 coil packs along with a new alternator which was damaged because of the bad coil packs, which fixed the issue for approximately 1 and 1/2 years. Then the issue resurfaced on christmas 2020, same problem.

Filed Jan 29, 2020 · Fuel system, Steering · 132,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, making a right turn the steering wheel ceased, with several warning lights temporarily illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact noticed an abnormal odor coming from the engine. The contact turn the vehicle off and contacted an independent mechanic who towed the vehicle back to the residence. The next day the vehicle resumed normal operation and was taken to (spitzer chrysler dodge jeep ram of homestead 30101 s dixie hwy, homestead, fl 33032 (786) 650-3104) where it was diagnosed however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.

Filed Feb 26, 2019 · Electrical · 147,000 miles · MA

All lights began randomly flashing, wipers went on at varying speeds, power seats were moving, transmission was shifting gears inappropriately. When this started I was about 3 miles from home. The vehicle stalled three times and was harder to start after each stall. Upon arriving home and shutting the engine off, the lights continued to flash until the battery died. Fortunately, I was not on a busy highway when this occurred. This has been happening for thr past week now I called the dealership they keep telling me that are backup for this week. And now today my jeep wont even turn on with a jumper cables, I called the dealership they finally said that they are sending a tow truck to my house.

Filed Jan 11, 2019 · Electrical · 78,000 miles · WA

All lights began randomly flashing, wipers went on at varying speeds, power seats were moving, transmission was shifting gears inappropriately. When this started I was about 3 miles from home. The vehicle stalled three times and was harder to start after each stall. Upon arriving home and shutting the engine off, the lights continued to flash until the battery died. Fortunately, I was not on a busy highway when this occurred.

Filed Jan 13, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 119,000 miles · NY

- all lights in instrument cluster illuminated, air suspension disabled, vehicled locked out in 4x4 low, wipers activated, no exterior lights including brake lights working. - vehicle would not detect key, unsafe to operate, this occurred on 2 occasions while driving.

Filed Jul 17, 2017 · Electrical · 51,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the alternator failed and the battery warning indicator illuminated several times. The contact noticed a burning odor coming from under the hood several times. On one occasion, all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. A private mechanic performed an inspection and diagnosed that the battery was fine. The mechanic also diagnosed that the alternator failed and caused the battery to drain, and the plastic burning odor was also caused by the failed alternator. The vehicle was repaired and the alternator was replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v435000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 51,000.

Filed Jun 20, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · 64,500 miles · MN

Was slowing down from 50 MPH to make a left hand turn. As I was entering the turn, at about 30 MPH, the engine shut off. All dash lights still functional, radio was still on, turn signal still on. There was no sputtering. Lost power steering and power braking (and any other items that are not functional while in "run" mode). Shifted to "neutral", but it would not start because the transmission was not in "park". Pulled to the side and stopped the vehicle, put it in "park". Started like nothing had happened. There were no warning lights before shutdown, there are no service lights or obd ii codes stored in computer. Was using the push button starter, the key fob was in my pocket.

Filed Mar 9, 2015 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · FL

The car does not start, the ignition keeps turning over but the engine does not start, then it does not turn off so you have to sit and wait for all the lights on the panel and the radio to go off before trying to start again. If I press the start button before everything shuts down, the ignition stays on but refuses to start the engine. The dealership does not have a clue why this is happening. I know it's not only my car because I have been at the service department with others who have the same problem, there has to be a reason for this, someone at jeep knows (I am sure).

Filed Oct 16, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 57,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on the first attempt. The contact mentioned that after several attempts the vehicle was able to restart. In addition, the contact stated that all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2014 · Lights · 49,000 miles · KY

I was driving on I-75 at night and my lights suddenly went out. The only thing that stayed on were my running lights. I pulled off to check car and front head lights and back lights were not functioning. Fortunately my flashers worked, so I managed to get home with my flashers flashing and dome lights on. My dash lights stayed on but dimmed periodically. It was a very dangerous situation. When I got close to home, all the lights came back on. I took it to dealership where they checked the car out and could find nothing wrong with the electrical system. I now don't trust the car and won't drive it at night.