2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee: transmission slipping

Filed Jan 27, 2020 · Transmission · 47,000 miles · VA

2012 grand cherokee v6. Transmission randomly slips to neutral while still in drive without warning. Mostly while stopped for light or sign. Shifting to neutral and back to get it into drive again. No signs of shifting, sounds, lurching, bumps or grinding. Smooth as can be, only way I can tell is the car accelerates. Repair shop cannot find a problem.

Filed Aug 11, 2019 · Transmission · 97,300 miles · WI

Transmission cooler/condenser leak causes loss of tranmission fluid but you can't check the fluid level because there is a tamper proof cap on the transmission fluid level dip stick. Transmission got hot, truck slipped gears and loss of forward momentum control. This should be a recalled item but is not.

Filed Jul 30, 2019 · Transmission · 121,000 miles · KY

Transmission fluid leak coming from A/C condenser/transmission cooler. Significant leakage leading to poor transmission performance such as slippage and vehicle jerking on acceleration or deceleration. Also jerks when putting into gear from park.

Filed Apr 17, 2019 · Transmission · 68,000 miles · IL

Transmission fluid leak coming from A/C condenser/transmission cooler. Significant leakage occurring leading to problematic transmission performance such as slippage and vehicle jerking on acceleration or deceleration. It appears this is a known issue with these models of jeep grand cherokee and this type of component failure should not be considered normal wear and tear. This should be taken care of under a manufacturer recall of the problematic areas before serious issues arise.

Filed Feb 1, 2018 · Transmission · 45,444 miles · CA

My 2012 jeep grand cherokee (automatic transmission) will slip out of gear and then lurch and jerk forward as it goes back in. The entire car will shutter when this happens. This occurs often, both at low speeds on city streets and at higher freeway speeds. I will also lose power entirely when I am trying to accelerate on a freeway entrance ramp. The dealer said there is no issue, that the car just needed a bit more transmission fluid. This did not change anything. Moreover, it has happened while the transmission fluid was full. Two days ago, the car shifted into neutral while I was driving on a freeway going 65 MPH with my young daughter in the car. It was terrifying. Depressing the accelerator pedal did nothing. We were then almost struck by another car as I coasted over to the shoulder. Additionally, while driving the car home after this occurred, it again shifted into neutral while I was going about 30mph on a city street. When I pushed on the gas pedal, the engine revved loudly, but gave me no power to move forward. Again I coasted to the side of the road. Jeep is denying that there is a dangerous transmission issue with this car, but I have found numerous statements online from jeep owners experiencing the exact same thing. Moreover, I spoke to a transmission specialist who said he has seen this often with the grand cherokees. He stated that if there is not a recall yet, there should be. Please look into to this issue. This is going to cost people their lives if it is not addressed soon.

Filed Apr 11, 2014 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, an unusual noise emitted outside of the vehicle and the transmission slipped gears. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. After the gear was shifted into neutral then drive, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to locate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. Updated 05/28/14 ma updated 06/02/2014