general problems of the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 1

Dear sirs: two months ago I went to the local Jeep dealer (taraborelli, in bariloche, argentina) asking for 4 incomplete recalls. Two were completed but, in particular the number 57, the local dealer informed me that they asked mopar for spare parts (cdboh113 -680050499aa- and cbttp578aa and cbttp57laa) without any response from mopar. To my surprise the recalls appear now as "completed"! the dealer received my complaint and asked me to report the problem. They are waiting for the spare parts to complete recall repairing. What I'm expected to do about this problem?. Original recals were n11, n23, p57 and p73, those related with software were resolved but for p57 they required spare parts to mopar it is very important affecting the driving. I do appreciate your response ASAP. Thanks in advance [xxx] 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited, 3. 0 crd VIN [xxx] [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The interior lights like dashboard/radio/a. C lights flicker while I'm driving. Its seems like some kind of short cause my the bulb on my right tail light seems to go out a lot more than any other light. When im parked and any door gets opened the dome lights flicker on and off even when I have it to be off when when the doors open. Also my headlights look like moist of some sort, dont see any cracks for that to happen. Due to the moisture or maybe not even related to it but the headlights dont even look like theyre on.

The ignition won't turn to on when I put the fob in the ignition. There was a recall # p57 but it seems that my VIN # doesn't fall under this recall. Who can I speak with regarding this? thank you.

Jeep occasionally stalls on the highway while going over 60 mph. It can't be restarted while in neutral. Must pull over to the side of the highway and put it in park. It starts immediately once in park. It has happened 6 times over the last 18 months. No error codes. Dealer can't find the problem.

Vehicle will start with no problem, when putting the vehicle in park, then turning the key to the left to turn the vehicle off, the key will only turn to the left to cut off engine and stop, cannot continue to turn key all the way to the left to finish letting engine recognize the vehicle is in the park position, cannot leave key in vehicle do the battery will become dead. Have to keep cranking up vehicle until the key continues will turn all the way to left to be removed. . . .

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.

There was a wire coming our of the steering column and the airbag warning light came on. I called nyle maxwell Jeep to ask to bring in my car and they could not schedule me until 4 days later. I asked if it was safe to drive it and they said yes. The following morning my husband was driving to the store and the airbag deployed for no reason as he was turning into a parking space. This happened on April 14th. It is may 11th and I still do not have any answers from Jeep other than it was inspected by them. I have not been contacted further and have called every other day to check on my case number. They tell me they will put a message in the notes and someone will contact me ASAP and I still have not been contacted.

Battery light illuminated and the power shuts off to heated seats. Electrical fire smell coming from engine compartment. Battery was replaced last month.

Steering column/airbag clockspring defective/issue like with the Jeep wrangler recall. Having to replace and this should be a safety recall in my opinion.

Car gets stuck in gear, stalls when accelerating, reverse goes out until periodically.

Chrysler will not repair my faulty ignition switch despite it being recalled.

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My SUV was parked in my driveway. I opened the liftgate and slightly leaned in to look for an item. The passenger side strut then forcibly expelled, what appeared to be, a whiteish gas/liquid mixture. The liftgate immediately came right down, hitting me in the top of the head very hard.

I get 3 lights on, engine, esp/bas and traction lights, dealer states it needs the tipm replace and is charging me to replace it but this is a problem that Chrysler knows about it from other cars but I do not have a recall for my car to replace this part.

The blend door on the drivers side has stopped working. So my vents on the driver side only blows cold air. The gear that slides into the blend door and hooks to the actuator has broken. . The Jeep dealership that I went to says that they do not have these parts anymore, so I can not fix this issue.

I get routine maintenance on my vehicle and it is in excellent condition. I was heading off to work and it would not start whatsoever. No clicking, no noise; nothing happened. I took it to a dealership where it was there for a week, and I was told it was due to the ignition recall from Chrysler. I have been going back and forth with Chrysler as to when I can get info on the part. I get no response from them. I have wasted so much time and vacation days to get this taken care of. I get nothing. I have to pay upfront for my rental car which Chrysler tells me I can then apply for a reimbursement that takes 60 days to get back if approved. I am making payments on a dead car that has no solution to it. In the meantime, the dealership is telling me that it is not their problem and I have to deal with Chrysler directly. I am stuck and out of options I just don't know what to do. It is very frustrating and Chrysler doesn't even care about the fact that I fully trusted them in the first place by making this purchase for my family's main transportation. Please if there is anything I can do to further discuss my situation to get a better response from Chrysler please let me know. I will never buy another chryler Jeep vehicle in my lifetime.

Recall part "win" model will not allow key to turn in ignition. Dealer is unable to get new or recall part from Chrysler . No response from Chrysler and no indication when part will be available. Vehicle is inoperable until part is fixed. Dealer ordered a new part amc Chrysler cancelled part with no explanation. Chrysler refuses to return phone calls and emails regarding this repair. Recall # p57.

I was entering a round about and the Jeep just quit. I had no power. It was as if someone shut the key off. This is the third time this has happened with this auto. The dealer said they can find nothing wrong and there isn't a recall on this VIN number.

Without warning, car would not start. Has happened several times since. Multiple sources have determined it is a problem with the wireless module. Seems to be a widespread problem among Jeeps, but no recall.

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.

My Jeep had just finished going through the car wash, the attendant got into the Jeep turned on the engine and the Jeep accelerated into a concrete wall. The Jeep was totaled.

When vehicle at a stop light with foot on brake the car will accelerate on its own. Also when the vehicle is on park.

Vehicle failed to start, the second time within a month.

Ignition spontaneously disengages while I am driving vehicle and turns car off.

The 5. 7 liter hemi motor in all Chrysler vehicles have this similar issue. The driver side exhaust manifold bolts break and an exhaust leak sputters out of the driver side engine compartment. I spoke to several mechanics and Chrysler service technicians and they all confirm it is a common repair. I have also seen numerous complaints online. The cost to replace the manifold and drill out the broken bolts is around $700. 00. Although this is not a safety issue I still believe it should be recalled instead of the manufacturer passing the bill to the consumer. It occurs to nearly all 5. 7 liter hemi engines at some point.

On or about 19 Nov 2014, I received a recall notice from Chrysler on the "ignition switch" for my 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland edition. That notice number is p57/NHTSA 14v-567. I have called the dealer several times to ask about availability of parts to have my Jeep repaired. . . . All to no avail. The dealer says they haven't received the parts from Chrysler. Today in the mail I received another recall notice, this time for the "final drive control module", recall notice p73. After another unsuccessful call to the dealer, I decided to call the fca (fiat Chrysler automobiles) us customer assistance center at 1-800-853-1403 and see what Chrysler's story was. At fca, I spoke with a very nice and likely very young woman named stephanie who informed me that Chrysler does not have a subcontractor to make the part needed to make the repair. She informed me that I would be placed on the "list" of those to be notified by email when a part became available. That is an unacceptable answer and I told her I would be contacting the NHTSA with my complaint. Now on your site, I see that you are about to hold hearings on recall repair delays by Chrysler and clearly my story falls well within those parameters. Let's see what you can do to break through this logjam. . . . Threaten not to loan them money the next time they screw up or whatever. Thanks.

There was a recall on this vehicle placed on November 10, 2014. Since the recall on the ignition, my Jeep has had multiple occasions in which the ignition key is malfunctioning and I get a loss of certain electrical features. I have spoken to Chrysler on several occasions requesting a rental vehicle until my vehicle can get fixed as this is a safety issue.

I received a recall notice about 4-5 months ago for my 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It is recall p57/NHTSA 14v-567 for an ignition switch. It states that some of the vehicles may experience a frequency operated button ignition key(fobik) that may stick between the "start" and "run" position. This may result in the loss of certain electrical features. It continues to state that the ignition position may result in the loss of certain electrical features and/or a loss of engine power, power steering assist, and/or power brake booster assist. I called the Chrysler group recall assistance center 1-800-853-1403 and they told me that they do not have the part in and have no idea when the part will be in. I find this very disturbing and quite frankly not acceptable. This is a serious safety issue that can cause my car to shut off while driving and possibly crash. In my opinion that is not an acceptable response to thousands of people that are experiencing this and waiting to have this repaired. It has already been 4-5 months since the notice was mailed out. How is it possible to still not have the part in and/or an eta on when the part will be in stock? having ending the recall notice with "we're sorry for any inconvenience, but we are sincerely concerned about your safety" doesn't exactly speak to the response I received when I called Chrysler. Four to five months have passed and still no eta on when the part will be here. How concerned is Chrysler? please, any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated not only for myself, but also for all of the other individuals that have to hear this non-sense from Chrysler. This is putting thousands of people at a severe safety risk.

I received a recall letter back in the summer 2014 for faulty ignition switch. Called dealer, parts not available. Called several more times since, still no parts and told to wait for letter. Well, it is now Feb. 2015 and still no parts/letter. It states that ignition switch can turn from start to run, which will shut down engine or other electrical parts ( steering, engine, power brakes ) increasing the risk of crash. Do I hav to wait till I crash before this is taken care of ?.

Drove the car home where it would not turn over, the key would not turn the engine on. Luckily, this did not happen while driving or there would have been an accident. It was as if the part that the key went in was jammed. The car was towed to the dealership where it was determined that the wcm was not recognizing the keys. The wcm was replaced and as a result, two new fobiks had to be purchased. The dealership tested both the power and the ground to the wcm, all tested good, found that the wcm was not recognizing the keys that were in the ignition. We received the recall on the fobiks, and submitted the paperwork for reimbursement. We waited the 60 days that was required but when calling about the refund was told that we would have to wait for the second recall in order to be reimbursed. I was told that even if there had been no problem with my vehicle, and if I would have taken the car to the dealership for a new wcm, I would have to pay for the repair and then wait for the second recall notice before reimbursement. The representative repeated this info to me several times b/c I could not believe what I was hearing. I asked for a supervisor and none was available. The supervisor was to call me back but I received no such call. Per the recall, I have provided a copy of the original receipt and I confirmed that they did receive the receipt. I am asking for the Chrysler recall to reimburse me for my expense as their recall states "reimbursement will be sent to you within 60 days".

Vehicle had issue resolved by recall p57 where key fob would stick in ignition between off and on. The key first got stuck in the ignition on 8/14/14, a memorable day, because it happened on the day we were going to the title company to close on our first home. At the same time the ignition switch issue started the airbag light came on and all the steering wheel functions are disabled. The horn no longer works. It is unknown if the airbags work. This is clearly a safety issue but the dealership wants to charge $90 just to hook the vehicle up to their machines to diagnose what is going on and will not consider this as related to the recall p57. Not being able to honk in the interest of safety is a problem. It is unknown if the airbags are functional so I guess it will take getting in an accident to find out (an accident which cannot be prevented by honking my horn to warn another driver).

During rainey weather, water seeping into the vehicle from the front window over the dash and run down both side of the window, which drip on the driver and passanger as well as the puddle of water settle on the floor. (windshield leakage. ) nt window ann over the dash ir.

I have been waiting for over a year for a part that doesn't exist. It has gotten a lot worse with the humidity changes and every time I start the Jeep it sticks. I was told to call at the beginning of every week to see if the part comes in. They also told me that they are limited to how many they get each week. I am beyond this bull crap on waiting for a part that's just so simple as they claim to replace.

When going above 50 miles per hour, specifically on highways, as soon as I hit a large bump in the road, the key "bumps" out of the on position and into the off position. As a result, I loose power steering, brake assist, lights, turn signals, and all other power. I am able to put my 4 way flashers on and steer off the road, restart the car, and get back on the road. This has happened multiple times. The most recent was yesterday when going 70 on the highway while being tailgated by a tractor trailer. When the key slipped, I was almost completely taken out by the tractor trailer. This issue is a known recall; however, when reaching out to Jeep and other local dealerships, I am being told that the part is not available. They are not offering any solutions to remedy the issue in the meantime. I was told that if I wanted a rental, it would be out of pocket. It is not safe to drive my kids around or commute to my job an hour away from home. Jeep does not have an estimated time of when the part will be available.

I filed a complaint back in January 2014 regarding this issue. It went no where with NHTSA. Chrysler/fiat sent out recall n23. . . Their fix for vehicles that might roll when remote start was used. This recall reprogramming caused Jeeps to loose 4x4, 4x4low etc. Some get stuck in 4low, some in 2high. After almost $700 and months of aggrevation, paying to replace my actuator (which was fine!), I still have the problem with no 4x4, 4x4 low or ability to shift transfer case into neutral. I had to have the dealer clear the error codes again! I am realtor in upstate NY and use my 4x4 regularly!! I don't want to get up on some mountain dirt road and find out I don't have my stability control, 4x4low or other! this is a grave safety issue for those that use 4x4 low especially. During this past winter I didnt even have regular 4x4 and my Jeep fishtailed in the snow. Please do something to force Chrysler to fix this safety problem. Thank you.