general problems of the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee

I'm not sure what components malfunctioned but my vehicle is in a body shop currently getting work done from the accident I was recently in. The safety of my cousin and I was put into risk when I was driving on the highway and I hydroplaned on the highway and did a 180 degree turn but luckily no one hit me and I didn't hit anyone else. I slammed on the concrete median which is what stopped my vehicle on the highway leaving my vehicle with 9 thousand in damages. I filed an insurance claim and is now getting fixed like I mentioned. Prior to the accident I had noticed the car shifting to the left and dramatically declining acceleration and a loud pop by the front driver tire. That is the best way to describe what the car does. So on the day of the incident I believe the car did what I just explained and it caused me to hydroplane and I'm in fear it is going to happen again. I have taken it to another shop after the accident because my vehicle would not start and a different shop said they heard the noise but could not figure out what it was. When I get my vehicle back I planned on taking it to a recall center but I decided to make this report first. There were no warning lights before during or after the accident.

Electronic stability controls along with traction and fcw affecting transfer case with steering.

Twice in recent months the car accelerated on its own while idling. I received no warning or message. Both times the car surged forward a short distance. I applied the brake both times, but it didn’t seem to have much effect. The car seemed to slow on its own. My search of the internet uncovered many instances of sudden unintended acceleration involving the Jeep cherokee, some resulting in severe injury/property damage, so it is definitely a safety issue. There have been many complaints, over many years, about this same problem, but I could not find mention of a recall notice or service advisory. Apparently there has been no definitive identification of the cause. I would gladly have the car inspected, but suspect that the problem can not be easily reproduced. I have had the vehicle for 5 years and only experienced this problem twice. Of course it only has to happen once to cause serious harm.

28000 miles +\- driving car on freeway in high speed lane in las 405 - the most traveled highway in the us, and the car slowed to a dead stop. Complete loss of acceleration. All electrical still working, lights, dash, radio. Would turn over but would not start. Hour earlier car was idling and idled to a stall. All electrical still working. Police had to come and stop traffic to wait for a flatbed.

I was pulling out onto the highway from a stop position, as I tried accelerate the engine acted like I was in neutral or park! I thought I hit the gear shift into park or neutral, but I was in drive. It went back into drive mode second s later. Scary feeling with traffic going 50 mph around me! well it did it again going from a stop position turning left onto a busy 3 lane street. Now I know something is not right!! so far no recall on my VIN #, but many other 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee have been recalled with something similar. It's very scary , dangerous, and hazardous!.

On may 3rd 2020 driving on highway the accelerator sensor went off. Heard a loud pop. Vehicle lost power and speed declined from 55 to 30. I floored it and the car would not reach speed of 55 mph. I had no cell service and was 45 miles from even a town. Limped the car to dealer and left there. This is the 3rd time this has happened and the dealer tells me they can't get it to repeat. Vehicle is currently at the dealership. I have called and left a message and have heard nothing.

Loss of power. . . . Electronic throttle sensor. Again second time lost power in my vehicle on highway 299 in shasta county headed home to trinity county CA . Again I had no cell service. This time I had my 9 year old daughter with me our dog and a vehicle full of groceries. Now I am scared of this vehicle. Scared to drive it. I have called manufacturer they have done nothing but close all my claims and cases. Denied my arbitriation. Wont appeal even though I have powertrain warranty of 100k miles. This vehicle is not safe! they wouldn't even give me a comparable vehicle. Dealership again told me they don't know what is causing this and they can't fix it.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving low speeds, the accelerator pedal suddenly traveled to the floorboard, the vehicle accelerated, and crashed into a fence. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer retrieved the black box and provided case number: 64654294. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 45,848. Ap.

Loss of power driving down the highway. Went from going 60 mph to 20 mph. Dealerahip service could not find anything wrong with it. They cleared code and stated vehicle seemed to be running fine. I was driving on a rural highway 299 in trinity county California where there was no cell service and was left stranded. I drove on the shoulder the rest of the 30 miles to get to dealership.

When I was driving on fwy 4 the truck wipers suddenly start working and feel like the truck lost power and kind of drive hard I tried turn off wipers but panel turn on check engine light, stability control inoperable, warning light, anti slip. So I scanned with module fixd and shows code u0212 lost comm with scm. So I towed to the dealer and obviously they said they have to keep the truck overnight cause they never seen something like that. When for several years Jeep have this problem. Specifically with the (sccm). I feel they most be responsible for all my expenses.

Engine will not shut off when not in park. Car was in runaway condition in parking lot.

Vehicle was park at drive thru atm. Vehicle was placed back into drive and as. Take brake was released, vehicle accelerated without gas pedal being pressed. Vehicle went into forward motion rapidly and brake had to be applied to stop vehicle. Same incident happened again a short time later when pulling onto street. Prior the vehicle would go into neutral without warning. As vehicle was attempting to cross busy highway, the vehicle went into neutral at detrimental time while traffic was oncoming. Shifting into neutral then back to drive had no effect. Vehicle engine had to be turned off then back on to get vehicle to go back in drive. This occurrence happened on three separate occasions. Dealer ship was notified and they replace a wire harness. Dealership was notified regarding acceleration issue and the vehicle was towed to them. Dealership mechanics advised they couldn't recreate the problem and said bring it back if it happens again. Very dangerous. Not confident in vehicle reliability.

The car operated well at first start. Early in the day, it drove 30+ miles. After being parked for 6+ hours in a flat public parking lot, it was turned on and put into reverse to back out of the stall. Upon lightly releasing the brake, the car accelerated at a high speed (approx 20mph) and hit a parking pillar. A large amount of damage was done to the back end, including bumper, hatch, safety reinforcement bar and floor board all had to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. When the accelerator pedal was depressed from a stop, the engine restarted and hesitated to respond. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,002.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving down a hill, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred every time the vehicle was driven down hill. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,100.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while reversing from the driveway, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a garage. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent shop. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 211.

The vehicle lost all acceleration. . . On a highway. . . In a tunnel. . . Surrounded by large trucks. The vehicle coasted out of the tunnel and made it to the nearest siding. No buttons were pushed and the controls where not touched. Both hands were on the wheel during the trip through the tunnel. Once pulled over, it was discovered that the engine was on, but did not respond to the pedal. Turning off and restarting the vehicle allowed the pedal to function again. This was purchased brand new only two and half weeks prior. This vehicle was brought to two dealers and has been with them for the past two weeks. The problem can not be diagnosed, so no repair was completed by Chrysler. I expect this dangerous event to reoccur. I do not feel safe in this particular vehicle and will not drive it. Chrysler has only offered words of consolation.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently and increased in rpms. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 500.

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop light, the vehicle failed to move without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v249000 (power train, service brakes, hydraulic) and stated that the parts for the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,000. Part distribution disconnect.