Electrical System Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee

Jeep Grand Cherokee owners have reported 6,958 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 47 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (5,073 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's alternator/generator/regulator (382 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee

Problem Category Number of Problems
Electrical System problems
5073
Alternator/generator/regulator problems
382
Ignition Switch problems
290
Car Will Not Start problems
254
Starter problems
137
Wiring problems
135
Software problems
78
Ignition Module problems
67
Ignition problems
65
Horn Assembly problems
63
Instrument Panel problems
37
Dash Wiring problems
37
Crankshaft Position Sensor problems
29
Dashboard Failed problems
28
Battery Dead problems
27
Battery problems
26
Underhood Wiring problems
24
Headlights Turn Off While Driving problems
23
Car Will Not Accelerate problems
23
Instrument Panel Failure problems
19
Battery Cable problems
17
Starter Solenoid problems
16
Fuses And Circuit Breaker problems
13
Electrical Failure problems
11
Ignition Coils Failure problems
11
Camshaft Position Sensor problems
10
O2 Sensor problems
10
Trunk Wiring problems
9
Anti-theft Controller problems
6
Computer Failure problems
4
Instrument Cluster/panel problems
4
12v/24v/48v Battery problems
4
Starter Relay problems
4
Power Door Locks Not Working problems
4
Instrument Panel Speedometer/odometer problems
2
Body Control Module/bcm problems
2
Battery Propulsion System problems
2
Instrument Panel Fuel Gauge problems
2
Propulsion System Hybrid Management problems
2
Back Up Alarm problems
1
Software problems
1
Wiring Fuses And Circuit Breakers problems
1
Adas Blindspot Sensors problems
1
Ignition Coil Spark Plugs problems
1
Body Control Module Software problems
1
Seat Heater Wiring Harness problems
1
Instrument Panel Speedometer/odometer Sensor/sending Unit problems
1

Recently reported Electrical System problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee

The Electrical System problem

Vehicle will all suddenly while driving on the roads with speed, dash will blink and start saying to select the gear. At this point vehicle either has to be put in parking (while trying to figure out where to pull over) and reselect the gear, or completely shut off, re start and select gear in   Read details...

The Alternator/generator/regulator problem

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated there a large amount of smoke coming from the alternator. Additionally, the vehicle had no electrical power.   Read details...

The Ignition Switch problem

All the electrical stuff on my car flashes on and off or will just go completely blank for awhile while I�m driving this includes speedometer and all my lights and windshield wipers which is very much needed to drive safely it appears that the car shuts off but it continues to run and   Read details...

The Car Will Not Start problem

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v813000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram of corpus christi (4313 s staples st, corpus christi, TX 78411) was   Read details...

The Starter problem

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while taking off from a stop the vehicle briefly began to accelerate but then suddenly lost all motive power. The contact was stuck in the middle of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart.   Read details...




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