1. Jeep Grand Cherokee
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  3. 2007
  4. Electrical System

2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems

620
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 620 stored complaint records:

  • 11 indicate a crash
  • 3 indicate injury
  • 4 indicate fire

What owners report

  • electrical system · 74 records
  • system part · 49 records
  • part recall · 35 records
  • issue failure · 32 records
  • failure mileage · 24 records
  • recall issue · 22 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi125
30–60k mi76
100–150k mi63
1–30k mi31
150–400k mi18

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 14, 2014 · 118,000 miles

    Electrical System

    I am having issues with the recalled ignition switch in my jeep grand cherokee. The recall number is p41. While i am driving the entire dash lights up with every possible warning light possible. My gauges stop working and the lights flash on and off. Sometimes my check engine light will stay on for a day after this happens. It is really scary. The first time it happened was in may and it only did it maybe 5 times…

    ODI 10682945

  • May 14, 2014 · 62,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 20 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle hesitated but was able to restart after several attempts. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The battery and starter were replaced, but the failure recurred. The contact received a recall notification for…

    ODI 10640811

  • May 11, 2014

    Electrical System · Engine

    In may of 2014 i replaced my starter because when i would attempt to start my vehicle it would crank but the engine would not turn over. The condition persisted even after putting on an new starter. I eventually went to a jeep dealer and they were unable to remedy the problem. I received a recall notice from chrysler about p41/nhtsa 14v-438 recall but was not given a time frame as to when i would be able to take the…

    ODI 10662648

  • May 7, 2014

    Electrical System

    2007 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice repairs and seeks reimbursement. *smd

    ODI 10693510

  • May 6, 2014 · 62,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the engine stalled. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…

    ODI 10654702

  • May 3, 2014 · 61,000 miles

    Electrical System · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

    The vehicle is equipped with air pressure sensing tire valves that are made of a substandard metal that corrodes and brakes. The first time i had an issue the tip of the valve broke and the tire could not be inflated. The second time, today, the valve broke in half and the tire deflated in about ten seconds. Fortunately, the vehicle was not moving. I replaced the part at the dealer the first time and they stated it…

    ODI 10586388

  • April 28, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to park, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. It was unknown where the vehicle was taken for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was…

    ODI 10734324

  • April 19, 2014 · 60,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Vehicle stalled while driving. Lights turned on then off. Since then vehicle will start after 15 attempts and then sometimes vehicle will not start at all. Lights come on but will not start. *tr

    ODI 10583770

  • April 16, 2014

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v138000 (air bags , electrical system) however, the vehicle was unable to be serviced under the recall because the part needed was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10689969

  • April 14, 2014 · 60,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    The transfer case is not allowed to go into neutral which is a requirement to tow behind my motorhome. I am 2,000 miles from home and the fault would require my wife to drive the jeep home instead of having it towed behind the motorhome. It is a safety issue as we take turns driving so there is an alert driver at all times, driving separate vehicles would require twice the drive time. This issue was caused by…

    ODI 10584130

  • April 14, 2014 · 74,033 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    After application of safety recall n23/ nhtsa 13v-175. Reprogram final drive controller module. 2005 - 2010. (wk) jeep grand cherokee. 2006 - 2010. (xk) jeep commander, the transfer case of our grand cherokee could not be shifted out of 4-high to 4-low. This was discovered while attempting to use the vehicle to launch a 7000 pound sail boat on a marina launch ramp about a week and a half after the n23 reprogram was…

    ODI 10583849

  • April 4, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. 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 contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10703601

  • April 1, 2014 · 55,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver, and the brakes failed when the pedal was depressed. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to start after the failure, but the check engine light continued to illuminate. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact received a…

    ODI 10781988

  • April 1, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10779914

  • April 1, 2014 · 87,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power and stalled. The failure occurred on several occasions. The contact waited for months for the part to repair the vehicle to arrive from the manufacturer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than twice and they were unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The dealer kept the vehicle for longer than a week…

    ODI 10670112

  • March 22, 2014 · 99,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    After receiving the recall n23, my vehicle is unable to shift into 4x4-lo. The dealership has acknowledged that this is related to the recalls update. Chrysler refuses to offer a solution to this. *tr

    ODI 10574816

  • March 21, 2014 · 135,000 miles

    Electrical System

    We got a recall over a year ago, and have had no contact from chrysler to fix the ignition switch. Dealer can't get parts. There is no way parts take a year to make. This is not a reasonable amount of time. The car has shut off or had partial power failure on the road. *tr

    ODI 10715074

  • March 18, 2014 · 61,000 miles

    Electrical System

    I already filed a complaint about this problem last month with nhtsa. This week i found out i can turn the ignition key off while the car is driving....wow! I discovered that because i wanted to re-inact what the car does while i'm driving it so the jeep mechanics can figure out what's wrong with this car. I can be driving down the road at different speeds & all of a sudden all the dash warning lights come on, i…

    ODI 10573196

  • March 15, 2014 · 100,000 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 50 mph and while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to lose power without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the…

    ODI 10782221

  • March 14, 2014 · 67,328 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    I am writing to you requesting your assistance in finding out what is wrong with my 2007, 67,000 mile jeep grand cherokee laredo. For approximately four months while driving the car it has been randomly miss firing, bucking and surging, and stalling when coming to a complete stop. The unpredictability of the cars speed, bucking and surging, and stalling when stopped is a major safety concern to me because this…

    ODI 10604747

  • March 12, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10691057

  • March 12, 2014

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and decelerated independently. Also, the dashboard switches failed to operate and all of the warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The contact…

    ODI 10680844

  • March 12, 2014 · 100,000 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact states that while driving approximately 70 mph, all lights on the control panel illuminated and the vehicle decelerated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

    ODI 10660716

  • March 9, 2014 · 40 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes

    If this 2007 jeep 4w blow up. And i die. It is not worth my life. And every i call they do not the ignition switch/ p41/nhtsa 14v-438. This my 2nd notice. And i am disabled.

    ODI 10782011

  • March 5, 2014 · 84,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 55 mph, the contact hit an ice patch, lost control of the vehicle, and landed in a field. The air bags did not deploy. As a result, the contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the key…

    ODI 10779427

Catalog parts for this system

Catalog year/make/model rows for 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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