1. Jeep Grand Cherokee
  2. Problems
  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.

  • July 1, 2009 · 36,000 miles

    Electrical System

    On five occasions all of dash lights came on and went off while i was driving, two of these times the engine stalled and restarted itself. Took vehicle to dealership and was told no problem was found. *tr

    ODI 10285774

  • May 1, 2009 · 30,000 miles

    Electrical System

    No events leading up to problems. Electrical wiring failure resulting in loss of tow lights (blown fuses), ignition switch(electronics) replaced x 4 in last 2 years about every 6 mo. Unable to start vehicle but have power everywhere else. Power windows seem to short/ stall often. *tr

    ODI 10410980

  • January 27, 2009

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and failed to restart. The failure recurred numerous times and was towed on four separate occasions to the dealer and an independent mechanic. The control module, the starter, and the starter relay were replaced on separate occasions. The contact also mentioned that the keyless remote was…

    ODI 10765194

  • January 8, 2009 · 23,000 miles

    Electrical System

    I was driving home from a trip and was two hours from home. I stopped at a fruit stand and when i got back in the vehicle it would not start despite it clearly not being a battery problem. The car was towed to the dealer. This occurred on a saturday. On monday when they inspected the vehicle it started with no problem. They ran a computer diagnostic check and found no faults. I was told to drive the vehicle until it…

    ODI 10254317

  • December 1, 2008

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number 14v438000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experience a failure.

    ODI 10638141

  • October 1, 2008 · 20,000 miles

    Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle speed decreased without warning. The contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal and the vehicles speed eventually increased. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000…

    ODI 10762564

  • September 29, 2008 · 28,001 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train

    09/29/2008 jeep taken to garage for head light failure nothing found. 03/09/2012 to 11/07/2012 all indicator light flash exterior lights flash. Been to the dealership three times for numerous days at a time they can not find anything wrong still having this problem. Really not good when it is dark out and you don't have headlights. At 15,000 and 35,000 i had to have the shift modular replaced because all the car…

    ODI 10484321

  • July 1, 2008 · 20,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of…

    ODI 10713525

  • June 20, 2008 · 11,394 miles

    Electrical System

    My 2007 jeep grand cherokee continues to stall (total loss of all electrical) when driving. Generally this happens when i am coasting. I have taken my jeep to the dealership twice after repeatedly having this happen, but the dealership cannot get the problem to duplicate itself. I see now this stalling problem is happening on other model jeeps, something the dealership did not bother to mention. I am very concerned…

    ODI 10232229

  • May 2, 2008

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently on several occasions. The vehicle was able to be restarted after numerous attempts. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. While exiting a parking lot, the vehicle stalled and crashed into a utility pole. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The contact was informed of nhtsa campaign…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10633176

  • March 5, 2008 · 3,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the electronic control module (ecm) was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in…

    ODI 10502142

  • February 7, 2008 · 3,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control

    I had made a left turn, begin to accelerate, and all of a sudden, car begun to shut down, car slowed down, until it came to a stop. Took car to dealer, problem was not fixed, continued to have same problem over next several years. I was unaware, and never received a notice of recall for transmission problem. I turned the power off, wait about 1 minute, started vehicle and it ran fine. During the ride, electrical…

    ODI 10576734

  • February 1, 2008

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    2007 (pre and post) have rear tail light assembles that work intermittently. Jeep replaces(for approximately $200) broken taillight assemblies with new units having the same defect. Their design happens to fail around the 30,000 mile point (by intention?). Jeep will not return broken parts when requested for inspection (they don't want these reaching your office). Light bulbs are not the issue. This known jeep…

    ODI 10564993

  • January 1, 2008 · 25,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the interior and exterior lights would illuminate intermittently and the vehicle would stall sporadically without warning. The dealer made numerous attempts to repair the failures but to no avail. The manufacturer stated that they would call the contact back when they received a resolution for the failures. The approximate failure mileage was…

    ODI 10443540

  • October 16, 2007 · 31,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer stated that the ignition switch was the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired under warranty in 2007. In 2009, when the contact attempted to start the vehicle, it would not turn on. In addition, all of the instrument panel indicators illuminated and would not dim. The vehicle was towed to…

    ODI 10258116

  • September 17, 2007 · 5,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train

    I have had this vehicle to the multiple dealerships since i owned it. There is a two second delay when you push down on the accelerator. Dealerships can't find anything wrong. I replaced the catalytic converters, 4wd module. Every light comes on, check engine, check gas cap etc. It now gets horrible gas mileage and the transmission stopped working. This has been a lemon since day one and jeep refuses to correct the…

    ODI 10504469

  • September 17, 2007 · 6,879 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shuts down completely and has to be restarted. The vehicle has been to the dealer 4 times and they cannot duplicate the failure. The current mileage was 8,976 and failure mileage was 6,879. Updated 12/07/07.

    ODI 10209133

  • May 3, 2007 · 46,107 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that there were multiple failures with her vehicle. The vehicle stalled which was caused by a drive by sensor within the engine, the rear lift gate light stays on continuously and the check engine light constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on more than one occasion and they could not repair the failure. The contact had to…

    ODI 10380767

  • April 1, 2007

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notice of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed for repair was unavailable. The contact stated that prior to receiving the notice, while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but…

    ODI 10682320

  • January 18, 2007 · 12,000 miles

    Electrical System

    While driving the car stalls out. At speeds 5-40 mph and starts right back up. I take to the dealer 17 times for the same problem . Chrysler corp told it is not a lemon. What can to do with this car. *tr

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10257664

Catalog parts for this system

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

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