2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
- 431
- 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 431 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- electrical system · 69 records
- system part · 48 records
- issue failure · 31 records
- part recall · 31 records
- failure recurred · 23 records
- recall issue · 21 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 114 |
| 30–60k mi | 66 |
| 100–150k mi | 50 |
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
I started the vehicle and then pulled out onto the highway. As my speed increase, the fob key clicked to the off position. Before i knew what happened i had no power and had to pull to the side. Luckily i was in the right hand lane. This has happened maybe 5-6 times so i brought it to the dealer. They could not find a problem not could they duplicate the problem. Ironically i just needed to install a new starter…
ODI 10605330
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Approximately 10 times, while driving my vehicle at various speeds (10, 30 and 70 mph) my vehicle has stalled. One time, while driving 70 miles, with my children in the car, my vehicle stalled while in the outside lane. I had to get across five lanes of traffic, with no power, including no power steering and i barely made it over. My vehicle has also stalled while pulling out of my development, which is on a road…
ODI 10587569
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Lost 4x4 drive low range. Problem is directly related to the "safety recall n23 / nhtsa 13v-[redacted] controller module" that a jeep service center had preformed. I am from north canada where we have snow from early november to may end it's not safe to travel without functional [redacted]do we have to wait till someone freezes to death or dies from dehyadration in desert until chrysler do something. *tr
ODI 10575367
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (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 not…
ODI 10679555
Electrical System · Structure
This vehicle has been to the dealer and corporate has been notified. The situation starts when the weather is below freezing or snowing then turns to rain. The sunroof drain does not work properly causing water to pour out of the center ceiling map lights,the garage door control panel, the driver side column, and the handle to get into the vehicle. This causes a major distraction while driving and also can cause…
ODI 10668636
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle did not start. The contact stated that the key had to be turned to the off position then back to the on position in order for the vehicle to start. Once the vehicle was started, it would not shift out of the park position unless the ignition was turned to the off position and back to the on position. The…
ODI 10706056
Electrical System · Power Train
2008 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to final drive controller module recall. Consumer states recall repair damaged vehicle. *smd the consumer stated the recall was performed in october 2013. However, he did not know at the time, it damaged the vehicle. It wasn't until january 2014, that the vehicle would not go into towable mode. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. An inspection revealed the…
ODI 10606317
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the parts needed for repair were not available. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was exhibiting symptoms related to the recall. The air bag light illuminated intermittently on the instrument…
ODI 10680804
Electrical System
Have been told by 2 jeep dealerships that reason for my jeep shutting down while driving is in the electrical with the key switch. There is a recall on this but jeep doesn't have the parts to fix. There are more non safety issues caused by this problem such as the nav screen & back up camera not working as well as radio/gps. My jeep just shut off on i-40 & i-75 at a high rate of speed on 2 different times for a…
ODI 10748398
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
So the starter has been a issue ever since i bought the car from my father 2 years ago. The key seems to be the problem since i got the starter rebuilt. It just doesn't start and will turn off at times for no apparent reason which would scare everyone in the car. I was wondering if there is a recall because there should be. *tr
ODI 10639114
Electrical System
Had n23 recall done in september 2013 in november 2013 when i was going to tow cherokee behind motorhome would not go into neutral in transfer case. Dealership replace actuator. January 2014 same problem, dealership replaced actuator again, they said the one previously replaced was bad. February 2014 same problem, dealership reflashed tcm. May 2014, same problem, reflashed tcm again. Later may 2014, same problem,…
ODI 10605762
Electrical System · Engine
The jeep stalls on the freeway. While driving the jeep on the interstate, it stalled and restarted suddenly. This was felt by a sudden loss of forward momentum. The jeep at times stalls flat at freeway speeds and needs to be stopped to restart. This has been in for repairs since january 2013 and it still stalls. *tr
ODI 10549842
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred twice. In addition, the ignition key became slightly stuck and, after engaging a second time, the key functioned properly. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to…
ODI 10780470
Electrical System · Power Train
We are full time rvers and have towed our jeep about 40,000 miles without any issues, until the recent recall. Nhtsa #13v75000, chrysler n23. The very innocuous recall notice spoke of the dot requiring the recall based on a number of cases where the transfer case shifted into neutral on it's own and the vehicle rolled away, causing damage. The recall went on to say that the fix was to take it to the dealer for a…
ODI 10560492
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. The contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system , power train) in september 2013. The contact stated that once he had the vehicle repaired, he was unable to use the 4-wheel drive function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on multiple occasions but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10578043
Electrical System · Power Train
2008 jeep grand cherokee overland hemi 5.7 stalled after a rapid sudden acceleration. Jeep started "bucking" (losing power and regaining it) then took off without anything touching gas pedal and no warning. The jeep went from 30 mph to over 50 mph and kept accelerating. I had to throw in neutral to get it to stop. I then pulled over and it stalled out. This has been reported to chrysler case #[xxx] and i spoke to…
ODI 10537422
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving the jeep and it accelerated suddenly as if the throttle was stuck. The throttle pedal in fact was not stuck and i had to shift into neutral to get it to stop accelerating. After shifting to neutral, the jeep stalled in the roadway and i ended up driving through my neighbor's yard to avoid pulling out into a busy intersection as i had no brakes or steering. I almost ran over a pedestrian i didn't see…
ODI 10537405
Electrical System
Vehicle engine shuts off if key fab is disturbed while driving. Three times this has happen in the past year. All power is lost when this occurs. I removed items from key ring in an attempt to temporarily stop this situation until a recall is announced to fix this issue permanently. *js
ODI 10616702
Electrical System
Driving on the highway when my 2008 jeep grand cherokee shifted into neutral by itself. I was not quick to react and was almost killed in a multiple car pile-up. A large 18 wheel truck and two other cars left the roadway to avoid hitting me. I was completely helpless and could not get out of the way. I pulled over to call my dad, but he didn't answer. After about 15 minutes, i restarted the vehicle and it shifted…
ODI 10537683
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system) several months ago and stated that the dealer informed him that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10534992
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/25/15
ODI 10758789
Electrical System
I bought a new 2008 jeep grand cherokee straight from the dealer. In january/february 2013 i started experiencing intermittent instances of the vehicle powering down & stopping without any warning. I would be driving at 35mph, and out of nowhere the electrical would cease, the truck would seize up, power down and would come to a halt. I took the truck to the dealer on 6/27/13, had diagnostics run. The dealer's…
ODI 10618931
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start. The contact discovered that an unknown wire related to the ignition switch was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10746308
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system) and stated that the dealer informed her that the software for the recall was not available. The manufacturer was notified but could not provide a date for the parts to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. *tr
ODI 10522603
Electrical System
On june 10 2013 we purchased a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. 6 days after the 30 day warranty expired, was the beginning of a series of incidents that have continued until now 6/3/2014. About a week after purchasing vehicle the motor died in traffic. My wife drove to the dealer and told them what happened. They drove the vehicle but nothing happened and told her it was probably nothing and not to worry. But over time…
ODI 10595970