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
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10759077
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (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 the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10759049
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (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 contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/19/15
ODI 10759259
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep cherokee. 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 repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/22/2015 *cn
ODI 10759041
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (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 the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10758939
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 10/14 *cn
ODI 10758737
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the recall part needed was not available. 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 the failure.
ODI 10750377
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); 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. Vin tool confirms parts…
ODI 10855527
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact was also unable to start the vehicle on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an unknown location but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 10748570
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number 14v567000 (electrical systems). However, the parts needed were not available. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer…
ODI 10748055
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the engine did not start. The vehicle was towed to dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000…
ODI 10746515
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10785934
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10764089
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10787169
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the ignition switch would need to be replaced. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the vehicle was not serviced because the redesigned part was unavailable. The contact stated that the…
ODI 10746775
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and crashed in a ditch. The vehicle failed to restart. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was investigated by the dealer and towed to the contact's residence.…
Crash reported
ODI 10747118
Electrical System
I was driving my 2008 jeep grand cherokee & was going about 15-20mph when suddenly my car turned off. No warning, no sputtering, no symbols flashing on the dash, nothing. It just simply died. I only realized my car was completely off when i happened to look at my dashboard and the gas gage was on e and the speedometer and mileage were not on. I tried my hardest to steer and luckily i was able to pull into a parking…
ODI 10732482
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I get routine maintenance on my vehicle and it is in excellent condition. I was heading off to work and it would not start whatsoever. No clicking, no noise; nothing happened. I took it to a dealership where it was there for a week, and i was told it was due to the ignition recall from chrysler. I have been going back and forth with chrysler as to when i can get info on the part. I get no response from them. I have…
ODI 10743558
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn off as the key remained between the off and accessory position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that…
ODI 10733719
Electrical System
IGNITION SWITCH STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED
ODI 10731841
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. On several occasions, it was difficult to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle would start after several attempts. When the vehicle was parked, it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition. The contact stated that it took several attempts to remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000…
ODI 10765084
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition would not turn to the on position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was…
ODI 10730641
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked, the ignition key failed to go into the off position without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the key fob needed to be replaced. The key fob was replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle…
ODI 10730913
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle did restart. 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…
ODI 10763569
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10851177