1. Jeep Grand Cherokee
  2. Problems
  3. 2008
  4. Electrical System

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

BandRecords
60–100k mi114
30–60k mi66
100–150k mi50
1–30k mi24
150–400k mi9

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 10, 2014

    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 manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10663310

  • December 9, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep 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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 3/31/15*cn updated…

    ODI 10678257

  • December 6, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10681833

  • December 5, 2014 · 35,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. Upon attempting to restart the vehicle, the instrument cluster gauges and sensors flickered. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an…

    ODI 10702862

  • December 3, 2014 · 87,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system)…

    ODI 10662224

  • December 2, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. 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. Parts distribution…

    ODI 10896648

  • December 2, 2014 · 75,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts needed were not available for repair. The manufacturer did not have a remedy to deter the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start anymore. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage…

    ODI 10726761

  • December 1, 2014

    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 10714915

  • November 28, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the…

    ODI 10716180

  • November 24, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The…

    ODI 10749124

  • November 24, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10722913

  • November 21, 2014

    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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

    ODI 10870034

  • November 20, 2014 · 76,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) in november of 2014. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failures listed in the recall. The manufacturer was…

    ODI 10681564

  • November 19, 2014 · 85,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While in park, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the contact stated that the instrument panel lights failed to illuminate and the radio failed to function. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to…

    ODI 10794673

  • November 19, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The dealer stated that the part needed to do the repair was not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10759506

  • November 17, 2014

    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 10854878

  • November 17, 2014 · 71,450 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. 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 10744942

  • November 17, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.

    ODI 10693547

  • November 17, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for 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 dealer stated that the part would not be available for 60 days. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.…

    ODI 10658940

  • November 15, 2014 · 62,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. When the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start. On another occasion, while driving approximately 65 mph, the ignition key disengaged from the vehicle independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system); however, the part…

    ODI 10759804

  • November 15, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to do the repair was…

    ODI 10746918

  • November 15, 2014

    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 manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10678516

  • November 14, 2014

    Electrical System

    Important safety recall letter received back november 2014. Chrysler admits to a serious problem with ignition switch with the fobik and they admit in their recall letter that as result of the particular fobik failure could "increase the risk of crash under certain driving conditions." also, the letter states "fobik" spring back may also cause the disabling of one or more of the vehicle's safety features including…

    ODI 10743328

  • November 14, 2014

    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 recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact had experienced a failure.

    ODI 10678960

  • November 13, 2014 · 90,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the key became jammed between the start and run position. The vehicle was not repaired. 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…

    ODI 10717242