2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
- 63
- 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 63 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- transfer case · 14 records
- electrical system · 8 records
- wheel drive · 7 records
- safety recall · 7 records
- without warning · 5 records
- service center · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
2008 jeep grand cherokee goes into limp mode and stays in fourth gear. If i restart the car it goes back to normal but eventually goes back into fourth gear and stays.
ODI 11205285
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I was driving down a busy road and all my warning lights came on at once-abs, check engine, battery, etc. All my lights started to flicker. My head lights began to get very dimmed so i tried switching my fog lights or high beams on but that only made it worse and the lights completely turned off. My windshield wipers began going very slow making it really hard to see as it was raining. I was able to pull onto a side…
ODI 11170307
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Vehicle has randomly shut down completely while driving. Loss of power, power steering and brakes. Very dangerous. Took to dealer and left for a week for them to test and replicate and repair. They said they were unable to. This has happened 3 times. Each time, so far, i have been able to coast to a stop out of traffic, but i fear that it may happen in a less fortunate setting. It happened again today, just driving…
ODI 11132295
Power Train
I was driving on nys route 17 in the vicinity of liberty when my left front axle broke, the left front wheel came off, the vehicle veered left and crashed into the center island guard rail.
Crash reported
ODI 11091221
Power Train · Suspension · Wheels
The vehicle experiences an issue in one of the areas noted, usually when accelerating through a gradual turn to the left such as on an "on" ramp. The drive train has been inspected by both independent mechanics as well as jeep's authorized service center in yonker's, ny with reports of no physical damage. The jeep service center has stated that while they too have experienced the malfunction, they are incapable of…
ODI 11076103
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car gets stuck in gear, stalls when accelerating, reverse goes out until periodically
ODI 11016448
Ignition · Power Train
2008 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to recall on parts p57 and p73 on vehicle. *ld *js
ODI 11053292
Body · Power Train
I bought the vehicle. In less than 1000 miles within purchase the 4w drive light came on. I was parked on a curb at a retirement home and a ambulance was parked in front of me. While i was inside people ran in and said my jeep was rolling away and it hit the ambulance in front of me. The jeep was parked and turned off when it rolled away. Witnesses and the police report confirm this. After getting the run around…
Crash reported
ODI 10981753
Engine · Power Train
While driving at freeway speeds (approximately 75mph) the vehicle intermittently stalled several times and twice in 1-hr it completely shutdown. The motor lost all power. It requires a complete restart of the vehicle. The key must be turned to the off position and restarted. It has done this several times before. It seams to happen under a load or while accelerating or pulling a hill. It has happened in high traffic…
ODI 10893302
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My 2008 grand cherokee will not start at all. Dash light up but will not turn over. Battery in new. Starter tested and ok. Win recall was performed. 4wd software updates were performed. Over the past year the vehicle has had multiple no start/no crank issues. After few hours or days, it will turn over. Vehicles is always parked/not moving when this occurs. The dealer wants me to pay out of pocket for the tow for a…
ODI 10808861
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost power. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v470000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the…
ODI 10809552
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle shuts off for no apparent reason with no warning. It has happened multiple times. Sometimes while in reverse ,sometimes while in drive and sometimes while moving from reverse to drive. It has happened at low speeds and at speeds up to 30 mph. Sometimes the vehicle won't let you shift to park to restart it. There are no indicator lights when it happens. Very scary as its happening more frequently. It has…
ODI 10780649
Power Train
I took it in for a recall p73...they instead tried to get money for oil changes and other things that came to over 1000.00 was suppose to take 4 hours had my jeep for 2 days..said unless i paid them 130.00 to replace a badly corroded tc connector they wouldn't do it...got my jeep back looked at the tc connector and it was not corroded..in the mean time i called fca and they said it showed the recall work was done…
ODI 10785207
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle experienced multiple electrical failures. The contact mentioned that the radio was not turning on, the vehicle failed to shift and would not accelerate past 25 mph. The contact mentioned that in order for the vehicle to resume normal function, the key had to be removed from the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to…
ODI 10761031
Power Train
My transmission goes from drive to 4th gear on its own and stays there this is extremely dangerous also my engine light and other lights come off and on & also water is coming into the vehicle around the molding this vehicle is a defect and is unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10690044
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the shift interlock system became stuck and caused the vehicle to switch gears without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the ignition malfunctioned and the vehicle would either fail to start or continue to run after the ignition was turned off. Furthermore, the console lighting system failed to remain illuminated. Johnson…
ODI 11098653
Power Train
The 5.7 liter hemi motor in all chrysler vehicles have this similar issue. The driver side exhaust manifold bolts break and an exhaust leak sputters out of the driver side engine compartment. I spoke to several mechanics and chrysler service technicians and they all confirm it is a common repair. I have also seen numerous complaints online. The cost to replace the manifold and drill out the broken bolts is around…
ODI 10659902
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the failure was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ma 08/17/15 the consumer stated the vehicle repeatedly refused to come out of park. Updated 09/03/15*jb
ODI 10726637
Electrical System · Power Train
I filed my second complaint on 07/14/2014 component(s): electronic stability control , unknown or other date of incident: 06/28/2014 nhtsa id number: 10610308 on 10/22 i transferred my jeep transmission into neutral to tow behind our rv. When i took my foot off the brake the jeep electronic fdcm threw it into 4wd and it lurched forward almost hitting our rv and my husband who was working on hooking up the vehicle. I…
ODI 10649903
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Vehicle has had a history of unresolved electrical issues beginning at the time of purchase. In 2009, the ignition switch began to fail and the key fob was replaced. Due to a vin number issue with a replacement program, chrysler refused to replace the key assemblies though they were replacing identical assemblies on other vehicles that used the same modules. Several "reprogramming" have been conducted to clear…
ODI 10639669
Power Train
This jeep had the n23 recall done and i posted earlier about the ongoing problems not going into 4 lo and neutral...but the problem is worse than before the recall and is a safety issue now. This problem is worse on mine than i first thought. But if the intent by chrysler to solve a safety problem with going into neutral unintentionally, was the reason for the recall, they failed. I just did some tests on my 08 gc…
ODI 10629933
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
I filed a complaint back in january 2014 regarding this issue. It went no where with nhtsa. Chrysler/fiat sent out recall n23...their fix for vehicles that might roll when remote start was used.this recall reprogramming caused jeeps to loose 4x4, 4x4low etc. Some get stuck in 4low, some in 2high. After almost $700 and months of aggravation, paying to replace my actuator (which was fine!), i still have the problem…
ODI 10610308
Electrical System · Power Train
My jeep stalls every month or every month. I have brought it to the dealership for over a year regarding this issue. Jeep stalls while driving at low and high rate of speeds. This mostly happens to me at high rate of speed. My road is a [redacted] and i have had to pull off to the side of the road and restart my jeep. This is very dangerous no matter what road i am on, but i do live on a major road which has lots of…
ODI 10607463
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving vehicle suddenly stalled wouldn't restart for several tries then finally did. Never stalled again until recently. Sometimes it starts in neutral other times it has to be put in park. Upon restart vehicle drives as if nothing has ever happened. It now stalls at idle or when accelerating or even while driving at a steady rate of speed. I have been paying close attention to the key position and it seems…
ODI 10659901
Power Train
Chrysler issued a recall (n23) for problems with jeep transfer cases shifting into neutral unexpectedly. I've seen no posts where this actually happened. Against my better judgment, i had the recall done. Immediately people started having issues with 4lo no longer working, and "service 4wd" messages showing on the dash. These are my symptoms also. People that flat tow the jeep behind a motor home could no longer…
ODI 10629588