2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Transmission Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
While stuck on ice in our driveway, my wife was concerned about backing down the driveway to retry getting to the house, she had the 2008 jeep grand cherokee in park, i went to assist in backing down the driveway, she hopped over the console and hit the gearshift with her leg or foot the jeep gearshift then went from park, into reverse without the brake being depressed as is the design, the jeep rapidly went…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10381338
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while traveling speeds of 40 and 65 miles per hour the vehicle shifted into first gear, causing the vehicle to lose speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,000 and the current mileage was 47,000.
ODI 10416562
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System
When manually trying to shift my 2008 jeep grand cherokee from 3rd to 4th gear the rpms just keep going up and doesn't go into gear the dealership fix this problem 3 times already their seems to be no end in sight, i have talked to many other jeep people online and it seems to be a problem with many others with the 3.7 v6 4x4 its a big deal when your driving on the l.i.e. And you have to pull over and try to get…
ODI 10373816
Automatic Transmission · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Electric · Traction Control System · Unknown Or Other
I recently purchased a newer model used vehicle that has started to present some serious concerns that the dealership where i purchased it cannot figure out the problem and discounts my complaint. My vehicle's motor acts as if is going to stall on take off from a stop position. I have attempted on 3 separate occasions to have the problem serviced by the dealership's service department; however, the dealership tells…
ODI 10341444
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Power Train
2008 jeep grand cherokee stalls at high speeds and intermittently while driving. Dealer unable to fix thus far ( has car for almost 30 days). In addition, same thing happened on my 2007 model and has happened to a number of people i know with jeep grand cherokees. Internet is filed with reports of same events happening at random. Mine stalled at 65 mph - all electric, radio, flashers, everything just goes out. Very…
ODI 10297653
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle accelerated when put into reverse. Chrysler sent an "independant" inspector, but they will not share the report. In fact, chrysler lied about conducting the inspection. They told me the inspector could not do an evaluation because the vehicle was "disassembled". The dealer tells me the inspector spent two hours with a service technician and test drove the vehicle. I always get suspicious when someone lies to…
Crash reported
ODI 10294044
Automatic Transmission
VIBRATION AT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND ABOVE.. *TR
ODI 10274878
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Power Window Devices And Controls
It would not roll down. Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions, the engine unexpectedly stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle restarted after the first attempt. The gear shifter was placed into drive and the accelerator pedal was depressed, but there was no response. The contact made several…
ODI 10255841
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling
2008 grand cherokee 4x4 4.7l flexfuel stalling at various highway speeds. Throttle lagging, harsh up/down shifting, hesitation on torque demand, fuel mileage reduced by 20%. After the first two stalling occurrences, the dealership replaced the fcm (front control module) since the serial number of the installed one-337- matched the february 2008 recall, although chrysler database vin recall search came back empty??!!…
ODI 10287129
Automatic Transmission
Three months after purchasing a 2008 jeep grand cherokee, the vehicle seems to want to stall when shifting gears. Within 8 months it actually is stalling, at various speeds, and has done so at least 15 times in two years. Neither the dealership or chrysler acknowledge the shifting problem and have no remedy for the stalling. *tr
ODI 10297758
Automatic Transmission
Tl*- the contact leases a 2008 jeep cherokee 4x4. While pulling into a parking garage the vehicle would not accelerated, instead it went into reverse. She waited a few minutes then when she tried to proceed forward the vehicle continued in reverse then jerked and struck the preceding vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who wasn't able to diagnose the failure. The dealer stated nothing was wrong and it…
Crash reported
ODI 10221791
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle was purchased on 12/31/07. In two separate occasions, the vehicle's transmission gets stuck and doesn't change gears. Car at both times was driven at 40 miles per hour. When accelerated, the vehicle's speed would not increase, rendering the car undriveable. *tr
ODI 10218599