2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 32
- 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.
What owners report
- lost power · 5 records
- shut down · 4 records
- unable diagnose · 4 records
- repaired failure · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- without warning · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Problem #1: 11/15/08, 1800-1900hr, driving 65mph interstate in maryland after heavy rain. No warning: headlights out, engine stopped, dashboard mostly dark. Radio stayed on. Hit 4-way flashers, drove to side of road. Engine restarted easily. Car had 2500 miles on odometer. Purchased new 8/25/08. Jeep dealer unable to find fault code or replicate problem. 2nd problem: horn only works with heavy pressure from fist.…
ODI 10249999
Control Module (Tcm, Pcm) · Engine And Engine Cooling · Rearview Mirrors/Devices
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While stopped at a red light, the vehicle began to shake and lose power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the pcm programmed. The pcm did not stop the shaking; however, the vehicle no longer jerked forward. The vehicle has been at the dealer five times for the shaking issue, but they cannot remedy the failure. The contact feels that this is a safety issue…
ODI 10267799
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving my '08 jeep grand cherokee laredo and driving on an on-ramp today to get on the freeway going about 35mph, when all of the sudden i lost all of the electric in my jeep. The radio went out, the odometer and temp/compass went blank, and i lost the power steering. Luckily i was able to steer it over to the side. I then turned it off and back on and there didn't seem to be any problems. I drove it another…
ODI 10246856
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 jeep grand cherokee ltd 5.7 hemi with 44,000 miles. Car has felt sluggish a few times to the point of almost shutting down. Yesterday as i was driving, my check engine light turned on but i was able to continue without any incidents. *tr
ODI 10239282
Engine And Engine Cooling
I was heading home 8/14/08 6pm when a torrential downpour took place. I entered flooded street, other cars were passing through. In about 8 inches of water the car stalled. When i tried to restart it started to smoke and smelled like something burning. I abandoned the car and had it towed to the dealer. The dealer said the car was totaled. The insurance company confirmed. The adjuster asked me if i had the air…
ODI 10241393
Engine And Engine Cooling
Re: 2008 jeep grand cherokee overland edition purchased in sept of 07. Within the first month and 4 times since i have had a loss of power to the vehicle while driving. It has been to the dealer several times for "repair and correction, but the problem keeps happening. The dealer is now at a loss as to how to repair this issue. Their solution seems to be that i should pull off to the side of the road when i feel the…
ODI 10232332