2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes Problems
- 19
- 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 19 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 6 records
- shut down · 5 records
- ignition switch · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
After 5 minutes of driving the emergency brake light (e-brake was not on), the abs module light, and the esp bas light came on simultaneously and would not turn off. I tried to reset the computer manually multiple times to see if the lights would eventually turn off but every time they came on. I then took the vehicle into a repair shop that specializes in jeep repair and they ran diagnostics and told me that i…
ODI 10965901
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall... My jeep had accelerated on its own 5 times now. Two of which i was on m24 which is a very busy road. First time i almost hit a man on a motorcycle as my foot was cramming on my brake peddle the jeep was still accelerating, i then had to put it in neutral to get it to stop. Pulled over its still reving itself up. I had to turn it off and back on. Today this happened and i almost rear ended a semi…
ODI 10897798
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The abs controller failed. There are complaints all over the internet about people having the same issue. I believe it was burned out by the faulty ignition switch which powers it. The switch is already under recall.
ODI 10783142
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
For several months my vehicle has been shutting off while i am driving due to the key fob popping out of place. I went to the dealer in january 2015 and was told the part is not ready and to call for an update. I have called and been back several times only to be placed on a waiting list. I have been contacting them and getting the same response the part is not available. On 9/16/2015 while operating the vehicle i…
ODI 10764557
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
I received a recall notice in november from chrysler stating that there was a recall on my vehicle. Recall #p57, an issue with the ignition. This could cause lose of electrical features while driving, including lose of power, steering, brakes, and could increase the risk of crash. The catch is there is no part available to fix the problem. Luckily my car didn't crash, however it did fail to start. After having it…
ODI 10689814
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 30 mph, the vehicle jerked. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated before accelerating. The abs, esp, bas and anti skid warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the win module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired;…
Crash reported
ODI 10714929
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Purchased used vehicle from dealer. That evening while driving at speed (35 mph), my dash flashed, went dead and engine stalled, lost steering and brakes. The oil light lit and was only light on dash. Pulled over to side of road, after shifting to park, it restarted and drove normally. Next morning upon starting the check engine light came on. Drove to work, parked, called dealer. Upon entering vehicle again, used…
ODI 10648524
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Had the n23 recall done on oct 7/14. The next day while driving low speed, the vehicle completely shut down, without notice or warning. Radio stayed on. Dash lights completely blank. Power steering gone, power brakes gone. This happened twice in same day. In first incident, managed to slowly get vehicle over on shoulder, put in park and restart. Second incident, shut down on busy city road at low speed while…
ODI 10643787
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes · Steering
I received a recall letter back in the summer 2014 for faulty ignition switch. Called dealer, parts not available. Called several more times since, still no parts and told to wait for letter. Well, it is now feb. 2015 and still no parts/letter. It states that ignition switch can turn from start to run, which will shut down engine or other electrical parts ( steering, engine, power brakes ) increasing the risk of…
ODI 10680464
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Incident 1 (9/23/2014): driving at 25mph in a straight line when there was a loud "clunk" sound and the engine shut down with several dashboard warning lights lit. Loss of power steering and power braking. Was able to pull vehicle to a side street and come to a complete stop. Upon placing the vehicle in park and turning the ignition to the off position, was able to restart the vehicle and resume trip. No dashboard…
ODI 10640443
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
When driving my 2008 jeep with only 40,000 miles my car stalled out. The car completely turned off disabling breaking, steering and making my gears unable to move. The car continued to drive leaving me helpless in stopping this moving vehicle. I finally had to with a my strength punch the gear into park where my car then finally stopped moving. I was only going 20 mph but imagine what could of occurred if i was on a…
ODI 10643325
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Approximately 10 times, while driving my vehicle at various speeds (10, 30 and 70 mph) my vehicle has stalled. One time, while driving 70 miles, with my children in the car, my vehicle stalled while in the outside lane. I had to get across five lanes of traffic, with no power, including no power steering and i barely made it over. My vehicle has also stalled while pulling out of my development, which is on a road…
ODI 10587569
Service Brakes · Steering
My 2008 jeep grand cherokee stalled out on the freeway when i was stopping for traffic. Since then it has stalled multiple times. Pulling away from a stop sign; pulling into my driveway; driving on the freeway with or without cruise on. Even while i was trailering my boat. I can re-start the jeep by quickly putting trans into neutral:turning the ignition off than engaging the starter. It won't re-start unless you…
ODI 10744492
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed followed by a delayed response with the activation of the abs system. The contact then crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the left wrist, shoulder, knee and ankle and face. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10536512
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure would recur sporadically however, after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train) the failure had become permanent. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which did not generate a…
ODI 10546786
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Car stalls intermittently at 60-70mph. Loss of power steering, along with control of the vehicle. Vehicle re-starts up immediately after turning "off" and turning back on in park position. This has occurred more than 15 times in 6 months - with 3 near crash incidents. Dealer cannot duplicate the issue. Currently there are no fault codes indicating a 'manufacturing defect'. No diagnosis after 8 service visits. The…
ODI 10512285
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I have had my jeep gc lockup. This happened 8 times since late oct. 2012. The conditions are as follows. The engine stops, i have no control, no brakes or steering. 2 times i was driving one of the two i ran into a post. This put a big dent and scratch on my car. The first time this happened i was in a parking lot. In order for me to get the car stated i had to force the key to move. I called chrysler 3 times. They…
ODI 10733594
Accelerator Pedal · Engine · Service Brakes
I started the jeep and traveled normally for about a third of a mile on local streets. The problem started when i turned onto a collector street from a local street applying full throttle. When i lifted my foot off the throttle pedal the jeep kept accelerating. The electronic throttle control warning light went on. I stopped the car by applying the brake and putting the transmission in neutral. The engine continued…
ODI 10451097
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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