1. Jeep Grand Cherokee
  2. Problems
  3. 2011
  4. Electrical System

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems

600
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 600 stored complaint records:

  • 6 indicate a crash
  • 7 indicate injury
  • 34 indicate fire

What owners report

  • without warning · 19 records
  • electrical system · 18 records
  • fuel pump · 17 records
  • chrysler dodge · 13 records
  • pump relay · 12 records
  • needed replaced · 11 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi208
60–100k mi147
1–30k mi52
100–150k mi52
150–400k mi7

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 21, 2014 · 45,500 miles

    Electrical System

    Vehicle would not shut off via push button control, had to engage key then would not turn on via push button control. *js

    ODI 10669197

  • December 21, 2014 · 36,500 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    Repair of blown front running light reveled defective electrical socket that was overheating and creates a safety fire hazard. Bulb socket badly burned and needs replacement due to faulty part. This is a 2011 jeep grand cherokee 4x4 overland with only 36,000 miles. Repair mechanic described electrical socket as a level 1 safety hazard. *tr

    ODI 10667821

  • December 18, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v530000 (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 10667059

  • December 16, 2014 · 61,218 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    I have had my jeep worked on twice to fix the tipm at billy craft chrysler jeep. In august they advised they were doing a temporary fix. On december 16, 2014 they indicated that they completed recall p54 and input this into the system as complete - my vehicle has now started having the same problems. In addition when the temporary fix was done in august this caused the automatic high beam sensor to stop working -…

    ODI 10693782

  • December 15, 2014 · 50,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Vehicle doesn't want to start. Tries to turn over but won't. Had happened very intermittently for past couple of years. Over past month has happened almost every time i try to start the car. Used to only do it once and then it would start on the second attempt but is now doing the "try but won't start" thing 6 and 7 times in a row before it will finally turn over. Now smelling raw fuel after it starts due to it…

    ODI 10664205

  • December 11, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v530000 (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 10663589

  • December 11, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v530000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10663530

  • December 10, 2014 · 47,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. Immediately after starting the engine, the vehicle became disabled and no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle restarted and the failure recurred four times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.

    ODI 10663331

  • December 8, 2014

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic), nhtsa campaign id number: 14v391000 (electrical system), and nhtsa campaign id number: 14v530000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would…

    ODI 10662885

  • December 7, 2014 · 68,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decreased in speed and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who installed a new fuel injector kit and timing belt but the failure recurred. In addition, the contact noticed that there was smoke coming from the hood of the…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10664323

  • December 5, 2014 · 62,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System

    My vehicle is having issues starting/stalling, and sounds like the water pump and/or alternator is failing. I went to the dealership and they said this is all tied to p54/nhtsa 14v-530. The tipm parts are not available to fix this issue, and have not been available since i received the first recall notice back in october 2014. The dealership said the parts are not going to be available for weeks, possibly months. I…

    ODI 10664158

  • December 5, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v53000 (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 10662443

  • December 4, 2014

    Electrical System

    2011 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer received repairs on vehicle due to recall notice and would like reimbursement. *ta the consumer stated the vehicle would intermittently turn over, but never start due to lack of fuel. Repeated attempts to start the vehicle were unsuccessful for a while, but eventually it wouldn't start at all. The dealer informed the consumer the problem was with the tipm, which was a recalled…

    ODI 10669012

  • December 3, 2014

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic), nhtsa campaign id number: 14v391000 (electrical system) and nhtsa campaign id number: 14v530000 (electrical system). However, the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become…

    ODI 10662014

  • December 3, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v530000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10661942

  • December 1, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v53000 (electrical system) was received in december of 2014. The dealer informed the contact that the part needed to perform the recall remedy was not available and no estimated time for receiving the part was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The contact had not…

    ODI 10669537

  • November 24, 2014 · 59,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System

    First incident was: ~11/24/2014 took to mother lode motors, sonora, ca second incident was: 3-09-2015 took to motor lode motors for recall p54/ nhtsa 14v-530 ( tipm); took to central valley motors in modesto, ca my jeep would not start. The starting motor continued to turn over even when i stopped pressing it. Because there is not a jeep dealer within 70 miles, i took it to a local dealer (dodge) who claimed to be…

    ODI 10712846

  • November 21, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v530000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform the contact when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10660142

  • November 21, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v530000 (electrical system), and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10660061

  • November 21, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v530000 (electrical system), however the part was not available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10659944

  • November 20, 2014

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v530000 (electrical system), nhtsa campaign id number: 14v391000 (electrical system) and nhtsa campaign id number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would…

    ODI 10659862

  • November 19, 2014 · 94,227 miles

    Electrical System

    I am having trouble starting the engine. It usually takes several attempts before the engine actually starts. The check engine and electrical problems lights are lit during attempts to start the engine. *tr

    ODI 10661045

  • November 19, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v530000 (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.

    ODI 10659184

  • November 18, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v530000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10659058

  • November 18, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v53000 (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 not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10659045