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.

  • September 11, 2014

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (electrical). 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…

    ODI 10632473

  • September 10, 2014

    Electrical System · Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly

    2011 jeep grand cherokee laredo a p14 recall was received. *mw the consumer was informed the parts were not available and was placed on a waiting list. Also, the sun roof function was inoperative, the leather was separating from the dashboard and the rotors were completely rusted. *jb

    ODI 10661692

  • September 10, 2014

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10640279

  • September 10, 2014 · 70,000 miles

    Electrical System

    I was at a business meeting and i came outside to start my vehicle up and it wouldn't start. Took the truck to 2 mechanics before taking it back to where i purchased the vehicle. Dealer explained that its the (t.i.p.m) totally integrated power module and its gonna cost $1100 dollars to fix. *tr

    ODI 10633486

  • September 10, 2014 · 20,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine

    Vehicle will not start. I am told it is related to a tipm failure. 1300 dollars to fix on a car that is out of warranty with less than 20k miles. The part is also ok back order for over a month. I am told there could be random deployment of airbags also. *tr

    ODI 10632393

  • September 10, 2014 · 65,000 miles

    Electrical System

    As i was trying to leave work on sept. 10, jeep wouldn't start. It would try for a minute, the whole thing would shake, and then it would turn off. I tried again, jeep started fine and drove home fine. The next morning when i was headed to work, the jeep wouldn't start - same shaking thing, i tried 5 times and it would never come on. Started researching online and looks like we've fallen victim to the tipm problem i…

    ODI 10632392

  • September 10, 2014

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (electrical). The contact stated that the parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer…

    ODI 10632177

  • September 9, 2014

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic), nhtsa campaign number: 14v530000 (electrical system), and nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…

    ODI 10655012

  • September 9, 2014 · 50,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System

    There is a known issue and recall with the tipm failing. My car has the same issues. Starting issues and engine will at times just die while driving. My wife had the car stop right in the middle of an active intersection. The dealership has diagnosed this as the problem but when i call chrysler they say my car is not included in the recall. Cost will be over $1,000 to fix. My car is now dangerous and i never know…

    ODI 10650927

  • September 8, 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 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 vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10818972

  • September 8, 2014 · 45,513 miles

    Electrical System · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers:14v391000 (electrical system), 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic), and 14v530000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable. The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…

    ODI 10654443

  • September 8, 2014 · 84,000 miles

    Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System

    My vehicle has been having difficulty starting. It sometimes takes 3-10 times to start. It sometimes doesn't start at all, leaving me stranded with an infant in tow. I had the problem diagnosed and was informed of a temporary repair to the problem but then learned of an upcoming recall for the tipm. I decided to wait on repairing the issue, unsure as to whether the fix prescribed by the dealer would be reimbursed…

    ODI 10652539

  • September 8, 2014 · 51,466 miles

    Electrical System

    I was driving on the highway and the vehicle shut off, the lights started flashing and there was no power to the vehicle. I thought i was going to die!!! It was very hard but i got it to the shoulder. I called 911 and my insurance company and they had it towed to the nearest dealer. They could not use a normal tow truck they hat to use dolly wheels, since everything was locked. My lights continued to flash for over…

    ODI 10633668

  • September 8, 2014 · 38,737 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting

    My jeep grand cherokee hasn't been starting regularly for about 3 months. Four days ago the headlights turned off while i was driving, yesterday it wouldn't start at all. Currently having the tipm replaced to the tune of $1100. *tr

    ODI 10631867

  • September 7, 2014 · 83,829 miles

    Electrical System

    Vehicle hard to start, failed to start, and quit after starting. Failure of the defective totally integrated power module (tipm). *tr

    ODI 10632325

  • September 6, 2014 · 92,500 miles

    Electrical System

    The tipm module malfunctioned and i could not pull my boat out of the lake. Had two children with me. *tr

    ODI 10633027

  • September 5, 2014 · 34,000 miles

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. On one occasion, while driving at low speeds and making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer more than twice and they were unable to replicate the failure. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 14v530000…

    ODI 10701399

  • September 5, 2014 · 42,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Bought this vehicle in june 2014 with 36,700 miles on it from somerset jeep in somerset ma. 1st issue was car was having trouble starting. Taken to quirk jeep in marshfield ma on september 5th issue was fuel pump circuit does not power up in tipm installed relay harness and fuse starts fine now. Cost is $375.68, which i had to put on my credit card. 2. Car starts smoking, which terrifies me and my 7 year old son for…

    ODI 10658557

  • September 4, 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 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. The vin was not available.

    ODI 10763098

  • September 2, 2014 · 70,000 miles

    Electrical System

    The engine dies quickly after start, the horn, door locks, and windshield wipers start randomly. *tr

    ODI 10653108

  • September 2, 2014 · 46,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    When cranking my vehicle it begins to stall and sounds as if it is flooding. It continues to do this until i can get it to turn off. The stalling is continuous. When i took my jeep to the dealership they informed that the problem i am experiencing is due to a defective totally integrated power module, or tipm. This defective part is the cause of the problems i'm incurring with starting my vehicle and it's stalling.…

    ODI 10633693

  • September 2, 2014 · 64,000 miles

    Electrical System

    My jeep was having problems starting for 3 weeks now but the dealer couldn't look at it until 9/9/14 on tuesday 9/2/14 it stalled while doing 55 mph on the long island expressway, i was able to coast to the shoulder and able to get the car started after about a dozen tries. I called the dealer and tried to get in earlier because on my concern about safety. They told me i was lucky i still had the appointment that i…

    ODI 10631221

  • September 1, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (electrical) and nhtsa campaign number 14v530000 (electrical system). However, after contacting the dealer and manufacturer on multiple occasions the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time to receiving the parts could…

    ODI 10653997

  • September 1, 2014

    Electrical System

    Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

    ODI 10633550

  • August 30, 2014 · 60,225 miles

    Electrical System

    Car will not start and fuel pump will not shut off. The issue is related to the totally integrated power module (tipm). *tr

    ODI 10629862