2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 13
- 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 13 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes · Steering
Was slowing down from 50 mph to make a left hand turn. As i was entering the turn, at about 30 mph, the engine shut off. All dash lights still functional, radio was still on, turn signal still on. There was no sputtering. Lost power steering and power braking (and any other items that are not functional while in "run" mode). Shifted to "neutral", but it would not start because the transmission was not in "park".…
ODI 10875227
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
When pressing start button, engine cranks for about 8 seconds and won't fire. Can press start button again, sometimes starts on 2nd or 3rd try, sometimes not until the 6th try. Problem progressed to a condition where the engine was running, but sputtered and did not want to stay running. Was able to drive vehicle home since it wasn't far away. Tow truck has taken jeep to the dealer and am waiting for part to arrive…
ODI 10637401
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel/Propulsion System
Several times, engine stalled during commute in heavy traffic. Fule pump continued to run after engine was shut off. *tr
ODI 10607654
Electrical · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2011 jeep grand cherokee tipm. Engine wont start. Have seen nothing but complaints online.something needs to be done. *tr
ODI 10560700
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2011 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle stalled then turned off while driving. *smd the consumer stated when the vehicle stalled, it became impossible to the steer the vehicle, the brakes did not respond, the headlights went out, they blinkers did not work and the dashboard was dark. The only display on the sash was the radio/navigation display and the center console text indicating how to…
ODI 10498721
Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
My issue is with the a/c evaporator in my 2011 jeep grand cherokee. After driving for about 3 hours on the road with the a/c in use the evaporator freezes up and air stops blowing out of the vents. I can still hear the a/c working but nothing blows out. I took my car to the dealership and they told me chrysler is aware of the ongoing and reoccurring problem but has determined that they are not going to fix it. They…
ODI 10462505
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Unknown Or Other
We purchased a new 2011 jeep grand cherokee 11/23/2011. The car had 308 miles on odometer. On 11/25/2011 as we were going out of town the vehicle's diagnostic (obd ii) system warning appeared, with a symbol "mil" indicating a malfunction indicator light. I checked the fuel tank cap and it was tight, i drove the vehicle to the nearest chrysler/jeep dealership in hamptonroads, va. The service department checked out…
Fire reported
ODI 10438747
Engine And Engine Cooling
2011 jeep grand cherokee fire. Total loss october 16, 2011 flames started under drivers side front after all vehicle lights came on starting with drivers side blinker indicator. Approx 43,000 miles on vehicle. Many service issues since purchase including replaced piston. Said they could have replaced the whole engine but instead just replaced piston. Police and fire came to mile marker 82 on i-94 south in wi. Wi…
Fire reported
ODI 10432186
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Tried to pass another vehicle on the highway by pressing down on accelerator expecting to have more power to come on as vehicle goes into lower kick-down gear and my vehicle started to shake "violently" with no increase in power coming on. This loss of power/violent shaking almost caused and accident from the vehicle behind me as i lost power with no warning to car behind me as break lights would not be applied by…
ODI 10430739
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
2011, 2012 chrysler vehicles with the pentastar v6 3.6 liter engine are rated to tow 5000 lbs unrestricted with the tow package installed. There is a design defect in the cooling system in that it cannot cool the engine when towing about 3500 lbs uphill. The tow vehicle starts uphill at the highway speeds of 65mph in the passing lanes with enough power to continue and suddenly without any warning, lights, etc., the…
ODI 10453512
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the automatic starter failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the wiring harness under the hood was repositioned, allowing the hood to close correctly and allowing the automatic starter to function. The contact also stated that the air conditioner failed. The vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer where the coolant…
ODI 10413598
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact stated that when trying to accelerate and merging onto the freeway, the vehicle would hesitate and the engine rpms would increase drastically. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised her that the failure was caused by a computer malfunction, among other things. The vehicle was reprogrammed but the failure persisted. The vehicle was…
ODI 10436186
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Driving down the street when white steam like smoke comes from under the hood. The smoke becomes dense and there is a smell of hot transmission fluid. The vehicle begins to power off and upon exiting the vehicle there is a strong smell of transmission fluid and a large pool of fluid discharged under the vehicle. The car was towed and returned to the dealership. The dealers technician reported, "technician performed…
ODI 10371573