2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems
- 267
- 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 267 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 25 records
- fuel pump · 13 records
- check engine · 11 records
- steering brakes · 11 records
- pump relay · 10 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 86 |
| 60–100k mi | 85 |
| 100–150k mi | 48 |
| 1–30k mi | 29 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the tipm had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10556366
Electrical System · Engine
I bought my 2011 jeep grand cherokee, brand new... Literally 0 miles on it. Beginning at just shy of 36,000 miles it began to intermittently have cranking and starting issues. Every time i would take it to the service center at the dealership, they could never get the problem to "replicate." after several diagnostic tests costing $104.86 each, they found nothing. When the vehicle reached 38,902 miles, and after the…
ODI 10628980
Electrical System · Engine
Engine starts after key fob is bumped. My garage is inside my house. We could die from carbom monoxide poising reported to dealership they said nothing could be done.maybe my attorney can do something. *tr
ODI 10511477
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the tipm was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 61,893. Mailed out…
ODI 10553999
Air Bags · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
Diagnosed as tipm problem (totally integrated power module) car initially had problems with headlamps and wipers malfunctioning, then ignition wouldn't turn over and then when it finally did the car could not be turned off! Brought car straight to jeep dealer after it wouldn't turn off and was told it was tipm. They said part was back ordered over a month and car can not be driven in the meantime. This is a huge…
ODI 10542032
Electrical System · Engine
The remote start on the jeep starts but does not run. I was told the tipm was bad in it and cuts off fuel to the jeep and also causes the ar bags not to work, also controls alot of other electrical parts on the jeep. I feel jeep should have already had a recall on this part as they know there are numerous problems anad they are putting people in danger while driving. I undertand there are so many bad they are on…
ODI 10546633
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
In june 2012 i began having issues with my vehicle giving a hard start and stalling. I reported it several times and carried it to the dealership many times. They installed a device to track what is causing the stall issue. They said the device did not read anything but the stalling was not happening as often after this device was removed. In october 2014, my vehicle began giving the hard start again every single…
ODI 10653618
Electrical System · Engine
In june 2012 my vehicle began giving problems starting after several days back and forth to the dealer i was told my vehicle needs a pcm. The pcm was ordered and replaced but the problem still exist. I was then told the tipm had an issue. The tipm was replaced and the vehicle seems to be working as far as the issues starting but i kept having problems with the vehicle shutting off while driving. Months and moths…
ODI 10640236
Engine · Steering
On the weekend of 6/9/12, my vehicle began giving starting problems and shutting down while driving. The dealerships service department was closed so i had to wait until monday 6/11/12. I made several attempts on that day to have the vehicle checked out but the service department kept giving me a run around. The vehicle spent the night at the dealership and was checked the following day. I received a call that my…
ODI 10535762
Engine · Power Train
Our 2011 jeep grand cherokee has exhibited multiple instances of sudden unintended acceleration (sua). It has occurred to my wife, one of our sons who is and aerospace engineer and myself on different days at different speeds and locations. I personally have experienced it on two occasions, one of which caused a minor accident as i was backing out of a parking space, with my foot on the brake put the car in drive…
Crash reported
ODI 10464277
Engine · Fuel Pump · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that at engine start-up. The check engine warning light illuminated, causing the vehicle to hesitate to start. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous for the failure and a diagnostic was performed that was unable to locate a failure. The dealer replaced the starter cylinder however, the failure was…
ODI 10478051
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought a 2011 grand cherokee from shave jeep in thousand oaks, ca. The vehicle started to malfunction within days after purchase. It would seize up, usually at highway speed, stall out, thus losing power steering and brakes. I brought the car in for service about 8 times until i almost got hit by a big rig on the highway at night when my car died. The constant engine light reading was a camshaft position sensor.…
ODI 10522343
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but was not repaired. The technician stated that because the check engine lamp was not illuminated, the vehicle could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
ODI 10537962
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My vehicle is having trouble starting and my fuel pump continues to pump after the vehicle is off which is killing my battery. I've only had the car for a year and its only two years old. *tr
ODI 10549630
Engine · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
The first 3 weeks i had the vehicle the engine light kept coming on. I returned to the lithia dealership in santa fe 3 times to have it corrected. They accused me of fueling the car with the engine running. I do not fuel my cars with the engine running. The transmission had to be replaced at 4,000k miles because the robot at the factory did not seat the transmission fluid filter properly and metal flakes were found…
ODI 10553598
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 641.
ODI 10534080
Engine
While driving the jeep my engine locked up. My mechanic said my engine is not good.i have no coverage any more.
ODI 11170224