2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
- 620
- 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 620 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 79 indicate fire
What owners report
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 137 |
| 30–60k mi | 134 |
| 1–30k mi | 55 |
| 100–150k mi | 54 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Exterior Lighting
I have had repair after repair done and .spent over 900 just in repairs and i have the receipts . I would like to get a resolution. My top vehicle ceiling was burnt from the recall # 105129 electrical system wiring lamp. I need a resolution i cannot afford to pay for any more repairs. Recall id # 102683 - service brakes full details recall date apr 01, 2014 component service brakes model affected grand cherokee…
Fire reported
ODI 10672233
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (exterior lighting, 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 aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10648443
Electrical System · Suspension
I have had multiple minor issues with this vehicle and returned for repair as many as 3 times to get them fixed. Those are minor compared to the challenges i encountered last week with the vehicle. I took it into service the brakes for normal ware and tear and had two recalls taken care of. I also had the rear window which was leaking fixed (3rd time) and dashboard trim repaired (2nd time). About an hour after…
ODI 10648778
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. In addition, the front driver's side seat failed to heat up. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the heat sensor and the fuel pump relay needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10837412
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v115000 (electrical system) and 15v879000 (electrical system , interior lighting) however, the parts needed to perform the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact…
ODI 10893050
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (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.
ODI 10730390
Electrical System · Engine
Total power loss in cabin and engine, unable to open passenger doors from inside. The vehicle would not start and there was a burning circuit smell emitting from under the tipm. Aaa tried giving a jump but the vehicle would not turn over even though temporary electrical power had been established while connected to aaa power source. Electrical power was lost upon disconnect from aaa source. Dealership determined…
ODI 10645040
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My 2012 jeep grand cherokee encountered the same problem as stated in the chrysler recall p54, which is the recall for 2011 jeep grand cherokee. The engine would stall while driving, and it also encountered not start problem as well as the not start on the first attempt problem. Even the car could start, the engine would stall again shortly. The problem is resulted from the faulty tipm, which is the same on both…
ODI 10644713
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Visibility
Around sep of this year chrysler notified me of two recalls on my jeep grand cherokee; p36 / nhtsa 14v-391 (sun visor wiring) and p14 / nhtsa 14v-154 (brake booster corrosion).. When i contacted the local dealer they told me to wait until oct as the manufacturer didn't have parts available. I contacted the dealer, planet jeep in flagstaff, az on 10 oct and was told chrysler was rationing parts and that they would…
ODI 10668434
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v391000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10643415
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Battery light came on after approximately 5 miles of driving after starting the car, on 10/5/14. This pattern continued for two days, and on the morning of 10/8/14 the car stopped running completely while i was pulling into the parking lot of the auto shop to have it looked at. While driving, i lost power steering and abs before the car stalled completely a few moments later. I had to have the alternator replaced…
ODI 10667187
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
Sudden unexpected stop avoiding hitting another car, front left and right seat safety belts failed to lock. After several test back seat safety belts also failed. Windows and door safety electrical safety lock did not operated ( 2 times replaced). *tr
ODI 10644293
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
My wife was driving the vehicle when all of the sudden the engine started to rev and would not shift up or down. She could only go maybe 20 mph - people passing and honking on a [redacted]. She found an area and pulled off the road into a retail parking lot. She put the car in park and then shifted back into drive and the issue continued as the car moved but the engine rev'ed without shifting to the next gear. She…
ODI 10652226
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for recall 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 repairs. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10637105
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car would not start on first attempt. This occurred everyday for 3 days at which point i brought it to the dealership for service. The problem was an issue with the fuel pump related to a faulty tipm. The part was replaced by the dealership at no charge. *tr
ODI 10637942
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v391000 (electrical system) and 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a…
ODI 10761488
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v154000 (service brakes , service brakes, hydraulic) and 14v391000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact…
ODI 10650957
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v634000 (electrical system) and 15v115000 (electrical system); however, the part needed was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repairs. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide…
ODI 10715892
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and the contact had to merge over to the side of the road to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer more than twice and they indicated that the part needed was not available to repair the vehicle. The contact indicated that months later a notification was received for nhtsa campaign id number:…
ODI 10715599
Electrical System
The car started to make loud, whining noise on 9/5/14 when it was taken to fields jeep, glenview, il to be checked up. 2 mechanics check the car and told it was safe to drive. Due to the lack of interest or unprofessional staff, the car was not taken immediately to service even though it was apparent that it was dangerous to drive. The service was scheduled for 9/15. The alternator failed and the car stalled on…
ODI 10649534
Electrical System
The totally integrated module went bad 3 weeks after purchasing vehicle. *tr
ODI 10630762
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) and 14v391000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the parts were not available. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available and informed that contact was 450th on the waiting list. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10667876
Electrical System
In september we were placed on a waiting list to have the repairs made with the recall p36/nhtsa 14v-391. As of today we are 42 on the waiting list at this one dealership in paducah ky. Chrysler is not sending the parts to the dealership to make the repairs. This is the same as the other recall we received p14/nhtsa 14v-154, we have been on that recall list since 05-01-2014. The dealership said they have only…
ODI 10652961
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the push button start hesitated at times. After a second attempt, the vehicle was able to start, but the failure progressed without warning. The contact also stated that there was excessive fog and that the vent controls were not functioning properly. The failure was reported to the dealer and they were not able to replicate and diagnose the…
ODI 10732541
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I did not have an actual incident with the vehicle - my complaint is about the lack of action for certain recalls. I received a recall notice on august 22, 2014 stating that the brake booster on my vehicle may prematurely corrode and ingest water. If the water freezes, the driver may have to apply force which may slow the driver's brake reaction time and cause a crash without warning. Quite a frightening scenario. I…
ODI 10669348