2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
- 71
- 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 71 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- transmission cooler · 10 records
- power train · 8 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- automatic transmission · 6 records
- transmission fluid · 6 records
- control module · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Intermittent stalling usually during deceleration. Four times in the past 3-months. Twice while slowing for a right turn, once while slowing on a downgrade. The vehicle can only be restarted if in park forcing the need to come to a complete stop and shifting into park. The only indication is the loss of engine noise, power steering and confirming using the tachometer. This condition could lead to a rear collision on…
ODI 11072028
Power Train
There is a very common weld issue from chrysler for the ac condenser which also doubles as the automatic transmission cooler. There is a change.org petition of drivers https://www.change.org/p/chrysler-for-chrysler-recall-faulty-ac-condenser-transmission-cooler?utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_signer_receipt&utm_campaign=triggered&j=249626&sfmc_sub=346265647&l=32_html&u=45511404&mid=7233052&jb=145277 about the…
ODI 11073277
Power Train
My 2012 jeep grand cherokee (automatic transmission) will slip out of gear and then lurch and jerk forward as it goes back in. The entire car will shutter when this happens. This occurs often, both at low speeds on city streets and at higher freeway speeds. I will also lose power entirely when i am trying to accelerate on a freeway entrance ramp. The dealer said there is no issue, that the car just needed a bit more…
ODI 11066467
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Coolant on jeep went to 245 red light went on.white smoke with bad smell out of the exhaust and no heat.burning smell outside of car..took the car to petboys. They filled it with antifreeze and said it could be the head gasket ..took it to jeep dealer ran test said it was fine...4 days later went to 245 again burning smell and white smoke out of exhaust.. Filled it with antifreeze again.drove on highway and local…
ODI 11075409
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I own a 2012 jeep grand cherokee vin: [xxx] for the past several months since purchase, the jeep has had issues starting and has stalled while driving at high rates of speed. This vehicle is not safe to currently drive and i am getting nowhere with the dealership (performance jeep: delaware, ohio https://www.mopar.com/en-us/my-vehicle/recalls/search.html when clicking on this link and entering the vin below it shows…
ODI 11044815
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving home from work during rush hour traffic on the highway, the red battery light came for the first time since i owned the vehicle. Within minutes of the light appearing, the jeep's air conditioning went off, all warning lights appeared on the dashboard and the windshield wipers turned on (without prompting them). All three of these things happened within seconds of each other so i tried to pull over to…
ODI 11012805
Electrical System · Power Train
While driving on freeway, battery warning light lit up, followed by (incorrect) error messages on instrument cluster menu that driver seatbelt was unfastened. All electrical equipment in the vehicle ceased operation, including ac and stereo. I pulled off of freeway and opened hood to find the alternator smoking heavily. This was the exact same failure situation described in chrysler recall p60, but because my…
ODI 10993218
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
180 amp alternator experienced catastrophic failure causing total loss of all power, battery failure, pcm failure and smoking and burning smell from engine compartment. Experienced loud whinning from alternator while driving immediately prior to failure. Ultimate failure occured as car pulled into parking spot. This is the same issue experienced by 160 amp alternator under recall. It is extremely dangerous and…
Fire reported
ODI 10991081
Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall leather on the dashboard comes loose, i've taken it to jeep to repair and it happend again. The adhesive dissolves and makes the leather bunch up. The front left headlight blinks for a few seconds every time engine starts. Engine stalls and doesn't start at times.
ODI 11115731
Power Train
While driving on a regular street or highway vehicle tends to lose power and will not accelerate. When vehicle begins to accelerate it jerks. *tr
ODI 10939815
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
When driving the vehicle within the first 20-45 minutes of starting, the vehicle will stall while driving when slowing down. The vehicle is still at speed but the engine stalls leaving no power steering or brakes. This occurs when slowing typically but can occur at speeds of up to 30-40mph. This happens almost daily at this point and seems to be getting worse. *tr
ODI 10939762
Power Train
Issue: transmission fault leads to unexpected "creep mode" in drive, over-pressurized trans expels trans fluid onto manifold leading to engine fire. Details: when stopped & idling in drive for period of time, transmission goes into creep mode of some sort & when trying to accelerate from stop it does not move. This can happen at a left-turn red-light and when least expected, having disastrous results. Transmission…
Fire reported
ODI 10928833
Power Train
To whom it may concern: i would like to formally report what i consider a critical flaw with my 2012 9jeep grand cherokee equipped with the pentastar v6 engine. I have had multiple instances of unintended acceleration by the engine in the past 45 days. The most recent event resulted in my damaging vehicle's wheel as well as nearly hitting a parked vehicle. I have 85533 miles on my car and this flaw has only…
Crash reported
ODI 10893636
Power Train
There is a leak at the transmission cooler. Looking on line, this appears to be a common problem. I notices the problem when i tried to accelerate up a hill and the transmission would not shift to the proper gear, and the car slowed and i pulled off to the side of the road to not block traffic. This was dangerous and i was not happy. I turned the car off and on, and it seemed to work fine. The dealer service…
ODI 10892984
Electrical System · Power Train · Suspension
My jeep cuts off when i'm driving and stalls at times the check engine light has been on also since i purchased it. Was told the codes had to be reset. Took vehicle to dealer over 10 times after i purchased it dealer sent it out other places seen nothing turned off codes it seemed ok then every since then it does the same thing over and over now my warranty is out they see an issue i had extended but they only…
ODI 11111205
Power Train
This is the letter i sent to chrysler: i'm the owner of a jeep grand cherokee 2012, with vin [xxx] as i was repairing a flat tire i noticed something very strange and very dangerous happening in my vehicle. I?m a mechanical engineer by trade and in my 60 years of life i have seen and work on a lot of different cars and i know that can happen in situations similar to this. The portion of the visible threads on the…
ODI 10861204
Power Train · Windshield Wiper/Washer
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to start but failed to shift out of park. In addition, the windshield wipers failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who indicated that the transmission module, the wiper motor and the (tipm) totally integrated power module failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers:…
ODI 10852683
Power Train
Engine revs up intermittently with no explanation, have discussed with dealer and they must be able to duplicate before covering under warranty. Dealer admits this is a warrantable issue. Problem is is that it only happens every 2000 to 4000 miles. Virtually imnpossible to duplicate. Severe hazard while driving on highway. Have to pull over and restart car tp cprrect problem.
ODI 10823256
Power Train
Oxygen sensor shorted out the powertrain control module causing the engine to almost stall out and engine light to come on and flash. Had to replace oxygen sensor and powertrain control module. *js
ODI 10817078
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While parked with the engine running, the vehicle rolled away without warning. The vehicle crossed the street and crashed into a fence. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was shut off and towed to an independent mechanic. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000. The vin…
Crash reported
ODI 10759763
Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
Day 1....car just stopped out of no where a picture of a battery showed up and the car just stopped and shut down on its own day 2....took car in to get a new battery because that was totally dead but on day 3...the battery did not fix the problem the car once again shut down on me and this time it was in the middle of the freeway i was stuck for a couple of hours cant even jump the car cuz it still wont start it so…
ODI 10725977
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle jerked. The failure recurred multiple times without warning. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10725303
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to produce the part for the recall repair. In addition, while driving at any speed, the vehicle hesitated and lunged forward. The…
ODI 10734599
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
3/28/2015 (20,924 miles): this is the second time my 2012 jeep grand cherokee has stalled when i put it in reverse after starting. I started the jeep and put it in reverse and i began to back out of a parking space and it stalled. However, when i looked at the display showed that the jeep was in park, however the shift lever was still in reverse, and the radio was still on like the car electronics were on. I moved…
ODI 10702542
Power Train
Was driving down highway approx. 65 mph when transmission appeared to jump out of gear, engine rev'ed to approximately 3000 to 4000 rpm's, coasted a distance and the car jumped back into gear and i continued on. The check engine light came on and the eoc signal turned off. This has happened on numerous occasions. The second time the dealer had it for a week+ and rebuilt the transmission. It happen again and they…
ODI 10704175