2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
- 340
- 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 340 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 20 indicate fire
What owners report
- Alternator/Generator/Regulator · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 136 |
| 30–60k mi | 50 |
| 60–100k mi | 41 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
Shortly after starting vehicle and driving at approx 10 mph, check engine light came on. 30 seconds later check engine light started flashing and misfire was felt, car began to shudder. I pulled over, turned off and restarted, again flashing check engine light and shuddering. Vehicle was towed to dealer, who also felt misfire on cold start next am and codes confirmed misfires in multiple cylinders. Dealer inspected…
ODI 10553554
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
The driver pulled the automobile into a driveway on a downhill slope. The driver shut the vehicle off using the push button start/stop. The driver returned to the vehicle 10 minutes later, with a passenger in the front seat. The driver started the vehicle (foot on brake as required) using push button start/stop. The driver engaged the transmission into reverse using the shifting lever (with foot still on brake as is…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10551934
Electrical System
Vehicles "cluster" memory failed causing wipers to malfunction and radio to lose memory. Vehicle occasionally does not recognize keyfob and will set off panic alarm and/or will not detect keyfob, displaying warning which states keyfob has left the vehicle. Dealership has tried "flashing" the memory but problem persists and going back in for service 1-3-14. Upon reading other forums i have found this is a common…
ODI 10557966
Electrical System · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Started 2014 jeep gc and centre evic screen failed to turn on. Contacted chrysler 1-800 number and they had no record of known issues. Searched internet and apparently there are known issues. Went to jeep dealer and they 'had no idea' ... Have only had vehicle 2 weeks ! Have booked in vehicle with dealership. So much depends in having that radio/control unit functioning. *tr
ODI 10546860
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee overland. The contact stated that the navigational system and satellite radio system failed intermittently. Also, the contact stated that the system was releasing radiation and interfering with the instrument panel commanding system and causing it to darken. The dealer updated the software several times however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer inspected…
ODI 10596602
Electrical System
Main lcd screen that shows the speed of the vehicle goes black at random when i am driving and the only way to get it to come back on is to stop and turn off the vehicle and turn it back on. I was stopped by a police officer for speeding because i could not tell how fast i was going. I told him about the display and he was going to tow the vehicle because i did not have an operational speedometer. I have told…
ODI 10549997
Electrical System · Engine
I just purchased a brand new vehicle on 9/27/13. On 9/28/13 my vehicle caught fire. I first noticed it when i arrived home, smoke was coming from the front of the truck. I opened the hood and noticed fire coming from the side of the engine. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10546152
Electrical System · Power Train
I have had this suv for almost one year. On multiply instances i have thought to have put this truck in park, but it has either gone into neutral or reverse. It comes with an electronic shifter. Because it is electronic it has the same position in any and all of the four desired gears. Further complicating the process of making sure the truck is in the desired gear is that the only way to tell what gear you are in…
ODI 10631167
Electrical System
My 2014 jeep grand cherokee has been a complete nightmare to lease. I am a returning jeep customer and this is my 5th chrysler leased product. This all started only one week (september 2013) after leasing the 2014 grand cherokee with the entire dashboard going black. Because of this i was not able to drive it for over three weeks and at that point there still was not a fix. The dealer and service dept (dick scott…
ODI 10732387
Electrical System
Tl-the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph. The touch screen climate control thermostat became inoperable. The vehicle engine light indicator illuminated also. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle had been taken to a dealer. The mechanic diagnose that the soft wear, hardware modules needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10563650
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
In feb. 2013 i purchased a 2013 grand jeep trail hawk edition, in span of 3 to 4 months the jeep was in the service department 6 times trying to fix issues. Jeep was unable to completely fix the problems to my satisfaction, i was given incentive to trade in for a 2014 grand jeep cherokee limited edition, which was running great until this past thursday. On thursday i started my jeep it barely would idle, i proceeded…
ODI 10544764
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Upon starting my 2014 jeep grand cherokee overland, all of the warning lights came on and remained on. This included, but was not limited to: airbags, electronic stability control, abs brake system,check engine light, and others. The messages in the dashboard information screen indicated various failures and the need to service immediately. The rear backup camera also became non functioning. After shutting down the…
ODI 10543590
Electrical System
When i turned my vehicle on this morning the instrument cluster showed warning lights for the engine, emergency brake, airbags, abs and electronic stability control. I also got separate messages saying to have the airbags, abs and electronic stability control checked. The speedometer would not work when i started driving nor would the odometer. Although it doesn't appear that there is anything actually wrong with…
ODI 10543042
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
The vehicle has been giving me trouble with lots of necessities like air conditioning shutting off and fronts light turn off on their own. On friday, september 6th 2013, i was driving to the dealership to get things fixed but while i was on my way there driving, the steering wheel just locked and the vehicle wont respond and it was running, it switched to neutro then park on its own and steering wheel locked and…
ODI 10543875
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Latch · Master Cylinder
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v643000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact was concerned that the air bag would deploy in his face. The vehicle burned oil continuously and there was blue fumes coming from the rear of the vehicle. In addition, the horn sounded and the hood latch failed.…
ODI 10684109
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Whole panel goes blank lose all info for driving brakes seem abnormal does not brake easy. Navigation instrument panels go blank and freeze also car shifter from auto drive to super while driving. 3rd attempt to fix replaced whole cluster but still have the same problem my wife will not drive car anymore due to fear of safety and have children only 5000 miles on it and we cannot drive anymore very unsafe. Lemon law…
ODI 10605556
Electrical System
I started my car and the entire instrument cluster would not display on the screen. I could put the car in gear and drive it, but there was no speedometer etc. I turned the car off and on, but the problem persisted for about an hour, when the display suddenly began to work.
ODI 10544222
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Similar to nhtsa ids#: 10533622 and 10533524. Occurrence: 5 times to date frequency: randomly speed: less than or equal to 50 mph each time adaptive cruise control: always off, never on vehicle mileage: ~ 3,200 the car randomly applies the brakes even though there are no objects in the road (front, rear or sides) and no pending accident. Out of the five times, two of those times so hard that the anti-lock brakes…
ODI 10543837
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed to illuminate. The contact also stated that the vehicle erroneously started. The vehicle was being diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
ODI 10554864
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
When using the remote start... The car does turn on. However, it doesn't remember settings or adjust inside options (heated seats, steering wheel, defrosters) in the summer the a/c doesn't trn on. When i open the door that's when the settings turn on. System is not running as designed. *tr
ODI 10537595
Electrical System
On 8-1-2013 our 2 week old new 2014 jeep grand cherokee when started the instrument cluster would not come on and stayed black. I restarted the jeep and the cluster came on. Then on 8-8-2013 the same thing happened again the instrument cluster went black and stayed off for over fifteen minutes. This is a major safety issue and i am concerned for my wife and daughters safety. I filed a complaint with chrysler…
ODI 10534426
Electrical System · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
First instance: at vehicle startup, electronic gauge cluster immediately posted "service immediately" warnings for abs, air bags, 4x4 suspension, parksense, among others. Speedometer was not operational. Unsure if blind spot monitoring was operational. Check engine light remained on. Turning off ignition, opening doors, and waiting several minutes did not clear the issue. After waiting overnight, everything was…
ODI 10543552
Electrical System
A couple of weeks after getting my 2014 jeep grand cherokee home after patiently waiting 8 weeks from the time i ordered it to pick it up, i noticed that the radio channels all had a slight static in the back ground and every station was making a popping noise every few minutes. The radio does not sound good. After taking it in for the fourth time to try and repair this problem, i was told that chrysler does not…
ODI 10547157
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
When getting out of the vehicle i lock the door from the inside , when walking away the car will unlock. *tr
ODI 10637252
Electrical System · Equipment · Seats · Steering
At what point does someone step in and say enough is enough. In 1 1/2 years my vehicle has been in 12 times. Besides the 7 recalls, there has also been issues with the gas cover broke, leather seat issues, power steering, shocks, brake boot and rear camera. If that isn't bad enough, many times they issue a recall and don't even have the parts available. The lemon laws are so dealer and manufacture friendly that it…
ODI 10650596