1. Jeep Grand Cherokee
  2. Problems
  3. 2014
  4. Power Train

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems

312
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 312 stored complaint records:

  • 59 indicate a crash
  • 25 indicate injury
  • 2 indicate fire

What owners report

  • power train · 21 records
  • failure mileage · 16 records
  • gear shifter · 15 records
  • without warning · 13 records
  • transfer case · 10 records
  • chrysler dodge · 8 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi186
30–60k mi50
60–100k mi39
100–150k mi4
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 21, 2013 · 1,146 miles

    Power Train

    This vehicle has allegedly been repaired by the dealership on friday for the same issue i had today. Vehicle keeps jumping out of drive and goes into neutral. This is a big safety issue. While i was trying to turn left the vehicle jumped into neutral leaving me to face traffic coming towards me. I had to press the brake pedal then put the vehicle back into drive to pull away. Thank god i was only traveling at a low…

    ODI 10525987

  • July 15, 2013 · 4,850 miles

    Power Train

    With vehicle in park, with foot on the brake, pushing button to either turn the vehicle on or off causes the vehicle to lunge forward. Intermittent occurences, unable to reproduce for the mechanic. Has happened with this vehicle 6 times over an 8 week period.

    ODI 10545047

  • July 4, 2013 · 500 miles

    Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle would automatically shift gears and the check engine warning light would illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where unknown repairs were made. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage…

    ODI 10544280

  • July 1, 2013 · 400 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Power Train

    While traveling at high speed or low speed for no reason vehicles gear shifter selects neutral on its own. Also problems with vehicle instruments display, displaying various faults with vehicle. After vehicle comes to a stop and vehicle restarted problem disappears then reappears a short time later. Now taken back to dealer for them to repair vehicle. Still waiting after two weeks for chrysler to repair/supply new…

    ODI 10524107

  • June 16, 2013 · 300 miles

    Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral gear and then it stalled. The vehicle was restarted within a few minutes. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contacts residence. The contact also mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be…

    ODI 10520129

  • June 3, 2013 · 1,100 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Unknown Or Other

    Vehicle stalled at a stop light. The instrument panel registered neutral, but the gear shift was in drive, with the engine off. The gear shift was unable to shift. Car stalled t red light. ..updated 08/19/13 *bf the vehicle started 15-20 minutes later. The vehicle stalled again six days later. The vehicle was unable to diagnose the problem. Updated 08/27/13

    ODI 10536633

  • June 3, 2013 · 1,500 miles

    Power Train

    Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while making a turn at unknown speeds, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral then stalled. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence after being restarted several minutes later. The contact also mentioned that the failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be…

    ODI 10520137

  • May 30, 2013 · 6 miles

    Power Train

    As of yesterday i have had my 2014 grand cherokee for 1 year. I bought it with 6 miles on it brand new. Since then i have been back to the dealer 16 times for numerous issues. 4 of which was related to the faulty transmission. There were 3 flash updates for the transmission and none of the addressed he problem. The rough shifting, jerking of the vehicle and extremely high running rpm's must be doing further damage…

    ODI 10595252

  • April 24, 2013 · 600 miles

    Electrical System · Power Train

    Since i bought this vehicle when one turns a corner and the paddle shifter is in advertently touched the car can drop into any gear and can slow so that one stands a risk of being rear ended as has narrowly happened to me . There is a real need to prevent this dangerous behavior to have a preventer mechanism of some sort to prevent this by reprogramming the software or by mechanical means by installing a switch of…

    ODI 10582954

  • April 16, 2013 · 9,000 miles

    Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train

    Bought new in april 2013. Since then, jeep has been in dealers service dept for many electrical problems, transmission problems, down loads to control modules and front and rear bumpers just falling off. Radio was replaced, wiring harness replaced, many control modulars replaced, generator and battery replaced and the dealer even added an extra negative wire to the jeep to stop the exterior and interior lights from…

    ODI 10781311

  • March 29, 2013

    Electrical System · Engine · Power Train

    Continuously exhibiting persistent progressively worsening life-threatening transmission and electrical failures. Transmission sticks in low gear and will not upshift, transmission stalls, push gas pedal to the floor and nothing happens, almost hit numerous times, gears jerk, rpms rev up and speed increases when applying brakes, will not slow down then bounces to a stop, interior lights short out, doors do not lock,…

    ODI 10552756

  • May 21, 2003 · 200 miles

    Power Train

    Jerking , clunking zf transmission . Been to deal 4 times and not fixed . Dangerous and try to avoid freeways as it could lock up and break which could cause an accident. *tr

    ODI 10523123