2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
- 248
- 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 248 stored complaint records:
- 76 indicate a crash
- 15 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power train · 27 records
- failure mileage · 19 records
- failure recurred · 14 records
- diagnosed repaired · 13 records
- without warning · 11 records
- gear shifter · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 186 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I took my 2015 jeep cherokee latitude in for a recall software update to protect durability of the 9 speed automatic transmission. Driving home the vehicle was at 5500 rpms at 50 mph. I took it back to the service dealership and was advised there was a transmission code and as they had no transmission tech i'd have to get it to a jeep dealer 30 miles away. The servicing dealership put this on me to do. They did not…
ODI 10721172
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving and approaching a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle violently accelerated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000. The vin was not available. Updated…
ODI 10731695
Power Train
Our new 2015 jeep grand cherokee limited shifted out of park with the engine running while parked at the end of the driveway. My wife had stopped the vehicle, applied the brakes and shifted the vehicle into park. She left the engine running and exited the vehicle while leaving the door open. After she walked away from the vehicle it started moving forward along the driveway towards the attached garage of our house.…
1 injury
ODI 10763333
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
A week prior to the major issue the vehicle was showing signs of mechanical problems. These problems included the wipers turning on when they were in the off position, simultaneously the radio cut out (this happened several times that day). The next day while driving to work at 6:30am the interior lights on the dash and doors blinked on and off several times. I contacted the dealership that day but was not able to…
ODI 10694727
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Suspension
When driving at approx 25 miles an hour the car seemed to change gear and cause a jerking and jolting motion. *tr
ODI 10694012
Power Train
Automatic transmission control does not move into park when selected without multiple attempts. Otherwise the transmission is left in reverse. The shifter needs to be redesigned!
ODI 10840121
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While the gear shifter stick was placed in the park position, the vehicle rolled away. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v240000 (power train) however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
ODI 10882720
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the shifter would erroneously shift out of gear and a hum was present coming from the transmission. Also, the display panel changed from drive and displayed a straight line. The vehicle began to hesitate and reduce speed. After stopping and switching the shifter back to drive, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the…
ODI 10876349
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that after the gear shifter was placed in park, the vehicle began to roll backwards independently. At times, it was difficult to know if the vehicle was in park or reverse due to the failure of the gear shifter. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 10825046
Power Train
On several occasions, the transmission was not full engaged in park, when i started to exit the vehicle and the unit began moving. While i have not been injured, the system of shifting needs to be improved, so that it is clear the unit is in park. It is hard to see the dash indicator regarding what gear the vehicle is engaged. The situation is unnerving at times. The vehicle operates well in other aspects.
ODI 10825183
Power Train
2015 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to refusal of compensation for repair damages to vehicle transmission defect. New software has been installed to create an "auto park" feature. *smd the consumer stated he thought the vehicle was in park, but in fact it was in reverse and the engine was running. The vehicle hit a mailbox, which resulted in bending and denting the door and fender. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10910373
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 18 mph, the vehicle hesitated and the engine revved without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who diagnosed and replaced the transmission and computer. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The technician diagnosed and replaced the valve body. The failure recurred four times the manufacturer was…
ODI 10887464
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle hesitated in a jerking motion. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times. The technician informed the contact that the vehicle was functioning as designed. The contact no longer drives the vehicle because of the potential safety hazard. The manufacturer…
ODI 10693060
Power Train
On numerous occasions throughout 2015 the vehicle has failed to shift into park, drive and or reverse when the shift lever was actuated to select those gears ! If you do not pay particularly close attention to the indicators you do not realise that the vehicle is not in the selected gear and will roll off or move in an unintended direction . Needless to say my wife and i consider this defect to be extremely…
ODI 10825105
Power Train
Tl* the owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle was upshifted and downshifted and jerked violently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a design flaw with the transmission and it needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10783264
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While parked, the vehicle unexpectedly rolled across a five lane street, crashed into a stop sign and an unoccupied parked vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The driver side of the vehicle sustained severe damages. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. The exterior damages were repaired. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10759102
Electrical System · Power Train
On december 5, 2014, i accepted delivery of a new 2015 model year jeep grand cherokee overland 4x4, equipped with an 8-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and ?keyless enter ?n go.? On december 12, 2014, i was travelling with a friend. When we reached our destination, i pulled to the side of the paved street, placed the vehicle in ?park,? Pressed the ?on off? Button to shutoff the engine, and exited the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10761498
Power Train
The 2015 i had just purchased with the v-6 and 8 speed transmission due to my 2014 dodge durango with the same engine and transmission being bought back by chrysler, is exhibiting the same unsafe shifting and stalling conditions. *tr
ODI 10664189
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
I returned this jeep twice to dealer letting know that the transmission had a hard bang between shifting, they continue to say that this normal.the service manager says it because of the electronic system, i told them that i have driving for over forty years and have heard of such thing and this sounds more like a torque converter issue not a computer, needless to say they continue to say nothing is wrong. I am in…
ODI 10681977
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle independently shifted into neutral when the gear shifter stick was in drive position. In addition, the vehicle dropped down in gears independently without warning, which caused the vehicle to slow down abruptly. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was operated. The contact stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign…
ODI 10895117
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at various speeds after disengaging the accelerator and brake pedals, the vehicle accelerated without any control. The vehicle shifted into different gears independently without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.
ODI 10717294
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 5 mph, the shift lever failed without warning. The contact mentioned that if the brake was not engaged, the vehicle would roll away. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,000.
ODI 10759533
Power Train
When moving the gear shift all the up from drive to park the car is not always in park but reverse. This has happened multiple times and the car will begin moving backward when i take my foot of the brake. It seems like the computer is not quick enough to recognize the movement of the shifter. Very dangerous but now i am aware of it. *tr
ODI 10711893