2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
- 32
- 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 32 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- without warning · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
I was at a red stop light and when the light turned green i lifted my foot off the brake and onto the gas pedal and realized my 2016 grand cherokee would not move and had completely stalled. I checked to make sure the gear was not in neutral and read an error message on the dash that said something along the lines of 'shift the gear into park and then into desired gear.' i could not put the car into drive and had to…
ODI 11292505
Electrical System
Within 12 hours,vehicle radio speakers stopped working. We drove to jeep dealership and had to schedule an appt. Now the vehicle will not start. There is no instrumentation lighting al all. This is after taking to same jeep dealer to satisfy the 2 open recalls, received back on a monday and not driven until saturday. Sunday am vehicle is inoperable
ODI 11282018
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
I was driving along and apparently my battery in my keyfob went dead. My engine stopped while i was driving and if i won't have had just bought a new battery i would have been stranded. There is no way to start the engine with key
ODI 11277716
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
When i was driving on fwy 4 the truck wipers suddenly start working and feel like the truck lost power and kind of drive hard i tried turn off wipers but panel turn on check engine light, stability control inoperable, warning light, anti slip. So i scanned with module fixd and shows code u0212 lost comm with scm. So i towed to the dealer and obviously they said they have to keep the truck overnight cause they never…
ODI 11243443
Body · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
The auto start/stop feature does not properly function causing the car to shut off when we're at a full stop. I have to switch gear to park then re-start the car. The hood sensor doesn't register even if it's completely closed . The warning light on the dashboard will say it's open even when it's not.
ODI 11306613
Electrical System · Seats · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle stalled out on while driving at 45 miles on the road brakes lock up and shift gear lock up couldnt put it in gear .couldnt be move off road call a tow truck to tow to dealer
ODI 11222310
Electrical System · Engine
The vehicle was started and would not shut off. All lights on dash came on which could have caused an accident trying to read them all. Had to disconnect fuses and battery to get engine and all lights off. Put all back together and engine will not turn over at all. It appears to not be recognizing fob even with new battery.
ODI 11207087
Electrical System · Steering
While driving at approximately 30 mph, the jeep suddenly jolted and the engine stalled. I safely pulled to the side of the road, placed the vehicle in park and tried to restart the engine. It immediately started then stalled multiple times before all lights in the jeep turning on and a message appeared on the dashboard stating that the vehicle was not in park. I double checked and the vehicle was indeed in park. The…
ODI 11207830
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Took several times to disengage the cruise control even after having new software update installed.
ODI 11207649
Electrical System
I am a firefighter with chesterfield county fire and ems in chesterfield va. I recently worked an accident involving a newer jeep grand cherokee with a push button start. The vehicle was rear ended, on the driver's side. The driver moved the shift lever in the center console to the "p" position. The "p" blinked red. The driver tried to power down the vehicle, and the display showed "vehicle not in park" and would…
Crash reported
ODI 11208770
Electrical System · Power Train
Car was stopped, placed in park and left running in driveway. Driver exited vehicle, manually locked with with the external button on drivers handle. Driver walked around vehicle and up to residence. Car began to move forward and driver ran back to vehicle, attempted to unlock using manual button on passenger front handle, would not unlock. Pulled out keyfob to unlock and was able to disable vehicle, but not before…
Crash reported
ODI 11204275
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine will not shut off when not in park. Car was in runaway condition in parking lot
ODI 11207648
Electrical System
I have a brand new lease and my alternator has to be replaced. The battery is not being charged, the dome lights and headlights dim intermittently while driving or parked. The car has also stopped while driving in the middle of traffic and magically took off after a few seconds while i was making a left turn unto the freeway in the middle of a major intersection.
ODI 11161362
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Call while being stopped changes height at stop and go lights and when being parked or started without my intervention. I took it for repair they found a faulty air compressor but jeep instructed dealer not to fix.
ODI 11207650
Electrical System · Power Train
I was driving my vehicle and it stalled out in the middle of a road in traffic. I steered to the left turn lane because there was no shoulder available. I put the vehicle in park. The ignition (push button) was still in the ?run? Position. I pushed the button and the ignition wouldn't turn off. I tried pushing it multiple times and the ignition still wouldn't turn off. I also tried holding it down. Nothing i did…
ODI 11090237
Electrical System · Engine
While driving i heard a crunchy noise, i stopped the vehicle and had trouble to turn it back on, after a few tries the vehicle turned on. I drove about 3 miles and check engine pops out, i was on the way to a dealer to find out what is going on ... My vehicle lost power, the engine turned off and the service electronic throttle control pops on and locked a transmission. Called jeep service without diagnosis they…
ODI 11058509
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle has bizarre software or electrical problems which result in it stalling unpredictably. There is an audible "pop" sound from the speakers and the display flashes over white and the vehicle stalls. It can be restarted but the problem recurs. My jeep dealer did not diagnose the problem.
ODI 11015411
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle engine quits suddenly and without warning on highway. Driver was traveling approx 65 at time of incident. Unable to restart.(first incident- 6.30.17 est. Odometer 24 k miles . Second incident on 7.21.17 vehicle no start after dealer finished work. Third incident, 10.24.17 engine again quit without warning on city roadway-50 mph speeds.odometer reading at 27,800 miles towed to dealer. 10-29.17 dealer reported…
ODI 11040899
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
While in motion, and with two separate god speedometers operating, my jeep states that when in motion going approximately 50-60 mph, my keeps speedometer places me at over 100mph. This problem occurred a few days ago. I have even passed several chp officers on the road and have not been stopped when my speedometer was showing 105mph. Also, while pumping gas, it will not pump past halfway.
ODI 10993185
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the entire instrument panel failed to function. The vehicle was taken to the gary miller chrysler dodge jeep ram dealer located at [redacted], erie, pa 16509; where it was diagnosed that the entire dashboard and the transponder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also stated that the…
ODI 11023435
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Electronic throttle control warning light appeared on 2 occasions, accompanied by sudden loss of power. One event occured in heavy highway traffic and nearly resulted in a multi-vehicle accident. Estimated speed was 60 mph. The other event occured while entering an intersection after signal light turned green. In both cases the loss of power self corrected after about 10 seconds. The vehicle has approximately 6000…
ODI 10984386
Electrical System
No warning chime when trunk is open. How can this be? Trunk opened as i was backing into garage!
Crash reported
ODI 11006091
Electrical System
The car displays a message that the key fob in not detected and will not start. There is no way to use the mechanical key to start the car. This creates a dangerous situation as they driver can become stranded. Two different dealerships state that they can not replicate the issue. Apparently, this has been an issue for several years now for the jeep brand.
ODI 10966010
Electrical System
Our 2016 jeep grand cherokee is not safe. Jeep's 2016 grand cherokee brochure book (publication 73-383-2605 151m/11/15) states the following on page number 7: "8.4-inch touchscreen. The uconnect 8.4 nav radio keeps you entertained and on course. Voice activation lets you safely control it all while your hands stay on the wheel - change radio stations, control cabin temps and much more." mostly because of this safety…
ODI 11013292
Body · Electrical System
Very disappointed in this how jeep (fca) has allowed a driver to back-up with the liftgate open, without a chime or other loud warning (similar to that when your doors are open. By accident i backed up after automatically closing the liftgate and assuming it was closed. The liftgate was not able to close and automatically re-opened without warning. I was in a parking garage and unfortunately the liftgate rubbed…
Crash reported
ODI 10920012