2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
- 25
- 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 25 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Parked vehicle in sloped parking lot left vehicle running walked behind jeep with taligate lifted to remove wet items from jeep. Noticed the jeep was rolling backwards my quick reaction was to jump back in drivers seat to turn off car. While doing this the jeep pushed me backwards flat on my back and broke my t11 and t12 on 9-14-2019. This resulted in surgery and stress while not being able to work. I have…
1 injury
ODI 11278595
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
My 2018 jcg altitude edition with 16000 miles has been having issues with radio and navigation. Cjdr replaced stereo system which fixed the navigation issue but now radio turns up and down on own. Took car in today and there is no fix. They told me when it occurs to turn my car off and then back on which will help it temporarily. The period of which it will help is less than 1 minute before it repeats the volume…
ODI 11245518
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
While driving a message of service shifter displayed and vehicle went like on park mode but in d shift. Car was in motion and became stationary. Shift lights came on. All wheels were locked, service engine light on. Turning car off and back on didn't help. I was unable to move the shift from d to any other shift. It was very scary as i was on heavy traffic road, unable to move the car in the middle lane during work…
ODI 11221224
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 mph and attempting to shift gears, the vehicle downshifted. The vehicle was taken multiple times to route 46 chrysler jeep dodge (located at 1655 us-46, little falls, nj 07424, [redacted]), but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 15,800.
ODI 11228291
Electrical System · Power Train
Have owned the vehicle for a little more than a year. Three times i've heard gear grinding when i put the vehicle in reverse, i immediately put my foot on the brake put the vehicle back into park waited a few seconds with my foot on the brake before putting the vehicle in reverse again. Took the vehicle to the dealership to be looked at (checked out) but because they couldn't get the vehicle to grind gears in…
ODI 11258849
Electrical System · Power Train
An issue relating to electrical or power train causes the vehicle to stall and remain in a no start condition. Without warning, the vehicle is completely without electrical power while driving and the vehicle becomes unable to be controlled. This vehicle was manufactured 9/2018, purchased 12/18. This incident happened while driving the vehicle on the interstate at a speed of 45-55 mph on 5/31/18 and again while…
ODI 11281737
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2018 jeep grand cherokee trackhawk throttle stuck open and began accelerating after removing foot from gas pedal. This issue is not related to the floor mat recall as i have already had the recall performed on the vehicle by the dealership. This could have caused a serious injury or death. I had to press the ignition to turn the power off and slam hard on the brakes to stop the vehicle from continuing to accelerate.
ODI 11210680
Power Train
Tl* the contact leased a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolled away in reverse 5 minutes later and crashed into a neighbors vehicle. No air bags deployed. The dealer darcars chrysler dodge jeep ram of rockville, 755 rockville pike, rockville, md 20852,[redacted] was notified of the failure. The vehicle was to be towed to the dealer for further testing to…
Crash reported
ODI 11209713
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Had several issues with this rented vehicle still running after pushing button to stop vehicle when parked. Family members told me 'your car is still on' at least 3 times. Had issues when stopped at an intersection. The vehicle seemed to die & was very delayed when starting to go again-required more pressure on gas pedal than usual. Had issues while filling the vehicle with fuel. Several times the pump would cut off…
Crash reported
ODI 11207563
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Recall: u65/nhtsa 18v-332 just bought it and found a recall on v-6 jeep grand cherokee limited. I haven't driven yet. Please send me the certificate to get it fixed.
ODI 11206808
Power Train
Transmission doesn't always shift from low gear to next higher.
ODI 11203132
Power Train
After driving into condo garage, i put transmission into park, with engine running, and opened door to exit vehicle - car started moving backwards - the surface is flat. I was partway out of the vehicle, hit the brake pedal but could not stop it before the open door impacted a concrete pillar incurring damage preventing door from being subsequently closed. If i had been further out of the car the result could have…
Crash reported
ODI 11187084
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
My 2018 jeep grand cherokee just accelerated by itself up a sidewalk at a parking lot and ran into the pillar of a building. I then put it in reverse and it accelerated into a car parked beside me. The front axle snapped completely even though the impact was not tremendous. The air bag did not deploy. This vehicle has all kinds of impact sensors and usually brakes on its own even when it senses a leaf from a nearby…
Crash reported
ODI 11185654
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I have a "no start" issue. When the ignition button is pushed to start the vehicle, the starter turns, but the engine does not crank. There are times when it may take up to 10 seconds or so to get the starter to turn off. This is an intermittent problem, but is getting more frequent.
ODI 11233745
Electrical System · Power Train
After turning on the ignition and putting car into reverse the reverse light flashes and car will not go into reverse, same for putting into drive. Engine light stays on. This problem only lasts for a few seconds and then the car can go into reverse. I brought it into the dealer they had it for 4 days and could only recreate the problem once. It has happened to me twice prior to bringing it into the dealer. The…
ODI 11172226
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
After having my jeep brand new from the dealer roughly about two weeks after purchasing the check engine light turned on. We bought our jeep from autonation in spring, tx. We live in galveston county so when it turned on we took it to autozone for the free code check - the code read was p20e8 and it just said emissions code. No specific readout was available for the code detected. The exact jeep we own is a 2018…
ODI 11138852
Engine · Power Train
This suv has the energy efficient shutdown/restart feature. After being stopped at a traffic light, i re-engaged the engine/transmission by lifting my foot off of the brake and began pressing the accelerator. There was very little power to accelerate, you could hear the grinding and pulling of the engine/transmission but only a little power. I put on the emergency hazard lights, looked around the dash for messages…
ODI 11132123
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Transmission problems. The transmission shifts are pronounced, cause the suv to jerk and feel jumpy. This condition is sporadic, and can change based on mode - normal, eco off, sport . Besides causing a choppy ride, the condition is unacceptable and may be a r a precursor to gear failure.
ODI 11113331
Power Train
Transmission problems. The transmission shifts are pronounced, cause the suv to jerk and feel jumpy. This condition is sporadic, and can change based on mode - normal, eco off, sport . Besides causing a choppy ride, the condition is concerning because some shifts that cause the vehicle to jerk are accompanied by a banging noise that may be a r a precursor to gear failure.
ODI 11110423
Power Train
Takata recall i notice one day i was driving my grand cherokee 2018,my hand brash against with a light touch to gear shifter slip into neutral.while i'm on the highway moving. I never been in vehicle that you barley touch the gear box and this happen not good.
ODI 11114504
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to john hiester chrysler dodge jeep ram (940 n main st, lillington, nc 27546, [redacted]), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,500.
ODI 11099934
Electrical System · Power Train
My vehicle was purchased brand new 11/2018, when i press the button to start it, 75% of the time it won't start and takes several attempts. Also when i shift into reverse, the r just flashes and the vehicle won't reverse. It won't move until i turn it off and restart it again. These two problems occur frequently.
ODI 11101437
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. While waiting at a traffic light, the 'shift into park and select gear" message displayed and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle failed to accelerate afterwards. The contact turned off the engine twice. Upon restarting the vehicle, a gear could not be selected. When the vehicle was restarted a third time, it started normally and was able to…
ODI 11089930
Electrical System · Power Train
2018 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to odometer and transmission issues. *ld the consumer stated mileage recorded on the odometer does not conform to the manufacturer's disclosed miles per gallon. The gears of the transmission are defective, the gear shifts into an unknown gear and would not move forward.*js *js *js *js *js *tr *tr
ODI 11111600
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
I have a few occurrences to tell about. 1. When taking it through a drive through car wash it was propelled forward at an unsafe speed. The vehicle was in neutral but still was shot forward and the brakes had to be applied quickly. This happened twice. 2. After coming off a freeway and coming to the first stoplight, when the speedometer hit 0 the vehicle lurched forward. I turned the auto stop off and proceed down…
ODI 11075571