Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Transmission Problems
- 433
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 12
- Years with records
- 1999–2015
- Stored years
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 433 stored complaint records:
- 60 indicate a crash
- 31 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 116 |
| 30–60k mi | 71 |
| 60–100k mi | 36 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
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Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 60 mph, a police officer informed the contact that there were flames underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over and the fire extinguished on its own while the officer was looking for a fire extinguisher. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller chrysler jeep dodge ram boise (222 s auto…
Fire reported
ODI 11109634
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving up a hill at 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate accompanied by an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would fail to accelerate over 20 mph on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10593176
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral independently then the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10512080
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while unoccupied and running, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into the contact's residence. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10524586
Automatic Transmission
2011 jeep grand jerokee overland - transmission shuttering lugging during automatic shifting. Driving the vehicle during normal driving conditions at speeds of 30-40 miles per hour transmission consistently shutters (rough shifting) causing owner operator to leave transmission is maual selection 4th speed. (gear selection 1,2,3,4,5,d) leaving the transmission in drive has generated rattling noises and transmission…
ODI 10422305
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
I believe this recall applies to my vehicle. I have the v6 and same transmission it affected over 100,000 vehicles. A mechanic looked at the vehicle and confirmed the leak and shutter of the torkconverter. I bought the vehicle around the date of the recall issued and perhaps the dealership did not perform the fix prior to sale. Please help i don't want my car to go on fire. Recall id # 05v396000 - power…
ODI 10439203
Automatic Transmission
Esm- electronic shift module issue: p, r, n, d, l all light up simultaneously and the car gets confused as to which gear it should be using. Occasionally, the check engine light comes and goes. After reversing, i put it in drive and it shifts roughly. Randomly the car loses power driving down the street. I had the esm replaced and a month later is showing a u404 code. *tr
ODI 10401279
Automatic Transmission
Vehicle is 2007 jeep grand cherokee and currently has 18300 miles and was purchased new in jan. 2008. Two failure to accelerate problems have occurred. One on 5/31/10 and another on 04/21/11. In both instances the vehicle would not shift into the next gear and the speed could not exceed 30 to 35 mph even with the accelerator pressed all the way to the floor. The problem occurred without any warning. After the first…
ODI 10399470