10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
16 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,920 miles

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problem #111

Jun 282020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 100,200 miles
I purchased a pre owned 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee altitude from titan auto sales in worth il on june13,2020. At the time of purchase I was given the 2 sets of keys in which I carried only one key with me when I use the truck. On June 28, 2020 my parked and locked Jeep was stolen from a mall parking lot by a crook/S who used a laptop to unlock and start my vehicle. I am not only hurt and upset but I am ferious and utterly confused on how a well developed push start vehicle with supposedly high ranking vehicle was stolen by a laptop. This vehicle was valued at $18,000 and a individual was able to steal my vehicle without a key. I have both of my keys to my vehicle but I have no vehicle. I just don't understand how can Jeep create a vehicle and sell it for $40,000 but the vehicle is not properly secured or protected from cyber auto thieves. I didnt get a chance to enjoy my new vehicle because it was stolen 15 days later after I purchased it from a dealership by a cyber auto thief. I am glad that I have insurance but my trust in Jeep vehicles have been ruined from this experience and I can not recommend a vehicle like this to anyone whose interested in Jeep vehicles because obviously it's not worth it. I just want to know how can Jeep prevent this from happening or if they even know that their vehicles can be hacked by a laptop.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #110

Jun 212020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 135,201 miles
While driving on a city street on Sunday, June 21, 2020, the front passenger headrest popped open hitting the passenger in the back of the head.

- Monroe, NC, USA

problem #109

Jun 042020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 65,000 miles
The active headrest on the passenger seat spontaneously deployed while I was driving to work. There was no rear end collision to cause the deployment. I was the only occupant in the car when it happened. It startled me so much that I almost ran off the road when it happened. I was driving about 35 mph on a city street about 8:00 am.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #108

Jun 192019

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 75,000 miles
At 70000 miles, my air conditioning system began to hiss and not operate fully. I am told it has a leak in the system but as I look online, this is a common Jeep problem for 2015 models. They are recommending a system replacement on a 4 yr old vehicle (at the time of first occurrence). Normal wear and tear. No off road use. It's not isolated.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #107

Oct 192019

Grand Cherokee

  • 40,000 miles
When driving on the highway, there is an extremely loud buzzing noise from the front of the windshield wiper area. The encasing being loose and dry rotting. This will eventually fall apart and cause issues with the wiper module.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #106

May 252019

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • miles
I purchased a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee-VIN#[xxx], from feldman Chevrolet of new hudson on 05-25-2019. When I registered the vehicle on Jeep.com, I was notified that two critical safety recalls were awaiting attention from 2017. The brighton Jeep dealer not only confirmed this but questioned how feldman Chevrolet sold the vehicle without addressing those safety recalls and that it was illegal to do so. As of 06-20-2019 both issues have been addressed with brighton Jeep/Chrysler. I perhaps fear not really for myself, but others who purchased what they believed to be a safe vehicle from feldman Chevrolet and their life(s) may be in danger from not performing a through safety inspection. I have since lost all respect for that dealer. I was advised to seek legal consultation/advice. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- New Hudson, MI, USA

problem #105

May 072020

Grand Cherokee

  • 93,000 miles
The driver side active headrest deployed spontaneously while the car was parked. The car has not been in an accident. The headrest popped forward and the plastic pieces that held it in place were broken.

- Holladay, UT, USA

problem #104

Oct 232019

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Our 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been experiencing stalling issues since October 2019. We have now had the vehicle in to earnhardt Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in gilbert, Arizona for a total of 10 time and 70 days for the same issue. The Jeep stalls when braking and slowing down which means you loose power steering and power brakes. The driver must bring the vehicle to a complete stop, shift into "park", and then try to start the vehicle. While this has only happened on surface roads, the stalling poses a severe safety issue. We need to have this problem resolved.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #103

Oct 232019

Grand Cherokee

  • 53,998 miles
Our 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee eco diesel stalls when slowing. We have taken our Jeep earnhardt Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram service center 10 times and they have been unable to solve the problem when the vehicle stalls it creates a severe safety situation. When the Jeep stalls you loose power steering and power brakes and the engine is dead. One must brake, shift into park, and try to start the engine while putting on your emergency flashers. Sometimes the engine does not start the first time. This has only happed on surface streets so far. The Jeep warranty case number is 76048098. All of the service visits have been documented. See attachment for more details.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #102

Mar 102020

Grand Cherokee

  • 63,316 miles
The headrest of the driver's exploded and shot forward while slowly driving forward and injuring the neck of the driver. The vehicle was not impacted by any other vehicle, but the headrest safety feature malfunction causing injuring.

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

problem #101

Feb 222020

Grand Cherokee

  • 86,000 miles
My check engine light comes on and it will not start with remote

- Crary, ND, USA

problem #100

Oct 152019

Grand Cherokee

  • 20,000 miles
The carbon fiber trim inside are peeling and they are sharp.

- Ny, NY, USA

problem #99

Feb 122020

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
My car goes from drive, to park, to neutral or reverse with little to no touch of the gear shifter. This is a huge safety issue, as recently assuming I was still in drive mode, noted that the gear had actually shifted to neutral. Had it shifted to reverse instead, my children and I could have been badly hurt, likely found to be at fault, consequently also facing financial anguish. Also, the gear shifts while in motion, which is even additionally dangerous being that I live in a city where the highway is my primary method of traveling.

- Tamarac, FL, USA

problem #98

Feb 042020

Grand Cherokee

  • 58,350 miles
My wife was driving down the road when all of a sudden the driver side headrest deployed hitting her in the back of the head. Luckily there was no accident but she had to pull off the road to figure out what had hit her in the head.

- Amarillo, TX, USA

problem #97

Jan 222020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 57,000 miles
Active headrest restraint deployed while driving on the interstate. No rear collision or other accident occurred. Dealership indicates the "tabs" broke off and therefore cannot be reset. Quoted me $816 to replace the headrest. Seems exorbitant. And something that, as a safety component, should be the subject of a recall (voluntary or otherwise) to be fixed. Consumer stated vehicle has been repaired.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #96

Dec 022019

Grand Cherokee

  • 49,000 miles
My wife parked Jeep in driveway put vehicle into park and it rolled away 2 minutes later.

- Montrose, NY, USA

problem #95

Jan 102020

Grand Cherokee

  • 32,500 miles
The passenger active head restraint activated June 2019 on my Jeep gc due to the plastic tabs on the headrest that hold the metal pin in place breaking. The pin was still held by the solenoid as it never activated. The design of this has constant spring tension on the pin and small plastic tabs fastening it to the headrest. Both sides broke activating the headrest. I fixed that one now today the drivers side headrest failed the same way. Luckily it broke while the car was sitting in the parking lot not while I was driving it. There are numerous complaints about this on online Jeep forums. I am not expecting anything to come from this but want to formally document this in hope of preventing a serious accident. The headrest design is simple in form; however, the materials used lack the strength to retain the constant spring tension long term. A simple metal bracket would alleviate the strain on the plastic tabs. I have photos if anyone would like to see them.

- Mohnton, PA, USA

problem #94

Oct 012019

Grand Cherokee

  • 77,000 miles
There is a wind noise coming into the car that is extremely loud and distracting when driving on the turnpike which is when it mostly occurs. I took my Jeep to the dealership and they said the passenger side of windshield wiper cowling needed to be replaced. The dealer wanted to charge almost $500 to replace. I went to safelite and the representative stated that this is a common issue for Jeep. I am not happy about having to take care of this problem out of my own expenses when this is a common issue of Jeep.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #93

Sep 022019

Grand Cherokee

  • 27,000 miles
The vehicle hangs in park. It will let you move the shifter but it stays in park. On the dash it shows vehicle in desired gear. There is a box in the rear of the console that you can open and using a key push in a bar and sometimes it will come out of park and let you shift to reverse or drive. It has hung 6-7 times and has cost me $75 each time to have it towed to the dealership. Each time they have told me they couldn't find anything wrong with it and they dont check anything. There has to.be something in the shifter or transmission. I have driven Jeep since 1993 and this is the biggest problem I've had. I'm afraid to drive the Jeep except locally. I dont know if it resets or whatever when they load it on the tow truck but the man that drives the truck saw exactly what it was doing. I bought this vehicle new and I want it fixed. Please take care of my problem.

- Harrogate, TN, USA

problem #92

Nov 102019

Grand Cherokee

  • 53,000 miles
As I was driving on the interstate, the driver headrest popped out of place and hit me in the head. This caused me to swerve while going 70+ mph. This could have resulted in serious injuries to myself and/or others. When I took my vehicle to a Jeep dealership I was instructed a part had 'broke off' and since I was out of my warranty period it would not be covered to repair.

- Saint Mary¿S, GA, USA

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