10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,661 miles

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problem #56

Nov 212022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Both my power steering and lane assistance have been going unresponsive. Upon further investigation it sounds like this is a problem with numerous 2021 Jeep grand cherokee Ls and there is no recall. No power steering is a very dangerous situation

- Fort Wayne , IN, USA

problem #55

Aug 012022

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 13,550 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH and approaching a parking spot, several warning lights illuminated, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the two batteries to be recharged. The batteries were recharged but the contact continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to another local dealer: Normandin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT (900 Capitol Expressway Auto Mall, San Jose, CA 95136:(408) 580-8875), where it was diagnosed with needing the two batteries to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact towed the vehicle back to the first dealer: Putnam Chrysler Jeep Dodge. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,550.

- San Mateo, CA, USA

problem #54

Apr 112022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Power steering becomes unavailable; the car will not drive; all safety features become unavailable. The first time happened in April 2022, vehicle only had 6k miles. I had to remove the power steering fuse and put it back in for the system to reset. The vehicle was taken to dealer for rapid response recall. October 2022, went to start car and the same message came out regarding power steering and safety features being unavailable, car would not start and had to reset the power steering fuse. The system reset, but now the engine light is amber and will not turn off; the vehicle has 16k miles. I will be contacting the service department first thing Monday morning

- Dumfries, VA, USA

problem #53

Oct 092022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
This is the second time the power steering and other lane assist devices have gone out in my car. It is completely undrivable and Jeep advised last time they didn-??t have a fix.

- Oologah , OK, USA

problem #52

Oct 082022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle reported on instrument cluster a loss of Electronic Stability Control, Power Steering, blind spot alert, adaptive cruise control, and cruise control. We have been having electronic issues for >2 months. Previously the vehicle reported an estart fault and would randomly engage the ebrake. It would not allow disengaging the ebrake unless the car was restarted and/or hood was opened and shut. This occured while turning left at a light causing the vehicle to abruptly stop in the intersection. We have had the vehicle serviced 2 times, and now will return it for a third time for these electronics issues.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

problem #51

Aug 312022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
When I started the car and backed out I was alerted that the power steering had a failure and lane departure warnings also. Power steering was not working. Left car for an hour and when I restarted it, warning light was off and steering worked again. Random power steering failure is extremely scary.

- Peoria, AZ, USA

problem #50

Jul 252022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Driving vehicle at highway speeds, indicators and alarms started going off saying the power steering, airbags, brake assist, and park sense features were unavailable. I exited the interstate, parked in a nearby parking lot, turned off and restarted my car. All indicator lights were normal, so I began driving again. Approximately 43 miles later, also driving at highway speeds, the same indicator lights and alarms appeared. I exited the highway and tried turning off and restarting the car. Upon restarting, all indicator lights and warning messages stayed on, and the power steering was no longer functional. The car had to be towed to a local dealership.

- Athens, GA, USA

problem #49

Jul 162022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Two issues: power steering warning with no fix. Light remains illuminated. Second: ALM (Active Lane Management) will turn off sporadically and not turn back on. Sometimes takes a few stop and restart of the engine for the ability to turn back on.

- Frankfort, IL, USA

problem #48

Apr 252022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Vehicle is making a knocking noise when in drive and fully stopped. This occurs after drive the vehicle for about 10 miles, once the engine warms up. I've been told that it was a purge selenoid and it's normal. Was also told it was an EGR Valve and also advised that it was the air suspension. Meanwhile they have a open star case stating it's the motor mounts. 100s of people are having the same issue on the facebook group I'm in, as well as forums and no one is getting anywhere. Also my radio system is making a hissing noise and the android auto connection is not stable and doesn't stay connected. They currently have no fix for this. My steering wheel is slightly off to the right to go straight. They stated the alignment is good and that it does that because incase the driver falls asleep, it would drive them off the road instead of into oncoming traffic. That's sounds extremely bogus and very dangerous.

- Leland, NC, USA

problem #47

Jun 152022

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • miles
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Limited: Looses power steering and the light comes on and a message saying power steering unavailable. Took it to the dealer and they ran the code as the aux battery going below voltage threshold. They-??ve changed this battery once already due to the same issue and the battery expanding because of the issue and the tsb (?) 3 times to try and fix this issue. This is about the 6th time I have taken it in. Chrysler lacks at figuring out what is wrong. They-??ve gone through every wiring harness everything.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #46

Jun 102022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Electrical issues stalled car without warning while driving. Vehicle restarted briefly and stalled again with electrical warnings.

- Hackettstown , NJ, USA

problem #45

May 262022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Airbag System Service Required light came on last night and then turned off. Power Steering Unavailable has come on two more times since my last time filling this out.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #44

May 182022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
This vehicle has so many issues. Including but not limited too: Car play not working, Start/Stop function not working with no message as to why, Power steering becoming unavailable both at the start of a drive and during a drive, battery under passenger seat was expanded on the bottom, 4wd service light comes on randomly(mostly when started with the app) and many other issues.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #43

Apr 102022

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the service power steering warning light was illuminated with an audible chime. The contact stated that while attempting to move to the side of the roadway the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The vehicle was driven to the residence and then towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and determined that there was grease in the power steering connectors and cleaned the connectors. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. THE CONSUMER MENTIONED ANOTHER RECALL NEEDING TO BE COMPLETED, BUT THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE RECALL CONCERNED THE TAIL LIGHTS.

- Marietta, OH, USA

problem #42

May 012022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
While driving on the highway, there was a massive electrical system failure, resulting in the power steering, air bag, lane management, emergency braking, and other systems failing immediately and without warning. Vehicle was almost impossible to operate, but an accident was avoided. These failures not only put the vehicle's occupants at risk (no air bags), but also other motorists with the sudden loss of power steering. Cursory research shows this is a somewhat common issue. The vehicle is being towed to the dealership to be inspected, but due to the safety issues this warrants a report.

- Grosse Pointe Park, MI, USA

problem #41

Apr 192022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Power Steering Warning see dealer for service light appeared on dashboard upon starting vehicle. I tried restarting the vehicle 7 times, and it did not reset the light. Also, the steering wheel is very heavy to turn. It is available to inspection upon request. I will be taking it to the dealer tomorrow. I did not leave my parking lot because it occurred upon starting the car, and I was unable to take my children to tee ball.

- Parkville, MD, USA

problem #40

Mar 142022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
There are lots of non stop electrical issues with this car, main problem they had a internal recall for power steering wheel, few weeks later I lost control of the power steering wheel while driving it had an error massage on the main dashboard, -??power steering currently unavailable service required -??. Luckily I was pulling out of a parking lot and was only going few miles an hour and I was able to stop, if I was going highway speed not sure if I was here typing this. The car barker have 8500 miles on it and it-??s a major safety hazard. From what I understand I was not the only one with that issue and jeep sweeps it under the rug, if they aware of the issue why they don-??t contact the car owners to bring them to fix the issue. ? Only when someone dies they will

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #39

Nov 012021

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Steering wheel is very difficult to turn. The difficulty seems to vary somewhat with the temperature-- with the car extremely difficult to turn when both the car and weather are cold-- though even when warm it is more difficult to turn than it should be. The car operates as though there is no power steering when cold, or as if some component of the power steering is bad. The steering wheel also makes a ticking/brushing sound when turned (some component catching or rubbing against another component within the steering column). My safety is at risk because maneuvering the vehicle is difficult. It is especially difficult to maneuver at higher speed (the wheel is almost impossible to turn). Local dealership tested the vehicle and didn't report that they noticed any problems, though they never actually listened for any kind of friction or ticking in the steering column. They also have no frame of reference for how the steering wheel SHOULD turn, since they don't own the car, and as such would not be able to tell if there were a problem by feel alone. No warning messages appeared.

- Lebanon, OR, USA

problem #38

Mar 272022

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 19,146 miles
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the power steering assist, traction control, lane assist, emergency brake, backup assist, air bags, and check engine warning lights all illuminated and the vehicle failed to operate and function as needed. The contact used excessive force to steer the vehicle off the road and had to repeatedly pump the brake pedal. Additionally, the turn signals and warning lights failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 19,146.

- Middleburg, FL, USA

problem #37

Mar 112022

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Power steering and lane keep assist have failed 3 times already for a new vehicle with less than 5k miles on it. Driven to/from work only.

- Depew, NY, USA

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