Complaint volume
832 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints
832 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, grouped by component category.
832 Total complaints
41 Crash reports
10 Fire reports
30 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are electrical system, unknown or other, engine. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 41 crash reports, 10 fire reports, 30 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 264 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 33,695 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to electrical system, unknown or other, engine?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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How severe are the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints?
41 Crash
10 Fire
30 Injury
0 Fatality
36 Towed
17 Medical attention
What are the most common 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaint categories?
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 169
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 161
ENGINE 57
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 53
POWER TRAIN 27
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 24
SEATS 21
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 14
AIR BAGS 13
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 11
832 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PURCHASED MY GRAND CHEROKEE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. ITS BLACK ON BLACK ON BLACK. THE DAY I DROVE IT WAS A CLOUDY MORNING. BY THE TIME ALL WAS SIGNED THE SUN WAS OUT. AS I DROVE OFF THE LOT I NOTICED THE LEATHER WAS BUBBLED AND PEELING UP. I CONTACTED THE DEALER. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET HELP BUT ONLINE SHOWS THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THE OVERLAND. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2020 | SUSPENSION | SERVICE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM IMMEDIATELY WARNING POPS UP AFTER BRAKING ON A DECLINE... VEHICLE MAKE A LOUD COMPRESSOR TYPE NOISE. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT WHEEL/ENGINE AREA. | Crash: No Fire: No | 46,000 |
| Aug 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TOUCHSCREENS ARE DE-LAMINATING, CAUSING ISSUES WITH RADIO CONTROL, BACKUP CAMERA AND BACKUP CAMERA SENSOR SYSTEM. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND OTHER VEHICLES AS MUCH AS IT IS A DISTRACTION FOR DRIVERS - RADIO STATIONS AND SETTINGS CHANGING WHILE DRIVING, ETC. THERE IS A GROWING NUMBER OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN 2018 THAT HAVE THE UCONNECT 8.4 SCREEN ENCOUNTERING THIS PROBLEM, INCLUDING OTHER LINES SUCH AS THE DODGE RAM. | Crash: No Fire: No | 64,500 |
| Aug 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE IN MOTION THE DISPLAY WILL FREEZE, AND REMAIN ON AND FROZEN EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT IN REVERSE, AND AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND TURNED ON AGAIN. THE LAST SCREEN IT WAS ON REMAINS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS LAST TIME WAS NOVEMBER OF 2019, IT RECENTLY HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2020. | Crash: No Fire: No | 83,000 |
| Aug 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE LOSING COOLANT DUE TO FAULTY WATER PUMP. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE WATER PUMP DOES NOT HOLD UP TO NORMAL VIBRATION AND USE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS BACK ORDERED AND WE WERE NUMBER 300 IN LINE FOR A REPLACEMENT. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT 300 PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR THE SAME WATER PUMP IF THERE IS NOT AN ISSUE. THAT IS NOT INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF STOCK THAT JEEP HAS ALREADY SOLD TO BE IN BACK ORDER. | Crash: No Fire: No | 90,000 |
| Aug 2020 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE POLE ENDED UP UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO VIEW THE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK A SECOND TIME, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE IMPACT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER YET. THE INSURANCE DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,554. Consumer stated manufacturer has been notified. An independent investigator was hired, and report made. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Towed | 17,554 |
| Jul 2020 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE PROBLEM AND I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS VEHICLE | Crash: No Fire: No | 18 |
| Jul 2020 | AIR BAGS | A PERSON HIT MY FRONT LEFT PANEL NEAR MY DRIVER DOOR AND I WAS THROWN AROUND LIKE A RAG DOLL EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY JUST AWFUL SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF AIRBAGS. THIS DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN A LIGHT AND PLOWED INTO ME. I WAS DRIVING 40MPH AND DON'T KNOW HOW FAST HE WAS GOING.*DT*JB | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Towed Medical attention | 18,400 |
| Jul 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS CONDENSATION. THERE ARE NO CRACKS OR OPEN SOURCES FOR WATER TO ENTER. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jul 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE OWNER NOTICED THE ROTORS LOOKED WORN OR "GOUGED" ON THE REAR BRAKES WHILE WASHING IT. HE TOOK IT IN TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. THE CALIPERS WERE "FROZEN", THE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE, AND ROTORS HAD EXTENSIVE WEAR AND LOCKED INTO PLACE AS WELL. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SHOWED MORE WEAR DUE TO WORKING OVERTIME WITH LACK OF REAR BRAKES. ONLY SIGN OF THIS PRIOR WAS IT WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN WHEN PLACED ON CRUISE CONTROL, OTHERWISE, FRONT BRAKES WERE BRAKING AND NO SOUNDS WERE BEING EMITTED. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND BRAKE CALIPERS. UNSURE OF HOW LONG IT WAS IN THIS CONDITION. ONLY HAS 28,120 MILES ON IT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 28,120 |
| Jul 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT SAME TIME. I WAS PARKED IN THE POST OFFICE PARKING LOT AND THIS HAPPENED WHEN I STARTED IT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. I AM TOLD I NEED A NEW ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AS FCA DOES NOT CONSIDER IT PART OF THE POWER TRAIN. | Crash: No Fire: No | 38,900 |
| Jul 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER A COLD START (EVEN IN WARM WEATHER), WHEN SHIFTING FROM 'PARK' TO 'DRIVE' THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS MOMENTARILY AND SHAKES THE WHOLE VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN THE ENGINE IS UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMP, OR IF YOU WAIT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES I'VE OWNED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50,000 |
| Jun 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTED OUT WITH HAVING ISSUES WITH THE RADIO SCREEN NOT COMING ON JUST THE JEEP LOGO WOULD SHOW UP. THEN IT PROGRESSED TO THE SCREEN AND RADIO WOULD RESTART AS I'M DRIVING AND OCCASIONALLY WOULD MAKE A LOUD BEEPING NOISE OUT OF NOWHERE. WENT TO START MY CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS ACROSS THE DASH WOULD FLASH AND CHANGE COLORS (FROM A BLUE TO ORANGE) AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. NOW NOTHING WORKS AT ALL ON THE CAR AND I CAN'T GET THE CAR TO START. CAR IS COMPLETELY DEAD. *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | 49,508 |
| Jun 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE UPSHIFTER PADDLE DRIVER CONTROL ON MY JEEP SRT TRACKHAWK, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER 2010+ FCA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH PADDLE SHIFTERS, PERFORMS THE OPPOSITE FUNCTION (DOWNSHIFTING) WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION- CAUSING THE GEARS TO LOWER ONE OR MORE, THE ENGINE TO REV UP, THE ENGINE TO ENGINE-BRAKE, AND ULTIMATELY THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT AGGRESSIVELY TO THE FRONT UNINTENTIONALLY. *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,000 |
| Jun 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND AS I GOT OUT IT BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. I TRIED TO GET TURNED AROUND AND BACK IN OR GRAB THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND THE JEEP DROVE BACKWARDS ABOUT 150FEET AND HIT A TREE. 3WEEKS FOR REPAIRS AND I HEARD ABOUT THE CHEROKEE RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND THIS SEEMS LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. *TR | Crash: Yes Fire: No | 43,583 |
| Jun 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HERE ARE TIMES WHEN I HAVE PULLED OUT (WITH VARIOUS PEOPLE IN THE CAR) MOST RECENTLY MY 13 YEAR-OLD-SON, WHO WAS SCREAMING, "DAD WHAT ARE YOU DOING, WE ARE ABOUT TO BE HIT," AND THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. (NO INTERIOR LIGHTS, OR RUNNING ENGINE) QUICK THINKING SAVED US FROM A MAJOR DISASTER. WE WERE ALMOST T-BONED LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS WOULD NOT BE THE FIRST TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM #3: WHILE DRIVING, I PULLED OUT FROM MY STREET, A RED LIGHT OR PARKING LOT AND THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE, THE ENGINE REVVED (WITHOUT MOVING) AND AGAIN, I WAS ALMOST T-BONED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING. PROBLEM #4: THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM TRAVELING UP OR DOWNHILL, THE TRANSMISSION WILL WIND OUT, THE TACHOMETER WILL SPIKE AND THEN THE JEEP MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN I CAN CONTINUE. YOU COULD DRIVE THE CAR FOR MONTHS AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT HAPPENS. PROBLEM #5: I WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE BACK UP CAMERA STOPPED WORKING AND MY JEEP COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THIS HAPPENS ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND HAS NO PRECURSOR TO WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR | Crash: No Fire: No | 27,500 |
| May 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT PRODUCED BY THE LOW BEAM WAS INADEQUATE TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIGHT PROJECTED FROM THE HIGH BEAM WAS IMPROPERLY FOCUSED TO THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STRAUB AUTOMOTIVE CHRYSLER (1502 WHEELING AVENUE, GLENDALE WEST VIRGINIA, 26038, (304)-845-6750 TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED AS PER THE MANUFACTURER'S REGULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ANY ATTEMPTS TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. *BF*JB | Crash: No Fire: No | 200 |
| Apr 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART WITH BATTERY CHARGER, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE OUTER RIM HEADLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE BUT FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED HE FEELS UNSAFE IN VEHICLE DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE BATTERY UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,990. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,990 |
| Mar 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE TO RUN AN ERRAND, DECIDED TO RUN BACK INTO THE HOUSE FOR A SWEATER. PUT THE CAR IN PARK (IT WAS STILL OUTSIDE THE GARAGE FACING THE OPEN GARAGE DOOR). HOPPED OUT AND WENT TO GO BACK INTO THE HOUSE WITH THE CAR DOOR OPEN. THE JEEP STARTED ROLLING FORWARD. I JUMPED BACK IN, PUT ON THE BRAKE, TRIED TO SHUT THE DOOR AND IT SPED FORWARD ACCELERATING. IT WENT THROUGH THE OPEN GARAGE, IT JUMPED UP TWO STAIR STEPS, THE TIRES AND WHEELS CRASHED THROUGH THE TOP STEP FLOOR, JUMPED UP OUT OF THE HOLE IT MADE, LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE WALL AND WAS STUCK IN BETWEEN THE FURNACE WALL ON THE RIGHT AND SHELVING ON THE LEFT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AT THIS POINT AND I CUT THE ENGINE BY PUSHING THE IGNITION BUTTON. I THEN THOUGHT THE AIRBAG WAS GOING TO HIT ME, BUT IT DID NOT DEPLOY. I DECIDED I NEEDED TO GET IT OUT OF THE WALL, SO I STARTED IT AND SHIFTED BACK INTO REVERSE, BUT IT WOULDN'T MOVE. SO I SHUT IT OFF AND THEN STARTED TO PANIC THAT THERE MIGHT BE AN EXPLOSION AS WE HAVE GAS LINES, ELECTRICAL, ETC. THERE. THE FRONT DOORS WERE PINNED SHUT. SO I JUMPED IN THE BACK AND WAS ABLE TO GET OUT THROUGH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. I RAN OUT INTO OUR YARD AS I WAS AFRAID SOMETHING MIGHT EXPLODE. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER EXAMPLES OF THIS ON YOUR WEBSITE AS COMPLAINTS, ETC. IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. THERE ARE MANY MORE I'M SURE AND THE NEW 2020 MODELS YOU HAVE 3 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ALREADY. DO SOMETHING TO HOLD JEEP ACCOUNTABLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2009. I HAD NO IDEA WHEN I BOUGHT THIS JEEP.*DT*JB*DT*JB | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Medical attention | 21,000 |
| Mar 2020 | ENGINE | EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM INCORRECT PURGE FLOW FOR A PREDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. BROUGHT CAR NEW. | Crash: No Fire: No | 31,900 |
| Mar 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT A EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND WIDESPREAD ISSUE. FM RADIO SIGNAL ISSUES. FM RADIO CUTS IN AND OUT. I FOUND A FORUM WITH DOZENS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE. RADIO WORKS FINE FOR XM/SIRIUS AND AM. SEEKING THROUGH FM STATIONS, THE RADIO DOESN'T FIND ANY SIGNALS STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP ON. I'M IN AN AREA WITH STRONG FM STATIONS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ISSUES ON OTHER RADIOS IN ANY OF MY VEHICLES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3,500 |
| Mar 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY OVERCHARGED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIVE STAR CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF WARNER ROBINS LOCATED AT (2817 WATSON BLVD, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V332000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 29,000 |
| Mar 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED ON THE TOP PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A ROCK MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, TWO WEEKS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED IN A SIMILAR SPOT ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT IT WAS THE CONTACT'S FAULT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT STOP SIGNAL THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOM O'BRIEN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM - INDIANAPOLIS (4630 E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A ROCK HIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED FOUR TIMES IN THE SAME SPOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 20,000 |
| Feb 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE MAIN JEEP BATTERY HAD A THERMAL RUNAWAY AND MELTED TO THE POINT IT STARTED A FIRE. THE BATTERY IS LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND MELTED THE BATTERY COVER, SEAT COVER, CARPET,SEAT TRIM.BOTH BATTERY CABLES JEEP WOULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. 2018 JEEP WARRANTY STATEMENT FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, A JEEP BASIC LIMITED WARRANTY (OR JEEP BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY) COVERS THE COST OF REPAIRS THROUGHOUT MOST OF YOUR VEHICLE. IT ALSO COVERS THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, OR FACTORY PREPARATION. A BASIC WARRANTY ALSO COVERS JEEP ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR TOWING TO A DEALERSHIP DURING THE FIRST THREE YEARS OR 36,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. | Crash: No Fire: Yes | 10,000 |
| Feb 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I'VE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR WELL OVER 85 DAYS AND IT'S STILL HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE VERY HARD SHIFTING WITH ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION, I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE GET STUCK IN FIRST GEAR WHILE MAKING TURNS ONTO STREETS AND I'VE HAD IT SURGE FORWARD ON ME. I'VE HAD UPDATES, PARTS WITHIN TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND A NEW TRANSMISSION. I NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE MY ISSUE AND WHEN I TOOK IT OFF THE LOT IT DID THE HARD SHIFTING AND THEN IT GOT STUCK IN FIRST GEAR WHILE MAKING A TURN. THIS HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED IN CITY DRIVING, ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE HARD SHIFTING IS NORMAL IN ALL 8 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES THAT A WRECK HAS ALMOST OCCURRED DUE TO IT NOT SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY CAN'T GO TO CHRYSLER ABOUT A BUY BACK SINCE THERE IS NO ERROR CODE. I GUESS I'M SUPPOSED TO PUT MY LIFE/FAMILY IN HARMS WAY. | Crash: No Fire: No | 19,496 |