2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TRAVELING TO CHARLESTON, SC ON I-26 TO HAVE A NICE VALENTINE'S WEEKEND. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL WE MERGED ONTO I-26 IN COLUMBIA, SC, WHEN WE FELT A SMALL JOLT IN THE TRUCK LIKE IT WAS HESITATING OR SOMETHING. SO WE DISMISSED IT AS MAYBE BAD GAS OR SOMETHING. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES AND AS WE WERE PASSING A REST AREA OUTSIDE OF ORANGEBURG, SC IN THE LEFT LANE GOING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 80 MPH, THE WHOLE TRUCK JUST SHUT DOWN. NO POWER STEERING AND THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK IN NEUTRAL. TRAFFIC IS PRETTY HEAVY ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND I HAVE TRACTOR TRAILER BESIDE ME AND BEHIND ME ON A TWO LANE INTERSTATE. TRYING NOT TO PANIC, I PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND WAVING OUT THE WINDOW LIKE CRAZY TRYING TO GET THESE TRUCK DRIVER'S ATTENTION, THANK GOD THEY NOTICED AND THE ONE BESIDE ME SPED UP AND MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET OVER BY THE EXIT OF THE REST AREA. AFTER THANKING GOD FOR OUR LIVES, WE DECIDED TO TRY AND MAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN ORANGEBURG. WE GET THERE, AND AFTER 2 HOURS THEY SAY IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY AND A TUNE UP $300 BUCKS AND ANOTHER 2 HOURS WE FINALLY GOT ON OUR WAY. WE MADE IT TO CHARLESTON AND SALVAGED A PRETTY GOOD DAY TRIP CONSIDERING WHAT WE WENT THROUGH, WITH NO PROBLEMS. IT JOLTED ONCE ON THE WAY BACK ABOUT 40 MILES FROM HOME. SO THE NEXT DAY I REMEMBERED WE HAD GOTTEN A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER, AND WHEN WE LOOKED AT IT WE REALIZED THAT THE RECALL WAS THE REAL PROBLEM. THIS LETTER CAME IN SEPTEMBER OF 2013, AND WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM SINCE THEN, ALMOST 2 YEARS LATER. ALSO, YOU WOULD THINK THAT A JEEP DEALER WOULD KNOW ABOUT RECALLS ON ALL OF THE VEHICLES THEY SELL WHEN THEY PUT THE VIN IN THE SYSTEM. NOW WE JUST USE THE ONE KEY, STAY CLOSE TO THE RIGHT LANE AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. ANOTHER CAR/PAYMENTS IS NOT AN OPTION.

SINCE THE FIRST EVENT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT THE MOST IMPORTUNED TIME. TWO YEARS AGO IT STALLED TWICE WHILE ENTERING THE NEW JERSEY GARDEN STATE PARKWAY ON THE SAME DAY. A YEAR AGO IT STALLED AT 40 MILES PER HOUR TRAVELING NORTH ON UNIVERSITY BLVD 100 FT FROM THE DEALER KELLY JEEP DEALERSHIP WERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. I WAS MADE AWARE IN JULY 2014 THAT THERE WAS AN IGNITION KEY PROBLEM. BY A LOCAL AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP OWNER. I REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM KEY EXCEPT A SMALL LIGHTWEIGHT IDENTIFICATION PLASTIC TAG A MONTH AGO IT STALLED AGAIN WHICH TURNING ONTO HIGH SPEED FOUR LANGE EXPRESSWAY. I HAVE CONTACT A DIFFERENT DEALER THREE MONTHS GO AND WAS TOLD CHRYSLER IS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT IN ALMOST A YEAR CHRYSLER STILL APPEARS TO HAVE NOT INKLING OF OWH TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IN SEPT 2014 I HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE VEHICLE TESTED BY THE ANALYZER. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. EVEN THOUGH I AM 90 YEARS OLD I STILL HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AND IF POSSIBLE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IN ORDER TO RESTART IT. BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IF THIS HAPPENS WITH MY WIFE WHILE DRIVING SHE WILL NOT BE HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO STEER OF BRAKE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT LOSSES COMPLETE POWER. HOW IS THIS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE ACCIDENTLY OPERATION OF THE IGNITION KEY EVENT THAT HAS OCCURRED WITH GENERAL MOTOR PRODUCTS. LAST WE I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER REGARDING THE NEED TO RE-PROGRAM THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROL MODULE (FDCM), THAT MAY CAUSE THE SERVICE $WD LIGHT TO BE ACTIVATED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE GEARS. I DO NOT SEE THAT LISTED AS A RECALL AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY OTHER NOTICE. HIS APPARENTLY HAS A HIGHER PRIORITY AT CHRYSLER THAN THE IGNITION KEY ISSUE. REGARDS,

NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURED YET, BUT I HAVE A BIG CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN POSTPONED, IGNORED AND POSTPONED FOR MORE THAN A YEAR...URGENT REPAIRS, CORRECTIONS NEEDED TO BE MADE FOR SAFTY. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY THE CAR HAS COMPLETLY TURNED OFF, DRIVING IT HAS JUST STOPPED FO NOT REASON AND BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTION AS WELL AS WHILE BACKING UP THE CAR TURNS OFF. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE SENIORS WITH THIS AS OUT ONLY TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR DRS, GROCERY AND CARE NEEDS. WE ALSO HAVE OUR GRANDCHILDREN WE DROP OFF AND PICK UP FROM SCHOOL (10+13 YRS) UNSAFE FOR ALL BUT ONLY OPTIONS WE HAVE. PLEASE ASSIST US TO GET OUR VEHICLE REPAIRED ALREADY, THIS IS URGENTLY NEEDED. DAILY WE ARE STUGGLING TO GET TO AROUND AND NEED A RELIABLE, SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE BEEN CALLING ANCIRA CHRYSLER JEEP SINCE 2014 AND CRYSLER GROUP FOR SOME TIME NOW ALSO BUT NO SOLUTION NOR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO ALYSSA, PAULA AND ANCIRA CHYSLER JEEP DODGE AS WELL (SERVICE DEPT) BUT NO ASSISTANCE TO A SOLUTION GIVEN.

I OWN A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I RECEIVED A RECALL ON A PART IN JULY OF 2014. IT IS NOW APRIL 2015. THERE IS STILL NO PART TO REPLACE THIS IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. I HAVE CHILDREN THAT I NEED TO DRIVE TO AND FROM SCHOOL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. MY HUSBAND HAS SEEN NOW AT LEAST 3 VEHICLES (SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR) IN CAR ACCIDENTS. THESE CAR WERE COMPLETELY TOTALED. THERE IS NO FIXING THEM. ONE VEHICLE A CAR BLEW UP BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. ALMOST A YEAR NOW, AND THERE IS STILL NOT PART TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AND I CAN'T SELL MY VEHICLE TO ANYBODY BECAUSE THEN I COULD BE SUED BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. YOUR JEEP DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT BUY THEM BACK FOR WHAT THEY ARE WORTH BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. I GET BELOW VALUE OFFERS. I WILL NOT BUY JEEP AGAIN. BUT THE FACT THAT JEEP IS TAKING SO LONG TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS RIDICULOUS. WHEN PEOPLE START DYING BECAUSE OF IT, THEN YOU WILL BE SUED FOR THOSE DEATHS BECAUSE THAT IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WAS NOT FIXED IN A DECENT AMOUNT OF TIME. I FIGURED 6 MONTHS MAX. ITS NOW ALMOST A YEAR AND AGAIN STILL NO REPLACEMENT PART. I'M DISGUSTED AT THE FACT THAT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE OR REALIZE THE POTENTIAL DANGER THIS IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES. I WOULDN'T WISH THIS UPON ANYONE BUT IT MAY HAPPEN TO YOU JUST SO YOU OPEN UP YOUR EYES AND REALIZE WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,200. UPDATED 4/29/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE GOES INTO DELAY MODE UPON STARTING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENLY SHUTS OFF. UPDATED 11/10/2015*JS

2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO ENGINE STALLED OUT WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN RED LIGHT TURNED GREEN. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF BRAKING. RECEIVED A RECALL (# P41) FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IN SEPTEMBER 2014 FOR THIS PROBLEM. ENGINE HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF INTERMITTENTLY SINCE AUGUST 2014 WHILE EITHER TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP OR WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. CHRYSLER SAID TO REMOVE ANY OBJECTS FROM KEY RING WHICH WE HAVE DONE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT ALL. WE HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL JEEP DEALERSHIP MECHANICS AND THEY SAY THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SO THEY CANNOT FIX ANYTHING UNTIL CHRYSLER SENDS NEW PARTS FOR THE RECALL. HAVE TRIED TO SPEAK WITH CHRYSLER PERSONNEL AND AM ALWAYS PUT ON HOLD FOR 2 HOURS AT A TIME!! IS CHRYSLER WAITING FOR A TRAGEDY TO OCCUR BEFORE DISPATCHING THE PARTS TO FIX THIS RECALL?? *TR

VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING OR AT SPEED -ANY SPEED. THE ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN, STEERING LOCKS UP AND BRAKES SHUT OFF. SECONDARY SYSTEMS LIKE RADIO AND FANS WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE BUT THERE IS OTHERWISE NO POWER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON AND OFF FOR TWO YEARS. DEALER AND MECHANIC BOTH COULD NOT FIND SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD FROM DISTRIBUTOR/SPARK PLUGS THEORIZED AS THE CULPRIT. ADDING SHIELDING TO THE PCM COMPUTER CABLES AND GROUNDING IT SEEMS TO HAVE MITIGATED THE ISSUE, HOWEVER IT IS STILL SPORADIC AND HAS CAUSED NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS WITH PEDESTRIANS, MOTORISTS AND STATIONARY OBJECTS WHILE MAKING TURNS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND SIEZE. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,121. UPDATED 1/13/15*CN UPDATED 10/5/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.