CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Grand Cherokee hasn't seen the same complaint volume as the 2011, at least not yet.
It's worth noting both model years are part of a class-action lawsuit that focuses on a defective TIPM and a long wait for replacement parts.
The 2012 also received national attention after it failed a Swedish Magazine's "moose test". The test measures a vehicle's ability to swerve out of the way of an obstacle you wouldn't want to hit while driving down the road ... like a moose.
In addition to the camshaft problem I reported, all of a sudden today I get the "Service 4*4" light come on. I turned off the vehicle and turned it back on, drove a few miles, parked and turned off the car again. I then restarted the car, then put the car in reverse and the warning light came on again.
I'm calling the dealership after the weekend and will update this and my other complain after that.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
In addition to the camshaft problem I reported, all of a sudden today I get the "Service 4*4" light come on. I turned off the vehicle and turned it back on, drove a few miles, parked and turned off the car again. I then restarted the car, then put the car in reverse and the warning light came on again.
I'm calling the dealership after the weekend and will update this and my other complain after that.
- Adam Z., Laguna Niguel, CA, US