10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,574 miles

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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 3 of 4)

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problem #25

Sep 142019

Grand Cherokee

  • 34,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Parked vehicle in sloped parking lot left vehicle running walked behind Jeep with taligate lifted to remove wet items from Jeep. Noticed the Jeep was rolling backwards my quick reaction was to jump back in drivers seat to turn off car. While doing this the Jeep pushed me backwards flat on my back and broke my T11 and T12 on 9-14-2019. This resulted in surgery and stress while not being able to work. I have researched this model of Jeep and appears there was power train issues in 2017 and could be carried over into 2018 models. Please advise

- Denver, NC, USA

problem #24

Jun 082019

Grand Cherokee

  • 1,050 miles
Have owned the vehicle for a little more than a year. Three times I've heard gear grinding when I put the vehicle in reverse, I immediately put my foot on the brake put the vehicle back into park waited a few seconds with my foot on the brake before putting the vehicle in reverse again. Took the vehicle to the dealership to be looked at (checked out) but because they couldn't get the vehicle to grind gears in reverse they said there was nothing they could do and had me pick up my vehicle. Also while driving it on one occasion I smelled a smell of electrical burning. Unknown where it is coming from on my vehicle. I'm getting fearful of driving it.

- Medford, OR, USA

problem #23

Jun 272019

Grand Cherokee

  • 15,765 miles
My 2018 jcg altitude edition with 16000 miles has been having issues with radio and navigation. Cjdr replaced stereo system which fixed the navigation issue but now radio turns up and down on own. Took car in today and there is no fix. They told me when it occurs to turn my car off and then back on which will help it temporarily. The period of which it will help is less than 1 minute before it repeats the volume issue. However this is not acceptable. Vehicle has been shifting very hard and lunging forward without foot on gas, they 're-flashed' my Jeep twice. Saying my car needed to relearn my driving. I was told by my service technician that he would call when they had some solution.

- Vero Beach, FL, USA

problem #22

Aug 042019

Grand Cherokee

  • 30,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and she entered a store, upon returning there were police vehicles surrounding where she parked. The contact then was informed that her vehicle crashed into the vehicle in front of where she was parked. The contact stated that the vehicle was in the park position but somehow shifted into neutral and rolled forward crashing into the other vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer lustine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (14211 jefferson davis hwy, woodbridge, va 22191) where a diagnostic test was performed but was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the vehicle and provided the contact with a case number (59312649). The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

- Triangle, VA, USA

problem #21

Feb 012019

Grand Cherokee

  • 4,000 miles
I have a "no start" issue. When the ignition button is pushed to start the vehicle, the starter turns, but the engine does not crank. There are times when it may take up to 10 seconds or so to get the starter to turn off. This is an intermittent problem, but is getting more frequent.

- Powder Springs, GA, USA

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problem #20

Jun 142019

Grand Cherokee

  • 15,800 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving 30 mph and attempting to shift gears, the vehicle downshifted. The vehicle was taken multiple times to route 46 Chrysler Jeep Dodge (located at 1655 us-46, little falls, NJ 07424, (973) 339-7752), but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 15,800.

- Patterson, NJ, USA

problem #19

Jun 192019

Grand Cherokee

  • 29,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving a message of service shifter displayed and vehicle went like on park mode but in D shift. Car was in motion and became stationary. Shift lights came on. All wheels were locked, service engine light on. Turning car off and back on didn't help. I was unable to move the shift from D to any other shift. It was very scary as I was on heavy traffic road, unable to move the car in the middle lane during work rush hour. It had to be towed to the dealer, tow guy had issues getting into the flat bed as the wheels were fully locked. Awaiting a diagnosis.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #18

May 272019

Grand Cherokee

  • 2,215 miles
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee trackhawk throttle stuck open and began accelerating after removing foot from gas pedal. This issue is not related to the floor mat recall as I have already had the recall performed on the vehicle by the dealership. This could have caused a serious injury or death. I had to press the ignition to turn the power off and slam hard on the brakes to stop the vehicle from continuing to accelerate.

- Roswell, NM, USA

problem #17

May 232019

Grand Cherokee

  • 10,000 miles
The contact leased a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle rolled away in reverse 5 minutes later and crashed into a neighbors vehicle. No air bags deployed. The dealer darcars Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of rockville, 755 rockville pike, rockville, md 20852, (301) 424-1700 was notified of the failure. The vehicle was to be towed to the dealer for further testing to determine the cause of the failure and the contact mentioned that they felt unsafe in the vehicle. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18V280000 (power train) but the vehicle exhibited the same failure as the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

- Rockville, MD, USA

problem #16

May 112019

Grand Cherokee

  • 16,961 miles
Had several issues with this rented vehicle still running after pushing button to stop vehicle when parked. Family members told me 'your car is still on' at least 3 times. Had issues when stopped at an intersection. The vehicle seemed to die & was very delayed when starting to go again-required more pressure on gas pedal than usual. Had issues while filling the vehicle with fuel. Several times the pump would cut off (approximately 10 times) indicating that the tank was full when I knew it wasn't. had a severe issue resulting in damage to the vehicle & the aloha island mart at 50 pakaula St. Kahului, hi 96732 gas pump. I stopped to fuel up in order to return the rental vehicle to budget rental car (865 w mokuea pl, kahului, hi, 96732), I put the vehicle in park, pushed the button to stop the vehicle to turn off the motor. Exited the vehicle to get the credit card out of my purse which was in the back on the floor board in a beach bag I saw that the vehicle was rolling back. There was no slope to the parking lot, it was level ground. I jumped back in the vehicle with left foot outside the vehicle and put my foot on the brake to stop it, it went out of control backwards. Thankfully I got my left foot in and had to use both feet on the break to stop the vehicle. Put the vehicle in park & turned it off again.the door & driver front quarter panel sustained severe damage from hitting the gas pump which also received damage. Although the pump was in workable condition once the vehicle finally started & was moved. This could have resulted in severe bodily damage to myself as well as more vehicle & bodily damage if someone had been behind me at the next pump. Needless to say I was terrified, shaking uncontrollably & the thought of what could have happened. After reading the complaints & recalls on the Jeep Grand Cherokee I feel this one should be added.

- Norman, OK, USA

problem #15

May 012019

Grand Cherokee

  • 3,885 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Recall: U65/NHTSA 18V-332 just bought it and found a recall on V-6 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited. I haven't driven yet. Please send me the certificate to get it fixed.

- Scott Township, PA, USA

problem #14

Apr 092019

Grand Cherokee

  • 20,005 miles
Transmission doesn't always shift from low gear to next higher.

- Jamesville, NY, USA

problem #13

Mar 142019

Grand Cherokee

  • 4,950 miles
After driving into condo garage, I put transmission into park, with engine running, and opened door to exit vehicle - car started moving backwards - the surface is flat. I was partway out of the vehicle, hit the brake pedal but could not stop it before the open door impacted a concrete pillar incurring damage preventing door from being subsequently closed. If I had been further out of the car the result could have been far worse. The vehicle behavior was extra alarming because my experience prior was that the transmission tended to bounce back to park when selecting reverse. Also when in reverse - extra effort is required on the gas pedal to make the vehicle move. So here - not only did it seem to be in reverse despite my pushing to park - the vehicle was at idle speed which has previously not been sufficient for movement.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #12

Mar 092019

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 14,000 miles
My 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee just accelerated by itself up a sidewalk at a parking lot and ran into the pillar of a building. I then put it in reverse and it accelerated into a car parked beside me. The front axle snapped completely even though the impact was not tremendous. The air bag did not deploy. This vehicle has all kinds of impact sensors and usually brakes on its own even when it senses a leaf from a nearby bush and none of that worked. This happened just yesterday and I'm at a loss as to what to do. I cannot believe my internet search has yielded so many similar stories!

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #11

Jan 212019

Grand Cherokee

  • 1,934 miles
After turning on the ignition and putting car into reverse the reverse light flashes and car will not go into reverse, same for putting into drive. Engine light stays on. This problem only lasts for a few seconds and then the car can go into reverse. I brought it into the dealer they had it for 4 days and could only recreate the problem once. It has happened to me twice prior to bringing it into the dealer. The dealer could not find any electrical or engine issues. I was told to bring it home and when it lasted to longer then to notify them. Very disconcerting!! have to wait until I cannot drive the car!

- Boalsburg, PA, USA

problem #10

Oct 042018

Grand Cherokee

  • 1,692 miles
After having my Jeep brand new from the dealer roughly about two weeks after purchasing the check engine light turned on. We bought our Jeep from autonation in spring, tx. We live in galveston county so when it turned on we took it to autozone for the free code check - the code read was P20E8 and it just said emissions code. No specific readout was available for the code detected. The exact Jeep we own is a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee serling edition ecodiesel. We did notice that the def fluid was not properly filled to the full level upon the purchase so figured it could in relation to that. We drove back up to spring to the dealer and told them the issue and they said ok got us in a rental and then would call us as soon as it was ready. Once we picked it up it we asked what was the cause for the code and the technician said 'oh well it was nothing - just something that we forgot to turn off'. on the way home the check engine light again comes back on the dash. We stop by another Jeep dealer in the way home and inquired with them what they thought it might be and they said 'that whatever the dealership told you cannot be true'. then bill or service or receipt said check engine light P20E8 was found def pump low pressure fault is stored, found tank low with less than 2 inches of fluid in take, found vehicle was not topped off when purchased, added def to tank and cleared codes and verified proper def fluid pressures at injector. The light remains on two days later and now a message pops on my dash and said 'def system problems see dealer'. normally I would not be so upset but this a brand new car the dealer (not mentioned) was not exactly helpful dropping off or receiving the vehicle back with any kind of helpful information. I love my car and just want to make sure it can be properly fixed so I hopefully do not have to worry about my safety or the integrity of my car.

- Santa Fe, TX, USA

problem #9

Sep 272018

Grand Cherokee

  • 1,100 miles
This SUV has the energy efficient shutdown/restart feature. After being stopped at a traffic light, I re-engaged the engine/transmission by lifting my foot off of the brake and began pressing the accelerator. There was very little power to accelerate, you could hear the grinding and pulling of the engine/transmission but only a little power. I put on the emergency hazard lights, looked around the dash for messages and verified that the gear was indeed in drive. I continued to press the accelerator to move the truck out of traffic. I made it to a driveway where I could pull off of the main street and not block the morning rush hour traffic. I put the truck in park, looked at everything again (no warnings or error messages) and put the truck in gear and it moved as it was supposed to do. I made it back to the street, went a short distance (less than 2 blocks), started to go up a small hill and the no power issue happened again. I was less than a block away from my destination, so I S-L-O-w-L-Y made it to the top of the hill. I parked in my office's garage, reported to work and contemplated what to do. I have had this truck since the end of June and it has only 1,100 miles. I will be dropping it off/towing it in to the dealer repair shop tomorrow. This is dangerous and not acceptable Jeep!

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #8

Jun 162018

Grand Cherokee

  • 402 miles
"takata recall" I notice one day I was driving my Grand Cherokee 2018, my hand brash against with a light touch to gear shifter slip into neutral.while I'm on the highway moving. I never been in vehicle that you barley touch the gear box and this happen not good.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #7

Jul 242018

Grand Cherokee

  • 4,000 miles
Transmission problems. The transmission shifts are pronounced, cause the SUV to jerk and feel jumpy. This condition is sporadic, and can change based on mode - normal, eco off, sport. Besides causing a choppy ride, the condition is unacceptable and may be a R a precursor to gear failure.

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #6

Feb 282018

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • miles
2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to odometer and transmission issues. The consumer stated mileage recorded on the odometer does not conform to the manufacturer's disclosed miles per gallon. The gears of the transmission are defective, the gear shifts into an unknown gear and would not move forward.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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