Problems with 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that on three occasions, the vehicle stalled and shut down completely with no power and no warning prior to the failure. the first time in 2008, she was sitting at a stop light and the vehicle shut off. the second failure occurred while she was driving approximately 50 mph and the engine shut off. the most recent occurrence, she was driving 50 mph and was able to maneuver onto the emergency lane, shift to neutral, turn the ignition off and re-start the vehicle with no hesitation. she was driving for 20 minutes each time the failure occurred. she took the vehicle to the dealership two times and the dealer told her that they could not diagnose the failure. she called the manufacturer and the representative told her that there was nothing they could do. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was 58,593. the failure mileage was 8,014.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. while driving approximately 5 mph to make a turn, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle by shifting the gear into neutral. he stated that the vehicle has been experiencing this failure for the past year. the vehicle was driven to the dealer on two different occasions and they performed a diagnostic test, which produced no error codes or defects. the manufacturer informed him to return the vehicle to the dealer for another diagnostic test. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 36,500 and failure mileage was 27,000.

I have been having a stalling problem for a couple months now. when i am at a stop sign or red light, my car will start to idle very low and then completely die. it will restart when i put it in park and turn the key again. the next time i try to start my car after it stalls, it usually takes about 10 seconds for it to start when turning the key. my car has done this 5 times now. it happens about once a week. my car also idles very low, very often when i am stopped. it does not stall everytime though. everytime it happens i take it directly to the dealership. the dealership keeps telling me nothing is wrong with my vehicle, and they don't know why it would be dying when stopped. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. while driving between 40-50 mph, the engine failed and stopped in the middle of the road without warning. the contact could not move to the shoulder of the road because the vehicle would not restart. the failure occurred at least three times. once the vehicle was towed to the dealer, it started back up normally. the cause of the failure could not be determined. the failure mileage was 26,000.

I am driving a 2007 jeep grand cherokee with the 3.0 l diesel engine. complaint: when i was driving on the highway in the left lane my jeep stalled and as i was trying to change lanes i almost got hit. i lost power and it was hard to steer the car and ended up having to push the car with some help to the curbside. i was not able to restart the car. i know the jeep has a mercedes benz engine just like other mercedes that now i have also heard 2007 mercedes benzes with the same exact diesel engine have already been recalled. please note that jeep, with the same engine is having same engine problem and please recall so that people are not in danger. it was a very scary day, i could have been injured or lost my life or my childs life or another family. this was very dangerous and i am not feeling good about this engine on the road. thank you for addressing this issue. *tr

After driving about 40 miles on highway, then turning onto local streets, all warning lights on dashboard lit up, message board flashed "transmission overtemp" warning, then "check gauges" warning. the vehicle went into limp home mode, no gauges worked, including speedometer. once shut off, vehicle took a while before it would start again. had vehicle towed to dealer. dealer could not replicate or diagnose problem. i believe this is related to the crankshaft positioning sensor problem that prompted a recent recall of this engine by mercedes benz (3l crd engine). chrysler would not acknowledge this problem. *tr

2007 jeep grand cherokee, new, 6,000 miles, stalled at stop light. *tr

Engine stalled while driving, and then would not restart. fortunately i was going slowly approaching a traffic light or the stall could have lead to a collision. my 11 month old son was with me, and then we were stuck blocking traffic at one of the busiest intersections in town. i have heard this is a problem with my vehicle, the 2007 jeep grand cherokee crd. we could have been killed had this happened on the highway. *tr

I purchased the car from a 5 star dealership in antioch at an auction. after driving the car for about a month it would refuse to start. there would be times when i would stop and turn my car off and then the engine would not work. sometimes i would be put in an unsafe situation and it has happened about 8 times. each time it happens i call the 800 number and have jeep tow my car, which is still under warranty, to the nearest jeep dealership. each time it has been there they have changed module in the engine and within the transmission. the engine has been taken apart and still the problem persists. my car is currently in the repair shop again and it has been extremely frustrating. i brought up lemon law, however, they tell me that since i am the second owner this clause does not apply. *tr

My jeep has stalled and lost power, putting me in dangerous situations. my jeep has the same 3l diesel engine which has already been recalled in nhtsa for dodge sprinters campaign id number : 07v594000 and all 2007 mercedes diesels. nhtsa campaign id number : 08v006000. i have previously filed complaints. please recall the diesel jeeps too!! *tr updated 10/08/0. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the lights dimmed. while rolling to a stop after the vehicle stalled, the contact could not restart the vehicle. the engine starts, but the transmission does not function. the contact had to pull to the side of the road, place the vehicle into park, and then attempt to restart it again. the vehicle was then able to respond to all command controls. the failure occurred on five different occasions, and the contact took the vehicle to the dealer twice. the vehicle is currently at the dealer for repair. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 21,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. while driving between 60 to 65 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle stalled without warning. the engine restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure occurred on two occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on two occasions for the identical failure; however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. the failure mileage was 14,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer several times, but the failure still persists. the failure mileage was 1,000. updated 05/19/08 *bf there was a knocking noise coming from the engine area. updated 05/19/08

Vehicle stalled just as i was getting ready to pull out into traffic on 9/11/07 at about 3,300 miles. i could have been hit by oncoming traffic if it had stalled a few moments later. it stalled again 11/5/07 at about 10,000 miles after i pulled into a parking place at work. *tr

Update of nhtsa odi complaint # 10203222 concerning 2007 jeep grand cherokee with 3.0l crd diesel engine and electronic throttle control: vehicle was towed to selling dealer on 9/24/07. on 10/2/07 selling dealer technician changed crankshaft position sensor per manufacturer tsb but vehicle engine still would not start. on 10/4/07 technician changed fuel filter which enabled engine to start and run. technician then confirmed correct operation of engine, cleared error codes from powertrain management computer system, and test drove vehicle for 10 miles and observed no problems. vehicle was returned to consumer and re-entered service on 10/4/07. investigation and laboratory analysis of fuel filter that was removed from vehicle are pending. *tr

Without warning while driving 2007 jeep grand cherokee with crd (common rail diesel) engine with about 4,000 miles on odometer under light load in light traffic with about 3/4 tank of fuel on a hilly rural highway at about 50 mph the mil ("check engine light") turned on and within a second or so, if not simultaneously, the red error light indicating malfunction in the electronic throttle control system illuminated and began flashing. driver immediately slowed to 30 to 35 mph, activated emergency flashers, and changed route to return vehicle home, at that point about a 15 mile trip on a combination of hilly rural highways and suburban arterial roads. about 10 miles later while climbing a hill in a blind curve on a rural highway with no shoulder in moderate traffic at about 35 mph the engine stalled bringing vehicle to halt. in the shoulderless blind curve there was neither visibility nor room for following traffic to pass, thus creating an extremely dangerous condition. driver was able to restart vehicle but it then seemed to operate in "limp home mode" and did not seem able to move faster than about 20 to 25 mph before stalling again. vehicle then stalled repeatedly in the last 5 or so miles back to home on hilly rural highway in moderate traffic, and restarting attempts became progressively more difficult. by the time vehicle was returned to owner's property the engine would not start except to run for a few seconds before shutting off, and vehicle having become completely undriveable then had to be pushed to a safe place to await tow to selling dealer for service. driver contacted selling dealers service department to report problem, and service appointment and tow to selling dealer are pending. *tr

The day after i bought the brand new 2007 jeep grand cherokee diesel, i unlocked the doors with the key fob, opened a couple of the doors and loaded my luggage, then i did the key sequence on the keyfob (lock+panic) to turn off the beep when you lock the car. after all this i tried to start it (correct starting procedure - wait for glow light to go out) and the starter cranked the engine with no firing at all. i repeat and wait 5 times over about 5 minutes, it failed to start each time. finally after i have waited about 2 more minutes, i tried again and it fired right up like it is supposed to. i am concerned the car could fail to start again. updated 01-16-08. *kb

Check engine light continues to come on at random. when it does, problems accelerating. car will not accelerate past 20 or sometimes car "sputters" jerking a lot. sometimes at red lights, rail road crossings, anything really where the car is stopped, car will not resume driving and car sounds like it is in neutral and i am reving it up. electronic dash puts a bracket over each gear, p r n d, all at once. when engine light is on it is on for a period of days. when i turn the car on and put it in to drive it makes the most horrible sound as if i backed into a wall and jerks. sometimes on the highway when the light is on it's as if i smell something burning through my air vents. everytime i take it to the dealer or any shop just for a diagnosis it's just my luck that the light turns off and they tell me my car is fine. this car needs to be recalled from looking at the complaints!!! *tt

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine compartment while driving 60 mph. he lost control of the vehicle and then it shut off and began to coast. the vehicle restarted, but shut off again. the contact received a recall notice in the mail on july 11, 2007 regarding the tipm. the dealer currently has the vehicle, but cannot get it to start. the recall number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 4,260.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the engine. the failure recurred on three separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer twice for identical failures. the technician performed a diagnostic, but was unable to detect the failure and provide a remedy. the failure mileage was 5,827 and current mileage was 11,377.

I own a new 2007 jeep grand cherokee that i had for two weeks with approximately 500 miles on it. a couple of days after purchase i called the dealer to tell them that the engine service light was on. they said no to bring vehicle to dealer as it was probably due to a loose gas cap, and would go away in a couple of days. however, this week when driving on the highway at 70 mph the jeep stalled. the fuel gauge dropped to empty from 3/4 full, and there was no acceleration on the vehicle. fortunately i was able to coast to the far shoulder of the road. i took the key out and restarted the engine, and the full guage went back up to 3/4 full and i was able to resume driving. i brought it to the dealer and they were unable to replicate the problem....they said the vehicle is fine. the reset the computer so the engine light went off. the next day after bringing it home from the dealer, the engine light came on again and i am bringing it back in next week. i have already contacted a lemon law attorney as i fully expect the problem to happen again. i saw an article that you were conducting an investigation on this problem, and wanted to add my name to the list as this stalling problem is extremely dangerous. i feel very fortunate that i did not crash after losing power at 70 mph on a crowded highway. thank you for any help you can provide.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to stall. the contact had to pull over to the side of the road. immediately after the contact restarted the vehicle it began to stall. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who upgraded the software. the contact stated the software upgrade did not remedy the issue. the contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the failure mileage was 124,601.

Car simply stalls - in intersections, on roadway for no reason. drive train, fluid leaks car is unsafe. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. on several occasions, the vehicle stalled and restarted on its own. other times, the vehicle had to be manually restarted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but there was no resolution. the current mileage was 34,000 and failure mileage was 29,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. while driving between 35-50 mph, the vehicle stalled. the accelerator pedal was depressed and released before the failure occurred. when the accelerator pedal was depressed again, the vehicle failed to accelerate for 15 seconds. there were no warning indicators. the dealer would not diagnose the vehicle because the engine warning light was not illuminated. the failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 12,000.

Bought grand cherokee brand new, started leaking from two areas immediately. first service department told me there were no leaks, after numerous complaints fixed one leak, still refuses to acknowledge second leak. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle began shutting off when it was purchased brand new. while driving 40 mph and various speeds in traffic the vehicle lost power and shut down without warning including when he attempted to make a left or right turn or stop at a traffic light. the dealer diagnosed the failure five times. the dealer also replaced the front end module several times. he will contact the manufacturer and request that the vehicle be replaced. the failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 52,000.