Problems with 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

My vehicle is having trouble starting and my fuel pump continues to pump after the vehicle is off which is killing my battery. i've only had the car for a year and its only two years old. *tr

Vehicle will not start. apparently all of the 2011 suv jeep grand cherokees have the issue with the tipm. the part will cost me over a thousand dollars to repair and the part is on backorder. in the meantime, i have no transportation to get to work. i have bad knees and a bad back and cannot continue taking the bus. i am a teacher and have been late getting to school for the past 2 weeks. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated while driving, he was unable to read the speedometer due to a glare from the sun. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was advised that the vehicle was manufactured with the glass on the speedometer set at the wrong angle. the dealer was unable to rectify the problem stating it was a design flaw. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired. updated 07/10/12*lj

Sometimes, not often when i use the cable tv remote my vehicle starts up in the garage and runs for 15 minutes or until i turn it off, if i know it has started. this has also happened when i turn my electronic fire place on. the first time this happend i herd a noise, i thought was a car running in my drive way, as i walked into the garage to open the garage door i knew immediately it was my vehicle and ran for the keys to turn it off, the garage was full of exhaust fumes so i held my breath as long as possible. good thing i not have kids this is a major safety issue in my opinion. i have taken vehicle to several dealerships in my state including where i purchased the vehicle and they say they fix it, however it still not fixed. it seems all they do is reset the battery, i have told them i already did that several times and it not fix the problem. same ole same ole, yada yada yada

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the forward collision system was defective and if a vehicle was in front of the contact and he approached the vehicle at rapid speeds, the alarm would not sound in time enough to avoid a crash. the failure would also occur when attempting to park the vehicle and would not alert him when the vehicle was too close to another. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to determine the failure. the failure mileage was 6,500.

Purchased 2011 jeep grand cherokee laredo new from dealer mick's north hills chrysler. have had vehicle in for repair or reprogramming of passive entry and pushbutton start multiple times. the problem began happening the day after it was purchased. repair took quite a while and also had downtime where vehicle shut itself off when driving at least twice. the original problem was corrected after multiple visits and calls to dealer. the problem began happening again over past couple of weeks with "key not found". one week ago saturday (4/30) the vehicle would not start using either key nor when removing push button and attempting to start with key inserted. it would crank and crank but not start. after leaving sit overnight it started the next day. but still getting intermittent "key not found". the dealer took the car in for service again on 5/2 and this time dealer replaced batteries in both key fobs. two days later the vehicle would not start in the am or any other repeated attempts throughout the day. had it towed to another dealer for service and repair pending as of 5/9. *tr

Vehicle unlocks randomly as i walk away from it, have to lock then try again and again sometimes. several times have come back to vehicle after locking it only to find it unlocked. i have taken it to 3 dealerships including the one i bought it from and they have never fixed the issue as stated.

There were electrical failures leading up to the complete electrical and engine system shutting down while driving. after being to the dealer for serious vibration and countless other issues, including remote start needing complete replacement and tons of software updates and was still not fixed!!!!!!! electrical failures started with key and key fob not functioning, which caused vehicle to be inoperative. the major safety concern occurred when vehicle completely stopped functioning while driving 70 mph on i-75, down the mountains with a trailer on the back. all headlights and electrical system shut down, power steering disabled, brakes locked, engine dead. hazards wouldn't work and this was a major safety concern when vehicle is stuck in the middle of the road, with no lights and it was after midnight for us. we see another identical complaint here from another jeep owner. we have an attorney trying to go thru the lemon law, but that may not pan out. it seems like a lot of consumers could/will be at serious risk with this vehicle. especially for families with children. *tr

Hi, my name is [xxx]. on jan. 18, 2011 i purchased a 2011 jeep grand cherokee x package from grand prix jeep and suburu, for my daughter, for her first car. on march 12, i was stopped at a light, my foot on the brake, the car started to rev high and then was trying to accelerate forward, i thought the cruise control was on, i had no idea what the problem was, but it was so scary. i had to ride with my foot on the brake the whole way home. engine light came on and so did the electronic throttle light, which looks like a lightening bolt. i brought the car to the dealer, spoke with ethan. i explained to them of the sudden acceleration problem. he said he would take a look at it and let me know the problem. i called on monday, no one looked at the car, stall. tuesday, i called and spoke to ethan, he said he had no idea what was wrong with the car and he had to wait for chrysler to call him and let him know what to do, scary. miraculously wednesday he said he replaced the gas pedal the sensor was bad, and the car was fixed. still terrified from te first occurrence, i took the car home. om march 24th, 2011 it was beginning to snow, i was stopped at the corner stop sign waiting to make a right turn and the car surged forward into the intersection skidding onto the sidewalk just missing a pedestrian and a utility pole. if it was my daughter driving, who is a new driver, i don't think she would have been so lucky as to miss the pedestrian or the pole. this time i called the dealer and told them i almost died in the car, due to the same problem, sudden acceleration, engine and throttle light on. they actually had the nerve to tell me to drive the car to the dealer for service. i declined and told them to come and get it. they sent a tow truck that day to pick up the car. i called , both the sales and service manager and told them that i almost died twice in this car and i do not want it ...

The jeep has a faulty tipm which controls the whole car. it would not start just turns over. i had it towed in for repair and they told me it was something other than the tipm. and that they had fixed it. it has happened many times since and they keep saying they fixed it or that they cant find anything wrong because it works when its at the shop. now i have it in for the same problem and they admit its the tipm. the car is no longer under warranty and i have to pay for it. the problem is their are no replacement tipms because the hole nation is having this problem and they don't know how to correct the tipms. they have told me they don't know when they will be able to make new tipms that work properly. some people have had their jeeps turn off while driving, others have had it turn on while it sits in the garage. this is so dangerous something has to be done. please help us. *tr

There were (3) electrical failures leading up to the complete electrical and engine system shutting down while driving. electrical failures started with key and key fob not functioning, which caused vehicle to be inoperative until win module was replaced. the major safety concern occurred when vehicle completely stopped functioning while driving 40 mph. all headlights and electrical system shut down, power steering disabled, brakes locked, engine dead. hazards wouldn't work and this was a major safety concern when vehicle is stuck in the middle of the road, with no lights and it was late in the evening and very dark. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. while traveling 55 mph the contact noticed a high pitch sound coming from the ventilation system. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. the contact noticed the failure since the vehicle was purchased. the current and failure mileages were 1300.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. the contact was unable to open the doors when activating the key fob. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the key fob was replaced with a new key fob. five months later, the identical failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the key fob was replaced for the second time. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 350.

Starting in late august my car became hard to start would just turn over and not start like its not getting gas, it started doing it more and more and i started researching it and noticed a hole lot of people was having this problem and a recall was going to be issued oct 24th. i called chrysler and they said my vine number was not part of the recall this is crazy im having the same problem as everyone else but my jeep is not covered i don't understand why, could you please help me with this. *tr

The vehicle would crank multiples time before starting. three or four times, the car shut down while driving; it finally came down to the fuel pump not shutting down after the ignition switch was turned off, and the only way to shut down the fuel pump was to pull the fuse out of the ecm unit in the engine compartment. i was charged $1200 dollars for a new ecm unit at the dealer but the new unit was defective and needed the wire harness to be rewired due to an internal problem inside the ecm unit (the left fog light would blink instead of the front blinker light). *tr