While slowing down to make sharp turns the vehicle will spontaneously shut off causing the power steering and breaking to not work. there are no error codes that come up and the radio and air/heat continue to work. the only reason you know the car shut off is because the breaks and power steering won't work. this has happened multiple times but you can never recreate the problem on cue. it just happens randomly without warning. this has happened both coming off the highway ramp around a turn and on a normal back road street going around a turn. the last time this happened was 11-13-2019
It was raining i had to start breaking was getting close to a red light, could not stop and crashed into another car and totaled mine and injured me.
I was pulling into a parking spot and transitioning the vehicle to park when the vehicle accelerated. i had my foot pressed firmly on the brake but it did not stop and it went up and over a parking barrier into another parked vehicle.
I recently purchased this vehicle and it completely shuts off unexpectedly. when it does it affects both the braking and the steering. the first time i was stopped at a light and was an easy fix but the 2nd time i was getting off an exit around 50 mph. i have young children and now i am scared to drive them around in it. i know in not the only one this is happens, there's complaints all over the internet. there should be a recall before someone dies.
Engine stalls for no reason under braking and deceleration. happens more often when braking and turning. loss of power steering when it happens. does not happen frequently , more often in the cold when the car has been started. cant replicate it when car is hot. dangerous when it has happened on exit ramps as car has to be controlled with no power steering and car has to come to a complete stop, put in park where it has always restarted. people behind me not happy when stopping on exit ramps. have brought to dealer after it has happened and the car has not thrown any codes. there is not real pattern to this stalling, but, having to stop the car to restart it posses a danger of getting rear ended. happens at speeds between 30 to 60. happens most frequently in rotaries (roundabouts) when slowing down to enter.
I was driving my jeep on the highway at 55 mph and traffic slowed down. i went to brake to slow down and my vehicle didn't slow. it felt as if my brake pedal went all the way to the floor and i attempted to move into the other lane, but my jeep hit the car in front of me and suffered $9,000 worth of damage. i also was injured requiring surgery on my foot that was on the brake pedal. *dt *dt consumer stated car is repaired.*jb *dt consumer stated i have the invoice, however from my understanding they did not do anything with the brakes. i still feel there was/is an issue with them. i can forward the invoice if needed, but it does not mention the brakes. i did ask the shop and my insurance to have the brakes checked. my father in law picked up the car for me and said that the shop told him the brakes were fine. consumer did not have issues before with brake system.*jb parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information ...
Jeep was having brake problems. replaced all the brakes this spring and still having a problem. took the jeep in to the dealer in june to have the brake booster looked at, said it was fine. since then the brakes have been getting worse. today i crashed into the front of my house. there is something wrong with the brake booster, like i told jeep back in june. this same thing is happening on many other jeeps. please something has to be done. the dealership is saying they looked at the "splash sheild" under the recall and since nothing was wrong they are not responsible for anything else on the booster. please read other jeep owners having the same problem. https://jeepgarage.org/f73/more-brake-booster-intrigue-186178.html#/topics/186178?page=3. i took the master cylinder off and there is a bunch of rust inside the booster. it's a closed system, debris shouldn't be building up or rust shouldn't be getting in there. maybe this was caused from the splash shield and water got inside?
Safety recall was done incorrectly, leading to brakes freezing up. dealership was unable to provide paperwork showing that the recall had been done accurately. according to recall t59/nhtsa 17v-572 a vacuum test should have been completed. if the booster did not pass testing, the brake booster should have been replaced. the brake booster was not replaced, allowing moisture to enter and freezing up. images of the correct installation should have been taken in order to be submitted for the recall. the jeep was in a shopping plaza, moving from parking lot to another when the brakes froze up. unable to get call back from dealership service manager. *dt consumer stated rust built up inside, because moisture was getting in. *jb *dt*jb
When slowing the vehicle it will just silently shuts off. this happens usually at the same 5 places, 3 of them when slowing to make a right hand turn in an s turn and the other 2 going straight slowing to stop to make a left turn across traffic. i feel like it's a combination of braking, steering wheel and when its shifting into 1st since i'm either in a stopping situation or s turn situation. when this happens i loose steering and brakes causing me to go into the opposite lane of travel head on. there have been recalls on the alternator for my vehicle but mine has never been included. there has been a recall for a sensor that has been completed but did not solve the problem. this is a serious issue, my chance for a head on collision is very very scary. this happens about 6-10 times a week.
4 times in the last 3 weeks, the last time just today, as i was decelerating and turning right while getting off highways onto exit ramps, the steering wheel felt like it locked - the power steering turned off, as did the power brakes - i had to coast, and the rpms showed 0, although all the lights were still on. i was forced to put the car in park - while still on the exit ramp - turn off the car and turn it on again to get it to drive normally. which it did, as if nothing had happened. but it's unnerving and certainly unsafe, and a quick search on the internet reveals it seems to happen quite frequently to other jeep grand cherokee 2012 drivers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle had faulty brakes. on occasion, the brake pedal had to be depressed all the way to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. on other occasions, the brake pedal could not be depressed at all. pomoco chrysler jeep dodge ram of newport news (12629 jefferson ave, newport news, va 23602, (757) 369-3565) repaired the water shield above the brake booster per an extended warranty. however, while the contact was driving and came to a rolling stop, a minor fender bender occurred with the preceding vehicle. a police report was filed. the contact was not injured. two independent mechanics diagnosed that the brake booster cable was the cause of the failure. the vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer in williamsburg, va where the brake booster cable was removed and replaced with a new part. the manufacturer was contacted and the faulty part was sent to them for analysis. the failure mileage was 80,000.
While braking to take a right turn (braking from ~40mph to 15mph) power steering was lost. fought the car around the turn, then pressed the accelerator, nothing happened. looked at the tachometer and it shows 0rpm, tried to brake further and now have no brakes. coast to a stop. no warning lights showed. all electronics were functioning normally. placed car in park then started as normal. model year is 2012z has 130000 miles. this has never happened before. no indication whatsoever of any problem previously
I have had multiple lights pop up on my dash, usually after it rains, but once for no reason. i will be driving anywhere from 20-65mph and the lights will just pop up. (abs, brake, and traction control lights) once i turn my jeep off and back on, it disappears. but when the lights are shown, my jeep drives a little differently.
I was driving down an off ramp towards a right turn at about 20-30 mph . i attempted to make the right turn and brake pedal was very hard , gas pedal wasn't responding and steering wheel locked up(no turning) . the jeep slowed and nearly hit parked cars since brakes and steering were not working . when jeep finally stopped , i shifted into park and pushed ignition off button . i waited a few moments then pushed start button and it started up with no check engine light or service message . i believe altinator or tipm failed while i was driving . i don't believe my vehicle qualified for t37 altinator recall or tipm recall that was issued . i don't wanna put my 2 year old son in this jeep anymore , he deserves better than that . 2012 grand cherokee 5.7 altitude with only 28000 miles . i don't feel safe driving this jeep anymore until issue is resolved .
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. while the vehicle was in reverse, the contact's foot slipped off the brake pedal onto the accelerator pedal. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a barn. the failure occurred without warning. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to a body shop, but was not diagnosed. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 17v572000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic). there were no injuries. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000.