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Issues with Jeep Grand Cherokee POWER TRAIN by Years

The Jeep Grand Cherokee had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 1468 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Models of 1999, 2014, 2015 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse Jeep Grand Cherokee POWER TRAIN problems by years

2020 2 2019 6 2018 25 2017 26 2016 46 2015 249 2014 314 2013 33 2012 73 2011 77 2010 20 2009 21 2008 75 2007 195 2006 167 2005 242 2004 52 2003 34 2002 58 2001 102 2000 156 1999 386

Do Jeep Grand Cherokee models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 433 PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 233 DIFFERENTIAL UNIT 80 DRIVESHAFT 30 TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) 27 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 24 AXLE ASSEMBLY 22 COLUMN SHIFT 21 MANUAL TRANSMISSION 19 FLOOR SHIFT 15 DRIVELINE 14 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 10 AXLE SHAFT 9 TORQUE CONVERTER 9 SEAL 6 CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT 4 COOLING UNIT AND LINES 3 CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 3 FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY 1 CENTER SUPPORT BEARING 1 UNIVERSAL JOINT 1 PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) 1 AXLE HUBS 1

Worst Jeep Grand Cherokee Problems

POWER TRAIN
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee October 11, 2013 Victims: 7

I filed original oct 4 2016 nhtsa complaint and also objected to restriction nhtsa imposed upon complaint (2000 characters in total, and total mb of a...

DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee January 27, 2000 Victims: 3

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee April 16, 2005 Victims: 2 Mileage: 23548 miles

Wife parked jeep in driveway, placed in park with key out of the ignition. wife exited the vehicle, walked to the back door, got my 4 year old out of...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on Jeep Grand Cherokee

The POWER TRAIN
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Vehicle was in park at startup. with foot on brake, i pushed the start button. with engine running, transmission would not shift out of park. after turning the engine off and back on multiple times, it finally allowed me to shift (3rd time after it set for a few minutes). this problem looks very similar to the problem occurring in the same year vehicle which is subject to recall, however, my local dealership is saying my vehicle is not a part of the recall. "2016 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured may 15, 2015 to february 19, 2016. the brake transmission shift interlock solenoid..."

The POWER TRAIN
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

My 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo (3.7 liter v6) has about 78,500 miles. in 2018 my jeep had an engine service soon light incident. i had the obdii read by o'reilly auto parts for the failure codes. the codes downloaded were u0404 & p0700. i went to my mechanic and he stated, 'drive it for a while and it should go away', he was right - the failure code (dash light) went away. now, feb. 7, 2020 my engine service light went on. again i went to o'reilly auto part to have the obdii error codes read. again, the error codes came up u0404 & p0700. i did some research (on the web) and found a youtube video that addressed these two exact failure codes. please see the youtube video, web address, below that explains the failure and repair. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yd71knuo2au this video clearly shows the reason for these two error codes. the shifting console printed circuit board (pcb) has allowed (over time) the transfer of material between the different drive selection points (drive, reverse, park) on the pcb to be short circuited (bridged) causing a false signal to the other control ...

The POWER TRAIN
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee

I got into my vehicle and when i tried starting it would not turn on the engine. the only thing that would illuminate was the speedometer area. the audio unit would turn on off and then on and then off. i tried about 10 times and would not start the engine. the vehicle was parked in my driveway when it happened.

The POWER TRAIN
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The transmission stopped working while driving. the car stalled in the middle of a busy intersection. the jeep has 57,067 miles and now it does not drive.

The POWER TRAIN
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Have has to replace water pump 4 times for leaking. replaced 2 power steering pumps. transmission and slipped and chirped since i bought it. noticed metal shaving in my oil.

The POWER TRAIN
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The week i bought the vehicle, a message pops up saying 'service shifter' and when my vehicle is in park it doesn't shift into drive sometimes. i had to turn my vehicle off and turn it back on in order for my car to go into drive, while sitting in line at a car wash. when i hook a computer up to my car there is no codes that pop up, my gear numbers on the screen stay white, they never turn red. the 'service shifter' is on the whole time my vehicle is running and stays on the dash when i turn it off.

The POWER TRAIN
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle hesitate and failed to accelerate. no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to planet chrysler jeep dodge ram dealer, (400 e central st, franklin, ma 02038, (508) 520-1550) but was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was included in nhtsa recall campaign number; 19v813000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact part was not available for the repair. the part needed for the repair will become available within a year and was provided case number. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. vin tool confirmed part not available. aw

The POWER TRAIN
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee

With my foot completely off the accelerator, the vehicle spontaneously accelerates under certain conditions. while in standard or sport mode, in second gear going about 20mph, there is a reproducible rpm surge that causes the vehicle to lunge forward. this somewhat feels like being rear ended.

The POWER TRAIN
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee

When using the rear park assist, with my foot completely off the accelerator, the vehicle has spontaneously accelerated while going in reverse, requiring me to hard break to avoid collision. this has happened multiple times.

The POWER TRAIN
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2012 grand cherokee v6. transmission randomly slips to neutral while still in drive without warning. mostly while stopped for light or sign. shifting to neutral and back to get it into drive again. no signs of shifting, sounds, lurching, bumps or grinding. smooth as can be, only way i can tell is the car accelerates. repair shop cannot find a problem.