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Issues with Jeep Grand Cherokee AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION by Years

The Jeep Grand Cherokee had plenty of problems with various aspects of AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION as 433 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH. Models of 1999, 2000, 2001 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

Browse Jeep Grand Cherokee AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION problems by years

2015 1 2014 1 2013 1 2012 1 2011 3 2008 13 2007 39 2006 28 2005 80 2004 31 2003 20 2002 33 2001 82 2000 118 1999 282

Do Jeep Grand Cherokee models have AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION problems?

Below you may see the AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION components and the number of complaints they received.

PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 233 CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) 24 COLUMN SHIFT 21 FLOOR SHIFT 15 GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 10 TORQUE CONVERTER 9 COOLING UNIT AND LINES 3

Worst Jeep Grand Cherokee Problems

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee January 27, 2000 Victims: 3

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

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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...

PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee January 2, 2001 Victims: 2

While parked transmission jumped out of park and went into drive. vehicle took off, almost ran over driver,but was pulled out by a friend. nonetheless...

Recently reported AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION problems on Jeep Grand Cherokee

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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 60 mph, a police officer informed the contact that there were flames underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was pulled over and the fire extinguished on its own while the officer was looking for a fire extinguisher. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to larry h. miller chrysler jeep dodge ram boise (222 s auto dr., boise, id 83709, (208) 514-0835). the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive to his destination of denver, co. the vehicle was then taken to the larry h. miller chrysler jeep dodge ram 104th dealer (1800 w 104th ave, thornton, co 80234, 720-907-0928). the contact was informed that the manufacturer would send an investigator to investigate the matter. the investigator stated that the failure was caused by an external factor. the vehicle was then taken to autonation chrysler jeep broadway (5445 s broadway, littleton, co 80121, 303-578-6103) where the transmission cover and the transmission fluids were replaced. the technician also stated that the original gasket for the transmission cover was replaced as well to eliminate a fire hazard. the failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

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2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving up a hill at 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate accompanied by an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the vehicle would fail to accelerate over 20 mph on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000, and the current mileage was 84,400.

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2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral independently then the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 93,000. *tr..updated 07-17-13 *bf

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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while unoccupied and running, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into the contact's residence. there were no injuries. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 71,000.

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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2011 jeep grand jerokee overland - transmission shuttering lugging during automatic shifting. driving the vehicle during normal driving conditions at speeds of 30-40 miles per hour transmission consistently shutters (rough shifting) causing owner operator to leave transmission is maual selection 4th speed. (gear selection 1,2,3,4,5,d) leaving the transmission in drive has generated rattling noises and transmission lugging (shuttering) when in automatic selection "d". accelerating at this time also causes the vehicle to lurch (jerk roughly). *tt

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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

I believe this recall applies to my vehicle. i have the v6 and same transmission it affected over 100,000 vehicles. a mechanic looked at the vehicle and confirmed the leak and shutter of the torkconverter. i bought the vehicle around the date of the recall issued and perhaps the dealership did not perform the fix prior to sale. please help i don't want my car to go on fire. recall id # 05v396000 - power train:automatic transmission recall date: sept 14, 2005 component: power train:automatic transmission model affected: grand cherokee units affected: 101925 summary: on certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.7l engines and nag1 automatic transmissions, the air conditioner evaporator condensate water may enter the transmission at the fill tube grommet seal. this can result in shudder during torque converter clutch engagement. consequence: it can lead to increased transmission operating temperatures, boiling of the water, and a subsequent purging of transmission fluid into the engine compartment potentially resulting in an underhood fire. remedy: dealers will inspect the transmission for leakage at the fill tube grommet seal. if no leak is detected, a new fill tube ...

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2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Esm- electronic shift module issue: p, r, n, d, l all light up simultaneously and the car gets confused as to which gear it should be using. occasionally, the check engine light comes and goes. after reversing, i put it in drive and it shifts roughly. randomly the car loses power driving down the street. i had the esm replaced and a month later is showing a u404 code. *tr

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2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Vehicle is 2007 jeep grand cherokee and currently has 18300 miles and was purchased new in jan. 2008. two failure to accelerate problems have occurred. one on 5/31/10 and another on 04/21/11. in both instances the vehicle would not shift into the next gear and the speed could not exceed 30 to 35 mph even with the accelerator pressed all the way to the floor. the problem occurred without any warning. after the first occurrence the dealer replaced the bezel shift selector. after the second occurrence the dealer could not determine what the problem was. merging onto a busy freeway where traffic speeds routinely exceed 80mph and not being able to accelerate beyond 30-35 mph is a serious safety problem which could result in injury or death. the same safety concerns apply if the vehicle suddenly decelerates from 70 to 30 mph. *tr

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2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The dash indicators for the gear shift will all illuminate at the same time and the vehicle will go into neutral. this has happened three or four times. the last time it occurred while traveling on the expressway, fortunately i was able to get it back in gear after taping the shift lever several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they said they replaced a electronic shift module. they kept the old part that was removed. *tr

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2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee

When putting transmission into drive, the vehicle will not accelerate, this problem first occurred at approx 31,000 miles. the dealership replaced the shift control module. the problem went away. then again at 62,000 miles, when pulling into traffic, the vehicle started to accelerate, then lost power. another vehicle had to swerve to miss me, i would have been hit in the drivers door had he not swerved. my vehicle would not move, after cycling the ignition key , the problem went away, took to dealer they told me that the same shift control module needs to be replaced (again) for 750.00. the vehicle is unsafe to drive and i am shocked that someone has not been killed by this issue as there are hundreds of reports of this on the internet. this is absolutely a manufacturing defect as it has happened on a wide number of identical vehicles with the same repair being performed only to have the problem repeat itself. *tr