Major Problems with 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 2 Mileage: 45000 miles

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 76000 miles

2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 113000 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Jeep Grand Cherokee owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. while attempting to make a left turn at 20 mph the vehicle...	431 ~ 46911 miles
ENGINE i started the jeep and traveled normally for about a third of a mile on local streets. the problem started...	99 ~ 72660 miles
POWER TRAIN 2008 jeep grand cherokee stalls at high speeds and intermittently while driving. dealer unable to fix thus far ( has...	63 ~ 72339 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER sudden acceleration/ loss of brakes. vehicle accelerated to full throttle while entering from freeway onramp. the driver took foot off...	32 ~ 121805 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING re: 2008 jeep grand cherokee overland edition purchased in sept of 07. within the first month and 4 times since...	32 ~ 34242 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the air bag light intermittently illuminated on...	30 ~ 94137 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep cherokee. she experiences unintended vehicle acceleration during brake application. also when applying pressure...	23 ~ 76444 miles
STEERING steering is extremely loose causing the vehicle to drift into different lanes. the steering then tightens back up. this happens	22 ~ 75700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i started the jeep and traveled normally for about a third of a mile on local streets. the problem started...	19 ~ 75553 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently fail to start....	15 ~ 88165 miles
TIRES i was heading to california from el paso texas on the 13th of may 2009. we drove to blythe california...	15 ~ 20116 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlamp aiming system failed resulting in unsafe driving condition. *tr...	14 ~ 72150 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle was purchased on 12/31/07. in two separate occasions the vehicle's transmission gets stuck and doesn't change gears. car at...	12 ~ 22764 miles
VISIBILITY we were driving our 2008 jeep grand cherokee on an open road at about 55mph when we heard a loud...	9 ~ 51656 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i recently purchased a newer model used vehicle that has started to present some serious concerns that the dealership where...	9 ~ 112278 miles
SUSPENSION tire pressure monitoring system - valve stems corroded badly - appear to be made of poor quality aluminum - eventually...	8 ~ 60493 miles
EQUIPMENT i have just taken ownership of a 2003 jeep grand cherokee limited with 85 000 miles on it and after...	7 ~ 33353 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 jeep grand cherokee diesel 4x4. power loss hesitation mostly happens at low speeds and gets progressively worse. the vehicle...	7 ~ 24651 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM stopped at roadside stand. tried to restart no dashboard lights no ignition all windows down inoperable towed to jeep dealer....	6 ~ 59167 miles
STRUCTURE there is a large gap in the instrument cluster on the surface of the dashboard. under most lighting conditions except...	6 ~ 41735 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that she experienced low visibility because the windshield...	5 ~ 76000 miles
WHEELS tire pressure monitoring system - valve stems corroded badly - appear to be made of poor quality aluminum - eventually...	5 ~ 59001 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 25 mph making a turn...	5 ~ 55800 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i bought a 2008 jeep srt8 at the end of december 2009 in florida with approx. 18900 miles on it...	5 ~ 14453 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES goodyear tire tread separation on 2008 jeep grand cherokee srt8: both front tires (gy eagle rs-a 255 45r20- run flats)...	5 ~ 22494 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY enough issues that a class action suit in new jersey for this exact matter is in process. faulty sunroof rear...	3 ~ 68741 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated the manual indicated that the full size spare tire...	3 ~ 26077 miles
SEAT BELTS my spouse and i entered vehicle and tried to put on seat belt when the driver's seat belt harness failed...	3 ~ 110000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph a rattling noise...	3 ~ 85333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle shuts down engine stalls while driving also does not start or difficulty starting seems to lack adequate power..after several...	2 ~ 22611 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES rear hatch open error - illuminating interior lights - when hatch was firmly secure. continual chime - error message and...	2 ~ 42125 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2008 jeep grand cherokee limited 5.7l hemi 4x4. observe excessive rear brake pad wear in relation to front brake pad...	2 ~ 23500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the interior...	2 ~ 26009 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY it would not roll down. tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 30 mph on...	2 ~ 39178 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER sudden acceleration/ loss of brakes. vehicle accelerated to full throttle while entering from freeway onramp. the driver took foot off...	2 ~ 11650 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. while stopped at a red light the vehicle began to shake and...	2 ~ 9257 miles
VALVE > TIRES i work in a tire shop. all the valve stems we used in 2007 and 2008 were defective. they split	2 ~ 17116 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. there is a half moon cutout on the dashboard and driver side....	2 ~ 72050 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL diesel fuel is leaking from bottom of the tank. insufficient space between factory integrated skid plate/ hangar traps salt and...	1 ~ 210000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the wire harness short circuited. the dealer...	1 ~ 143000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. while driving various speeds the passenger side visor began to smoke...	1 ~ 40143 miles
SEATS the interior lights dash and radio and auto seat did not operate properly upon touching key and bumping the key	1 ~ 87000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while traveling at 55 miles per hour on southern blvd. in west palm beach the key turned from the on...	1 ~ 129000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the driver's seat caught on fire while...	1 ~ 121000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i started the jeep and traveled normally for about a third of a mile on local streets. the problem started...	1 ~ 50200 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER driving approximately 55 mph on interstate vehicle suddenly lost power and steering control tightened. gas gauge went to e mph...	1 ~ 51300 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle...	1 ~ 51000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY the hood on my 2008 jeep grand cherokee fell on my head. the hydraulic pistons does not keep it up	1 ~ 47250 miles
PARKING BRAKE while driving my 2008 jeep grand cherokee and hitting a small bump the emergency brake cable contacts the rear drive...	1 ~ 37859 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 jeep grand cherokee right rear door will not open from inside outside or any other method. this could trap	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i recently purchased a newer model used vehicle that has started to present some serious concerns that the dealership where...	1 ~ 45000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i recently purchased a newer model used vehicle that has started to present some serious concerns that the dealership where...	1 ~ 45000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE 08/jeep /grand cherokee/4 door wagon lower bumper is falling off it has been replaced two times and repaired several times...	1 ~ 5971 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. while stopped at a red light the vehicle began to shake and...	1 ~ 5514 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY a few weeks ago i purchased a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. the mechanicals are fine. but there is a very...	1 ~ 160 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i work in a tire shop. all the valve stems we used in 2007 and 2008 were defective. they split	1

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