CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Grand Cherokee hasn't seen the same complaint volume as the 2011, at least not yet.
It's worth noting both model years are part of a class-action lawsuit that focuses on a defective TIPM and a long wait for replacement parts.
The 2012 also received national attention after it failed a Swedish Magazine's "moose test". The test measures a vehicle's ability to swerve out of the way of an obstacle you wouldn't want to hit while driving down the road ... like a moose.
The hose nipple on the back side of the windshield washer jet breaks off disabling the washing system. First one broke at 60k, second one broke at 63k. Guy at the parts counter said they sell a ton of them. $25 each for a defective $0.20 part. Very easy to replace it yourself, don't even consider paying labor after getting ripped off on the part.
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The hose nipple on the back side of the windshield washer jet breaks off disabling the washing system. First one broke at 60k, second one broke at 63k. Guy at the parts counter said they sell a ton of them. $25 each for a defective $0.20 part. Very easy to replace it yourself, don't even consider paying labor after getting ripped off on the part.
- ucanfixit, Tyler, TX, US