CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2014 (and 2015) Jeep Grand Cherokee have a serious defect trend of transmission complaints. Most of the complaints are for rough shifting — things like jerking & hesitation when shifting gears.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 23
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,932 miles

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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical problems

electrical problem

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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 5 of 22)

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problem #359

Jan 232020

Grand Cherokee 8-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Complete electrical failure resulting in vehicle stall. In motion on a city street heading straight. New battery. Symptoms very similar as described in recall #274559

- Taylorsville, UT, USA

problem #358

Jul 052020

Grand Cherokee 4WD 6-cyl

  • 103,970 miles
Transmission surges and shuts down.

- Ellington, MO, USA

problem #357

Jun 212020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 77,774 miles
Our car was unable to start and thought the key fob battery was faulty. When the key fob was replaced the electronics in the car went completely haywire and the care was unable to move or start but the radio was on, the windshield wipers were on. We then turned the car off and waited for a tow. The car then started and was able to be drove for several miles. Later in the day the car again would not start or able to be opened. The car was towed and the dealership stated the shifter was faulty. They have now replaced the shifter twice. The first time the shifter was replaced the mechanic brought it to me and they were unable to get it out of drive at the dealership. They immediately took it back to repair it again. They replaced the shifter again. I drove the car home and then started the car with the remote start, got in the care and received the message that the shifter needed to be serviced. I immediately returned the car to the dealer.

- Oakwood, OH, USA

problem #356

Jun 192020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Electric shifter. Was driving getting on a bridge going about 40mph, shifter went into 2nd gear. It was very startling, the RPM needle went pretty high and I wasn't getting any speed, I had to pull over and shift it back into 'drive' very scary just bought it today.

- Green Bay, WI, USA

problem #355

Jun 062020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
The headrest active restraint on my Jeep driver side seat deployed for no reason. The clips that hold it in place broke off. The vehicle was running parked in a parking lot with no one sitting in the drivers side seat.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #354

Apr 232020

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
We have been having trouble with the shifter. Quite often when we push it into park it doesn't go to park. It either stays in drive or goes to neutral. So when we think the car is in park it continues to move. It is hard to get it in the desired gear like if the computer is T reading G it. We often have to try multiple times before it goes in the desired gear. We have noticed this primarily when parking, the other day we had to act quickly because the car went forward and hit a low wall, as we were parking at home.

- Los Altos, CA, USA

problem #353

Apr 012020

Grand Cherokee

  • 30,800 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, several unknown warning lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact used the parking brakes to slow the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to all american Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of odessa located at 2510 E 8 th St, odessa, tx 79761, (432) 614-0801. The tow truck driver identified the failure of the alternator as the cause of the failure. The contact was informed by the dealer that the battery needed to be replaced prior to a diagnostic test being performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,800.

- Odessa, TX, USA

problem #352

Feb 022020

Grand Cherokee

  • 99,450 miles
Service shifter warning appears on dashboard at startup and while driving

- Winfield, IL, USA

problem #351

Mar 062020

Grand Cherokee

  • 97,035 miles
Vehicle puts up a service shifter message then puts up a service transmission message. All power in the car is disabled and the car involuntarily slams into a random gear, sometimes 1st, sometimes 7th, other times neutral. After many failed attempts for a fix at local dealerships, I was driving to the store on Friday, March 6th 2020. Im driving going around 45 mph. The power suddenly cuts off and my Jeep is locked in neutral with the engine running. No headlights or hazards would work. I push the power button turning the engine off trying to restart. No power other than interior lighting. Mind you, I'm stranded on a 4 lane highway in the rain and snow in the dark with no hazards. I had to call 911 and have them block the street so I could push the car off the road into the grass. Once again at the dealer and after 6 days they haven't any clue what is wrong. They need a recall for whatever is going on here. My life was in serious danger because of a faulty product.

- Erie, PA, USA

problem #350

Mar 122020

Grand Cherokee

  • 76,000 miles
Uconnect system not working properly. It always says that I need to contact the dealership for an upgrade but when I check the uconnect sight, it states that there is no update available. I constantly have to reset my stereo system. The screen is black almost everytime I get into my vehicle.

- Youngstown, OH, USA

problem #349

Dec 012019

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated on several occasions the vehicle would not immediately turn off when the start/stop button was depressed. Also, while pressing start/stop button the vehicle would not immediately start. During the failure the message 'already in gear' was displayed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. Consumer stated since 2013 vehicle had the following issues head unit, brake booster water shield, navigation (4 times) and still not working, and light sensor comes on once in a while.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #348

Mar 112019

Grand Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jacksonville Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Ram located at 11101 nurseryfields dr, jacksonville, fl 32256, where the contact was informed that the cost for the repair would be $1,200. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #347

Nov 012019

Grand Cherokee

  • 67,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving at various speeds, the windshield wipers turned on, the radio and instrument cluster went blank without warning. The auto park disengaged and the low voltage battery warning messages were displayed. Additionally, the vehicle safe mode engaged. The vehicle was taken to earnhardt Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (1521 E drivers way, gilbert, AZ 85297: (480) 926-4000) where it was informed that a flash upgrade was needed. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 67,000.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #346

Jan 082020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • 77,000 miles
The contact was calling on behalf of his daughter that owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the message center displayed battery low voltage warning. The contact stated that smoke billowed from the engine compartment before the vehicle stalled. The contact who was a certified mechanic disconnected the alternator and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or the dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

- Nesbit, MS, USA

problem #345

Nov 302019

Grand Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
Electrical stops working, software malfunctions of computer. Shuts off or shows service for 911 phone. Power steering doesn't work and brakes are hard and flutter.

- Irvine, CA, USA

problem #344

Nov 272019

Grand Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
My Jeep started with an error 'service shifter' on the control panel shortly after that all the codes started popping up. Steering wheel, tire pressure, etc. I took it to the dealership they have replaced the body control module but unfortunately the codes have not cleared. I've had this vehicle for only two years the service department at the dealership can not pinpoint the problem on it.

- Edcouch, TX, USA

problem #343

Oct 012016

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
We purchased our Jeep in 2014 brand new. I believe it was 2- 3 years later so possibly in 2016-2017 we noticed our heated steering wheel would be glitchy and work/not work. Then one day it was lightly raining so I turned my wipers on then it started raining heavier but my wipers would not go on a higher level which made it very dangerous because I couldn't see. I had to pull over to the side of the road to turn my car off and back on to reset it. This happens frequently now so I have to manually turn them on every time I want to use wipers. This also has to do with my blinkers not working properly either and the whole steering column doesn't work, so I can't change settings on the dashboard either. When taking it in to the dealer we bought it from they stated that it was a little piece that needed to be replaced but because the car was over a certain amount of miles the warranty was void. A car that new should not have to have something like that fixed at the owners expense since it is a faulty part. This can be super dangerous when you use the wipers, all the other areas don't affect safety as much as the wiper issue, but they said it was all linked to that one piece. I have been waiting for a recall on this thinking it would come up since it was a new car...but haven't seen anything about this issue. I was recently told about this site that I could submit issues to so that is why it has taken longer to report. I am pretty positive that if the dealership I take it to keeps track of the times it is brought in, we can see the notes from when this was addressed.

- Eagle Mountain, UT, USA

problem #342

Oct 142019

Grand Cherokee

  • 89,000 miles
I have a acc / fcw unavailable message that deactivates my auto breaking system to prevent a collision. This error message may relate to the orc module that may control other safety devices in the vehicle such as the air bags. This deactivation occurs while the vehicle is in motion city street and on the highway.

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #341

Dec 232018

Grand Cherokee 8-cyl

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and stalled. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. At times, the vehicle failed to start from a cold start. The contact had to make several attempts before the vehicle would start correctly. The contact called landmark Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of atlanta (located at 5765 peachtree industrial blvd, atlanta, ga 30341, 678-359-3410) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V115000 (electrical system) and referred the contact to NHTSA to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Consumer stated video of fuel pump/relay issue safety hazard. Car shuts off while coasting.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #340

Jul 012019

Grand Cherokee

  • 70,000 miles
The contact's wife owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that there was a software patch update that was required for the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dutchess Chrysler Jeep Dodge (2285 South rd, poughkeepsie, NY 12601, (845) 462-7700) and the update was performed. Upon the update being performed, the vehicle would not accelerate over 30 mph without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle would stall at various speeds without warning. Furthermore, the vehicle jerked while driving various speeds and the check engine warning indicator later illuminated. When the check engine indicator illuminated, all the internal electric units, such as the phone charger, 3G wi-fi, voice control system unit, and other electrical units failed to operate. The contact took the vehicle to healey Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (557 NY-52, beacon, NY 12508, (845) 831-1148) where they replaced a sensor under warranty. The check engine indicator initially turned off after the sensor was replaced; however, the failure recurred soon after the remedy was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that they were still awaiting another software update to correct the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

- Pleasant Valley, NY, USA

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