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.
My Grand Cherokee Overland Ecodiesel is experiencing extreme vibrations and loss of power when accelerating to highway speeds (starts at 45 MPH and continues through up to 70 MPH). It starts with a loss of power and when I apply the accelerator to overcome the power loss the vehicle begins to shudder and vibrate wildly. Releasing the accelerator stops the vibration immediately and when reapplying the accelerator it starts again.
It seems to happen more frequently when the vehicle has not been driven for a while (in the morning, after work, after it has been parked at the airport for an extended period of time, etc.). It is a real problem and something that seems to be getting more pronounced (in terms of the amount of vibration that I am experiencing). I feel as if it is a significant safety issue. I've tried to get it into the local Jeep dealers to get it looked at, but they all require appointments and seem to be booked weeks out.
While there is a lot about this vehicle that I love, I am starting to regret having purchased it. At almost $60,000 for a fully loaded Overland Diesel, you would expect that it would last a lot longer than 10,500 miles!
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My Grand Cherokee Overland Ecodiesel is experiencing extreme vibrations and loss of power when accelerating to highway speeds (starts at 45 MPH and continues through up to 70 MPH). It starts with a loss of power and when I apply the accelerator to overcome the power loss the vehicle begins to shudder and vibrate wildly. Releasing the accelerator stops the vibration immediately and when reapplying the accelerator it starts again.
It seems to happen more frequently when the vehicle has not been driven for a while (in the morning, after work, after it has been parked at the airport for an extended period of time, etc.). It is a real problem and something that seems to be getting more pronounced (in terms of the amount of vibration that I am experiencing). I feel as if it is a significant safety issue. I've tried to get it into the local Jeep dealers to get it looked at, but they all require appointments and seem to be booked weeks out.
While there is a lot about this vehicle that I love, I am starting to regret having purchased it. At almost $60,000 for a fully loaded Overland Diesel, you would expect that it would last a lot longer than 10,500 miles!
- Steve L., San Antonio, TX, US