10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,139 miles

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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical problems

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2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #14

Jan 292021

Grand Cherokee

  • miles

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

The screen in my car will get stuck on my reverse camera, freeze that way for minutes after I've put the car into drive. It will also randomly cut off and back on which is distracting and annoying.

- Bland, VA, USA

problem #13

Jun 302021

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The vehicle Uconnect Radio Unit has malfunctioned since I purchased the vehicle, and the rate of the malfuctions have increased in frequency and duration, and now are impacting different functions of the vehicle such as the Back Up Camera, Navigation, GPS, Heat & Cooling Seat Options, Radio, Blue Tooth, etc. (this head unit [radio] controls, the Navigation, GPS, Backup Camera, Radio, Heated Seat, Cooling Seat. Essentially most of the vehicles comfort and safety features run through the vehicles radio/head unit. When it malfunctions you can lose all or part of the Jeeps functionality such as the back up camera, GPS, Navigation, Bluetooth, seat temperature controls, etc, .

- Leesburg, VA, USA

problem #12

Jan 142021

Grand Cherokee

  • 7,000 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, an audible sound was heard as the brakes malfunction message was displayed on the instrument panel. The brakes activated independently causing the vehicle decelerate. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and waited for several minutes before driving to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to john elway's claremont Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (620 auto center dr, claremont, ca 91711, (909) 962-8100) to be diagnosed. The technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #11

Apr 122021

Grand Cherokee

  • 14,800 miles

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

While I was parking near the beach, the car started accelerating and the breaks became unresponsive. As a result, the car crushed into the water and got submerged. I was able to leave through the window before it got flooded

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #10

Dec 162020

Grand Cherokee

  • 7,000 miles
I bought vehicle in May 2020 and have had continued issues with my vehicle since December 2020. Four months ago the radio screen started freezing occasionally. Within a couple weeks it was significantly worse and happening more frequently. The screen would freeze while reversing or would cut off, restart or freeze while driving. I had the misfortune of driving on the highway and and the screen froze. I had to get off at the next exit so I could turn vehicle off and on to unfreeze screen because I needed to use the gps. I brought vehicle in to dealership on 1/14/2021 and was told radio would need to be replaced and the part should take 2-6 weeks to receive part from manufacturer. As of 4/6/2021 the part has not been received. I called dealership to inquire and was told that the manufacturer does not send new only used refurbished radio and they would send replacement once the had one. In the meantime im stuck with a hazardous inferior vehicle. The manufacturer needs to better honor their warranty is especially when theres a safety hazard. The issue now occurs almost daily.

- Albany, NY, USA

problem #9

Mar 292021

Grand Cherokee

  • 13,100 miles
Vehicle in motion city & highway. The entire vehicle dies. The engine turns off, all the lights die, no steering, dashboard & radio die. A few seconds later the engine restarts on its own, lights come on, dashboard lights up and radio works. The one remaining issue that indicates the problem is that the radio complete resets to what I believe is the original settings. This problem has been ongoing since the vehicle was acquired. It has been in the dealerships multiple times and they of course can not duplicate so they send me on my way. They have held the Jeep to drive but claim they cannot duplicate. Also there are no codes showing when they check. Try driving at 65 mph with a dead car. Again this has been happening for about a year

- South Euclid, OH, USA

problem #8

Feb 092021

Grand Cherokee

  • 12,000 miles

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

I have had continued issues with my vehicle for over four months. It started as noticing the "favorite artist" button not working on the vehicle correctly. It then changed to the screen restarting while I was driving down the road, sometimes multiple times. It then progressed to the backup camera freezing, which has almost caused multiple accidents. The dealership upgraded the software, replaced the backup camera, and most recently replaced the radio itself. After multiple visits and time spent waiting for my vehicle to be fixed under warranty, there doesn't seem to be anything else they can do to fix my problem. I believe my vehicle is a lemon, and I do not feel safe with the electrical issues. Since testing and getting replacement parts, my vehicle continues to restart its screen randomly, the backup camera freezes, and the artist button does not work half the time. The screen restarting mid drive freaks me out because it just stops and restarts, and the backup issue is a major safety concern. It often stays frozen for long periods of time. (not able to upload video evidence, only picture of screen). Screen at one point wouldn't let me back up without turning off the parking sensors because it thought their was something behind the car, and there was physically nothing to make the sensor think that way. Have had multiple service calls trying to fix the issue and am now going to Venture down the lemon law lane.

- Laconia, NH, USA

problem #7

Feb 182021

Grand Cherokee

  • 300 miles
At first start up sitting in garage, the main display for the speedometer is totally blank, or has a white screen with. No information at all. After you exit the vehicle and return in 10 or 15 minutes to start again the display starts to work this has happened about 6 times in the past year. Dealer can't find any issues after multiple visits. Hard to drive with no visible speed indication

- Rupert, ID, USA

problem #6

Dec 012020

Grand Cherokee

  • 1,800 miles
Purchased new in September. Currently has 2100 miles. Cruise control "sticks" and fails to disengage at the controls. When the accelerate control is depressed and released, the vehicle will continue to accelerate without capping the increase in acceleration until the system is disengaged with the brake pedal. Very dangerous! this scenario occurs both at lower and higher speeds over 55.

- Aurora, IL, USA

problem #5

Nov 212020

Grand Cherokee

  • 329 miles
While driving 60 miles per hour along the southbound express lane of garden state parkway my new 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee started shaking. Within seconds, I pulled on to the grassy area next to the fast lane where my vehicle died. After getting towed to the dealership, I was notified that my new car with 329 miles on it is in need of a new engine, new batteries and new starter. Of notable concern on the repair order is the following: "what is present inside intake manifold is pieces of metal." While the case is not yet closed, Chrysler informed me they intend to fix the vehicle under warranty and return it to me. This is a serious safety concern and I fear the blown engine, dead batteries and starter could have caused additional, unrecognized damage.

- Haworth, NJ, USA

problem #4

Nov 052020

Grand Cherokee

  • 1 miles

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

I shifted from park to drive to reverse out of my parking space to shift to drive. I was driving on the road when I noticed the screen stuck on the reverse image. It was bot do anything and remained frozen until I reached my destination.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #3

Aug 062020

Grand Cherokee

  • 7,100 miles
Wednesday, August 5 2020, was driving about 3 miles from my house when I noticed message on dashboard "place car in park to start car". thought it was odd because I was driving. I then noticed car was off so placed in park (on the road btw) and started it up again. No more issues that day. Next morning, August 6th, car shut down again in nearly the same location. This time traffic was much busier and I was in right lane with cars behind me traveling 45-50 mph and to the right was a merge lane with multiple cars coming over...car slowly glided into the merge lane as everyone became aware I was in distress and allowed me to move over. Car would not restart and was actually locked in park, so I was unable to move car from traffic lanes. Called police and tow truck who brought it to a Jeep dealership. It was a very dangerous situation to be in during early morning commute time. Now its Saturday and I have no communication as to what the problem may be, so I searched some internet and learned this has been going on for awhile with Jeep. I was provided a loaner car by the dealership.

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #2

Feb 012020

Grand Cherokee 6-cyl

  • miles
Center display that contains backup camera images, climate control, radio, navigation and many other functions is inoperable most of the time. This problem recurs daily, and the display is inoperable 90+% of the time. The absence of an operable backup camera display is a significant safety issue.

- Kingsburg, CA, USA

problem #1

Dec 012019

Grand Cherokee

  • 298 miles
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still, heat would exit the vents when using the air conditional. The contact stated he had to open the windows for 10-15 minutes to be able to enter the vehicle, due to the extreme heat inside the cab. The contact was concern that the failure would occur when extreme hot climate weather. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to local dealer victory Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram located at 45 naber dr, shallotte, nc 28470, where made aware of the failure. Diagnosed with needing unknown electronically to be updated. The vehicle was not repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 298.

- Southport, NC, USA

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