2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical Problems

Which parts fail

• Ignition
  1

Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  37%
• 25k–50k
  615%
• 50k–75k
  512%
• 75k–100k
  922%
• 100k–150k
  1639%
• 150k+
  25%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while attempting to shut-off the vehicle, the vehicle remained on when the key was removed from the ignition. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 227,000.

Airbag light, with dinging sound, comes on multiple times a day, stays on for a few minutes and goes off. Battery is dead every tim I try to start my vehicle. When I shut off ignition, there is a series of loud clicks coming from the lower central instrument panel. The sound lasts for several minutes. It makes the same sound if I change the temperature on the dual climate control. Digital navigation system /radio doesn't work after shutting off vehicle and restarting it.

The air bag light comes on every now and then. It happened in my previous jeep and is happening in my dad's Chrysler Sebring car as well. I seen this problem with the airbag automatic deactivation when the warning light comes on in different vehicles but all from Chrysler motors.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the thermostat display increased. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that three months later, while driving at 35 MPH, the battery warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact also noticed a burning plastic odor coming from the air vents. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the initial failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

Takata recall vehicle will start intermittently getting worse, I have replaced the battery and the starter. My car will turn over on it's own if I leave my key in the start position to have the radio on without me touching the key or cranking it over. The vehicle also knocked its self out of park and hit into a building. I've had electrical issues since my purchase back in 2016 and I've had no answers to what the problems are. I owe 13,000 on my vehicle and I need help figuring out if it could be a recall or not.

During a snow storm on 11/26/2014 while 5 mo. Pregnant my car went off the highway into the middle median during the evening commute because the 4wd did not work.I changed from right lane to left lane at a speed of 30-35mph to allow space for oncoming merging traffic.when changing lanes I kept going left and could not stay on the traveled portion.I had to drive in reverse to get out over the plow bank and into the travel way.once home I could not make it up my 450ft long driveway and the rear end kept sliding out- the 4wd did not work. 5mo pregnant I could not shovel myself out and had to wait until thanksgiving morning for assistance,as a result the plow truck could not clean the driveway.went to the svc dept of my dealership.they informed me there was as software update correcting an issue with the n23 recall.I was about the 6-7 car with a similar issue. …

Our 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee has been shutting off in many different occasions since May 2017. We've taken it to our local mechanic and he suggested we go directly to the Dodge/Jeep dealership. Nobody can find what is causing this but say this is a known issue. While driving the vehicle at varying speeds, including sitting still idling, traveling 25 MPH on municipal road, 60+MPH on hwy. When this happens the whole car shuts off leaving us unable to steer, loss of breaks, loss of power steering, loss of power to the whole Jeep, engine shuts off and loss of ability to control the vehicle to safety. Stalling in moving traffic when you don't expect it has inherent risk and the loss of power systems like brakes and steering that accompanies a vehicle stall makes getting out of the way difficult. Losing all ability to accelerate or use power steering. …

I was driving along on the highway about 65 MPH and all of a sudden the engine light oil light and the 23. Electronic throttle control (etc) warning light all came on in that order and the engine just died.. No safe place to park and no power steering but was able to get it in a driveway off the road.. It would crank but not turn over.. Had to have it towed home.. Called Chrysler to see if it had any recalls and they said there were none..then had it scanned read p0340 camshaft sensor had that replaced still did not work.. The mechanic called two days later and said that it was the TIPM module and had it towed over to the dealership.. He said he had to dig to find the recall and that my Jeep was manufactured in feburary 2010 and it falls into the recall.. …

Was driving my vehicle at approximately 25 miles per hour when my car shut off completely. My power steering and brakes stopped working as well and I almost rear ended another vehicle. I assumed it was the battery and replaced the vehicle battery at a cost of $225.00. The car worked intermittently for the next few days until today, when I had shut it off and then it wouldn't restart. I was finally able to get the vehicle restarted and got it to garden city Jeep where they told me it was indeed a win module. I have noticed that there is a recall for that exact part for approximately 7,000 other 2010 Grand cherokees and wondering why others were not included. This is a dangerous and expensive situation and I would like to have it remedied as soon as possible. Thank you, [redacted] valley stream, ny 11581 ?

I removed the key fobik before Jeep was put in park and engine was still running. Discovered at slow speed in parking lot. There was a recall by Chrysler/FCA safety recall k08 ' wireless ignition node receiver but FCA claims my VIN was not part of the recall. However this is the exact problem that this Jeep is experiencing. Recall states "the frequency operated button integrated key (fobik) May be removed prior to placing the automatic transmission gear shift lever in the 'park' position. This could result in unintended vehicle movement and cause a crash without warning." FCA also says "recalls are VIN related, where manufactured and when manufactured. Recall k08 does not involve your vehicle" this vehicle can be in gear with the engine running and the key removed resulting in unattended vehicle movement. Very unsafe

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