2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  1346%
• 25k–50k
  414%
• 50k–75k
  311%
• 75k–100k
  414%
• 100k–150k
  27%
• 150k+
  27%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V838000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated while the vehicle was started and parked, stationary, or being driven, the vehicle was losing traction control. The check engine, the traction control, and the ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with battery failure. The two batteries were replaced; however, the failure persisted. …

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V838000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake lights remained illuminated even though the brake pedal was not depressed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the brake lights remained illuminated for several minutes after turning off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the dealer, where it was determined that the failure was related to the recall, but parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. …

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V838000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal grinding sound. The electronic stability control (ESC), traction control, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the brake lights illuminated while the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The dealer informed the contact that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. …

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the engine was misfiring and there was a minor water pump leak. The dealer changed the drive mode from level 4 to level 2, and the check engine warning light was reset. The dealer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer later. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the spark plugs, the cylinders, the head gasket, and other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,002.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact state while driving at various speeds, the engine overheated and there was a misfire coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The message that the Auto START/STOP system needed to be serviced was displayed, and that the engine was overheating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, and the camshaft, the water pump, and the EGR were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where the camshaft phasers and the oil control valve were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V838000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the check engine and stabilitrak warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed the warning lights being illuminated, and related the failure to the recall; however, the part was still not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 65,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the contact heard an abnormally loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The START/STOP warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the head gasket had failed, causing coolant intrusion into the engine. The contact was informed that the head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle started overheating and the engine overheating light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over and waited for the vehicle to cool down and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic stated that coolant was leaking into the engine and the EGR cooler needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V699000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 41,115.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the temperature gauge rose to HOT, and the vehicle would hesitate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic result indicated that the O-rings on the bottom of the coolant module were worn and that the oil filter adapter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic where coolant intrusion inside cylinder #6 was found. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,600.

The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received a recall notification in November of 2024 for NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V838000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated continuously. The ABS warning light illuminated, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. While at a stoplight, the vehicle turned off and restarted. The local dealer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, who informed the contact that the recall repair would be available soon. The failure mileage was approximately 20,337.

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