2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the heater engaged, there was an abnormal burning odor coming from the vehicle. The “Vehicle Temperature” and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the residence, and a dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V461000 (Equipment). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

NHTSA ID

11702345

Incident

Nov 11, 2025

Mileage

125,000 mi

After a very long road trip, I noticed that the rear wheel well liners had come in contact with the rear tires. The contact was severe enough and prolonged enough to wear down the edge of the tires to the cords. Once I noticed the damage, I stopped driving the vehicle until I could get new tires. I do not have the tires but I took pictures and the wheel well liners still have a hole in them. Had I not noticed the damage, a catastrophic failure of the tire could have resulted with unknow consequences to myself or those driving near me. The wheel well liners did not come loose or detached from the vehicle. They somehow flexed forward and made contact with the tire. The tire/wheel did not flex or move rearward. This would have required major damage to the suspension of the vehicle and the vehicle would have been undrivable. My assumption is that with the very wet road conditions, the wheel well liners became very flexible but not enough to contact the tires. At highway speeds, due to the air flow around the vehicle, it appears that the lower quarter panels flexed inwards. This allowed the now flexible wheel well liner to flex forward, due to air pressure behind the wheel well liner, and make contact with the tire. Tire tires involved are not the stock make and model but were the stock size. I will be adding a small aluminum strip to the bottom of the wheel well liner to prevent this from happening in the future.

NHTSA ID

11649983

Incident

Dec 17, 2024

Below are the series of events. The reason for this report is related to item number 6. I have attached pictures. I contacted the manufacturer about this and they said that it was made like this from the plastic moulding, but I inspected the seat prior to install and these marks were not there. 1. I bought the seat on November 30, 2024 2. I installed it in my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee on December 17, 2024 3. I could not get the leveling ball in the correct location for a rear facing install with a 25lb baby. I had a zoom call with Evenflo and she was unsure as well and said to send pictures and she would pass along. I did so on this same day and did not hear back. 4. The seat remained installed in my car, but unused by my child as I had not heard if it was safe. 5. On December 26, 2024 I decided to try an install of the seat forward facing to see if it would work for my older kid. I could not get the shell on the base in forward facing position and after not hearing back overall felt like the correct decision is to return it. 6. I got the shell off and noticed stress marks on the plastic where the belt path is. This seems incredibly dangerous, and it had never even had a kid in it. These marks were not there when I purchased the seat. 7. I initiated the return.The point mentioned in (6) seems of high concern for the safety of this seat.

NHTSA ID

11633583

Incident

Dec 26, 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while her husband was parking the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed but the engine revved, and the vehicle inadvertently accelerated forward. The vehicle crashed into the garage door and damaged another vehicle parked inside of the garage. The contact's husband then attempted to reverse the vehicle, but the failure recurred. No injury was sustained and no medical attention was received. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

NHTSA ID

11459223

Incident

Mar 29, 2022

Mileage

32,000 mi

2 OF 4 WHEELS HAVE CRACKED RIGHT ALONG THE SEAM AT UNDER 60,000 MILES

NHTSA ID

11388554

Incident

Jan 16, 2021

Mileage

60,000 mi

FRONT LEFT STRUT LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BACKING PLATE BY ROTORS HAD TO BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE OF RATTLING NOISE. ONLY 37,000 MILES AND 4.5 YEARS OLD.

NHTSA ID

11339821

Incident

Jul 7, 2020

Mileage

37,000 mi

DRIVING THE VEHICLE SPEED OVER 60 MILES IT SHAKES AND IT TREMBLES, AND THE SENSOR DRIVING BEERS OUT OF CONTROL

NHTSA ID

11270359

Incident

Oct 22, 2019

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE VEHICLE RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM BLACKS OUT. SYSTEM BLACKS ON AND OFF AND WHEN RESET- NAVI UDEFINED BLINKS ON AND OFF AND SYSTEM STATES IT'S IN COMPROMISED FOR CYBER SECURITY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 2X AND WILL BE DROPPING THE CAR OFF TOMORROW AND LEAVING UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. THE RADIO ALSO TRIES TO SET ITSELF TO VARIOUS STATIONS. I HAVE UCONNECT ACCESS AND I HAVE NOT PAID FOR THE SERVICE. I LOCATED YELP IN THE VEHICLE YESTERDAY- THE VEHICLE WILL BE DROPPED OFF AND I AM DEMANDING A RESOLUTION AND I DO PLAN ON TAKING FURTHER STEPS WITH UCONNECT AND JEEP/CRYHSLER. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO DETERMINE IT WAS THE UCONNECT AS I THOUGHT IT WAS MY PHONE. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS THE FACT THAT I CONNECTED THE UCONNECT TO THE PHONE. I ALSO TOOK MY VEHICLE TO 2 JEEP DEALERSHIPS TO CHECK ON RECALLS

NHTSA ID

11252793

Incident

May 6, 2019

Mileage

50,000 mi

IT'S BEEN SINCE MAY 2018 WITH IN/OUT VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A CONSTANT PROBLEM. MY STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES OVER 70MPH ON MY 2015 GRAND CHEROKEE WK2 HIGH ALTITUDE, ALL STANDARD FEATURES. THIS STARTED AFTER 26K MILES AND NOW I HAVE 39K MILES. I'VE RESEARCHED DOZENS OF FORUMS AND READ THROUGH TSBS WITH NO SOLUTION. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE TIRES, TWICE, WITH MICHELIN PREMIER LTX 20INCH TIRES, SEVERAL ROAD FORCE TESTS, HIGH SPEED BALANCES, SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS, RACK AND PINION REPLACED, FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLIES REPLACED, ALL NEW SHOCKS AND AFTER ALLLLLLLLLLL OF THAT, SHE STILL WOBBLES!!!!!!! THE DEALER HAS THROWN THEIR HANDS UP AND WILL NOT HELP ME ANY FURTHER. THE STEERING WHEEL ONLY WOBBLES BETWEEN 70-80MPH. ANOTHER CUSTOMER'S WHEELS WERE PLACED ON MY CAR AND TESTED WITH SAME ISSUE. PRIVATELY OWNED ALIGNMENT CENTERS ALSO CONFIRMED A SPOT ON ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BALANCE. ALL BUSHINGS APPEAR TO BE INTACT. THE JEEP IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

11171882

Incident

May 15, 2018

Mileage

26,000 mi

WE PURCHASED 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN 2016 APPROXIMATELY 2.5 YEARS LATER WE ATTEMPTED TO GET NEW TIRES PUT ON. WE WENT TO TIRE STORE & THEY STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE DEFECTIVE.. THEY STATED THAT THE LUG NUTS WERE SWOLLEN AND IF THEY WERE TO FORCE THE LUG NUTS OFF IT WOULD RENDER THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. AS WE HAD A LENGTHY ROAD TRIP PLANNED, WE WERE FORCED TO GO TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP. BOTH THE INITIAL SERVICE WRITER, ANDREW, AND LATER THE SERVICE MANAGER, JOHN WILSON, AGREED THE LUG NUTS WERE DEFECTIVE. BUT THEY STATED IT WAS 'FCA''S FAULT AND GAVE ME A PHONE NUMBER OF 1-877-224-5356 I CALLED FCA SAID THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL. I FEEL THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A FLAT TIRE IN THE WRONG NEIGHBORHOOD AS WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT THE SPARE TIRE ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE. WE WERE CHARGED US $311.19 AND REFUSES TO GIVE US ANY RELIEF. THE SERVICE MANAGER OFFERED AN OIL CHANGE BUT THEY ARE 45 MINUTES AWAY FROM OUR HOME AND IT IS NOT PRACTICAL FOR US TO DO THIS. I AM HAPPY THAT WE DECIDED TO GET TIRES BEFORE WE LEFT SINCE THE STORY MAY HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT HAD WE HAD ANY ISSUES ON THIS TRIP AS OUR SAFETY MAY HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE US AS WE ARE AFRAID THAT THEY LIKELY PUT DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT LUG NUTS BACK ON. THE LUG NUTS SWELL UP AND SPLIT APART WHEN THEY ARE BEING TAKEN OFF OF THE TIRES RENDERING VEHICLES INOPERABLE. MY HUSBAND STATED HE SAW ON LINE THAT FORD HAD A RECALL DUE TO DEFECTIVE LUG NUTS ON THEIR SUV'S AND I FEEL THAT JEEP SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO THE SAME. I FEEL THAT WE SHOULD BE GIVEN A FULL REFUND OF THE $311.19 WE WERE CHARGED AND THEY SHOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PUT PROPER LUG NUTS ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. PLEASE HELP US AND HELP OTHERS. MUCH APPRECIATION & THANKS.

NHTSA ID

11149993

Incident

Sep 11, 2018

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHEEL CRACKED AT WELD JOINT AND PROPAGATED AROUND THE WHOLE WHEEL ON A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2015

NHTSA ID

11118740

Incident

Aug 4, 2018

Mileage

29,000 mi

NHTSA: I HAVE BEEN IN AND AROUND THE TIRE BUSINESS MOST OF MY LIFE IN 2015 I PURCHASED A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 20' WHEELS AND TIRES. IN DECEMBER OF 2017 I LITERALLY GOT BLOWN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH SEVERELY DAMAGING MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A CERTAIN PRESSURE PER SQUARE INCH FACTOR ON WIDE TIRES AS MINE OBVIOUSLY DID NOT KEEP ME ON THE ROAD AND THEY WERE HEAVILY SIPED WINTER RATED TIRES. I RECENTLY REPLACED THEM WITH AN OVERSIZE TIRE WITH A HIGH VOID TO RUBBER RATIO THAT PUTS MORE PRESSURE PER SQUARE INCH ON THE TREAD. I ALSO EXPERIENCED HYDROPLANING IN SLUSH DURING THE WINTER. SIMPLY TO ADVOCATE FOR KEEPING QUALITY TIRES TO STAY SAFE IS NOT ENOUGH. ONE OF THE BIGGEST HOAXES UPON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS AL ALL SEASON TIRE. THERE IS NO WAY THEY WILL MATCH THE HARD PACKED SNOW AND ICE SAFETY OF A DEDICATED ICE AND SNOW TIRE. THANKS FOR LISTENING. [XXX] ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

11115530

Incident

Dec 31, 2017

Mileage

60,000 mi

KEY FOB IS DESIGNED WITH LARGE BUTTONS FLUSH WITH THE FACE OF THE FOB. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNKNOWINGLY REMOTE STARTED TWICE (ONCE IN AN ATTACHED GARAGE) SIMPLY BY HAVING THE FOB IN MY POCKET AND BENDING OVER FOR SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS TYING SHOES. PANIC ALARM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED SEVERAL TIMES BY SIMILAR NORMAL ACTIONS. THESE BUTTONS SHOULD BE RECESSED TO PROTECT FROM UNINTENTIONAL ACTIVATION. A RUNNING CAR IN A CLOSED ATTACHED GARAGE IN NOT A GOOD THING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10935457

Incident

Nov 5, 2016

Mileage

4,000 mi

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CAR ACCIDENT. OTHER VEHICLE AT LEFT LANE IMPACTED TO FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

10887620

Incident

Jun 3, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE RADIATOR LEAKED A REDDISH COLOR FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR AND HOSE RUPTURED. THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BLACK WHEEL TRIM DETACHED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA ID

10862648

Incident

Apr 15, 2016

Mileage

5,000 mi

OUR DAUGHTER BOUGHT A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO. HER "DREAM CAR". TWO WEEKS AGO, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM LOS ANGELES, HER REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING HER TO SPIN OUT ON THE FREEWAY, GETTING CLIPPED BY A BIG RIG AND TOSSED INTO THE CARPOOL LANE, FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES. SHE WAS BY ONLY A MIRACLE, MOSTLY UNHARMED. THIS IS A NEW CAR. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN. WE ARE EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH WHAT HAPPENED, BUT OBVIOUSLY, EXTREMELY GRATEFUL SHE IS ALIVE!

NHTSA ID

10852947

Incident

Mar 17, 2016

Mileage

10,000 mi

MY JEEP IS ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN IN PARK, WHEELS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY JEEP IN JULY 2015. ON JAN 4TH 2016 IT ROLLED ABOUT 10 - 15 FEET DOWN A DRIVEWAY AND CAME TO A REST IN THE GUTTER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON JAN 7, 2015. THE JEEP WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN DRIVEWAYS WITH ABOUT 1/4 INCH ON SNOW/SLUSH. THE TIRES ARE STILL LOCKED IN THE RIGHT POSITION BOTH TIMES WHEN IT CAME TO A STOP IN THE GUTTERS. AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT I FOUND A LITTLE DRIVEWAY AND PARKED ON IT. I AGAIN TURNED THE TIRES ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND I SAT AND WAITED. 7 MINUTES LATER IT STARTED TO SLIDE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY IT SLED ABOUT FOR ABOUT 5 - 8 FEET BEFORE I APPLIED THE BRAKE. THIS INCLINED DRIVEWAYS HAVE BEEN ABOUT 05 -10 FEET INCLINES. I HAVE HAD A 1996 AND 2006 JEEP OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE SLIDE FROM A PARKED POSITION OR DOWN A SNOW PACKED HILL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO GET NEW SNOW TIRES. THIS IS VERY SCARY TO ME. IF CHILDREN ARE WALKING TO SCHOOL OR JOGGERS OR A PASSING CAR SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. THIS SERIOUS MATTER NEEDS TO BE HANDLED PROMPTLY.

NHTSA ID

10818771

Incident

Jan 4, 2016

Mileage

13,000 mi

RECALL R40/NHTSA 15V-461 I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE SENT A USB DRIVE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL MYSELF, NOW AFTER 2 MONTHS OF WAITING, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE SENT OUT TO EVERYONE (EXCEPT ME I GUESS) AND THEY ARE NOT SENDING ANYMORE OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THEY KNOW IF I RECEIVED THIS USB DRIVE OR NOT??? THIS IS THEIR PROBLEM, NOT MINE. HOW DO I GET MY USB DRIVE? THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10790057

Incident

Nov 12, 2015

STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT PARKSENSE AND FORWARD COLLISION WARNING WERE NOT WORKING AND EVERY FEW MINUTES, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WOULD BEEP AND OFTEN DISPLAY AN ERROR MESSAGE. THE MESSAGES IT DISPLAYED WERE, "SERVICE SHIFTER" (DISPLAYED MOST OFTEN), "PARK SENSE OFF" (IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON AND OFF) AND "ACC/FCW NOT WORKING SERVICE REQUIRED" (DISPLAYED A FEW TIMES). ALSO, THE SCREEN (INSTRUMENT PANEL) WOULD FLICKER A FEW TIMES AND BEEP.THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SENSOR DID NOT WORK, REGULAR CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK AND PARKING SENSORS DID NOT WORK. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ACC BALL (RADAR/CAMERA/THE THING THAT LOOKS LIKE THE EYE BALL ON THE FRONT BUMPER) HAD CORROSION AND ALL WIRES WERE SHOT. THEY ORDERED A NEW PIECE WITH HARNESS AND WILL REPLACE IT. HOWEVER, IT IS MY CONCERN THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE WATER CAN EASILY GET INTO THE HARNESS (RAIN/SNOW/CAR WASH). IT SHOULD BE STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHAT IS THE SOLUTION AFTER THE WARRANTY IS OVER? IT LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 16,000 MILES (APPROX.)

NHTSA ID

10724358

Incident

Jun 4, 2015

Mileage

16,680 mi

LETTER FROM SENATOR FLAKE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE UNSAFE 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ( PLEASE RESPOND VIA FAX: 520-797-3232 OR EMAIL: [email protected]). *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FORWARD COLLISION ALERT WARNING NEVER ACTIVATE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHEN SET TO THE FAR SETTING WHICH THE MANUAL SAID TO ONLY USE. IN 3800, IT ALERTED ONCE AND THAT WAS A FALSE ALERT WHEN A ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A RIGHT TURN IN FRONT OF HIM, BUT NOT IN THE CONSUMERS PATH. THE DEALER CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10714848

Incident

May 1, 2015