2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System

Upon acceleration, the dash lights flicker or fully goes out for a few seconds, passenger side window constantly rolls down on its own, sunroof will not close fully if in an open position, car horn becomes very faint. Had car checked & explanation from the professional to all this, is that it could be the fuse box or alternator. Fuse box has been replaced, yet problem is still occurring. Alternator will be next & hopefully it fixes this problem as it is a hazard especially while carrying children in the vehicle.

When ever i move the steering wheel neck the traction control, the windshield wiper will not turn off. The signal lights and the back up line guide line will not work. When i took it to the shop i was told i fuse blow 3 times. And they don't know why. I think this is a defective system. And needs to be recalled asap

MY JEEP IS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A (START/STOP) FUNCTION. THE LIGHTS IS ON IN THE DASH AND THE SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTION. I TAKE MY JEEP TO THE DEALER AUTHORITY AND DIAGNOSIS IS REPLACE THE 2 BATTERIES. I SPEND $165.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND $495.00 FOR REPLACE BOTH BATTERIES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUE. THE ISSUE IS WHEN I DRIVE AND I STOP MY JEEP IS SHUT OFF THE ENGINE WHEN PRESS A STOP PEDAL. WHEN RELEASE THE PEDAL MY JEEP IS NOT START AUTOMATIC. IN THE DASH HAVE A MESSAGE (PUT THE TRANSMISSION Y PARK AND START THE VEHICLE)

VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON REQUESTING THAT THE SHIFTER BE SERVICED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE'S WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING THAT THEY NEEDED TO RESET FUEL SYSTEM, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE PARKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET AND THE HORN WOULD UNINTENTIONALLY SOUND OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE FAILURE CONTINUED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 4 MINUTES. THE START BUTTON WAS STUCK ON RUN THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SOUTHAMPTON 691 COUNTY ROAD 39A, SOUTHAMPTON, NY 11968; (631) 283-1600) WHO HAD NOT DIAGNOISINED THE VEHICLE AS OF YET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

FRONT JUMP POST HAS MELTED CAUSING FIRE HAZARD AND MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND CUT OFF AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.

NO INDICATOR OR ALARM IS PROVIDED WHEN THE TAILGATE IS OPEN AND THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE!!!! WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I WAS IN A PARKING GARAGE IN CHICAGO. I LOADED MY BAGGAGE IN THE TRUNK AND HIT THE BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRUNK TO CLOSE THE LIFT GATE. I THEN SAT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AND STARTED TO BACK-UP. WHEN I BACKED UP, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FOUND THAT THE LIFT GATE HAD RETURNED TO IT'S OPEN POSITION AND SCRAPPED ALONG THE CEILING OF THE GARAGE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. WHEN I WAS LOOKING IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR TO BACK-UP, EVERYTHING LOOKED CLEAR. I DID NOT SEE FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT THE LIFT GATE WAS OPEN. I DID SAY THIS OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS WHEN I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ON THE LACK OF AN ALERT AND ALSO ASKED THEM TO REPAINT THE SCRATCH THAT WAS LEFT ON THE LIFT GATE FROM CONTACT WITH HE CEILING. THEY ASKED ME TO CONTACT CHRYSLER. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE DESIGN INTENT BECAUSE DRIVERS LIKE TO DRIVE THEIR JEEPS WITH THE LIFT GATE OPEN. I SAID, IN REVERSE???? A DRIVERS ALERT SHOULD BE MANDATORY - A LOUD CHIME IS EXPECTED IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, EVERY TIME I START MY CAR, THE RADIO IS ON NEARLY AT FULL VOLUME. THE CAR PLAYS THE SAME STATION AT THE SAME HIGH VOLUME. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF WHEN I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO IS OFF, OR THE RADIO IS ON. IT ALSO DOES NOT MATTER IF I REMOTELY START THE VEHICLE OR START WHILE I'M IN THE CAR. THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE DESIGNED SO THAT THE RADIO IS ALWAYS OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. POOR DESIGN. SHOULD I EXPECT A TESLA LIKE RESPONSE BY EXPECTING CHRYSLER TO SEND A SOFTWARE PATCH VIA SATELLITE DIRECTLY TO MY VEHICLE TO UPDATE THIS ISSUE? BTW, THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS EXPECTED BEHAVIOR.

IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A BUG IN THE PROGRAMMING OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I EITHER USE THE REMOTE, OR THE BUTTON IN THE TRUNK AREA TO CLOSE THE LIFT GATE, AS I WALK TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND OPEN THE DOOR, THE LIFTGATE STOPS CLOSING AND RETURNS TO OPEN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN 100% OF THE TIME BUT GREATER THAN 75% THE LIFTGATE WILL STOP CLOSING WHEN I OPEN THE FRONT DOOR.

TAKATA RECALL UPON DRIVING MT JEEP GC ON THE HIGHWAY THIS MORNING, EVERYTHING WAS GOING FINE, I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT STOP LIGHT AND AS USUAL, THE STOP/START ENGAGED, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN A LIFTED MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE SO THE CAR WILL START AGAIN BUT IT DIDNT. SO I TURNED OFF THE RADIO AND AUTO LIGHT AND FORCED THE CAR TO NATURAL AND PRESSED THE START BUTTON AND CAR STARTED. ON GUAGE DISPLAY A RED BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE THAT SAID " PARK CAR, VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN SOON", SO I DROVE AROUND 15MIN'S TO FIND A SAFE PARKING SPOT AND STOPPED IN SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT.. 2MIN LATER THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I CARRY WITH ME PORTABLE JUMPER SO I OPENED THE HOOD AND CONNECTED IT BUT NO POWER WAS REACHING. SO I LIFTED THE PASSENGER SEAT AND GAINED ACCESS TO THE MAIN BATTERY AND CONNECTED THE JUMPER DIRECTLY TO THE TERMINALS BUT STILL, NO POWER WAS CIRCULATING. SO I CONNECTED IT TO THE AUXILIARY BATTERY AND POWER WAS THERE. AND THE CAR STARTED. PUT NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I PICKED UP MY JEEP FOUR DAYS AGO NEW FROM THE DEALER, SO WHEN THIS HAPPENED MY CAR HAD 250MILES ON IT.

SPEEDOMETER READS 70 MPH WHEN I AM GOING 25 AND IT WILL READ 80MPH WHEN I AM DOING 40. HAS ANY ONE BESIDE MY SELF HAD THIS PROBLEM??

AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES TO WORK I NOTICED A WHIRRING SOUND LIKE A BEARING GOING BAD IN THE WATER PUMP, ALTERNATOR, ETC. JUST BEFORE I ARRIVED THE "CHECK BATTERY" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER MY SHIFT, THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM, THE SOUND WAS GONE AND THE "CHECK BATTERY" LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES, THE WHIRRING SOUND STARTED AGAIN AND I SMELLED SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD, SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR (I HAVE VIDEO OF THE SMOKE IN MOV FORMAT WHICH THIS SITE DOESN'T ALLOW). THE FIRE BURNED ITSELF OUT. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS DEAD - NO LIGHTS, WINDOW, RADIO, ETC. THIS ISSUE HAS THE EXACT SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS MOPAR'S RECALL P60 CAMPAIGN # 14V634000 ELECTRICAL / ALTERNATOR / GENERATOR - ALTERNATOR MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS A 180 AMP ALTERNATOR RATHER THAN A 160 AMP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN THE DC - NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA, AS YOU HAVE MINIMAL TIME TO RESPOND TO SOMETHING THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO IGNITE AND SHUTS DOWN ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.

2017 GRAND CHEROKEE SUMMIT HAS A "GREMLIN" IN THAT THE POWER PASSENGER REAR WINDOW, AND POWER LIFTGATE WILL OPEN ON THEIR OWN AND ONE DOESN'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, AND THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE WITH REAR WINDOW. ALSO, LANE ASSIST IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER CAN NOT VERIFY PROBLEMS EVEN WITH ASSISTANCE FROM JEEP ENGINEERING,