2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System
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2020 jeep cherokee screen delamination and it affects gps when traveling and it goes off and flickers and goes to whatever it wants. it is a safety issure. i have been waiting for it to be fixed since december 2025 but it started messing up september of 2024 and still no part to fix the problem and i am not the only one having this problem on these jeeps. please help get this fixed before it causes an accident.
Both my key fobs do not work even with brand new batteries
Transfer case had to be replaced. Service 4 wheel drive light came on along with traction control warning. Also, electronic stability control warning. Steering and movement were sluggish. Only had 51,000 miles in it. Not happy to have paid almost $1,400. for the repair. This should have been a recall because as I understand, many other owners have had the same exact issue. Please look into this. Thank you.
There is a common issue with WK2 Jeeps from 17-22 where the infotainment screen delaminates due to the adhesive that Jeep used and eventually causes the touchscreen to become non-functional.
Display for backup camera, radio & climate control is delaminating. Display stops functioning at points and needs to reset. Seal for display has been compromised, so the unit will stop functioning soon. It will have to be replaced.
UConnect system is delaminating and experiencing “phantom” touches, often not allowing me to access things needed and choosing to do whatever it wants. This makes me unable to access “hands-free” via Bluetooth connection, etc., which creates safety issues. It also creates serious safety issues when the unit overrides driver choices, and is also distracting as the unit beeps and switches back and forth among options. This is a widespread issue that Jeep knows about and continues to leave good people to pay thousands of dollars to replace or just be out MANY features on this vehicle that all go through the system. This makes MUCH of this vehicle obsolete.
This is a known problem with Jeep. Service Shifter error message. I have had this repaired 3x and no one can seem to fix it. The car only has 50k miles on it. There are tons of message board stating that Jeep has a serious issue with their shifter module. Please get Jeep to do something about this.
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 67,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 237,277.
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the START/STOP icon remained illuminated. The contact stated that approximately a day or two later the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was jumpstarted and driven to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the battery was failing. The dealer replaced both batteries. The failure reoccurred approximately one and a half week later. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnostic result was confirmed however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that while retrieving the vehicle the vehicle failed to start. The dealer repaired the vehicle however, approximately one week after having the batteries replaced 4 times, the failure reoccurred. The dealer had mentioned an instrument cluster shortage and a USB shortage. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V652000 (Electrical System) however, neither the VIN nor the model was included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer opened a case for the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.
Main entertainment screen containing all settings for car, safety, navigation has bubbled which is a common issue amongst car owners for this car.
Unable to changed from MPH to KmPH in the cluster. Does not operate as documented in owners manual, resulting in inability to determine speed in KmPH in Canada.
Screen delamination
When I put my 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee in reverse, the backup camera displayed on the screen like normal. However, once I shifted into drive the backup camera image was frozen on the display. It wasn’t until I powered off the radio and back on that it went away. This is a safety issue because it caused a distraction to me while I was in drive trying to figure out what was going on. I also took a video that clearly shows my jeep was in drive while the backup camera image was still frozen on the display.
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with an unknown audible alert warning. Additionally, the vehicle intermittently failed to start. AAA arrived on the scene and jumpstarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and no error codes were retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 15,500. The VIN was unavailable.
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
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,.
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. *TR
TL* 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.
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The 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 18 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.