2007 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,108 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
68,800 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 740 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 645 of 1,108 complaints (58.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 472 | 42.6% |
| Engine operation | 261 | 23.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 102 | 9.2% |
| Braking behavior | 95 | 8.6% |
| Steering behavior | 76 | 6.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 10 | 0.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 645 |
| Engine | 169 |
| Power Train | 154 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 60 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 51 |
| Steering | 48 |
| Unknown Or Other | 36 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 34 |
Electrical System: 645; Engine: 169; Power Train: 154; Vehicle Speed Control: 60; Engine And Engine Cooling: 51; Steering: 48; Unknown Or Other: 36; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 34
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 103 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 143 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 163 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 133 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 152 |
| 150,000 and above | 46 |
Under 25,000: 103; 25,000 to 49,999: 143; 50,000 to 74,999: 163; 75,000 to 99,999: 133; 100,000 to 149,999: 152; 150,000 and above: 46
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (163). 368 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 32 |
| 2008 | 30 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 57 |
| 2011 | 69 |
| 2012 | 57 |
| 2013 | 86 |
| 2014 | 142 |
| 2015 | 426 |
| 2016 | 68 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2006: 3; 2007: 32; 2008: 30; 2009: 25; 2010: 57; 2011: 69; 2012: 57; 2013: 86; 2014: 142; 2015: 426; 2016: 68; 2017: 22; 2018: 31; 2019: 24; 2020: 15; 2021: 5; 2022: 6; 2023: 1; 2024: 3; 2025: 5; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 472 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 261 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 102 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10210863 · 2007-12-05 (December 5, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN HE HIT A BUMP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE TRACTION CONTROL WOULD DEACTIVATE AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FOOT WOULD STICK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE FELT THAT AN ELECTRICAL BOX CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,587 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB…
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210863 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10232229 · 2008-06-24 (June 24, 2008)
MY 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE CONTINUES TO STALL (TOTAL LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL) WHEN DRIVING. GENERALLY THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM COASTING. I HAVE TAKEN MY JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AFTER REPEATEDLY HAVING THIS HAPPEN, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT GET THE PROBLEM TO DUPLICATE ITSELF. I SEE NOW THIS STALLING PROBLEM IS HAPPENING ON OTHER MODEL JEEPS, SOMETHING THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT BOTHER TO MENTION. I AM VERY CONCERNED THE PROBLEM IS GOING TO LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 11,394 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232229 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10194935 · 2007-06-29 (June 29, 2007)
I OWN A NEW 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT I HAD FOR TWO WEEKS WITH APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES ON IT. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER PURCHASE I CALLED THE DEALER TO TELL THEM THAT THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY SAID NO TO BRING VEHICLE TO DEALER AS IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A LOOSE GAS CAP, AND WOULD GO AWAY IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER, THIS WEEK WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE JEEP STALLED. THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY FROM 3/4 FULL, AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION ON THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE FAR SHOULDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194935 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195593 · 2007-07-09 (July 9, 2007)
I RECENTLY LEASED A NEW 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.7 L , 6 CYLINDERS. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A MONTH THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 50 MPH) AND LOCAL SPEED 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AT MORE THAN 20 MPH, AND THE INDICATOR GAUGES SEEM ED STUCK IN PLACE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE AT WORK. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN NEW YORK CITY ,AND MY FEAR WAS THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE WOULD REAR END MY VEHICLE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,995 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195593 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10197481 · 2007-07-25 (July 25, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL. TWO DAYS AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL, THE SHIFTER AND TRANSFER CASE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,901 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,652.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,652 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197481 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10201114 · 2007-08-29 (August 29, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAL AND GRIND EACH TIME THEY WERE APPLIED. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1 AND 45 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SWITCH, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,00…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201114 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10202197 · 2007-09-07 (September 7, 2007)
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROX 25 MPH. APPROACHING INTERSECTION LOW PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BRAKES WITH THE INTENT TO GRADUALLY INCREASE PRESSURE IN ORDER TO COME TO A SMOOTH STOP. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BUT HAD NO EFFECT RESULTING IN A COMPLETE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE ENTERED A BUSY INTERSECTION. A DELAYED REACTION APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE GRADUALLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER (AT PLACE OF PU…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202197 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10181639 · 2007-01-31 (January 31, 2007)
1/31/2007. 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. PROBLEM WITH OVER SENSITIVE STEERING. *MC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10181639 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10246072 · 2008-10-20 (October 20, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT, THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WOULD RUB AGAINST THE STABILIZER BAR. HE COULD HEAR A GROWLING NOISE, WHICH ALERTED HIM TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES; HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED HIM NOT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS COULD NOT BE AVOIDED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM TO GET HIS VEHICLE INSPECTED AGAIN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT CAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246072 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10491909 · 2013-01-08 (January 8, 2013)
BEGAN STALLING WHEN STOPPED OR COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. ENGINE WOULD START UP JUST BY RESTARTING THE JEEPS. MONTHS LATER SOMETIMES YOU WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF BEFORE IT WOULD START,. ON AVERAGE IT WOULD STALL ONCE EVERY 7 TO 10 DAYS. NO CODES, STORED OR PENDING DURING THIS JOURNEY. REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR. CHECK HOSES FOR VACUUM LEAK, FOUND NONE. REPLACED THE ASD RELAY. CHANGED FROM PREMIUM TO MID GRADE. CHANGED TO REGULAR GRADE. CHECKED AIR FILTER AND CLEANED THROTTLE BODY WITH STP CLEANER. ADDED …
Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10491909 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10607967 · 2014-07-03 (July 3, 2014)
MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THAT AFTER I RECEIVED A NOTICE MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE REFERENCE THE FUEL TANK COULD EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK DURING A COLLISION, I HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THE CAPITAL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN AT 200 WATERFIELD RIDGE PLACE, GARNER, NC 27592. PHONE NUMBER IS [phone removed]. I'VE CALLED THEM TWICE AND I WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT IN AND I FELT LIKE THERE WAS AMPLE TIME FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10607967 at NHTSA ↗