2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE: complaints, problems and recalls

2013 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES ARE DARK RED AGAINST A DARK SLATE/BLACK BACKGROUND. VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE UNDER NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS AND WHEN SUN SHINES INTO CAR FROM THE REAR. THIS IS ADDED TO THE FACT THAT THE INSTRUMENTS ARE ON THE SIDES OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS SMALL. CAN'T GET A FULL LOOK AT THESE INSTRUMENTS WITH BOTH EYES AT THE SAME TIME .... I. E. SERIOUSLY IMPACTED BINOCULAR VISION MEANS THAT IT IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THE NEEDLES BE OF A CONTRASTING COLOR TO THE BA…

Owner-reported narrative. 80 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474349 at NHTSA ↗

RECEIVED EMAIL FROM SON ABOUT POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE AFTER WE PURCHASED 2013 JEEP GRAND (PURCHASED ON MAY 31). WENT TO CHECK FOR LEAKAGE... FOUND LEAKAGE. WENT TO DEALER, THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE LEAKAGE EVENTHOUGH INFORMED THEM WHERE TO LOOK. I WENT BACK TO THE SHOP AREA AND INSTRUCTED THEM WHERE TO LOOK; FINALLY THE TECHNICIAN DID FIND THE LEAK ... DUE TO A POWER STEERING PUMP CRACK. SO IN YOUR INVESTIGATION FOR POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSING FIRES, INVESTIGATE FOR THE PUMP ALSO. WE ARE STILL CHECKING DAILY…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10477942 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA P245 70/ R17 TIRES. . THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SPLIT ON THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,351 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,391.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,351 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482867 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE FOR IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS INSISTENT THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY AN IMPACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10491883 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE VACUUM ASSEMBLY HOSE WERE BOTH REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10496471 at NHTSA ↗

ON 4 SEPARATE TIMES I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WAS LOCKED/FROZEN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, THEY DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM GAVE ME THE CAR BACK. I CALLED JEEP THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO ANOTHER DEALER, I DID. I LEFT THE CAR THERE 10 DAYS THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO OR JEEP/CHRYSLER COULD DO. I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALER AND THE EXACT PROBLEM HAPPENED 20 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THERE. I WILL NOT DRIVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10497839 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE OCCUR A FEW TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEEDS ARE GENERALLY BETWEEN 40-60 MPH. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT IS AS THOUGH IT IS LOCKED OR FROZEN. EACH TIME IT HAS BEGUN TO WORK AFTER A FEW TIMES RELEASING MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, BUT IT IS WORRISOME. I BECAME MORE WORRIED WHEN I NOTICED THAT A COUPLE OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. IT CERTAINLY DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT THAT IT HAPPENS AT ALL IS CONCERNING WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10500517 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS BACKING MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2013 WITH 2410 MILES DOWN MY DRIVEWAY SLIGHT SLANT IN REVERSE AND THE JEEP WOULDN'T STOP WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. SCARY AS HECK. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD BUT IT SEEMED THE JEEP JUST KEPT RUNNING AND MOVING IGNORING THE BRAKES I WAS PUSHING. FINALLY 60 FEET LATER AFTER PUMPING HARD THE CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I COULD HAVE HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR BEEN INJURED MY SELF. FOR A FEW SECONDS THERE IN REVERSE I HAD NO CONTROL OF MY JEEP. SCARY. THE JEEP IGNORED THE BRAKE PE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,410 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504492 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-03-04 (March 4, 2014)

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 11, 2011, through October 1, 2012. Under certain braking events, the Ready Alert Braking System (RAB) may result in the driver experiencing a hard brake pedal feel.

Consequence: If the driver experiences a hard brake pedal, the driver may not push the pedal as intended, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS module software, free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number associated with this recall is P05.

Reported: 2014-04-01 (April 1, 2014)

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010, through September 8, 2013. The subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and allow water to get inside.

Consequence: The water inside could freeze and limit the braking ability of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a water diverter shield to the booster after the booster has been tested to confirm it can hold an acceptable amount of vacuum pressure. If the booster inspection confirms an unacceptable loss of vacuum pressure, the booster will be replaced. Repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's recall campaign number is P14.

Reported: 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 5, 2010, through December 11, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after a service repair is performed.

Consequence: If the vanity lamp wiring shorts, there is an increased risk of fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any damaged wiring, and install a new sun visor that properly routes the wire, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P36.

Reported: 2014-10-08 (October 8, 2014)

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Durango; and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured April 22, 2010, to January 2, 2014, and equipped with a 3.6L engine and a 160 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.

Consequence: If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will replace the alternator, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P60.

Reported: 2015-02-27 (February 27, 2015)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured September 17, 2010, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6, 5.7 or 6.4 liter engine, and 2012-2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 18, 2011, to August 19, 2013, and equipped with a 3.6 or 5.7 liter engine. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.

Consequence: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump relay with one external to the TIPM. The recall began on August 7, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R09. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-530. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 19V813.

Reported: 2015-12-28 (December 28, 2015)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured December 3, 2009, to September 1, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the wiring for the vanity lamp in the sun visor may short circuit, after having been remedied for a prior recall for the vanity lamp wiring. This recall is also addressing certain vehicles that have not been remedied under that prior recall.

Consequence: The vanity lamp wiring may short, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealer will install clearance for sun visor wiring, protection from sharp edges, and replace the sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R71.

Reported: 2017-07-10 (July 10, 2017)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, Dodge Durango, and 2012-2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles have electro-hydraulic power steering (EHPS) and are equipped with a 5.7L or a 3.6L engine and a 160, 180 or 220 amp alternator. In the affected vehicles, the alternator may suddenly fail.

Consequence: If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator and depending on the part number, will replace the alternator, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T36.

Reported: 2017-09-18 (September 18, 2017)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to prevent water from entering the brake booster and limiting braking ability. This recall is to verify that the brake booster shield installation was performed properly.

Consequence: If the brake booster shield was not installed properly, the vehicle's braking ability may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster shield, correcting the installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November10, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T59.

Reported: 2019-11-14 (November 14, 2019)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with a 3.6, 5.7, or 6.4 liter engine and previously recalled under NHTSA Recall 14V530 or 15V115. The fuel pump relay inside the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM-7) may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning.

Consequence: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) will replace the affected fuel pump relay and related wire harness. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed beginning December 19, 2019. Vehicles that experience a fuel pump failure will receive an interim repair. Owners will receive a second notice when the final remedy becomes available. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V62.