What 1,637 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Right front blinker burns out plus the socket burnt also, I replaced both parts around 10/25/2024 and the same thing happened..

NHTSA ODI 11648479

The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland headlamp assembly are defective and need to safety recall. The defect poses significant risk to driver especially at night. For example, this overland no longer level the headlamp low beam at the correct level. The light only cast out about 10 feet ahead of the headlamp. Even when engaging the high beam both headlights only show a few feet further. This is unsafe and risky when driving at night as well as on roads without any streetlights. It is like driving into darkness. The low beams headlights are pointing so low to the ground that they do not illuminate the license plate of another vehicle that is 10 feet in front. Prior to failure defect there was an in-dash notice stating the computer module lost communication with the right headlamp assembly. About a month later another message displayed the computer module lost communication with the left headlamp assembly. I took vehicle to local Jeep dealer for analysis, and they confirmed that Jeep headlight assemblies would have to be replaced with an estimated cost of about $3000.00. I told dealer this defect is a safety risk, and it needs to be a safety recall. I have to limit significantly my night driving due to safety risk. I am asking the NHTSA and Jeep Manufacture to issue recall to fix, correct, and replace this safety defect. Thanks for your prompt attention to this safety matter. Respectfully, Owner, Grand Cherokee Overland

NHTSA ODI 11603050

I was driving and the battery light came on with a chime, within seconds the car smelled hot, the air conditioning went out, road hazard lights on dash indicating flat tire came on, windshield wipers were going on and off at different speeds and windows were opening and closing and then did not work at all. I got the car into the driveway as I was en route to our home. As I got car to the driveway I lost all power. I had the same thing happen in 2019 - Report # 11255268. I do not know where to go to get the vehicle repaired or it the old recall will apply to this problem once again. Should I have the car towed to a dealer? I have my own private mechanic that addressed the problem in 2019. Please contact me asap. I don't know what the plan of action should be. Can I bring it to my own mechanic or does it need to go to a dealer. Please call or send me an e mail as soon as possible as I am without a vehicle. My number is [XXX] or e mail me at [XXX]. OR [XXX]. or use both e mails. Thank you! INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ODI 11523207

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NHTSA ODI 11350766

WHEN TURNING ON THE RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS COME ON INSTEAD OF THE TURN SIGNAL. FOG LIGHTS DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. WIND SHIELD WIPERS COME ON RANDOMLY WHETHER IT IS RAINING OR NOT. THESE ALL HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL TURN OFF RIGHT AFTER STARTING. I HAVE TO RE-START.

NHTSA ODI 11339868

WHILE IN MOTION, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE FRONT PART OF THE ROOF INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BEGAN MELTING OF ITS HINGE UNTIL IT FELL OFF, THEN A FLAME BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE HOLE WHERE THE SUN VISOR IS ATTACHED. THIS OCCURRED EVEN AFTER VISORS WERE CHANGED DUE TO PREVIOUS RECALL.*JB

NHTSA ODI 11301335

BI XENON HID HEADLAMPS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ISSUES WITH DESIGN AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR AFTER 6 YEARS AS OWNER OF THIS TYPE OF TRUCK. SOMETHING AS SUCH AN CARS/TRUCKS, BULBS OR HEADLAMP HOUSING DESIGN SHOULDN'T BE SUCH A ISSUES ON ONLY 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. BLUB WHICH COST OVER $99.99OEM AND $300 AT THE DEALERSHIP JUST FOR BLUB PART PLUS LABOR. IT'S SUCH A SAFELY ISSUES READING MANY MESSAGE BOARDS ON OTHER OWNERS HAVING CONCERNS DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH ONE HEADLIGHT BEING OUT UNTIL THE REPAIR IS MADE OR ISSUES ARE FIXED WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHICH I FEEL IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN CAUSE OF ALL I HAVE READ ABOUT. ONLINE. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS MATTER TO ATTENTION FOR THE MANY DISAPPOINTED CONSUMERS DEALING WITH SUCH ISSUES THAT IS RELATED TO THE SAFETY OF TRAVELING DURING THE EVENING HOURS. CHRYSLER SHOULD BEWARE OF THIS ISSUES IN THEIR TRUCKS AND OFFER RECALLS IF KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE DESIGN OR WIRING. JUST DOESN'T MAKE SENSE A NEWER TYPE OF TRUCK ONLY 6 YEAR OLD HAVING SUCH A TYPE OF ISSUES IN DEALING WITH REPLACEMENT OF HEADLAMP BULB WHICH WHEN NEW DOESN'T WORK. NEW YORK N.Y.

NHTSA ODI 11140702

TAKATA RECALL MY VISOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING, VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN STOPPED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER NUMEROUS MAINTENCE CHECK UPS

NHTSA ODI 11119714

TAKATA RECALL LEATHER ON THE DASHBOARD COMES LOOSE, I'VE TAKEN IT TO JEEP TO REPAIR AND IT HAPPEND AGAIN. THE ADHESIVE DISSOLVES AND MAKES THE LEATHER BUNCH UP. THE FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT BLINKS FOR A FEW SECONDS EVERY TIME ENGINE STARTS. ENGINE STALLS AND DOESN'T START AT TIMES.

NHTSA ODI 11115731

CHRYSLER IS NOT PROVIDING THE PARTS IN A TIMELY MANNER TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 15V-879

NHTSA ODI 11062181

BAD INTEGRATED POWER MODULE

NHTSA ODI 11048227

FIRST ISSUE TO OCCUR WAS ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN STARTED GOING OFF AND LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE CAR WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. THE NEXT ISSUE TO OCCUR WAS ONE OF THE COURTESY LIGHTS BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY BOTH WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. 3RD ISSUE TO ARISE WAS ALL OF THE BACK UP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CODED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP AWAITING AUTHORIZATION TO REPLACE THE TIPM AND ANOTHER SENSOR.

NHTSA ODI 10958473

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE BEING DEPRESSED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND, UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND FIRE AND SMOKE WERE SEEN COMING FROM INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI 10955167

2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND BECAME POSSESSED. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING ON DASH, OCCASIONAL LURCHES FROM TRANSMISSION, ONE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AT NIGHT. WHEN I PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF, IT WILL NOT START. IT WAS AS THOUGH EVERYTHING IS DEAD. NO RESPONSE FROM ANY BUTTON ON THE KEY. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING AND HORN BLEATING AS THOUGH EMERGENCY. I PRESSED THE "PANIC" BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB AND IT STOPPED. CAR NOW STARTED. I DROVE A FEW MILES THEN EVERYTHING BEGAN GOING CRAZY AGAIN. WHEN I STOPPED, WITH CAR STILL RUNNING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN WORKING AS THOUGH ON INTERMITTENT. THEN THEY BEGAN WIPING FAST. I TRIED TURNING THE WIPERS ON OR OFF, TO NO AVAIL. THEY WERE WORKING WITH THEIR OWN MIND. DANGEROUS! I HAD NO IDEA, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, IF BOTH HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY GO OUT (IT WAS NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING) INSTEAD OF JUST ONE, TRANSMISSION DAMAGE MAY OCCUR (WHAT WAS CAUSING THE LURCHING?). WHEN I PULLED OVER. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10948905

LOW BEAM RUNNING LIGHT GOES OUT. HAD IT FIX THREE TIMES AND LIGHT STILL STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT.

NHTSA ODI 10870157

WIRING TO BALLAST IN PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP MELTED AND MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR $1400.

NHTSA ODI 10869979

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER VANITY MIRROR AREA. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND CALLED 911. THE RESPONDING FIREMEN HAD TO CUT A HOLE IN THE ROOFLINER OF THE AUTOMOBILE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE START OF THE FIRE, WHICH THEY CONFIRMED WAS THE WIRING TO THE VISOR. THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS CONFIRMED BY SERVICE EMPLOYEES AT THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO, AS WELL AS INVESTIGATIVE ENGINEERS FOR CHRYSLER, AS FAULTY WIRING TO THE VISOR LIGHTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V391000, CHRYSLER RECALL #P36. A RECALL FOR THE VISOR WIRING WAS ISSUED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRE IN THE VANITY AREA OF THE AUTOMOBILE OCCURRED ROUGHLY A MONTH AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE SOLUTION FOR THE RECALL ISSUE IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE INVESTIGATED.

NHTSA ODI 10816500

AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSOR WILL TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ODI 10808632

RIGHT FRONT HEADLAMP MELTED INTERNALLY DUE TO OVERHEATING DAMAGING THE WIRING AND THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY, AND NOW THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US THAT IN ORDER TO FIX IT, THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED . THEY ESTIMATED IT IN $1200 AND TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WONT COVER IT. THE CAR JUST HAVE 16749 MILES.

NHTSA ODI 10794893

MY VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP WHEN IT STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.AT THE TIME THEIR WERE FOUR (4) RECALLS. AFTER TWO MONTHS AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ABLE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARTLY REPAIRED INCLUDING P36/NHTSA 14V-391.APPROXIMATELY 75 DAYS LATER(11-10-15) MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE LOCATED IN FRONT OF MY OFFICE. MY VEHICLE WHILE TURNED OFF AND SITTING FOR SOME 15 PLUS MINUTES CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR VANITY LAMP. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE THEN NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP WHO SENT WRECKER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THEIR DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ODI 10790699

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME OUR HEADLIGHTS HAVE BURNED OUT. ALSO THE TAIL LIGHT. THE CAR ISN'T THAT OLD AND IS NOT DRIVEN BUT A FEW MILES A YEAR NOW WE HAVE RETIRED. THE IGNITION AT DIFFERENT TIME WILL NOT START IT WILL JUST KEEPS TURNING LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING GAS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION AT THE DEALERS WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY 35,000 MILES BUT THEY SAID WE DIDN'T HAVE OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE TOTALLY, WELL IT STILL DOES IT AT 48,000 MILES AND WE DO HAVE OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE; IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERYTIME, BUT IT DOES IT ALEAST ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. WE ARE JUST SITTING IN THE CAR READY TO GO SOMEWHERE' WE REALIZE THE WARRANITY IS OUT BUT WHEN WE TOLD THEM IT WASN'T. THE FIRST HEADLIGHT WENT OUT THE FIRST 15,000 MILES. WE HAVE OWNED CARS FOR 10 YEARS AND LIGHTS HAVE NEVER GONE OUT. CAN YOU HELP US WITH THESE PROBLEMS?

NHTSA ODI 10778279

THIS VEHICLE HAD THE RECOMMENDED RECALL REPAIR FOR THE SUN VISOR COMPLETED ON 5/19/2105. WHILE DRIVING THE AREA ABOVE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE AND WITHIN ABOUT 30 SECONDS FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE SAME AREA. THE FLAMES QUICKLY SPREAD TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR AS I FRANTICALLY LOOKED FOR A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. IT WAS 5:45AM ON A DARK COUNTRY ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. THE FLAMES CONTINUED FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 15 MINUTES. WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED THEY HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE BURNING THOUGH IT WAS SMALL BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT ACCESS THE BATTERY FOR THE VEHICLE (IT IS APPARENTLY LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND UNACCESSIBLE OTHER THAN FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE.) FIREFIGHTERS HAD TO COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO THE SUN VISORS TO STOP THE BURNING. THEY IDENTIFIED A SCREW AND WIRE THAT WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I RETURNED HOME AND RESEARCHED THE RECALL THAT I DISCOVERED THAT THE SCREW AND WIRE ASSEMBLY IS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRES. THIS RECALL REPAIR OBVIOUSLY IS NOT A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. HAD THE FLAMES SPREAD TO THE DRIVER SIDE AREA I WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR POSSIBLE KILLED. HAD I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE THEY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED ALSO!!

NHTSA ODI 10766674

I PURHCASED MY USED 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ROUGHLY ONE YEAR AGO FROM MILLER JEEP IN SPRINGFIELD, PA. IN JULY OF THIS YEAR, I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME, AND STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND IMMEDIATELY SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER. I PULLED OVER AND WITHIN ABOUT 3 MINUTES, MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL DONE ON THE CAR TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW, WHICH SUMMARIZED WHAT HAPPENED TO ME: HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2015/05/07/JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE-DODGE-DURANGO-NHTSA-INVESTIGATION-RECALL/

NHTSA ODI 10762961

JEEP VISOR RECALL- FIRE INSIDE MY JEEP: I HAD THE JEEP VISOR RECALL COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2015, TOOK MY JEEP INTO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP IN MAY/JUNE COMPLAINING OF A BURING SMELL TWICE. THEY SAID I WAS ON THE LIST FOR THE SECOND RECALL PARTS TO COME IN AND THEY WOULD CALL ME. THEY SAID THEY INSPECTED MY JEEP AND DIDNT SEE ANYTHING WRONG AND WISHED ME THE BEST (DEPSITE MY DOME LIGHTS BEING DIM AND PASSENGER LIGHT DOCUMENTED BEING COMPLETLY OUT). MY JEEP CAUGHT FIRE ON FRIDAY 7.24.15. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT STARTED IN THE PASSENGER VISOR. THIS HAS BEEN A HEADACHE OVER WHO IS AT FAULT AND I WISH JEEP WOULD INVESTIGATE TOO. MY FAMILY IS NOW AFFRAID OF JEEPS, MY DAUGHTER DOESNT WANT TO SIT IN THE FRONT ROW ANY LONGER AND IT HAS BEEN A MESS OVER A POTENTIAL RECALL ERROR. PLEASE HELP! MY CAR IS DESTROYED PER OUR INSURANCE.

NHTSA ODI 10745129

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BULB TWICE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSIS TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. MA 08/10/15

NHTSA ODI 10721471