What 1,344 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

I was crossing a road to get to the median and my Jeep stopped moving in the middle of a 4 lane highway, separated by a median that I never made it to due to it stopping moving during acceleration. It made noise when I pressed on the gas pedal but didn’t go anywhere. I was hit by a car that couldn’t avoid me, and my daughter and I were injured in the crash. My daughter had a fracture in her right leg & facial bruising. I had a laceration requiring stitches and facial bruising, lost consciousness at the scene and am severely concussed. Progressive deemed my Jeep a total loss.

NHTSA ODI 11637847

I have had several incidents where the car was not responding properly such as fob key unlocking car, even with brand new battery, I’d have to unlock car manually but alarm would go off for 10min+ then randomly stop and car would allow me turn it on. Sunroof wouldn’t work properly and get stuck. One night ( about 8/12) car lights turn on and off and power gate lift opens randomly and battery catches fire which is extreme danger. Someone was able to put it out in time. This is a fairly new battery. Car has been in dealership for about 3 weeks now and I have been told that the body control module failed causing non stop current to the battery causing it to explode. I am now being charged $1600~ for repair/ parts.

NHTSA ODI 11542323

USB 12V connector caught fire and melted the panel while car was off Yes it is available for inspection upon request If it would have happened while driving it would’ve put all passengers at risk It has not been confirmed by a dealer It hasn’t been inspected by mfg. insurance or police. There were no warning lamps, symptoms or msg. prior to the failure this happened 7/31/2023 I was unloading my groceries from the back when I came back out to get more bags, I noticed that the cabin was full of smoke. I’m trying to get an estimate to replace it so I can file a claim with my insurance company.

NHTSA ODI 11536580

We were driving and we heard a chime and nothing showed on the display panel. Then we went thru the displays and saw a message regarding the ACC something about manual something. Then we lost power. Since we were on the highway We turned the truck off and started it again to potentially reset. We drove a couple blocks to exit the highway and lost power again. The we got out of the vehicle and smelled smoke. We peaked under the hood and saw fire. We all got out, grabbed our stuff and then the fire spread and engulfed the truck. Total loss.

NHTSA ODI 11530432

Cruise Control, O2 SENSOR, Fuel/Propulsion System , BATTERY, If your check engine light is not on when you take it to the service department they say its hard to detect serves needs. Come back when it comes on again. Trouble while driving when using cruise congtrol it excellerate15miles beyond speed set very scary while driving next 30 minutes smell smoke next flames and smoke coming from underneath hood, open door flames and smoke can into jeep. Causing me to hit my head tryng to watch the fire and get out the truck and getting the two kids out the back the we ran then the exploded. The 911 button inside did not work! Now we can't sleep!

NHTSA ODI 11498208

2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee drivers side heated seat burned a nickel size hole through the seat, burned a hole through my girlfriends sweatshirt and burned her skin. Thank god she was able to maintain her composure and pull over to a parking lot and get out. What if she had jerked the wheel (as it startled her) and caused a crash? What if she was on the highway?? What if the vehicle started on fire?? The vehicle is currently at the dealership and being inspected. There were no warning lamps or other symptoms.

NHTSA ODI 11443879

I have a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. While traveling down the highway at approximately 65mph, the entire dash began to blink in and out, all kinds of error symbols flashed, I lost power steering and the car switched itself in to neutral – this resulted in an accident. This car has been In and out of the shop for the past several months. Every time it looks like it fixed, the car’s computer seems to do as it pleases. I lose driving power, it switches itself in neutral or the dash throws error symbols. I am at a point where paying for constant ‘repairs’ and insurance is becoming way too costly. I do NOT feel safe riding with my family in this car!!!

NHTSA ODI 11434689

On April 23rd at 9:28pm I was driving my Jeep Grand Cherokee 2015 on a highway at approximately 45mph when suddenly the transmission slipped to neutral without any human interference. I tried shifting it back to drive but the transmission did not respond. The Jeep lost momentum very quickly and came to a complete stop in the highway. As soon as it went to a complete stop it locked itself in parking position and l lost all ability to put it back to drive. I turned my blinkers and emergency lights on, but one minute later I got rear-ended by a car traveling at 50mph. My Jeep Grand Cherokee 2015 got totaled and I was taken to the hospital in stable condition. I was in a bad collision due to the Jeep slipping into neutral and locking itself in parking. I lost ALL ability to control my Jeep. The jeep got towed to a safe location. Two weeks later, we needed to move the car to another area for the insurance inspection. The car turned on and moved, yet again when the car gained velocity, the gear slipped to neutral and again came to a complete stop it, locking the transmission in the parking position. I always took my car for regular maintenance and it was a very well kept Jeep Grand Cherokee 2015.

NHTSA ODI 11419964

ARRIVED HOME 10:15PM DRY ROADS AND WEATHER. BACKING JEEP INTO DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO FULL THROTTLE BACK TO HIT THE GARAGE STRUCTURE AND DOOR. SHIFTED TWO DRIVE TO MOVE OUT INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT TO FULL THROTTLE FORWARD, ACROSS THE STREET, THROUGH THE SWALE INTO A VACANT LOT AND HIT THE AVISTA POWER TRANSFORMER BOX KNOCKING ITS OFF THE BASE AND PULLING THE 7,000 VOLT POWER CABLES OUT. JEEP THEN STOPPED AND I BACKED IT BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED. AVISTA CREW ARRIVED AND SAFED THE TRANSFORMER. RESULTING DAMAGE WAS $3,007 TO HOUSE AND GARAGE DOOR, $16,275 DAMAGE TO FRONT/BACK/UNDERCARRIAGE ON JEEP AND ABOUT $4,880 TO REPLACE THE AVISTA TRANSFORMER. CAR RENTAL NOW 60 DAYS AT $42.00 PER DAY. ESTIMATED TOTAL IS NOW $26,682.

NHTSA ODI 11307366

WHILE DRIVING DONW A MAIN ROAD THE GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD BUT IT WAS STILL RUNNING. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF. TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON TO SEE IF THE GAS PEDAL WOULD RE-ENGAGE, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 100FT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I THEN "ROLLED" INTO AN EMPTY LOT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. I POPPED THE HOOD BUT DID NOT OPEN IT AND CALLED 911. WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH 911, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD, SPARKS WERE SEEN AND THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE.*DT*JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

NHTSA ODI 11142915

1- SURROUND SOUND IS AUTO TURN TO STAY ON. WHEN TURN OFF NO ANY EFFECTS. 2- SOME NOISE COME IN DRIVER SIDE FROM DASH OR ENGINE ROOM. THIS NOISE LIKE AIR SOUND FROM AIR PUMP EVERY 10 TO 25 SEC WITH SYNCHRONOUS SMALL SOME EFFECT IN RPM.

NHTSA ODI 11130720

ON 10/21/19 MY 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED MOUNT FUNCTIONED. WHILE TRYING TO SLOWLY BACK UP MY CAR IN A GARAGE THE VEHICLE SEIZED ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT INCLUDING BACK UP CAMERA SCREEN. ONLY ONE LIGHT APPEARED BEFORE IMPACT WITH A POLE WHICH WAS THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT. MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS WHEN IT JOLTED BACKWARDS INTO A LARGE POLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE THE CAR WOULD SEIZE OR ACCELERATE INTO FIRST GEAR. IT HAS DONE THIS WHEN MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE GAS PEDDLE ASWELL. I CONTACTED SAFFORD JEEP IN SPRINGFIELD VA THREE TIMES ABOUT MY CONCERN. NOTHING WAS CORRECTED NOW I HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH VERY BAD VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE. CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING AND WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS ON THE SATUS OF THEIR INVESTAGATION. THIS HAS NOW COST ME OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THEY WANT TO DRAW THIS OUT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.

NHTSA ODI 11041716

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, PLACED FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE HOME. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE. ALSO, A BURNING ODOR EMANATED FROM THE VENTS AND FLAMES APPEARED AROUND THE DASHBOARD. THE HEADLINER AND CARPET WERE BURNED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN INSURANCE EVALUATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. ..UPDATED 07/20/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ODI 10936552

I HAVE A 2015 GRAN CHEROKEE WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE THE JEEP ROLLED FORWARD HITTING THE GARAGE DOORS , CALLED CHYSLER WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL BUT I'M NOT DOING IT RIGHT ? I ASKED , WHAT PLACING THE CAR IN PARK? OR BUYING A CAR THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD !!!, WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARNED THIS CAR WAS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE.!!!!

NHTSA ODI 10875663

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN PARK WITH ENGINE IDLING. STANDING OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, I OPENED DOOR TO REACH IN TO TURN IGNITION OFF. AS SOON AS I HIT IGNITION, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD DRAGGING ME ABOUT 10 YARDS. I WAS NOT IN VEHICLE AND HELD ON TO STEERING WHEEL AND OPEN DOOR TO KEEP FROM GETTING RUN OVER. IT COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME, LUCKILY IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE IS SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ON SITE AND THIS INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO. WITNESSES WERE PRESENT AND CO-WORKERS VIEWING IT WERE FRIGHTENED BY IT...CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED ON THE STREET, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS HOME IN BED AND WAS AWAKENED BY THE POLICE WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE ALSO. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE INSURANCE DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA ODI 10850074

ON NOVEMBER 1ST, 2015 MY JEEP WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE OTHER DRIVER WHO HIT MY CAR ADMITTED FAULT AND IS SO DOCUMENTED IN THE POLICE REPORT. AS OF THIS DATE 2/3/16 THE CAR IS STILL AT THE REPAIR SHOP. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE EXCEPT...THE INSTALLATION OF A REAR WIRING HARNESS THAT JEEP/CHRYSLER CANNOT PROVIDE. THE ESTIMATED DELIVERY OF THE WIRING HARNESS FROM JEEP IS THE END OF MARCH 2016. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE A RENTAL CAR/MAKE MY PAYMENTS/ OR TERMINATE THE LEASE. MY CASE # AT CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE IS 28515506. I NEED HELP11.

NHTSA ODI 10824013

THE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. AS THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOP OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE IN REVERSE. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE "TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET". THE WITNESS ESTIMATED THAT THE VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET IN A SECOND. THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK BY THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE TRAVERSED SEVERAL LANES OF TRAVEL, STRUCK A CURB, WHICH CHANGED ITS DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE THEN TRAVERSED SEVERAL MORE LANES OF TRAVEL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO CAUSE IT TO "JUMP" THE CURB...UPDATED 05/02/16 *BF; UPDATED 4/30/18*JB

NHTSA ODI 10807602

AT 2:30 PM ON OCTOBER 30TH 2015 I PARKED IN A COMMERCIAL LOT. I LEFT THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A STORE, WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE I REALIZED THE CAR WAS "RUNNING". I OPENED THE DOOR AND REACHED AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE CAR OFF BY PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON. I THINK PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE TO GO TO ANOTHER STORE. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE 2ND STORE I SAW MY CAR HAD ENGAGED INTO DRIVE AND MOVED OVER 50 FEET ACROSS THE PARTING LOT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT TO MY CAR I FOUND IT RUNNING AND IN "DRIVE". THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHOUT ANYONE IN THE CAR. THE CAR BASICALLY "RAN AWAY" WITHOUT ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 10787947

I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB INTO THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT, WHEN I FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF THE VEHICLE RAN OVER MY PELVIC AREA. I AM POSITIVE THAT THE CAR WAS IN PARK AT THE TIME IT STARTED TO ROLL AWAY.

NHTSA ODI 10766494

ON DECEMBER 5, 2014, I ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF A NEW 2015 MODEL YEAR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND 4X4, EQUIPPED WITH AN 8-SPEED PADDLE-SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ?KEYLESS ENTER ?N GO.? ON DECEMBER 12, 2014, I WAS TRAVELLING WITH A FRIEND. WHEN WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION, I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE PAVED STREET, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN ?PARK,? PRESSED THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON TO SHUTOFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER?S DOOR. THE PASSENGER HAD EXITED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, AND WAS COMING AROUND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. (IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NEITHER I NOR MY PASSENGER HAD TO ?UNLOCK? OUR DOORS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, CONFIRMING I HAD PLACED THE VEHICLE IN ?PARK.?) AS SHE APPROACHED THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, SHE REMARKED THAT I HAD NOT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. AS I REPLIED, ?YES, I DID,? I NOTICED EXHAUST COMING FROM THE VEHICLE?S TAILPIPE. I RETURNED TO THE DRIVER?S DOOR, OPENED THE DOOR, REACHED IN AND PRESSED THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON 2-3 TIMES; THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. AS I WAS PRESSING THE ?ON OFF? BUTTON I BELIEVE I HEARD THE ENGINE ?REV? AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TRAVELLING IN REVERSE. I WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OPEN DRIVER?S DOOR AND THE VEHICLE AND DRUG ALONG. I REACHED IN AND GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO PULL MYSELF IN AND GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS UNABLE, AND FINALLY LET GO OF THE WHEEL AND DROPPED INTO THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. AS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION IT BACKED INTO A WOODEN FENCE WHERE IT CAME TO REST, IDLING. A RESPONDING SHERIFF?S DEPUTY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, AND HE TOLD ME HE WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO ?PARK.? I SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES TO MY LEG(S).....UPDATED 04/25/16 *BF *CN

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND RETURNING TO IT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56.

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