This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE 2008 engine and engine cooling. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE 2008 engine and engine cooling and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	795934
Internal NHTSA #	10336202
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2008
File date	12/06/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle stalled while driving approx. 65-70 mph on april 27,2009 the radio went out, the odometer went blank and i lost power steering. Coasted to the side of the road. Placed stick shift in park and it started up.. I drove straight to the dealership mileage was 5166. Dealership scanned system and no active and no stored trouble clodes were found. Was told this was fluke. The issue was not resolved. Vehicle stalled a second time while turning a corner at approx 5 -10 mph. (same thing happened as stated above). Placed stick shift in neutral and it started up. Drove straight to dealership. Mileage approx 29,500. Dealership scanned system and no active and no stored trouble clodes were found. The issue was not resolved. I insisted that the dealership keep the jeep to do additional testing. I am currently waiting. I also mentioned the recall below and was told that my vin # was not apart of this recall. Auto recall date: 02/06/2008 vehicle component: electrical system estimated vehicles affected: 1338 2008 jeep grand cherokee defect summary: chrysler is recalling 1,338 my 2008 jeep grand cherokee and commander vehicles. The front control module may have been incorrectly manufactured. Defect consequence: this could cause the engine to stall while driving or not to start and/or cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative. Engine stalling or inoperative wipers could cause a crash without warning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5166
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON , TX
VIN pattern	1J8GS48K78CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	65
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

1GC8C59K99E103879 MA3JFB32S00C65126 1G2ZH18NX74208996 KM8J33ALXKU045783 JM1BK123251277556 3HDSA2H55TM101486 WF0DXXGAKDFJ01607 WDCDA0EB1EA400038 WDBFA68F72F201766 ML0M100AACT001436 93ZE12JMZL8937734 5TFRV54138X043100

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?