NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
148 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Apr 26, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
MY CAR BEGIN SPUTTERING, STALLING WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS, MY INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE PANEL OF THE CAR WOULD JUST START TO GO CRAZY CAUSING THE SEATBELT SIGN TO BEGIN TO DING AND DING AND DING, EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RE…
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MY CAR BEGIN SPUTTERING, STALLING WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS, MY INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE PANEL OF THE CAR WOULD JUST START TO GO CRAZY CAUSING THE SEATBELT SIGN TO BEGIN TO DING AND DING AND DING, EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO BE LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE THAT I SHOULD LOOK UP. I DID AND THERE WERE THREE RECALLS INVOLVING MY VEHICLE, TWO OF WHICH RELATED DIRECTLY TO THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I ASKED HOW THAT IS POSSIBLE WHEN EXACTLY WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY LISTED. SHE TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND IF THEY DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM THEN THEY WOULD NOT TO CALL AND TELL THEM THAT. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALER AND SPOKE WITH SERVICE WHO EXPLAINED WHY SHOULD THEY HAVE TO CONTACT CHRYSLER WHEN IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I SAID SIR, I AM ONLY FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. HE THEN WENT ON TO EXPLAIN TO ME THAT WELL THEY COULD LOOK AT THE CAR BUT IT WOULD COST ME $230 TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC. I ASKED WHY I WOULD HAVE TO FOR THAT AND HE SAID "HE HAS TO PAY HIS PEOPLE". I MADE AN APPOINT AND TOOK THE CAR. WHEN THEY CALLED THEY WORDED EVERYTHING IN A MANNER THAT WOULD REMOVE ME FROM THE RECALL, HOWEVER THEY THEN PUT "FUEL INJECTION" AT THE BOTTOM. I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT I AM SUPPOSED TO GET MY FUEL INJECTION CLEANED 2 PER YEAR. I INFORMED THEM I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. HE ALSO TOLD ME IT WOULD CLOSE TO $500 TO GET MY SEATBELF FIXED "THAT IS NOT EVEN BROKEN" AND NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT THE INDICATOR LIGHTS. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO PUT MY CAR "BACK TOGETHER" WHICH I ALSO DID NOT UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I THOUGHT A DIAGNOSTIC DID NOT REQUIRE THAT. NOW MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON AND NOBODY WILL RETURN MY CALLS.
NHTSA ODI #11203951
38,000 miles · Apr 8, 2019
Electrical System
WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SHOWING THAT ONE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WAS OUT, RIGHT BLINKER LIGHT OUT, AND THE THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT. I SHUT THE VEHICHLE.OFF AND RESTARTED IT. ALL WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO WORK. THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WARNING CONTINUED TO FLASH ON A…
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WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SHOWING THAT ONE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WAS OUT, RIGHT BLINKER LIGHT OUT, AND THE THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT. I SHUT THE VEHICHLE.OFF AND RESTARTED IT. ALL WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO WORK. THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WARNING CONTINUED TO FLASH ON AND OFF AS I DROVE.(THIS WAS VERY DISTRACTING) BEFORE I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION ALL WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF. ALL OF MY LIGHT WERE WORKING UPON MY ARRIVAL. THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE VEHICLE THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND ALL WENT BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE NO.IDEA WHY THESE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON OR IF THE WILL RETURN. NOTE: VEHICLE WAS STARTED USING REMOTE START BEFORE PUTTING IN RUN MODE. WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON UNTIL I PUT THE VEHICLE IN RUN MODE. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED
NHTSA ODI #11194821
52,000 miles · Apr 3, 2019
Electrical System
MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATE WHEN THERE IS NO MALFUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A WARNING MESSAGE INDICATING THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS BOTH FRONT AND REAR, BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, AND HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING. AFTER PULLING OVER, WIT…
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MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATE WHEN THERE IS NO MALFUNCTION. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A WARNING MESSAGE INDICATING THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS BOTH FRONT AND REAR, BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, AND HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING. AFTER PULLING OVER, WITH THE MESSAGE STILL DISPLAYED, IT WAS SEEN THAT EVERY LIGHT WAS ACTUALLY WORKING PROPERLY. THE SAME HAS HAPPENED REGARDING OTHER WARNING MESSAGES IN THE VEHICLE WHERE THE PROBLEM DID NOT ACTUALLY EXIST. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A RECALL WITH OTHER OF THIS SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT NOT WITH THIS SPECIFIC VIN
NHTSA ODI #11193541
15,000 miles · Mar 28, 2019
Electrical SystemEngine
AUGUST 24TH, 2018, TRIP TO COLORADO, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WENT TO EXIT AND THE CAR STALLED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, CODES RESET. MILAGE 15000 MARCH 27, 2019, TURNED ON CAR, THE RADIO DIDN'T WORK AND THE MILEAGE WAS FLASHING, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET SIT FOR A MINUTE…
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AUGUST 24TH, 2018, TRIP TO COLORADO, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WENT TO EXIT AND THE CAR STALLED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, CODES RESET. MILAGE 15000 MARCH 27, 2019, TURNED ON CAR, THE RADIO DIDN'T WORK AND THE MILEAGE WAS FLASHING, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET SIT FOR A MINUTE OR TWO, TURNED BACK ON, THE RADIO STILL DIDN'T WORK AND THE MILEAGE WAS FLASHING. RADIO CAME BACK ON EVENTUALLY. DROVE HOME AND THE CAR WAS SLUGGISH AND NOT SHIFTING LIKE USUAL...SO MAD TO TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM TO NOT GIVE IT BACK TO ME UNTIL FIXED. MILEAGE 29800 THIS CAR WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT FEBRUARY 2018. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN SUED FOR THE EXACT SAME THINGS IN 2015....IS IT GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER CLASS ACTION SUIT TO GET YOU TO PAY ATTENTION????
NHTSA ODI #11192136
18,055 miles · Mar 20, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
WAS DRIVING THIS EVENING, AND GOT ABOUT 2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, AND THEN CONTINUING THROUGH, HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, ALL SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON (SERVICE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE ESC, SERVICE ENGINE, SERVICE TRANSMISSION), AND THEN IT SAID TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHILE I LOST POWER AND…
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WAS DRIVING THIS EVENING, AND GOT ABOUT 2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOUSE. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, AND THEN CONTINUING THROUGH, HALFWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, ALL SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON (SERVICE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE ESC, SERVICE ENGINE, SERVICE TRANSMISSION), AND THEN IT SAID TO SHIFT INTO PARK WHILE I LOST POWER AND HAD TO COAST TO THE CURB. WHEN I GOT TO THE CURB, THE LIGHTS NEXT TO THE SHIFTER (PRND) WERE FLASHING UNTIL I PUT IT IN PARK. I SHUT THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN IT CAME BACK ON, ONLY THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED. I PHONED JEEP, AND THEY WERE GOING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, BUT NONE WERE OPEN, SO I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE MORNING, AND HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR ON THE STREET, BECAUSE IF I WENT MORE THAN 10 FEET, THE POWER WOULD GO OUT AGAIN AND WOULD LOSE ACCELERATION. THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION JAMMING INTO GEAR WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AND THEN ACCELERATING WHEN IT TURNS GREEN, AND RANDOMLY IDLING ROUGH. THE ENGINE CODE IS U0001. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT LOST POWER, I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TIME TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY HURT OR KILLED IF I GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR.
NHTSA ODI #11190162
64,000 miles · Mar 15, 2019
Electrical SystemService Brakes
GETTING FALSE WARNINGS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL SUCH AS LIGHTS BEING THAT ARE STILL WORKING, SERVICE ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE, SOMETIME THE SERVICE THE ELECTRIC PARK JUST INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF NOW IT JUST STAYS ON AND PARKING BREAK IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY
NHTSA ODI #11186973
Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2019
Electrical SystemPower TrainSeat Belts
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW 0 MILES SINCE THE FIRST MONTH, THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS HAD SERVICE AFTER SERVICE, THE FIRST TWO MONTHS LIGHTER WOULDN'T WORK, NEXT MONTH DEALERSHIP HAD CAR FOR OVER A WEEK WOULD NOT START AT ALL= NEW ELECTRICAL PANEL, A FEW MONTHS LATER SEAT BELTS WONT LOCK ON BACK SEAT, NEXT,HOOD WONT OPEN, THEN, NEEDED NEW…
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I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW 0 MILES SINCE THE FIRST MONTH, THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS HAD SERVICE AFTER SERVICE, THE FIRST TWO MONTHS LIGHTER WOULDN'T WORK, NEXT MONTH DEALERSHIP HAD CAR FOR OVER A WEEK WOULD NOT START AT ALL= NEW ELECTRICAL PANEL, A FEW MONTHS LATER SEAT BELTS WONT LOCK ON BACK SEAT, NEXT,HOOD WONT OPEN, THEN, NEEDED NEW LATCH, NOW THE CAR IS 16 MONTHS OLD NOW HESITATES TO DRIVE, WHO CAN GO THOUGHT THIS WITH A CAR THAT IS FINANCED THOUGHT CHRYSLER .I'M AT THE POINT I MAY JUST LET THEM HAVE IT, IM TIRED OF THE FOOLISHNESS.
NHTSA ODI #11184197
52,800 miles · Feb 22, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IDLE ENGINE JERKS. WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AND ACCELERATING THE JERKING IS PERSISTENT.
NHTSA ODI #11182016
20,800 miles · Feb 19, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other
THE TRUNK POP OPEN IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO CLOSE TO IT. AFTER STARTING THE CAR THEN DRIVING THE CAR WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. AND GIVE IT A FEW MINS. THEN TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. THEN YOU CAN GO. IF YOU HIT THE RADIO BUTTONS TO FAST IT WILL TURN THE VOLUME ALL THE WAY UP AND WILL BE …
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THE TRUNK POP OPEN IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO CLOSE TO IT. AFTER STARTING THE CAR THEN DRIVING THE CAR WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. YOU HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. AND GIVE IT A FEW MINS. THEN TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. THEN YOU CAN GO. IF YOU HIT THE RADIO BUTTONS TO FAST IT WILL TURN THE VOLUME ALL THE WAY UP AND WILL BE STUCK THERE TILL YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESET THE RADIO.
NHTSA ODI #11181128
19,000 miles · Feb 13, 2019
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
IN MOTION UPON DECEL/ACCEL AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN TO PROCEED, THE ENGINE DIES. YOU HAVE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND RE-CRANK, THEN TRY TO PROCEED. NO LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ANY WARNING THAT MY ENGINE WAS LOW ON OIL OR THAT MY ENGINE WOULD DO AN AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN TO SAVE THE ENGINE. I WAS 2000 MILES OVER MY RECOMMEND…
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IN MOTION UPON DECEL/ACCEL AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN TO PROCEED, THE ENGINE DIES. YOU HAVE TO PUT CAR IN PARK AND RE-CRANK, THEN TRY TO PROCEED. NO LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON FOR ANY WARNING THAT MY ENGINE WAS LOW ON OIL OR THAT MY ENGINE WOULD DO AN AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN TO SAVE THE ENGINE. I WAS 2000 MILES OVER MY RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE (I OWN THIS MISTAKE) AND WAS TOLD THE OIL WAS FOUND TO LOW AND THAT THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE WAS MADE TO SHUT DOWN TO SAVE IT FROM BURNING UP. HOWEVER, NO WARNINGS, NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, JUST A SHUTOFF OF THE POWER TO VEHICLE UPON SLOWING TO STOP AND/OR RE-ACCELERATE. TROUBLE TO THINK I WOULD GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW MY OIL WAS TOO LOW AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. SO, MAJOR DEAL.... I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE TYPE OF 2.4 LT ENGINE THAT WAS USING IN THIS PARTICULAR JEEP MODEL. I GET THAT, BUT NO INDICATOR LIGHT IS TROUBLESOME. TOOK IT ON MONDAY THE 11TH TO JEEP DEALER IN CARTERSVILLE, GA.
NHTSA ODI #11179813