2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicle stalls a lot when driving. At first i thought it was an issue with the tire alignment but i was told by a mechanic that i had good alignment. My car stalls and shakes a lot while speeding up in the highway. I honestly feel unsafe at this point because its gotten worse in a short amount…”
filed Sep 27, 2023
“We loaded up to go to the desert (clear summer day with temperatures near 80 degrees fahrenheit), stopped to get gas and ice (jeep was running the entire time) and once we got on the way there, the battery light came on, then an odd sound was heard then whitish electrical smelling smoke started…”
filed Apr 15, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 11V487000 · Sep 29, 2011
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Grand Cherokee years
Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.