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Chart based on 33 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
360-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
310 mi
US $300
Replaced bent shaft and seals in transfer case.
21000 mi
Service 4WD System Warning Light On. Traction Control Off Light On.
77700 mi
US $1300
cv boot in front was also leaking.
4960 mi
Loud clunk heard when shifting gears from P to R and from D to R.
65000 mi
US $100
Differentials (rear)
rear diff engaging late, causing jerk in initial acceleration. Was found that when previous service had been done dealer tech did not add ELSD additive to fluids. fluid replaced in front and rear, proper additive used.
4000 mi
Automatic transmission replaced on warranty after underdrive and overdrive incompatibility/mis-positioning caused very high heat to weld metal inside transmission.
82000 mi
US $570
Transfer case, 4WD module, wiring harness and driveshaft had to be replaced. Mostly covered under CPO warranty, would have been $5k+ without the warranty.
24180 mi
Transmission sensor (transducer) leak
170000 mi
US $1400
Electronic differential. (To have gotten 170k miles out of it, I am very happy.)
Because it was an E-diff, which is rather rare on Grand Cherokees, it took some days to find a used one worth buying and because of O'Biden Covidiocrasy suppression on shipping causing longer-than-normal delivery times, I'm actually OK with having had it sit in the shop for a week.
56000 mi
solenoid replacement
4000 mi
Isolator replaced in front axle Torque converter replaced Did 4 different tests on vehicle per Chrysler, problem still exists
3000 mi
The torque converter seems to have a shudder during wide open throttle passing maneuvers. This is noticeable on back country roads. The dealer claims that the torque converter needs 6,000 miles to break-in. Others have reported issues.
5000 mi
Transmission Shudder - Primarily WOT during a downshift between 40-50mph passing maneuvers. In this case I noticed it following the owners manual instructions during break-in. Originally reported at 1700 miles.
7000 mi
Replaced front axle isolators to reduce transmission vibration and downshift shudder. Problem not resolved and in some cases was made worse. I was told that the shudder is now a normal characteristic of this vehicle. I was told the vehicle did not shudder early on because the torque converter does not perform normally for the first 2,000 miles; the shudder is now normal.
17000 mi
Lemon law repurchase.
35300 mi
Transmission solenoid failed
16000 mi
Check engine light came on. Transmission code. Flash update only thing required.
123000 mi
US $2000
Low range actuator motor failed and also ruined DCM module
124000 mi
US $1000
rear driveshaft replace
24200 mi
US $5
Transmission filter screen sensor and solenoid failed and was replaced and computer reflashed, covered by warranty.
290-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
86000 mi
US $2000
Transmission Valve body needed replacement. Car would not consistently move form stop. Left me stranded in several intersections and stop signs. Needed to put in park and power cycle before transmission would reengage.
30780 mi
Loose connection on Quadra Trac system so received an error message (which also disabled the 4WD system)
24460 mi
Intermittently, a loud thunk comes from transmission when slowing down
99000 mi
Replaced rear drive shaft c/v joint
102300 mi
C $600
Crack developed in transmission cooler, cooler replaced.
31400 mi
Occasional hard shift at approx 30 mph when feathering throttle. Frustrating, because random and not repeatable. More felt than heard. Reflashed transmission and engine computers. Reduced, but has not entirely eliminated symptoms.
138000 mi
US $900
bad vibration. Replaced front driveshaft. Did not fix problem. Jeep at friend's house for DIY diagnosis and repair. Suspect a CV joint
138000 mi
US $900
Replaced front driveshaft. Failure of repair became obvious when reached freeway speeds. Had to have car towed 24 miles to ABQ. Had vehicle towed to my house (2nd tow - this tow 163 miles) Diagnosed rear driveshaft failure. Ordered new driveshaft and replaced it myself. Repair successful.
Jeep has been in and out of dealer approx. 6 times for overheating transmission.
18000 mi
During normal oil change, transmission software was upgraded. Since then the cruise control is terrible. On a road with small knolls the car will vary from 3 mph below to 3 mph over the set point. Dealer looked at upgrade once since.
57040 mi
humming noise coming from rear diff.
57040 mi
Re-built entire rear axel
100000 mi
US $1200
rear drive shaft has two parts in this particular model. Apparently, that has been changed in later models. The joint between the two shaft pieces was failing and clunking. Had to be replaced.
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