2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Body & Structure Problems

RE: The Power Liftgate Module Malfunction Approximately 45 days ago I began to see water build up inside the well where the liftgate locks. After seeing this twice - after it rained - I was at the dealership for an oil change and asked them to take a look. After review they suspected water intrusion, as there was a recall but not specifically on my VIN. Dealership indicated water tests were needed and I needed to drop my car off for the day or 2. They also indicated to seek your help because of the recall. I couldn't leave my car there that day. On 3/28/26 I did several water tests on the hatchback, using a hose and controlled the flow over the different sections of the hatchback in grid fashion of 6 sections. Each section I sprinkled water like a light rain and then waited 60 mins to see if the water would make it into the lock well. After checking I dried the lock well and then waited another hour to be sure no additional water came into the lock well, before continuing the process over the course of that day and the next. Each time water intruded, entered the inside of the vehicle into the lock well. After conducting research on this issue, the recall stated that this could cause a fire, and not to park the car inside of the garage or near other vehicles. As a result, the hatchback is malfunctioning, it opens and then automatically reverses, and it closes. It will not stay open and is not usable. I'd like to bring it back to the dealership for further testing however, I'd also like to get this resolved in the same visit as I'm sure they will find the same outcome of water intruding causing the electrical issues with the liftgate. Due to it being a fire hazard, I'm afraid to use my vehicle. Can you assist so I don't need to leave my one and only vehicle with the dealership for more than a day or two?

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The engine still make a sound and the body when is raining the water came inside

Passenger front carpet had present water. Anticipated heater core issue. Mechanic discovered a body seal leak, and drained 2 gallons of fluid. Windows fogged, and or froze from the inside of the vehicle.

Dash board leather cover bubbling de lamanting. Causing stange reflections in windshield while driving.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DASHBOARD BUBBLED AND WRINKLED AND STARTED TO FALL APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BURNS MOTORS (1300 E U.S. HIGHWAY 83, BUSINESS, MCALLEN, TX 78501) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE DASHBOARD NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LINKED THE FAILURE TO AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

The dashboard has bubbles and is delaminating from the dash. This problem exists in many of the jeeps and a secret service bulletin was issue for only a 6 month period back in December 2019 to June of 2020. Jeep owners were not contacted about this and a recall should be declared for this defective part.

WHILE PARKED THE REAR HATCH HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO GO UP ALMOST ALL THE WAY AND THEN COME BACK DOWN, SOMETIMES VERY FAST OTHER TIMES SLOWLY. IT HIT ME IN THE BACK THE FIRST TIME. I CALLED THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALL R27 / NHTSA 15V-393, THEY SAID IT WAS NOT LISTED FOR MY VIN, THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN 3/14 AND DISPLAYS ALL OF THE ISSUES LISTED IN THAT RECALL.

ON 9/23/20 MY 2014 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO A FOUNTAIN WALL. I WAS PARKING AND ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN MY CAR WENT HAYWIRE. IT FELT AS IF I GOT HIT FROM BEHIND, MY DASH LIT UP, MY ENGINE REVVED REAL LOUD AND MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD. THERE WAS ENOUGH FORCE TO LIFT MY FRONT END AND PLACE IT ON THE 2ND TIER OF THE FOUNTAIN WALL. I WAS IN A TIGHT PARKING AREA AT THE HIALEAH GARDENS BUILDING DEPARTMENT. PLEASE GOOGLE EARTH THE PARKING LOT TO UNDERSTAND THE PARKING LOT AND HOW COMPACT IT IS. I HAD AN INVESTIGATION DONE ON MY CAR AND RECEIVED A VERY GENERIC RESPONSE VIA EMAIL REGARDING THE FINDINGS AND THAT CHRYSLER / JEEP WERE NOT LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE INCIDENT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY. NOT ONE PERSON HAS CALLED ME TO DISCUSS. JEEP IS VERY LUCKY MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AND THAT I DIDN'T KILL ANYONE OR MYSELF. CUSTOMER CARE HAS BEEN A JOKE. THEY TOLD ME THAT I CAN REQUEST CALL BACKS BUT IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. I HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED ON MY CAR. MY CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN! I CANNOT GET ANY RESPONSE FROM THE CHRYSLER / JEEP ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE LITTLE BLACK BOX AND HOW THEY CAME UP WITH THEIR DECISION. I BELIEVE THEY SEND THESE GENERIC EMAILS OUT TO SHUT YOU UP AND HOPE NOTHING FURTHER COMES ABOUT. THEY KNOW WE HAVE NO MEANS OF TALKING TO ANYONE AND GET AWAY WITH HAVING DEFAULTED SUV'S. THEY GET AWAY WITH LYING AND BEING UNOBTAINABLE. I HAVE ADDITIONAL PICTURES IF YOU NEED TO SEE THEM

LEATHER DASHBOARD IS COMING LOOSE AND CURLING OFF DASH,IMPEDING DEFROSTER

PAINT BUBBLING ON THE EDGE OF THE HOOD

I DON'T GET THIS I JUST GOT THIS PART REPLACEMENT AND IS ALREADY PEELING OFF AND I CALL MY DEALER AND THEY SAY THE RECALL ALREADY EXPIRED

IN MY 30 YEARS OF OWNING MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE DOOR POPPING. ALL MY HINGES UPPER AND LOWER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON MY 2014 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED 4X4. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT MANY JEEP OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT AND ARE LEFT IN DISAPPOINTMENT AS I AM CURRENTLY. THERE IS NO RECALL OR TSB ON FILE WHICH IS MIND-BLOWING CONSIDERING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF IT WAS ONE DOOR, I COULD SAY, OK UNDERSTANDABLE 'THINGS HAPPEN. BUT ALL 4 OF MY DOOR HINGES UPPER AND LOWER NEED TO BE REPLACED BE CAUSE ALL MY DOOR POP. JEEP MANUFACTURE HAS DECIDED TO STICK THEIR HEAD IN THE SAND AND IGNORE THE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE

COWL PANEL TRIM IS CRUMBLING AND CAUSES A 'BEE HUMMING' NOISE WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 55 MPH OR MORE. VERY ANNOYING AND DROWNS OUT RADIO/MUSIC. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THEY CAN TAPE IT DOWN BUT THE STRIP CRUMBLES WHEN YOU TOUCH IT. ATTEMPTED TO USE A BONDING SUBSTANCE RECOMMENDED BY PART STORE; STILL CRUMBLES WHEN TOUCHED.

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE SUNROOF EXPLODED.

MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER SITTING FOR 2.5 HOURS AND WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED AS THE PICTURES WILL SHOW. INTERIOR WAS DAMAGED

BUBBLING OF PAINT IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON THE FRONT RIM OF HOOD. JEEP WILL NOT COVER SINCE JUST OUT OF 5 YEAR WARRANTY, HOWEVER IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *DT *TR

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the dashboard was coming apart which could hinder the deployment of the air bag in the event of a crash. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

HI, THE LEATHER ON THE DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY CRINKLED FROM NATURAL EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT. READING IN FORUMS, IT SEEMS THIS IS A MASSIVE ISSUE AND NO RECALL TO FIX THE LINING HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEATHER ON THE DASHBOARD WAS STARTING TO BUBBLE. THE ADHESIVE WAS NOT HOLDING THE MATERIAL PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AND THERE WERE NO AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE SEPARATION OF THE LEATHER ON THE DASHBOARD CREATED A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHLOSSMANN DODGE CITY CHRYSLER JEEP RAM FIAT (19100 W CAPITOL DR, BROOKFIELD, WI 53045, (262) 790-9000) WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE A RECALL AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND RESTATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.