2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 38,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stalled without” (9% of reports).
- 77engine and engine cooling complaints
- 38,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 54%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stalled without: mentioned in 7 of 77 complaints (9%)
- Spark plugs: mentioned in 6 of 77 complaints (8%)
- Able restart: mentioned in 6 of 77 complaints (8%)
- Diesel engine: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 74 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 77 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 100,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 21,722 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 46,116 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 3% | 69,000 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 1% | 95,000 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 2% | 86,000 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 2% | 92,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 3% | 125,000 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 23 | 2% | 116,769 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 45 | 2% | 144,116 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 0% | 69,950 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 1% | 20,800 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 1% | 21,517 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 3% | 2,750 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 5 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 39 | 5% | 31,000 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 77 | 7% | 38,000 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 4% | 35,260 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 78 | 4% | 28,500 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 55 | 4% | 51,206 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 42 | 6% | 66,000 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 146 | 10% | 68,390 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 6% | 76,000 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 178 | 12% | 91,000 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 121 | 7% | 96,500 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 69 | 7% | 141,000 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 81 | 8% | 119,000 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 88 | 10% | 116,250 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 70 | 10% | 135,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I bought a used 2007 jeep grand cherokee 2 years ago in alabama. We have since moved to new york state and they do vehicle inspections (alabama does not). When getting the vehicle inspected it was discovered that the cut out for the check engine light on the instrument panel is non existent. All…
While driving the vehicle it started to accelerate and while stepping on the brake the vehicle went faster. I turned the key and the engine stopped and i went to the side of the road. I looked up a recall for this problem and there was a k 11 recall. When i contacted jeep they said my vin number…
Originally having issues slowing down going around corners and up a steep incline. Felt like vehicle was staying in higher gear, you could down shift it manually. At that time there were no codes present in the system. Then last year in august 2011 we did a cross county trip (7000 miles) vehicle…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokees have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee (7% of the 1,108 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 38,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “stalled without”, in 7 of 77 complaints, followed by “spark plugs” (6).
Other 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
- Electrical System problems (658)
- Power Train problems (196)
- Engine problems (169)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (60)
See all 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Grand Cherokee years.