2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems
Owners have filed 169 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 88,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “ignition switch” (8% of reports).
- 169engine complaints
- 88,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 52%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.
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 14 of 169 complaints (8%)
- Put park: mentioned in 12 of 169 complaints (7%)
- Engine stalled: mentioned in 11 of 169 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 151 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 169 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 6 a fire.
Jeep Grand Cherokee engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine 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 was driving and wrecked into a sign because I was unable to stop and the vehicle caught on fire under the hood.
I was pulling into the gas station to get some gas. I'm used to use a 2-ft drive so what I could not lift my left foot to put pressure on the brake I used my right foot. It slipped off the brake and after the accelerator and I hit a small Pole stopping me from going into the gas station front door…
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7L when driving on roadway the rpm go up down and then the Jeep shot off and then put the vehicle in neutral and turn the key start and the vehicle up and when driving again and the start again and took the vehicle to Jeep dealer and there donât find anything wrong.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokees have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 169 owner complaints about engine for the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee (15% 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?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 88,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “ignition switch”, in 14 of 169 complaints, followed by “put park” (12).
Other 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or engine problems across all Grand Cherokee years.