2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transfer case” (11% of reports).
- 55power train complaints
- 80,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%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.
- Transfer case: mentioned in 6 of 55 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 42 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 55 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2013 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.
My 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee equipped with the 3.6L Pentastar v6 has a persistent cylinder 2 misfire (P0302). The cylinder 2 spark plug, ignition coil, and fuel injector have already been replaced, but the misfire continues. Diagnostic testing with a scan tool confirmed that cylinder 2 accumulated…
The contact owns a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 15-25 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated before accelerating as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal resistance increased while depressing the brake pedal, which…
Was inspected @ my local garage. The tipm goes out and you lose turn signals, wipers, transfer case control ( locks in low gear) causes airbag light to go on. And Chrysler does not manufacture them anymore. Jeep had to be towed.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokees have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about power train for the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee (7% of the 804 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 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “transfer case”, in 6 of 55 complaints.
Other 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
- Electrical System problems (376)
- Service Brakes problems (141)
- Engine problems (106)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (105)
- Seats problems (57)
See all 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or power train problems across all Grand Cherokee years.