Show Jeep Has A RemedyThe Drive was first with the story yesterday, noting that users on some Jeep forums had made similar complaints. A Jeep spokesperson confirmed it to KBB today, adding, “This issue affects a limited number of vehicles and does not require a safety recall. We are contacting customers to advise them that free service is available.” Like many new vehicles, the Grand Cherokee siblings start with the touch of a button. The vehicle detects the radio frequency ID signature of the owner’s key and arms the push-button start if it is present. But some Grand Cherokees don’t recognize their key fobs, so they won’t start. Owners get a physical key that can unlock the vehicle in the event of a battery problem. But drivers who attempted to use it found the vehicles’ anti-theft systems activating, disabling them. Jeep has isolated the problem to a faulty radio frequency hub module that receives the key fob’s signal. The company is “expediting delivery of the appropriate parts” to dealers so service technicians can replace the hubs. Temporary Sales PauseBut it has ordered dealers to hold off on selling the vehicles until they can inspect them and replace the hub modules as needed. Owners who have experienced a problem should contact their Jeep dealership to arrange a free hub replacement. If you’re in the market for a new Grand Cherokee or Grand Cherokee L, the news might delay your purchase. But probably not for long. Dealers should be able to resume selling them as soon as they have the replacement parts in hand.
We just bought a 2016 and love it - except the Start/Stop. It's nice that the Your Answer:Looking for a Used Grand Cherokee in your area?CarGurus has 3,980 nationwide Grand Cherokee listings starting at $3,495. Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.
My wife had my car last night and is not familiar with the auto start/stop feature. Your Answer:Looking for a Used Grand Cherokee in your area?CarGurus has 39,116 nationwide Grand Cherokee listings starting at $871. Own this car?Share your experience with others.2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Review another car Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies. Why is start/stop not working?The computer knows the battery's most important job is ensuring the engine starts. So it disables the stop-start in case the battery is drained so much the engine won't re-start.
What does it mean when your Jeep says Stop Start unavailable?Battery temperature is too warm or cold. Battery charge is low. The vehicle is on a steep grade.
What does it mean to service startA vehicle start-stop system or stop-start system automatically shuts down and restarts the internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
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