# 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Starting issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/131964>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [January 4, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/131964 "2019-01-04T15:21:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mikeboles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@mikeboles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mikeboles)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/131964/1 "2019-01-04T15:21:09Z")

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get in car, turn ignition on to start and nothing happens. do this 3 to 4 times and suddenly it comes to life. then the next time you start the vehicle, it starts on the first time. no problems for 3 or 4 days and then it starts all over again. turn ignition on 3 to 4 times and nothing happens and 5th time it starts right up

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/131964/2 "2019-01-04T19:44:22Z")

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My first thought was bad ignition switch.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/131964/3 "2019-01-04T21:12:05Z")

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Mine too. Second thought was dirty battery cables both ends