# 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Starting issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/150731>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [October 14, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/150731 "2019-10-14T21:36:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![raysmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@raysmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raysmith)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/150731/1 "2019-10-14T21:36:19Z")

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Wont’ start with push to start button unless jeep is in neutral. Then starts first time. Starts using the remote start every time

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/150731/2 "2019-10-15T05:41:27Z")

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Well, you have two ways to start it, why do you need the third? Think of it as a theft deterrent.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-jeep-grand-cherokee-starting-issues/150731/3 "2019-10-16T03:24:04Z")

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So it won’t crank the engine — that rrr rrr rrr sound — pressing the start button (located presumably on the dashboard) in P, but will in N? And the remote start fob cranks the engine equally well in both in P and N?