Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2005)

2,052 consumer complaints on file.

#10906974September 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW KEY NEEDED TO BE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,219.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906265September 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY TRANSMISSION KEEPS READING OVER TEMP BUT WHEN I CHECK EVERYTHING ON SAID VEHICLE THERE IS NO KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE IN MY VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN IT. IT HAPPENS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY ANYWHERE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906757September 14, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
"TAKATA RECALL" I PURCHASED A JEEP FOR 7,500. PUT 3,000 DOWN AND FINANCED THE REST. NEXT DAY, THE AXLE BOOT WAS BROKE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED IT. AT THAT TIME, I REALIZED THEY GAVE ME A 29% FINANCE RATE. SO I BOUGHT THEY VEHCILE RIGHT OUT BY WRITING A CHECK FOR $4890. WITH ASKING IF THE VEHCILE HAD ANY MAJOR ISSUES OR BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ANY SERIOUS ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION WORK, I WAS PROMISED THE VEHCILE WAS IN GOOD STANDING CONDITION. NEXT DAY, WITH MY FIANCE AND MY 20 MONTH OLD SON IN THE NEWLY PURCHASED VEHCILE, HEADED OUT FOR A VACATION. ABOUT 10 MINS FROM OUR HOME AND THE AXLE THEY JUST REPLACEDON'T BROKE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT. THE VEHCILE HAD NO EMERGENCY BRAKES AND NO HEAR, NOT EVEN PARK. I HAD TO PULL INTO A PERSON'S YARD AND DO DONUTS UNTIL IT STOPPED. GOT IT TOWED HOME AND CALLED THE BANK AND CANCELLED THE CHECK. NOW THE HAVE TOWED THE VEHCILE AWAY AND SAY I WRITE BAD CHECKS. YET I HAVE PAPERWORK FROM THE BANK SUPPORTING MY CANCELLATION ON THE CHECK AND RECORD OF FUNDS TO PURCHASE THE VEHCILE. SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE NOW. I DID PURCHASE "AS IS"....YET, THAT DOESN'T UPHOLD TO FRAUD AND WARRANTY OF MECHANISM ON THE VEHCILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905612September 11, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CHRYSLER SAYS THEY NEED TO BE FIXED AND DO NOT WORK ALSO THE BACKING OF THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALL CRACKED AND BROKE THE DOORS DO NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE DUE TO THE BACKING THAT HOLDS THE DOOR HANDLES TOGETHER HAVE ALL CRACKED AND BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904886September 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR DOOR LATCH ON REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR LATCH BEGINNING TO CRACK AROUND PLASTIC AND INCUR SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR FIRE ONE WOULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE VEHICLE UNABLE TO EXIT PRESUMABLY DYING FROM INJURIES. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE JEEP CHEROKEE AND I FEEL CHRYSLER NEEDS TO OWN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND INCUR THE EXPENSE OF ALL REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904623September 8, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON 3 OF THE DOORS HAS BROKEN AWAY. ONE OF THOSE DOORS NOW CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF THERE IS A WRECK AND/OR FIRE THAT THE OCCUPANT NEEDS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEMS IN MODELS 2005-2010
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904464September 7, 2016
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT HOOK. NEEDED TO PUSH THE RELEASE BUTTON TO ENGAGE THE SEAT BELT. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN PARK. I HAVE THE MALFUNCTIONING SEAT BELT FOR YOUR EXAMINATION. JUST SEND ME AN ADDRESS. THE SEAT BELT AND PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A $351.23 REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903912September 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED PER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL TO ADDRESS THE FAILURES. SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHORTED OUT, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO RECOMMENDATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899642August 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. ISSUE IS STARTER WIRING HARNESS IS ROUTED TO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE WIRES HAVE BEEN MELTED BY THE HEAT. AT TIMES THE JEEP WILL NOT START DO TO ONE OF THE WIRES CONDITION FROM THE HEAT. IF YOU DRIVE THRU A LARGE WATER PUDDLE IT PULLS THE WIRE OFF THE STARTER & JEEP WILL NOT START. YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE CONNECTOR IS MELTED DO TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH & MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR ISSUES. THE WIRING DAMAGED IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. ALSO I AM POSITIVE MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR A NEW STARTER WHEN IT IS SIMPLY A WIRE CONNECTION ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. ONLY TOOK IT HAPPENING THE SECOND TIME & I FIGURED OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. WE TO REPLACED THE STARTER TO FIND MELTED WIRING LOOM GOING TO STARTER. THE ISSUE STILL COMES UP FROM TIME TO TIME. IT IS ALWAYS THE BLADE CONNECTION GOING TO STARTER. DO TO THE MELTING OF INSULATION ON WIRES THE CONNECTOR HAS LOST ITS ABILITY TO STAY CONNECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899150August 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(MY STATE, ZIP CODE & TELE NO. ARE WRONG AS I'M IN THE UK) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ENGINE DIES IN MOTION, ON A MOTORWAY, STREET, MAIN ROAD ETC. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS GO OFF, LOSS OF POWER STEERING & SO FAR I'VE MANAGED TO PULL OVER BUT WAS NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE YESTERDAY HENCE THIS COMPLAINT. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS & COULD QUITE EASILY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHEN MY LOCAL JEEP FIXED RECALLS I ASKED ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM THAT I'VE READ ABOUT ON THE INTERNET, ASKING IF THEY HAD REPLACED IT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD REPROGRAMMED THE SYSTEM SO SHOULD BE OKAY. WELL, THE ISSUE IS STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE AND FAR FROM OKAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10901928August 27, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR HANDLES ON REAR DOORS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. IN AN EMERGENCY, MY CHILD COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. IF THE CAR WAS IN A MORE SERIOUS EMERGENCY...FLOOD, FIRE, CRASH, ANYONE IN THE BACKSEAT COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10901931August 27, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY FOR MY VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER WORK. THE BUTTONS WILL NOT UNLOCK THE JEEP. WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, I HAVE TO UNLOCK WITH THE PHYSICAL KEY, THEN EXPERIENCE THE ALARM GOING OFF TO GET INTO THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER THE LAST YEAR. CHANGING THE BATTERY DOES NOT HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898941August 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER SWITCHING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898315August 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. AFTERWARDS, THE GEAR SELECTOR ILLUMINATED ALL OF THE GEAR OPTIONS AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE CODES WERE READ AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,517.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896902August 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR ENGINE STOPS AND CAN NOT RESTART LIGHTS GO OFF NO BREAKS OR STEERING!! HAVE TO WAIT FOR 15-30 MINS. BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPEN ABOUT 2 TO 3 YEARS!! CONTACT CHRYSLER AND SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS HAPPEN TO PEOPLE IN ALL STATES WITH THIS MAKE AND MODELS MOVING ,STATIONARY ON CITY STREET HIGHWAY AND TURNING!! CHRYSLER AND DEALERS SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896015August 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BAY AND BECAME SUBMERGED UNDER WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOWING LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895726August 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL WHENEVER I'M DRIVING IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895757August 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
3 OUT OF THE 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES IN MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAVE SEVERELY CRACKED AND ARE EVEN MISSING PARTS OF THE PANEL. DURING MY RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THAT I AM NO WHERE NEAR THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THESE MODELS AND IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895209August 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEM WITH BROKEN DOOR HANDLES 1FRONT PASSENGER 2REAR PASSENGER DOORS ALL BROKEN WHICH CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY KIDS AND OTHERS WHO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. RATHER EXPENSE TO REPLACE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY CHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893627August 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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