Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2006)

1,280 consumer complaints on file.

#10314559February 26, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, IT FELL ON HIS HEAD BECAUSE THE HYDRAULICS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HYDRAULICS DO NOT WORK IN COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CALLED AND CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER STATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,362. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307212February 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HARNESS PLUG ON RESISTOR MODULE FOR MANUAL FAN SPEED WAS FOUND PARTIAL MELTED AND CAN BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD IF NOT CORRECTED. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306675February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DROVE THROUGH SOME HEAVY RAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 3 P.M. ON DECEMBER 24, 2009. MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE QUIT. I HAD TO HAVE IT DECEMBER 28, 2009 I HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP. OVER THE CHRISTMAS WEEK END, TWO MECHANICS ADVISED THE ENGINE HAD HYDROLOCKED. THE SHOP OWNER ADVISED THAT IT HAD HYDROLOCKED. THEN AFTER FILING AN INSURANCE CLAIM, HE ADVISED IT WAS NOT WATERT BUT HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO A SERVICE ADVISER AND SHE ADVISED IT HAD HYDROLODGED, A COMMON OCCURRENCE, COVERED BY INSURANCE. THEN, AFTER I TOOK IT THERE THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WANTED THE ENGINE TORN DOWN AT MY EXPENSE. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE ONE DAY AND IT TOOK FOUR. THE MECHANIC ADVISED IT WAS NOT WATER BUT HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. HE ADVISED THE SERVICE ADVISER IT DAMAGED THE STARTER, THE WATER PUMP, THE FIRST PISTON, NUMEROUS VALVE SPRINGS, AND CRACKED THE BLOCK. THIS IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. IT CAN NOT BE DRIVEN IN WATER. IN JULY AND OCTOBER IT STALLED IN WATER AND STARTED AGAIN. THIS JEEP HAS A MERCEDES ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND A EUROPEAN BATTERY. IT WAS NOT DISCLOSED WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE BATTERY CAN NOT BE JUMPED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED THE NIGHT THE BATTERY QUIT, FROM A RURAL AREA. IT IS NOT A MOPAR PRODUCT. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL BATTERY. THE ORIGINAL PARTS ARE AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE JEEP. I COMPLAINED TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY DID NOT CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299074January 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY EXTERIOR & INTERIOR LIGHTS REPEATEDLY FLASH ON AND OFF. IT RANDOMLY OCCURS WITH NO WAY FOR ME TO STOP IT. JEEP INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE NO TSB ON THE ISSUE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL THE PROBLEM CAN BE DUPLICATED AT ONE OF THEIR SERVICE DEPT. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET ("FIX YA " WEB PAGE )REVEALED NUMEROUS 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AS OF NOW I AM LOST TO MY OPTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297997January 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT A STOP SIGN, SHORT OF THE CROSS WALK, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL CAR IN DRIVE WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR SO I CAN TURN RIGHT ON TO THE PRIMARY STREET. REMOVE FOOT FROM BRAKE AND 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE BEGINS TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THE IS NO INCLINE OR DECLINE AT THIS STOP SIGN TO ALLOW FOR GRAVITY TO MOVE CAR. HAD TO RE-APPLY BRAKE, PUT CAR INTO PARK. SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED BEFORE PROCEEDING. THIS SAME DIFFICULTY HAS NOW HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND DEALER REPORTS NO MECHANICAL ISSUE EVIDENT TO CAUSE AUTO TO MOVE ON ITS OWN IN REVERSE. YESTERDAY, IN THE OMAHA WORLD HERALD PAPER A STORY APPEARED DESCRIBING AN ACCIDENT WITH A 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295555December 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH THE 4.7 L ENGINE HAS STALLED IN THIS SAME MANNER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. NONE, FORTUNATELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT TENDS TO OCCUR WHILE BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN. THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITH NO WARNING AND FORCING THE DRIVER TO RE-START THE ENGINE. WE HAVE NOT NEEDED TO BE TOWED BUT WE HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER WITH NO SUCCESS IN THEM BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293188November 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 4.7L V8 WITH 27199 MILES. VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ACCOMPANIED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS. STEERING AND BRAKES WERE BOTH DIFFICULT TO USE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW VEHICLE AND PULL ONTO SHOULDER. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE EVENT. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO CODES IN THE SYSTEM AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM AFTER TWO DAYS OF DIAGNOSIS AND ROAD TESTING. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, AND THE 2006 JEEP COMMANDER WITH THE SAME ENGINE WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283996September 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, 3.7L V6. I HAVE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, FIRST IT WAS THE SHIFTER, SECOND IT WAS A SOLENOID PROBLEM, NOW I HAVE A SHUTTER AND VIBRATION AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY. I HAVE HAD IT IN 3 TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE TRANNY STARTS TO VIBRATE, I NOTICE THAT THE RPMS GO UP ABOUT 2-3000RPMS. TOOK IT BACK AND THE REPAIR GUY SAYS THAT JEEP HAS RECALLED THE TORQUE CONVERTERS FOR A SHUTTER PROBLEM AND COULD REPLACE IT UP 100K MILES. I HAVE OVER 100K AND IT WILL NOT GET FIXED UNDER THIS RECALL OR TSB DUE TO MILEAGE, I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE A HARD LONG LOOK AT THE TIME THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE AT THEIR EXPENSE. THIS ISSUE HAS COST ME WELL OVER $1000 SO FAR AND IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME THING YET AGAIN TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281416August 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, THE IGNITION SWITCH IS BAD AND CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO GO ON AND OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280734August 17, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 30,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD, THE STEERING GAVE OUT AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO CARS ON THE RIGHT - THE VEHICLE WAS GOING AROUND 15MPS. UPON INSPECTION THE ACTUAL INNER BALL JOINT THAT THREADS INTO THE POWER STEERING UNIT BROKE FREE CAUSING THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TO CUT LOOSE. THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED OFF OF THE BALL JOINT THAT CONNECTS THE ROD INTO THE POWER STEERING UNIT. MY INSURANCE ADJUSTERS QUOTE DID NOT INCLUDE THE STEERING RACK/ROD AS HE DID NOT BELIEVE IT BROKE DUE TO THE IMPACT IN THE ACCIDENT. THE THREADS IN THE POWER STEERING UNIT ARE FINE. CHRYSLER'S INVESTIGATION DETERMINED ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND THERE WAS NO COMPONENT FAILURE. THE DAMAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS ALL FRONT END (BUMPER, GRILL, ETC) AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE ON ANY OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS, JUST THE FAILED THREADS. IF THE STEERING DID FAIL AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SEVERE. THE STEERING RACK HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279713August 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277602July 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 GC LIMITED 5.7 HEMI, ON OCCASION DURING THE HOURS OF 'DUSK' ALL THE VEHICLE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER\ON AND OFF (DASH, HEADLIGHTS, RADIO EVERYTHING WHEN TURNED ON). I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THE ISSUE. SEEMS TO ONLY OCCUR DURING LATE HOURS WHEN THE SUN IS GOING DOWN. WORK AROUND IS PLACING THE HEADLIGHTS ON 'AUTOMATIC' WHICH RESOLVES THE ISSUE. DRIVE ME CRAZY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277607July 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 JEEP GC LIMITED 5.7 HEMI, THE '4X4' DASH LIGHT WOULD CONTINUE TO INDICATE A FAILURE. AFTER 3 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED\DISCOVERED A BAD SENSOR IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276933July 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED MY 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE IN MAY OF 2008. I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND THEN TOTALLY GOING OFF ABOUT 3 WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SERVICED IT TO FIND "NOTHING WRONG." THE SERVICE PERSON DROVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT AND STATED NOTHING HAPPENED. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, AND THE SERVICE PERSON SAID THE SAME THING AGAIN, "NOTHING WRONG." WE GO ALMOST A YEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS AND THE FLICKERING OF THE HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR DASH STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. I WOULD HATE FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER DECIDES TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND A 17 YEAR OLD SON THAT I TRANSPORT DAILY AND I REFUSE TO ALLOW HIM TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL DECIDE TO TAKE ACTION CONCERNING THE ISSUES WITH THE JEEP CHEROKEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267653May 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, ENGINE FAILED, NOT UNDER WARRANTY, WAS NOT INVESTIGATED AS TO WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCT FAILURE, $7,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE, SERVICE ADVISOR ADVISED TO SCRAP AND GET A NEW VEHICLE, AN EMPLOYEE AT DEALERSHIP WOULD PURCHASE VEHICLE FOR $2,000 (BLUEBOOK WITH RUNNING ENGINE IS $15,000). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266353April 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE SPEEDS RANGING FROM 10 TO VARIOUS MPH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALL POWER WAS LOST AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,535.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262972March 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE ILLUMINATED COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD DIM INTERMITTENTLY. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTS FLICKERED AS IF SHE WERE FLASHING THEM DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT. THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, SPECIFICALLY THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WOULD DIM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THEM BACK ON AGAIN. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER, WOULD STILL MALFUNCTION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC ONCE, BUT NEITHER COULD DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260684March 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON OCTOBER 27, 2008 I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE TOWARDS LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO, FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE VEHICLE STALLED AND EVENTUALLY BURST INTO FLAMES, INITIAL REPORTS FROM THE INVESTGATION REVEALED AN ENGINE ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS THE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259360February 19, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, SIZE 255/45/R20. EVERY 20,000 MILES, THE SIDEWALL ON THE TIRES FAIL. THE CONTACT MUST PAY $400 TO REPLACE EACH TIRE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT CONSUMER REPORTS MENTIONED FAILURES WITH HIS BRAND OF TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A HIGH FREQUENCY OF COMPLAINTS, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED TWO IDENTICAL SETS OF THIS BRAND. HE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259030February 13, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS A PAINT PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP MISREPRESENTED AND UNREPORTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF ETCHING AND PEELING PAINT AND REPAINTING OF THE VEHICLE. *NJ THE CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED EXTENSIVE RUST UNDER THE FRONT SEATS AND ON THE HINGES, HE BELIEVED THERE WAS POSSIBLE MOISTURE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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