Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2005)

2,052 consumer complaints on file.

#10326075April 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER'S 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR GOING 90MPH. SHE WAS SENT AIRBORNE, FLIPPED END OVER END & ROLLED ON THE SIDE BEFORE COMING TO REST UPRIGHT. THE FRONT OF HER JEEP WAS GONE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WE WERE TOLD BY THE WRECKER SERVICE THAT THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND STEERING WHEEL DURING THE ROLL. HERE EAR ALSO HIT THE WHEEL AND WAS CUT BY THE GLASS FROM THE WINDSHIELDS/WINDOWS. WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT WERE TOLD THAT THE BAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. WHEN THE CAR NOSE DIVED INTO THE EMBANKMENT AFTER BEING AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED OVER, I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10324570April 8, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3 OF 4 DOOR HANDLES BROKEN. STRESS FROM HANDLE CABLE OPERATIONS CREATES A CRACK. WHEN THE CRACK BECOME A BREAK THE DOOR BECOMES INOPERABLE, AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS IN EDMUNDS CAR SPACE ON THIS PROBLEM SINCE NOVEMBER 2007. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THE DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE INCASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322905March 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
05 JEEP CHEROKEE 4.7 V8 STALLING AT WILL AND DEALER CANNOT FIX IT.. PLEASE MAKE JEEP FIX THE ISSUE ON ALL JEEPS WITH THE 4.7 V8. NOT JUST THE JEEP COMMANDER IS INFECTED WITH THIS ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321497March 23, 2010
AIR BAGS
LIKE MANY I HAVE READ MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I'VE READ THIS IS LIKELY A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS WITH A "DING" NOISE AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHT. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY (EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES). RESEARCHED ON INTERNET TO SEE WHAT THE CAUSE MAY BE AND NOTICED THAT MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE 1999 TO 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S. THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE AND MADE TO PAY $310+ TO HAVE IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320327March 16, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS AND HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOORS ARE ALL BROKEN. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $600-700 PER DOOR TO REPLACE. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT RENDERING THE PASSENGERS UNABLE TO OPEN UP THE DOORS. THE CHRYSLER CORP SHOULD DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS OBVIOUS AND DANGEROUS DESIGN/MANUFACTURING ISSUE. AS A RESULT OF THE BROKEN DOOR PANELS, THE DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT PROPERLY OPEN UP THE DOORS FOR BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS. IF THERE IS EVER AN ACCIDENT AND THOSE DOORS ARE THE ONLY ESCAPE ROUTE, THEY WILL RENDER THE PASSENGERS TRAPPED IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319958March 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4.7 V8. DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKER BETWEEN THE REGULAR SETTING AND DIM. THIS HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS TO A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318797March 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS BEEN STALLING WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN I COME TO THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY, WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT, IN PARKING LOTS AND SLOWING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAYS THE TRUCK BEGINS SLOWING DOWN AND SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT HAS BEEN STARTING BACK UP. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND SAW THERE WERE RECALLS FOR JEEPS STALLING, HOWEVER WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, BRADSHAW JEEP IN OAKVILLE CT AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY JEEP WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR ANYTHING THEY WOULD NEED TO WORK ON IN THE TRUCK IF GRAND CHEROKEES WERE RECALLED FOR STALLING AND I'M NOW CALLING TO SAY MINE IS STALLING, IT IS ODD TO ME THAT THEY RESPOND MY JEEP IS NOT PART OF THE SAME PROBLEM/RECALL. IT'S DOING THE SAME THING. IN THE PAST WEEK ALONE MY TRUCK HAS STALLED THREE TIMES, MONDAY WHILE I WAS COMING TOWARDS A TRAFFIC LIGHT SLOWING DOWN TO TURN, LAST NIGHT PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THIS MORNING STOPPING AT A MAIN INTERSECTION DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK BEHIND ME ALMOST DROVE INTO ME, WE WERE LUCKY IT WENT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE JEEP AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318763March 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD 2005- WE HAVE 4 DRIVERS IN OUR FAMILY 2 ADULTS AND 2 TEENAGERS. OUR JEEP WILL SUDDENLY CUT OUT AND TURN OFF WHILE WE ARE ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 PLUS SPEEDS THE CAR JUST DIES EVERYTHING JUST LOCKS OFF AND THE CAR IS JUST DEAD. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER 6 TIMES. YOU ARE ON A FREEWAY AND SOMEHOW HAVE TO MANEUVER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. ITS VERY SCARY. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES MY HUSBAND ONCE AND MY DAUGHTER ONCE. THE CAR ALSO DOESN'T START RIGHT AWAY ONCE YOU ARE ON THE SHOULDER. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION NO RHYME OR REASON AND NO WARNING I HAVE READ OTHER JEEPS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318433March 10, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, VISIBILITY
THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO WILL NOT ROLL UP (AFTER DROPPING DOWN INTO THE DOOR ON THE HIGHWAY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317660March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 5.7L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION AS THE RECALL NOTICE DESCRIBED BELOW. THAT IS, 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES, WHENEVER I TURN ON THE AIRCONDITIONING (PARTICULARLY IN WEATHER ABOVE 90 DEGREES) THE CAR SHUTTERS IF ASKED TO PULL FORWARD OR REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY BAD AND MORE PREDICTABLE TO OCCUR IF REVERSING; I.E., BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. OVER THE LAST 3-4 YEARS, I HAVE ASKED TWO OR THREE DEALERSHIPS TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER, CITING THE RECALL BELOW, BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO WAY MY CAR COULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE ADJUSTED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON THE AIR CONDITIONER -- THIS DID NOT HELP. ----------------- NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V396000 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L ENGINES AND NAG1 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CONDENSATE WATER MAY ENTER THE TRANSMISSION AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. ***** THIS CAN RESULT IN SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT. CONSEQUENCE: IT CAN LEAD TO INCREASED TRANSMISSION OPERATING TEMPERATURES, BOILING OF THE WATER, AND A SUBSEQUENT PURGING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION FOR LEAKAGE AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. IF NO LEAK IS DETECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317669March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNEXPECTED THROTTLE SURGE. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED SO FAR. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND NOW FRIENDS WITH THE SAME MODEL CAR BUT DIFFERENT YEARS HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317543March 7, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE TO WORK SATURDAY MARCH 6 I NOTICE THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD BLINK EVERY ONCE IN THE WHILE, I WAS DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY IN NEW JERSEY @65 MILES HOUR,IT WAS A VERY SCARE EXPERIENCE SINCE I DID NOT KNOWN IF THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT AND I WOULD LOOSE STEERING AND BREAKING , AND AFTER ALL THE TOYOTA PROBLEMS I WAS ALMOST IN PANIC. PLEASE LET ME KNOWN IF THERE IS ANY OTHER COMPLAINS LIKE MINE , SINCE THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR THIS KIND OF A PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB SITE. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314847February 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
THE BEZEL ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED BY THE GEAR SHIFT SLEEVE BUNCHING, WHICH PREVENTED THE GEAR SHIFT FROM STAYING IN "DRIVE". WITHOUT ANY PHYSICAL MANIPULATION, THE GEARS SHIFTED FROM "DRIVE" TO "NEUTRAL". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314499February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND THE CAR STARTED TO STALL SPORADICALLY. AT FIRST IT JUST STARTED WHEN I STOPPED AT THE LAMP POSTS OR STOP SIGNS, AFTER IT STARTED TO STALL SPORADICALLY ANYTIME. I LOOKED UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT JEEP ALREADY RECALLED SEVERAL GRAND CHEROKEES BECAUSE OF THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE ISSUE. I CALLED JEEP LINE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE SERVICE AS IT COULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I TOOK MY JEEP TO THE SERVICE (JOHN HOFFER, TOPEKA, KS) ON 2/22/2010 WHEN THEY CHANGED SOME PUMP AND THEY SAID IT IS FIXED; IT WAS NOT AND THE CAR DIED ON ME 3 TIMES, I TOOK BACK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE AND THEY TOLD CALLED ME THAT I HAVE A FRONT CONTROL MODULE ISSUE AND WE NEED TO CHANGE IT. I CALLED JEEP RIGHT AWAY GAVE THEM MY VIN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YES IT WAS A RECALL ISSUE ABOUT THIS MODULE, BUT THEY ARE SORRY MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE RECALLED ONES AND I HAVE TO PAY THE 1200 USD TO CHANGE THE MODULE. MY QUESTIONS: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE COULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY? IF JEEP RECALLED SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE HOW COULD THEY SAY THAT IT I NOT THEIR PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311643February 18, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE, FRONT END THUMPS LOUDLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A RUBBER SPACER THAT HAS FAILED AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO ORDER THE PART. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED US THAT THIS PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT WE SHOULD BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING, SUE TO THE FACT THAT IF THIS CONNECTION WHERE THE RUBBER WAS BREAKS, IT COULD CAUSE US TO CRASH. WE HAVE CHECKED WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AND LOCAL MECHANICS AND ALL STATE THE SAME AND THAT THE PART IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308509February 10, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE BROKE OFF. THERE IS ONLY ONE DOOR HANDLE LEFT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE ALREADY REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID I BOUGHT A USED CAR 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE, AS IS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE OCTOBER 2008. THE VEHICLE LOOKED NEW, IT ONLY HAD 29,000 MILES. THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE ALONG WITH THE CASING WITH NO FORCE WHAT SO EVER. I TOLD CHYSLER THAT I HAVE YOUNG GRAND CHILDREN, THAT IF AN ACCIDENT IS TO OCCUR THERE IS NO WAY THE CHILDREN CAN GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I LIVE IN BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS WHERE THE WEATHER GETS VERY HOT IN THE SUMMER. IF EVER ONE OF MY CHILD GETS IN THE VEHICLE AND LOCKS HIM/HER SELF IN, THERE IS NO WAY THE CHILD CAN GET OUT. THE TEMPERATURES IN THE SUMMER SOMETIMES REACH 100 DEGREES. RIGHT NOW, THE DRIVER HAS TO GET OUT FIRST AND OPEN THE DOOR FOR EVERYONE ELSE. MY WIFE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, LOWERS THE WINDOW FIRST AND OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. EVEN MY WIFE, IF BY CHANCE I TURN OFF THE MOTOR GET OFF THE VEHICLE AND WALK AWAY, THERE IS NO WAY MY WIFE CAN GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE CAN NOT REACH THE DRIVERS HANDLE OR CROSSOVER THE SHIFT GEAR TO GET ACCROSS TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE RUNNING IN ORDER FOR THE WINDOW'S MOTOR TO WORK TO LOWERE THE WINDOW. I AM JUST LETTING YOU KNOW, MAYBE THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC AT AN AUTO DEALER CHEVOLET THAT HE SAW A JEEP JUST LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THE HANDLES BROKEN. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS TO MY INSURANCE ALLSATE, FOR SAFETY REASONS IN CASE AN ACCIDENT EVER OCCURS. I READ THE ARTICLE ON THE TOYOTA RECALL, CONCERNING FARMERS INSURANCE WHERE THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304397February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE GETS STUCK IN FIRST GEAR WHEN STARTING UP FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THIS IS RANDOM, AND HAPPENS ONLY ONCE EVERY 15 TO 20 STOPS. THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET IT TO SHIFT IS TO MANUALLY SHIFT GEARS. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I CALLED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. AS THE CAR IS ON EXTENDED WARRANTY IT COSTS ME $100 EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302627January 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT
BLENDER DOOR ON HEAT/AIR BROKEN AFTER ONLY 50,000... *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300181January 18, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN IT GOES BELOW 20 DEGREES F, THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSES SOMEONE SITTING IN IT WHEN THERE IS NO ONE THERE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT LIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT LIGHTS. IF I PUSH DOWN AND RELEASE THE SEAT CUSHION, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF, THEN THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF. IN 30 SECONDS, IT ALL COMES BACK ON AND STARTS DINGING THE ALARM AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR QUITE SOME TIME BUT MY JEEP/DODGE DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298924January 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2005 JEEP AT CAR WASH. PUTTING JEEP FROM PARK TO DRIVE JEEP WENT INTO HIGH REV AND STRUCK CAR SIX FEET IN FRONT OF IT. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH FOUR OF THESE AND HAVE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANYONE HANDLING THESE VERY UNSAFE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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