Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2006)

1,280 consumer complaints on file.

#10823294January 31, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAKS, BRITTLE PLASTIC, BECOMES INOPERATIVE. SAFETY HAZARD - UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE! JUST LIKE THE PLASTIC DODGE USED ON THE 2001 P/U TRUCKS. JEEP DOES NOT OFFER REPLACEMENT HANDLES ONLY ($25EH), BUT THEY DO SELL COMPLETE DOOR PANEL ($800EH)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823011January 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AS UNKNOWN LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822635January 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822673January 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822690January 27, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822304January 26, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821947January 25, 2016
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE R-SA EMT TIRES, SIZE 255/45/R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDEWALLS WERE SEPARATING AND EXPOSING THE METAL WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT AN ALIGNMENT HAD TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821767January 22, 2016
WHEELS
OEM TIRES ON MY VEHICLE HAVE A DEFECT ON THE TOP INNER SIDE OF THE TIRES BOTH FRONT TIRES SEEM TO HAVE A DEFECT ON THE TOP OF THE TIRE WITH THE TOP INNER TIRE STARTING TO COLLAPSE WITH A CONCAVE GROOVE. THIS THEN WILL CAUSE THE TIRE TO SEPERATE FROM THE INNER WALL OF THE TIRE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2006 I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. AND I AM TIRED OF PAYING $400 FOR EACH TIRE AND THEY DO NOT EVEN LAST ME OVER A YEAR. I HAVE CALLED GOODYEAR WITH NO HELP AND THE DEALER IS NO HELP. PLEASE RECALL THESE TIRES THIS TIRE IS THE OEM TIRE AND GOODYEAR IS THE ONLY ONE WHO MAKES THESE RUN FLATS IN THIS SIZE. THE FRONT TIRE SIZE IS 255/45ZR20 THE CAR HAS NO SPARE TIRE AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIRE RECOMMEND FOR THE JEEP THAT I HAVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819016January 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. A UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819065January 8, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 JEEP HAS 2 CURRENT RECALLS. I HAVE CALLED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND SO FAR NONE IS WILLING TO REPAIR THE RECALLS WITH IN A 2 WEEK PERIOD. ONE DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO RETURN MY PHONE CALL TWICE THE OTHER TWO PUT REPAIRS OUT FOR THREE WEEKS. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818440January 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH IS ON RECALL BUT THE PART IS RARELY AVAILABLE TO MY DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818135January 5, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES FROM THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND FUMES EMITTED THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818174January 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS FLICKERED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816961December 30, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER THE DEALER REPAIRED RECALL P41/NHTSA 14V-438: LOSS ENGINE POWER,POWER BRAKE ASSIST SEAT BELT AND AIR CONDITION FAILURE. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS IN MOTION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817092December 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816290December 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY AT NIGHT WHEN ALL OF THE INNER AND OUTER LIGHTS IN THE CAR TURND OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810682December 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809990December 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809650December 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY PANEL WOULD SUDDENLY LIGHT UP, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL. UPDATED 04/05/16. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809692December 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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