Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2006)

1,280 consumer complaints on file.

#11363227October 7, 2020
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT BUCKLE WON'T LATCH PROPERLY. SEAT BELT CHIME DOES NOT STOP WHEN SEATBELT IS LATCHED. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PASSENGER MUST DEPRESS THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON SEATBELT, THEN INSERT THE BUCKLE. CHIME WILL NOT STOP WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11359961September 19, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE PCM IS NOT COMMUNICATING BETWEEN THE COMPUTER AND THE TRANSMISSION. IT'S MAKING THE TRANSMISSION JUMP, LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING, WARNING SAYING TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP (CAN COME ON EVEN WHEN YOU JUST START DRIVING), CODE P1603-PCM INTERNAL DUAL PORT RAM, COMMUNICATION FAILURE. THE RPM'S HAVE RAMPED UP AND DOWN WHILE AT A STOP, LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING, AND CAN EVEN TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. EVENTUALLY THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD. REPLACED ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 8/16/20. EVENTUALLY IF THE ECM IS NOT REPLACED THEN IT'LL KILL THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP STARTED AROUND 60,000 MILES. THIS ISSUE HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE OVERTIME, BECAME MORE FREQUENT, AND MORE DANGEROUS. I'VE READ OF LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE'S BEEN NO RECALLS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR SAFETY ISSUES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340767July 21, 2020
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
I GOT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION ON JULY 11 IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT . I WAS AT A RED LIGHT MAKING A LEFT AS SOON AS IT TURN GREEN I WENT INTO MOTION LOST CONTROL MAKING A WIDE LEFT TURN AND WENT INTO THE SIDE WALK. I HIT A CEMENT TRASH CAN AND A CEMENT WALL AS WELL NONE OF MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT . BOTH INSURANCE AND THE BODY SHOP WHERE THE JEEP IS NOW STATED THAT IT WAS ODD THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME OUT . THEY STATED THAT THE HIT WAS BIG AND THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE CAME OUT . I HIT FRONT ON MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED BUMPER, LIGHTS , GRILL .I HIT MY FACE IN THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING MY LIP TO BUST OPEN AND I HIT MY HEAD AS WELL IN THE TOP LEFT SIDE HANDLE. MY INSURANCE NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO FRAME DAMAGE .I DIDN'T GO TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF THE MAX CAPACITY SO I'VE BEEN TAKING OVER THE COUNTER PILLS FOR MY BACK , HEAD AND SHOULDER PAIN I ALSO BEEN SEEN A NATURALIST FOR MY MUSCLE SPASMS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11324113May 11, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ALL INSTRUMENTATION, GAUGES, AND WARNING LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF AS IF YOU ARE STARTING THE VEHICLE UP. DURING THIS ELECTRICAL 'FIT' THE HEATER FAN STOPS, ALL BELLS AND WHISTLES ALSO CLICK AND CHIME. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE VEHICLE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING DRIVEWAY, I ROLLED TO THE CURB, PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT OFF KEY THEN RESTARTED. NO ISSUES FOR WEEKS UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME UNDER POWER AT SPEED ON HIGHWAY LOST ALL LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. SOMETIMES THE ELECTRICAL FIT SELF-CORRECTS, OTHER TIMES YOU MUST SHUT OFF AND RESTART TO CLEAR ISSUE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BUT ON EACH OCCASION THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE. ON ONE TRIP THEY BLAMED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND REPLACED IT AS PART OF RECALL, BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. NEXT VISIT THEY BLAMED THE AFTERMARKET REMOTE STARTER WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE VEHICLE SINCE BOUGHT. BUT TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY, I BYPASSED THE REMOTE STARTER FOR MONTHS AND ISSUE STILL HAPPENED. HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY SO I SEARCHED ON-LINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR ISSUES REPORTED. ONE REPORT POINTED ME HERE TO FIND MANY SIMILAR OFFICIAL REPORTS SO ADDING MINE HERE. DANGEROUS WHEN ON HIGHWAY AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MIGHT LEAVE YOU WITHOUT POWER. FRUSTRATING TO SEE SO MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME/SIMILAR ISSUE AND JEEP/CHRYSLER DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315345February 29, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 60MPH - ALL MY INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE CAR LOSS ALL POWER AND TURNED ITSELF OFF. I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE CAR TO SHOULDER. PUT BACK IN PARK AND 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DROVE THE REST OF THE TRIP (10 MILES) WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! THANKFUL THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307781February 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
HAVE HAS TO REPLACE WATER PUMP 4 TIMES FOR LEAKING. REPLACED 2 POWER STEERING PUMPS. TRANSMISSION AND SLIPPED AND CHIRPED SINCE I BOUGHT IT. NOTICED METAL SHAVING IN MY OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300662January 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOLLING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2405 S TELEGRAPH RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302 (248) 334-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THERE WAS TO MUCH TRANSMISSION FLUID IN VEHICLE. THE THIRD AND FOURTH SOLENOID SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,006.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300679January 21, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE VEHICLE'S GAUGES WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY. THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL GAUGE WILL ALL ZERO OUT FOR UNSPECIFIED AMOUNTS OF TIME. SOMETIMES 10 SECONDS, OTHER TIMES UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS STARTED BACK UP. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES THE CAR TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND COME BACK ON. WHILE SHUT OFF, THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT IS STRUGGLING TO CONTINUE ITS FORWARD PROGRESS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY COUPLE THOUSAND MILES (2-3 MONTHS APART). ONCE THE CAR CORRECTS ITSELF, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. AFTER STARTING THE CAR 2-3 TIMES, THE MISFIRE CORRECTS ITSELF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298539January 11, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING SOME DAY'S ON THE HIGHWAY AND HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN SO I CAN'T GET OUT OF TRUCK WITHOUT PUTTING WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE LIFT GATE GLASS COMES OPEN ON IT OWN AND IT SPEED AND RPM GOES UP ON IT OWN WITH THE CAR CRANKED AND NOT BEING DRIVEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289361December 16, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ISSUE FOR YEARS NOW. AT ONE POINT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT WAS REPLACED AT THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. THE ISSUE I HAVE IS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE IN THE LINK ATTACHED. UP UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO, I LIVED WITH IT. NOW THE ISSUE HAS TURNED DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT ALSO AFFECTS THE ABILITY TO BRAKE AND TURN. WHEN THE BRAKES SEEMED COMPROMISED, I TOOK THE JEEP IN FOR REPAIR BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I PICKED IT UP LAST WEEK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP AND TODAY IT WAS THE POWER STEERING THAT WENT OUT ALONG WITH THE USUAL DASH PANEL FUNCTION GOING OUT. I REALIZE THAT THIS IS AN OLDER JEEP BUT IT SEEMS CHRYSLER SHOULD STILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VEHICLE SAFETY. HTTPS://WWW.MCALL.COM/NEWS/WATCHDOG/MC-JEEP-CHEROKEE-DASHBOARD-SHUTOFF-IGNITION-RECALL-WATCHDOG-20141213-COLUMN.HTML THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE EXACT ISSUES I HAVE SEEN REPEATEDLY. NOW THAT THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ASSIST HAVE BOTH HAPPENED OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS WHILE DRIVING (SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL), THIS JEEP IS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287029December 5, 2019
SEAT BELTS
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH UNLESS I PRESS THE 'RELEASE' BUTTON AND PUSH THE BUCKLE INTO THE LATCH. THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT WILL ALSO NOT TURN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286758December 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE GRAND CHEROKEE HAS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES CAUSING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DASH LIGHTS ALL GO OUT. UPON RESTART, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON BUT VEHICLE FUNCTIONS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286273December 2, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE LIGHT SEEMS TO STAY ON AND THE TIRE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING OFF AND ON I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 10 25 2019
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282947November 29, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN COMING OFF OF THE OFF RAMP FROM THE HIGHWAY, I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. ONCE SITTING AT THE STOP LIGHT THE HEATER, DASH AND HEADLIGHTS ALL WENT OFF BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. ALL 3 OF THE MENTIONED ABOVE FLICKERED ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE COMING BACK ON AGAIN AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED UP. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE IGNITION AS MY KNEES ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE KEY AND THE KEY HAS NOTHING DANGLING FROM IT. THIS IS RATHER DANGEROUS. IF I WAS STILL DRIVING AND IT HAPPENED, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE MY SPEED OR THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266057October 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL INSIDE POWER - DASH LIGHTS & CONTROLS, A/C, ETC, WHETHER DRIVING OR JUST SITTING IDLING. UPON RESTART, IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. MOST TIMES IT WILL BE OK BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO STOP. YOU LOSE ALL POWER WHEN IT HAPPENS. HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A MAJOR ROAD, ALSO HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO MY EMPLOYER'S PARKING LOT. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AFTER A RECALL 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. MY HUNCH IS THAT IT IS STILL AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT IS NOT DETECTED WHEN TESTED ON A COMPUTER AS I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHY THE VEHICLE WAS DOING THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265541October 2, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 5.7 HEMI WITH APPROX. 118,000 MILES. DRIVING ABOUT 10MPH IN A PARKING LOT, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE FOR A STOP SIGN. WHEN I WENT TO GO I GOT ACROSS THE INTERSECTION THEN THE VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED UP AND I LOST ALL PROPULSION POWER. I HAD ROLL TO A STOP, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN START UP AGAIN TO GET THINGS WORKING CORRECTLY WHILE IN DRIVE. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN 2 OTHER TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR PROPULSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265613October 2, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR TO DRIVE HOWEVER UPON PARKING WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK WILL ONLY OPERATE IN REVERSE NEUTRAL OR DRIVE NO LOW GEARS AS WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265244September 30, 2019
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
DURING RAIN STORMS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE FLOODED WITH WATER. THIS HAS RUINED CARPET IN VEHICLE AND WILL PROBABLY RUST THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. - VEHICLE STATIONERY IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME. THE SAFETY BELTS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE NOT WORKING - DO NOT SECURE UNLESS YOU PUSH DOWN HARD TO ENGAGE THE BELT INTO LOCK MODE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN I HAVE TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE BELT HOOK INTO THE LOCK. I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IN MOTION AT TIME. WHEN I START THE ENGINE , VEHICLE STILL IN PARK MODE, IT ACCELERATES IN HIGH MODE WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL. ON A CITY STREET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258329September 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND SOMETIME GO OFF COMPLETELY WHILE AUTO IF BEING DRIVEN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HAVE HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PERFORMED AND ALSO HAVE HAD THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED TWICE BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH UNRELIABLE LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256163September 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FUEL PUMP, STARTER, AND CRANK SENSOR WERE ALL REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AIRPORT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5751 EAGLE VAIL DRIVE, ORLANDO, FL 32822, (407) 541-6200) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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