Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2005)
2,052 consumer complaints on file.
- #10202228September 7, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PURCHASED USED WITH FULL WARRANTY. 30,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION GOES. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TREATED LIKE DIRT. THEY SAY THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CLANKING, BANGING, AND NOT SHIFTING AT ALL APPARENTLY THIS IS NORMAL FOR CHRYSLER VEHICLES BECAUSE THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. SURPRISE NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS UP I WONDER IF THEY'LL FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. DISGUSTED WITH JEEP, CHRYSLER WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER!!!*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10201729September 3, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ( 2005 ) WITH THE 4.7 V8 WILL STALL INTERMITTANTLY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO LOSE ALL POWER BRAKES ETC WHEN STOPPING. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND AM SCARED TO HAVE THEM IN THE VEHICLE. ACCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10199640August 15, 2007SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
I LEASED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN WILMINGTON, DE. I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SEATS AND THEIR ABILITY, OR LACK THEREOF, TO ACCOMMODATE A CHILD'S CAR SEAT. AS MY DAUGHTER CONTINUES TO GROW WE HAVE CHANGED HER CAR SEAT TO THE FORWARD FACING POSITION AND IT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE BACK SEAT. AS SHE CONTINUES TO GROW IT IS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO PLACE HER IN THE CHILD CAR SEAT LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE BACK SEAT. THUS, WE ATTEMPTED, UNSUCCESSFULLY, TO MOVE HER CAR SEAT FROM THE CENTER POSITION TO THE RIGHT REAR SEAT POSITION. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE SHAPE OF THE VEHICLES SEAT AND INABILITY TO REMOVE THE HEAD REST, WE WERE UNABLE TO SAFELY SECURE HER CAR SEAT IN THE RIGHT REAR SEAT POSITION. WE HAVE SINCE TRIED TO INSTALL TWO OTHER CHILD SEATS AND NEITHER WORKED. THEREAFTER, WE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM CHRISTIANA HOSPITAL WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE NHTSA INSTALL THE SEAT AND SHE TOO WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE'S SEAT DESIGN AND HEADREST. WE HAVE RAISED THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER BUT THEY SIMPLY TELL US TO CONSULT OUR OWNER'S MANUAL AND SEATCHECK.ORG. HOWEVER, I HAVE READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL SEVERAL TIMES AND IT STATES THAT A CHILD'S SEAT CAN BE INSTALLED IN ANY OF THE REAR SEAT POSITIONS. MOREOVER, THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HOSPITAL THAT ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL THE SEAT IS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS YOU ARE DIRECTED TO FROM THE WWW.SEATCHECK.ORG WEBSITE. THUS, I HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN SO I THOUGHT THE MOST PRUDENT THING TO DO WOULD BE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10199350August 12, 2007STRUCTURE
VEHICLE HAD BIRD DROPPINGS ON HOOD. WASHED OFF SAME DAY AND ATE RIGHT THROUGH PAINT DOWN TO METAL. JEEP WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS. NOTICED THAT CLEAR COAT EITHER DOES NOT EXIST ON THIS VEHICLE OR IS VERY THIN. NOTICED OTHER SPOTS WHERE BIRD DROPPINGS HAVE LEFT MARKS ON PAINT AND CHIPS IN PAINT ALL OVER VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES AND NEVER HAVE SEEN PAINT THIS BAD. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10198572August 6, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TURNING LEFT TO ENTER MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STALLS WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10198391August 3, 2007ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SINCE 4/24/07, MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. THIS TYPICALLY HAS HAPPENED AFTER DRIVING IT THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. (ONLY ONCE DID IT HAPPEN EARLY IN THE MORNING AFTER SITTING ALL NIGHT.) FOR THE FIRST TWO FAILURES, JUMPING THE BATTERY WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE THIRD INCIDENT, WHERE THE JUMP DIDN'T WORK, LED TO THE BATTERY BEING REPLACED, ALTHOUGH THE OLD BATTERY WAS NEVER DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY. WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO START WITH THE NEW BATTERY,THE KEYS WERE RE-CODED BY A JEEP DEALER. IT THEN FAILED TO START WITH THE NEWLY CODED KEYS. THE IGNITION WAS ELIMINATED AS A PROBLEM, AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED (WITH AN AFTER-MARKET PRODUCT). WHEN THE CAR FAILED TO START AGAIN, THE STARTER WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME (WITH A CHRYSLER PART) AND THE IGNITION ONCE AGAIN WAS DIAGNOSED AS WORKING. AFTER THE NEXT FAILURE TO START, A TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE CAR AGAIN FAILED TO START, I WAS TOLD THE NEWLY REPLACED TEMPERATURE SENSOR WAS FAULTY, IT WAS BEING REPLACED, AND THE CAR WOULD BE READY THE NEXT DAY. NOW, THREE DAYS AFTER BEING TOLD THE CAR WOULD BE READY,I'M TOLD THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, ALTHOUGH THE DIAGNOSTICS NOW INDICATE THERE IS A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE CURRENT JEEP DEALER SERVICING IT THAT NO ONE COULD BE CONSULTED AT CHRYSLER UNTIL THE PROBLEM COULD BE REPLICATED. (ALTHOUGH IT IS A TIMELY PROCESS, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPLICATED WHILE IN REPAIR.) IT IS NOW AUGUST 3, 2007, AND FOR THE LAST 102 DAYS MY GRAND CHEROKEE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF REPAIR FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. WHEN I HAVE HAD ACCESS TO IT, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT WITH ANY CONFIDENCE. THE DEALER (NOT A JEEP DEALER) WHERE I PURCHASED THIS CAR HAS BEEN LOANING ME VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONAL IN THEIR CONCERN, DESPITE ANYONE'S ABILITY TO RESOLVE THIS. THEIR DAILY ATTENTION MY FAULTY VEHICLE IS THE ONLY REASON, AS A FIRST-TIME JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNER, THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAY ON THE ROAD TODAY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10197977July 31, 2007POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
JERKING IN DIFFERENTIAL, DEALER SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2005. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10196807July 19, 2007SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO & AT 19,600 MILES I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT BRAKES. SINCE CHANGING FROM THE OEM PADS THAT ARE A WHOPPING $175 FROM THE DEALER, I INSTEAD PURCHASED THE MOPAR SERVICE PADS FOR ABOUT $60. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. THE EARS ON THE PADS SEEM TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND IN THE CHANNELS THEY RIDE IN UPON BRAKING AFTER A WEEK OR 2. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SUPERIOR IN UNIONTOWN, PA & THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T GREASE THEM CORRECTLY. THEY CLEANED & GREASED THEM & THE SOUND STOPPED ONLY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS & THEN RETURNED. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE THE CALIPERS & PADS TWICE TO CLEAN & GREASE THEM. EVERY WEEK OR 2 THEY START MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN. NOW MY ROTORS ARE WARPED & WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD FOR 12,000 MILES ON THE ROTORS. THIS MUST BE A KNOWN PROBLEM TO JEEP. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE 2005 JGC HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE ROTORS OR PADS? HE SAID IT DID NOT ACCORDING TO HIS KNOWLEDGE. I'M AT A LOSS ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN BUYING NEW PADS & NEW ROTORS? THIS WAS MY SECOND GRAND CHEROKEE & IT WILL BE MY LAST! NO MORE JEEPS FOR ME EVER AGAIN! IF YOU'VE HAD A LIKE EXPERIENCE WITH THE 2005 JGC BRAKES, PLEASE POST YOUR PROBLEMS & ANY SOLUTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE FOUND. MY LOCAL JEEP DEALER IS OF NO HELPS & DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. SINCERELY *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10196372July 14, 2007SEATS
UPHOLSTERY FABRIC IS HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STAINING!!! IT DOES NOT CLEAN WHEN SHAMPOOED. EVEN RAIN DROPS STAIN THE FABRIC. I HAVE SHAMPOOED AND EVEN HAD THE FABRIC SCOTCH-GUARDED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, YET IT STILL STAINS, EVEN BY RAIN DROPS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT TO NO AVAIL. I WON'T PURCHASE ANOTHER JEEP DUE TO THIS FRUSTRATION. I TAKE PRIDE IN KEEPING MY VEHICLE CLEAN AND LIKE NEW. I AM VERY EMBARRASSED TO HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN MY JEEP. IT GIVES THEM A BAD IMPRESSION OF ME AS WELL AS CHRYSLER! I REALLY REGRET PURCHASING THIS JEEP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10196936July 12, 2007VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 JEEP CHEROKEE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT A CAR WASH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INJURING THREE PEOPLE. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE 400 CASES OF JEEP CHEROKEE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS GENTLEMAN WHO DIED IN AN EARLIER ACCIDENT INVOLVING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN CONNECTICUT CLAIMED THEY FILED A REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION FOR THAT SPECIFIC INCIDENT AND NO SUCH ACTION WAS INITIATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THREE MONTHS LATER HE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIMILAR INCIDENT AT A CARWASH IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN. THE CONSUMER STATED 3 INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED, 2 CRITICALLY, ONE PASSENGER REMAINS PARALYZED A YEAR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW HOW MANY MORE INCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WILL DO WHATEVER POSSIBLE TO MAKE CONSUMERS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10195645July 9, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. NHTSA RECALL # 05V396000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS FOUND. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,547 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10195371July 5, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN ABOARD IN NOVEMBER 2006. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO CALL CHHRYSLER PRIOR TO ORDERING PARTS BECAUSE CHRYSLER HAD A HOLD"ON THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE HOLD PLACED ON THE PARTS WAS DUE TO THE FACT CHRYSLER KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. SINCE THAT TIME, THE JEEP'S "NEW" TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN CLIMBING HILLS, ACCELERATING ETC. I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. CHRYSLER DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP AS "FISH NIPPING AT BAIT". CHRYSLER'S TECHNICAL TEAM TELLS THE DEALERSHIP THEY ARE WORKING ON A NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS NOW BEEN 2 MONTHS SINCE THE DIAGNOSIS, AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG SINCE CHRYSLER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND I STILL AM DRIVING, AND PAYING FOR, A VEHICLE THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS IS FAULTY. IN ADDITION, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE ANY SATISFACTION BY CALLING CHRYSLER'S NUMEROUS 1-800 NUMBERS. ALL I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THAT THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. WHO THOSE ARE I DO NOT KNOW AND THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME! MY DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLERS TECHNICAL TEAM HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN CONTACT AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM! I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE DEFECT THE JEEP IS EXPERIENCING WILL NOT HARM THE AUTOMOBILE. I HAVE NOT ONCE BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE EFFECT THE DEFECT HAS ON THE AUTOMOBILE BUT I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE EFFECT IT HAS ON MY WIFE AND I WHEN DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CHRYSLER PLANS ON DOING ABOUT SELLING ME A VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR THE MAJORITY OF TIME I HAVE OWNED IT! THEIR LACK OF CONCERN REGARDING THEIR PRODUCT AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO DRIVE THEIR PRODUCT IS APPALLING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10195129July 2, 2007VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH FASTER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,058 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,108.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10194047June 23, 2007VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2006 MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WAS INVOLVED IN A SUDDEN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION INCIDENT. UPON LEAVING A LOCAL CAR WASH IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, FLYING OUT OF THE BUILDING, SMASHING INTO THREE VEHICLES. IT STRUCK THREE INDIVIDUALS CRITICALLY INJURING TWO. THREE TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL. ONE REMAINS PARALYZED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10193460June 15, 2007STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES LOST POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE STILL FAILS TO RESTART AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10191658May 24, 2007UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. UPPER PORTION OF DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK WHILE THE LOWER PORTION DOES WORK MINIMALLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10191213May 18, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED W/ A 4.7L V8 ENGINE IN EARLY 2005 FROM HUNTER CHRYSLER IN CHARLOTTE, NC , NOW OWNED BY METROLINA CHRYSLER, SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE,NC. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW IT STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS - SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS AT A STOP, AND OTHER TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT RATED SPEEDS! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE FINALLY ADMITTED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS ON THIS ENGINE, BUT NO ONE COULD OFFER A SOLUTION. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVES, WHO WERE ALWAYS VERY COURTEOUS, BUT NO ONE HAS OFFERED A SOLUTION. THE LAST CHRSYLER REPRESENTATIVE SAID THE ONLY THING HE COULD DO WAS TO RECOMMEND TO ME TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN. WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD TAKE A LOSS ON THE TRADE-IN VALUE , LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD BUT 48000 MILES HE SUGGESTED THAT A CHRYSLER DISTRICT MANAGER WOULD BE IN CONTACT AND COULD MAYBE HELP SOFTEN THE FINANCIAL BLOW. IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING. MEANWHILE THE VEHICLE KEPT STALLING AND I WAS AFRAID THAT I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND GET HURT OR WORSE. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10190872May 16, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE AND BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS ONE YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING , BUT ITWAS NOT THE BATTERY. TOOK IT TO THE GALEANA DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED 5 TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND EVENTUALLY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED BECAUSE I VIDEOTAPED SEVERAL OF THE OCCURRENCES. THE VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED EVERYWHERE. THEN, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED , AND THE CAR ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH ME AND MY TWO CHILDREN IN IT. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT 22,000 MILES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10189248April 30, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO STALLS ON TURNS. I LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES AND HAS A V8. IT HAS STALLED A FEW TIMES A COUPLE MONTHS BACK AND I HAD TAKEN MY JEEP TO A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN IT STALLED A FEW DAYS AGO I ALMOST HIT A BUILDING. IT STALLS WHEN I AM BRAKING AND MAKING A TURN. EACH TIME I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN A SERIES ACCIDENT. IT IS VERY SCARY AND HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I AM CALLING THE DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN. IF THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING I AM CONTACTING JEEP.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10189075April 27, 2007SEATS
UPHOLSTERY FABRIC IS HIGHLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STAINING!!! IT DOES NOT CLEAN WHEN SHAMPOOED. STAINS REMAIN & ACTUALLY BECOME WORSE WITH CLEANING. EVEN RAIN DROPS STAIN THE FABRIC. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!!! I CAN SEE WHY CHRYSLER INTRODUCED "YES" FABRIC IN 2007. I WISH I HAD IT. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS RE-UPHOLSTERY. I HAVE CONSIDERED HAVING LEATHER INSTALLED BUT DECIDED IT WAS TOO COSTLY. HAD I KNOWN THE UPHOLSTERY WOULD STAIN SO EASILY I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT CLOTH INTERIOR!!!!!! *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0