Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2005)

2,052 consumer complaints on file.

#10893405August 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892212August 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT LOWER SPEEDS, IT WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE RESTARTED IN ORDER TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888443July 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT SLIPS INTO GEAR 3 BY ITSELF AND WHEN I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE ITS IN LIMP MODE. I ALWAYS HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE ON AND RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT ACTUALLY SHIFT THE ( D ) DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885826July 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE DEALER ALSO REMEDIED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE TRANSFER CASE CHANGING GEARS TO AN IMPROPER GEAR WHILE DRIVING. PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884023July 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY JEEP WAS IN A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT END WAS TOTALLY BASHED IN AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS CAME OUT. THE JEEP IS A COMPLETE TOTAL AND THE AIR BAGS ARE STILL NOT DEPLOYED. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS YEAR AND TYPE OF VEHICLE? IT WAS IN MOTION AND RAN INTO A HUGE AREA WITH SEVERAL LARGE SIGNS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883802July 10, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 04/23/2016 I TOOK MY VEHICLE FOR A RECALL, P41 / NHTSA 14V-438 TODAY IS 7/10/2016 AND THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THE SAME THING TWICE, ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH BOARD GO ON I LOOSE POWER AND AFTER A WHILE IT STARTS UP AGAIN. LIKE I SAID BEFORE THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE NOW I LOST MY CRUISE CONTROL AND A SERVICE ELECTRICAL BRAKE SYSTEM IS COMING ON AND ENGINE LIGHT. I FEAR THAT THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT ONE DAY AND THERE FOR I HAVE BEEN USING ONLY SECONDARY ROADS THAT DON'T HAVE MUCH TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883454July 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT AND HER SON WERE INJURED AND TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10881859June 30, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAS CRACKED ON ALL 4 DOORS (HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF ON RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR) AND HANDLES ARE NOW INOPERABLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZAARD. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. IF IN AN ACCIDENT THERE WOULD BE NO WAY FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE TO EASILY EXIT. JEEP/CHRYSLER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY $700+ PER DOOR. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD. JEEP/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE THEY ARE TRAPPED INSIDE A VEHICLE WHOSE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10877087June 28, 2016
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR NEEDED TO BE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED TO GO AGAIN IN ALL INSTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876691June 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TRUNK DOOR FOR THIS CAR DOES NOT STAY OPEN AND HITS YOUR HEAD OF CAN CLOSE ON YOUR HAND IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS THAT HOLD THE DOOR OPEN NEED TO BE CHANGED (THEY LOOK LIKE HYDRAULIC ARMS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876689June 26, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR KEYS STOPPED WORKING IN 2010. THIS MEANS THAT EVERY TIME I LOCK THE DOORS I NEED TO DO IT MANUALLY WHICH CANCELS THE ALARM TO FUNCTION. MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROTECTION FORM BEING BROKEN INTO. I HAVE SEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS DEFECTIVE KEYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874836June 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874469June 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I PURCHASED SOME HAWK BRAND ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TO REPLACE WHAT I HAD OEM. IMMEDIATELY, THE PRODUCT BEGAN TO FAIL. AFTER HAVING THE PRODUCT ON THE VEHICLE FOR 2000 MILES THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY WHO REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY PRODUCT. THERE WAS INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CREATED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS THE BRAKE PADS NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874121June 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SPEAKERS ARE MADE CHEAP PLASTIC THAT THE MAGNET ON BACK FALLS OFF. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE EASILY TO BREAK DUE TO PLASTIC VERY BRITTLE ALL 4 DOORS ARE BROKE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN DOORS. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION WILL SPUTTER AS IF I'M RUNNING OUT OF GAS. WHILE DRIVING THE CONNECTION FROM AIR CONTROL KNOB HAS BURNED OUT AIR ONLY BLOWS ON HIGH. ALSO THE PART THAT SWITCHES FORM COLD TO HEAT ,THE PLASTIC GEARS WORE DOWN NOW WILL NOW SWITCH OVER .. OVER ALL THESE VEHICLES ARE OVER PRICED FOR ALL THE CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS THAT ARE USED. I HAVE READ THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE TRYING TO GET ON RECALL LIST BUT GUESS IT DIDN'T MAKE IT . UNABLE TO SELECT A DATE THIS ALL HAPPENED BUT IT BEEN OVER THE YEARS STARTING IN 2007
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873746June 12, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO CORRECT GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP. TOPS OUT AT 3,000 RPMS AT 60MPH. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BUT WILL AT LEAST HAPPEN 2 TIMES A DAY. WHEN IT HAPPENS YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. THIS MOST LIKELY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IN TRAFFIC. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND START TO TAKE OFF. I HAD THE CENSERS CHANGED IN THE TRANSMISSION BUT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY KNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873707June 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872970June 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873095June 7, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872755June 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A DEALERSHIP WITH "0" OPEN RECALLS. AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 2 MONTHS, HIT A POT HOLE AND THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEACTIVATION LIGHT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE BOTH ON. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE INFLATION INDICATOR IS ON AND WE PAID TO HAVE A NEW SENSOR INSTALLED. LIGHT IS STILL ON-BEING TOLD THERE IS A MALFUNCTION. HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED WHICH STATE BOTH THE AIRBAG AND TIRE SENSOR INDICATORS HAVE COME ON AT THE SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872608June 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT PAULDING CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE IN DALLAS, GA ON 5-17-16. THIS APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO 5-17-16 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH (P41) AND TO UPDATE A COMPUTER SYSTEM (P73). I WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IN STOCK. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE REPAIR AT 0830 ON 5-17-16. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL @ 1300 FROM ONE OF THE SERVICE MANAGERS (NATE) TELLING ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK IN WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE THAT AFTERNOON I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CONTACT ME AND RESCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. SINCE THEN, I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND MY VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER 3 TIMES AFTER I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER THE FIRST TIME AND TWICE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. I NEED THIS RESOLVED RIGHT AWAY. I AM A HOME HEALTH RN AND I DRIVE ALL DAY SEEING PATIENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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