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. UPDATED 1/12/2016 *CN UPDATED 02/23/16*JB
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2005 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. ONCE THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND WENT TO START THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE TURN ON, BUT WITHIN SECONDS IT SHUT OFF AND WENT INTO ACCESSORY MODE. HER HUSBAND TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND PROCEEDED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE STALLED A SECOND TIME. HER HUSBAND TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING SEVERAL SECONDS. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WASN'T THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPDATED 12/17/15.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION FAILED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH RENDERED THE STEERING AND BRAKES INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. UPDATED 08/01/16.*JB
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE SEAT BELT WAS DIFFICULT TO FASTEN. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
MY VEHICLE WAS DRIVING FINE, THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST ALL LIGHTS, ALL IGNITION, A/C EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE ENGINE. I LOST SPEEDOMETER AIRBAGS. THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS SHUT OFF BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL GOING. MY IGNITION HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE AUGUST 2014 AND I HAVE BEEN CALLING MY DEALER EVERY WEEK TO FIND OUT ABOUT PARTS. THE PARTS HAVE TAKEN LONGER THAN A REASONABLE TIME TO BECOME AVAILABLE. MY CAR NOW LIGHTS UP (EVERY CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, SEATBELT, OIL, AIRBAG, EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH) AT LEAST 3 TIMES IN A HALF HOUR PERIOD. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION. MY CAR WILL NOT PASS CALIFORNIA SMOG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON MULTIPLE TIMES IN MY TRIP ANYWHERE. I WAS TOLD SEPTEMBER 11TH THEY WOULD HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. THEN IT WAS MOVED TO OCTOBER 11TH. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FOCUS MORE ON THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF THEIR VEHICLE. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE OVER A YEAR TO REPLACE IGNITION.
THERE HAS BEEN AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON THE KEYS/IGNITION SIMILAR TO GM. IT IS OLDER THAN THE HILLS BUT FIAT CHRYSLER HASN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT WAITING FOR PARTS. I BELIEVE I HAVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH BEFORE WE HAVE A TRAGEDY. INTERMITTENTLY, THE DASH LIGHTS GO ON AND GO OFF. IT HAS BEEN TRACED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
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 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. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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 RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 1/12/2016*JS UPDATED 4/12/18*JB *TR
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 NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ALSO FAILED TO WORK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
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 RECALL 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
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 MOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, IT VIBRATED AND SHUTTERED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
LIGHTS LIT ON DASH,ABS, TRACTION CONTROL,& SERVICE ELECTRICAL BRAKE SYSTEM.REPLACED BRAKES & NO CHANGE LIGHTS STILL LIT UP.GOT RECALL NOTICE P41 IN SEPT, 2014 STATING PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH,& THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE & WILL CONTACT ME WHEN ITS AVAILABLE.IT IS NOW OVER A YEAR LATER STILL NOTHING AND IS WAY BEYOND A REASONABLE OF TIME FOR REPAIR !!! AFTER DRIVING ALL WINTER WITHOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL.NOW WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN I TURN IT OFF IT WON'T START & IT WONT START FOR 11/2 TO 2 HOURS I AM JUST STUCK WAITING & WAITING! IT IS TOTALLY RANDOM SOMETIMES IT STARTS & SOMETIMES IT WILL ONLY CRANK FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN I AM STUCK, TRIED TO JUMP IT DOESN'T HELP AT ALL MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH OFF & ON AT TIMES, AS WELL AS THE DASH LIGHTS.THIS IS MY ONLY CAR SO THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR ME.HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER CAN'T HELP PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I AM STILL WAITING FOR CHRYSLER TO PREFORM THE P41 RECALL WORK ON MY CAR. CHRYSLER WAS FOUND CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR THIS SWITCH. THE RECALL HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE JULY 2014. I GET NOTICES THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. SO FAR THREE NOTICES OVER THE PAST YEAR SAYING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE A NEW SWITCH AVAILABLE. REALLY??? IT TAKES ONE YEAR TO DESIGN, MANUFACTURER, AND TRANSPORT AN IGNITION SWITCH, DOES NO ONE WORK IN DETROIT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR NOT START BECAUSE OF THE SWITCH, AND WHEN I CRANK AGAIN IT STARTS. I TOOK TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2008. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, THE CAR'S COMPUTER WAS RE-SETTING SO THAT I CAN START. DEALER HAS GONE BANKRUPT SINCE AND CLOSED. I AM TIRED OF EXCUSES FROM CHRYSLER. WHEN WILL THEY DO THEIR JOB AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WANT THIS DONE BECAUSE MY FAMILY RIDES IN THIS CAR EVERYDAY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE GAS TANK, BECAUSE CAR HAS BEEN REAR-ENDED THREE TIMES.
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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. 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 2,500.
RECALL P41/NHTSA 14V-43B PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM DEALER. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE RECALL WAS ISSUED. SHOULDN'T THEY BE FIXING THESE BY NOW? WE HAVE TAKEN THE MEASURES TO REDUCE RISK DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE. IT JUST SEEMS THAT THEY SHOULD BE FIXING THE PROBLEM BY NOW. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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.
TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ, UPDATED 3/19/18*JB CONSUMER STATED SAFETY RECALL CAUSES LOSS OF POWER TO ENGINE. UPDATED 05/15/18*JB *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FLICKERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2014; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT DETERMINED A SOLUTION TO DETER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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 REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED 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.
ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO CHRYSLER CONTACTED ME VIA A LETTER INFORMING ME OF A RECALL FOR UNINTENDED CHANGES IN IGNITION SWITCH POSITION IN MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I HAVE CALLED THEM THREE TIMES ALREADY SINCE I RECEIVED THE LETTER NOTICE WHEN WILL THEY FIX MY CAR. CHRYSLER SAID THAT SOON THEY WILL SEND ME ANOTHER LETTER ONCE THEY HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY CAR SO I CAN TAKE MY CAR TO GET REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. EIGHT MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT CONTACTED ME TO FIX MY CAR. EVERYTIME I CALL THEIR RECALL HOTLINE ALL THEY SAY THEY WILL CONTACT ME NEXT MONTH AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX MY CAR. THIS IS THE MAIN REASON I AM DISPUTING THIS ISSUE WITH THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DUE TO NEGLECT BY CHRYSLER. I NEED HELP TO GET MY CAR FIXED. DRIVING MY CAR IS UNSAFE AND RISKFULL TO MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY.
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE RECALLS P73 AND 41 FOR OVER A YEAR. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR A YEAR!!! I HAVE NOTIFIED JEEP NUMEROUS TIMES, AND YET THE PART HAS NOT BEEN PRODUCED. I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITH NO CAR FOR 1 YEAR. I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR UBER, TAXIS, RENTALS, BUSES, TRAINS, AND HAVE WALKED EVERYWHERE DUE TO THIS RECALL. IT HAS DRAINED MY BATTERY. JEEP HAS NOT ONCE COMPENSATED ME. EVERY TIME I CALL, THEY SAY NEXT MONTH. THIS HAD BEEN FOR ONE YEAR NOW! THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON 66, 395, AND 495 INTERSTATES. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR JEEP TO DO SOMETHING? I HAD ONE REP SAID WE'LL REIMBURSE ME, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO REIMBURSE ME, FOR A PART THAT'S NOT EVEN IN PRODUCTION. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE JEEP DEALER WHERE I RESIDE LAST YEAR ABOUT THE LIGHTS FLICKERING AND THE PLEASE FIX THE ELECTRICAL BRAKE SYSTEM ERROR, THE REFUSED , BECAUSE THEY STATED, THEY NEVER SAW IT. I WAS TOLD I CAN RENT A CAR FOR THEM, ON MY OWN DIME FOR 40.00 A DAY!! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WHEN IT'S JEEP'S RECALL. I HAVE LOST OUT ON JOBS, BECAUSE OF TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS REALLY SERIOUS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART 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 30,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ALL THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT PROMPT FROM THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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 NOT NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ UPDATED 01/11/16. *JB UPDATED 2/3/2016*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES AND UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS FLICKERED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING AND WAITING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RENDERED. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND THE SLEW OF POSSIBLE FATAL CONSEQUENCES SHOULD ANYTHING OCCUR. THE RECALL NOTICE IS P41/NHTSA 14V-438, AND IVE BEEN TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER 2015. WELL, IM STILL WAITING!!. MEANWHILE I AM DRIVING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN FOR QUITE AWHILE. I HAVE NO CHOICE. I HAVE ALREADY NOTICED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS LIT ON MY DASH, AS WELL AS MY AIRBAG LIGHT AS WELL INDICATING THAT I ALREADY HAVE ISSUES OCCURRING THAT ARE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE IS LINKED TO THIS PROBLEM. I WANT THIS FIXED. I CANT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEED THE ONE I HAVE. HOWEVER, AM I SUPPOSSED TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FIRST? THEN WHAT,? A FAMILY MEMBER RECEIVES A CHECK? WHO CARES ABOUT THE MONEY IF I'M KILLED? I AM SERIOUSLY ANNOYED AND CONCERNED, PLEASE RENDER THIS ISSUE. AND I'M SICK OF HEARING "WE DONT HAVE THE PART". I NEED THIS VEHICLE FIXED NOW!!! ITS BEEN TOO LONG ALREADY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION; 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,900. UPDATED 11/23/15*LJ THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH, AFTER SHE HAD ALREADY PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. UPDATED 12/28/15.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY DOWNSHIFTING. THE CONTACT, WITH THE HELP OF A POLICE OFFICER, DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V396000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF
MY VEHICLE HAS A INCOMPLETE RECALL #14V-438 SINCE LAST YEAR OF 2014. UNFORTUNATELY IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER, INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL IS "INCOMPLETE BUT REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE". I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF SOMEHOW CHRYSLER CAN FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WE CAN SOMEHOW PUSH THIS REPAIR. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
MY INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKING AND COLLAPSING. THE PLASTIC IS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NOT LAST. I NOW OPEN MY DRIVER DOOR BY ROLLING MY WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. I WENT TO MOORE CHRYSLER JEEP IN PEORIA AZ AND THEY TOOK PICTURES BUT THEY CAME BACK AND SAID THEY WILL NOT BE FIXING THIS BECAUSE ITS OUT OF THERE GOOD WILL PERIOD. THIS IS NOT OK, THERE ARE 1000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM! I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD FIX THIS FOR FREE!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE CONTACT'S KNEE ENCOUNTERED THE IGNITION KEY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN APRIL OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB UPDATED 2/1/2016*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND IN MID MOTION THE CARS ENGINE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS GOING SLOW ENOUGH THAT I WAS ABLE TO STOP MY CAR AND RESTART IT WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENTS. BUT I'M TERRIFIED THE NEXT TIME WILL I WON'T BE SO LUCKY.
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