TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT KNOCKING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WOULD MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED FOR A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,385. UPDATED 5/4/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
REAR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED WITH NO MISUSE OR EXCESSIVE FORCE. DOOR HANDLE IS INOPERATIVE. MUST OPEN DOOR FROM EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. NO SIGN OF ANY WEAR OR OBVIOUS DAMAGE FROM VISUAL INSPECTION. DEALERSHIP QUOTES REPAIR COST TO BE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE. SEEMS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. OBVIOUS CONCERN THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE RAPID EGRESS FROM VEHICLE IS REQUIRED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V436000 (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 VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT 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 ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD ADDED HIM ON A LIST FOR THE EXPEDITED PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
RE; IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WHAT GOOD IS A RECALL IF THEY NEVER GET THE PARTS? HOW LONG DO WE WAIT FOR THEM TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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 RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND REMAINED DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY BEFORE IT RELEASED IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIRER THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 04/14/15*JB
T*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 THE FAILURE. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN UPDATED 04/16/15*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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 APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED INCREASED TO 80 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
I WAS DRIVING AND TURNED ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, IT WAS FLASHING EXTREMELY FAST AND AFTER I MADE THE TURN WE NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WERE OUT. LATER THAT NIGHT AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE IGNITION A COUPLE TIMES THINGS SEEMED BACK TO NORMAL BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE THEN, BUT NOW I HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I CHECKED THE BRAKE LAMPS AND THEY ARE GOOD AND THE FUSES ARE GOOD TOO. I HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK OUT THE MULTI-FUNCTION HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS THAT SEEMED TO BE WHERE THE ISSUE WAS ORIGINATING AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE LEAD TO A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS AND JEEP SHOULD REPLACE THESE SWITCHES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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 04/07/15*LJ
DURING STOP-AND-GO DRIVING, SLOWING TO A STOP, STOPPED AT RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE W/4.7L V8 STALLS OUT, ENGINE DIES. I PUT MY HAZARD FLASHERS ON AND PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT TO PARK. RESTART THE CAR AND IT STARTS UP RIGHT AWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON. MECHANICS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. NO READING ON THE CODE READER (DTC). THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY, SEVERAL TIMES A DAY FOR THE PAST MONTH. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT I UNDERSTAND MANY JEEP OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING LIKE ME. PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V380000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 48 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 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 62,000. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN UPDATED 9/26/2017*CN
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH FROM CHRYSLER (P41/NHTSA 14V-438) ON 09/11/14. TO DATE (02/25/15) CHRYSLER'S WEB SIGHT STATES THAT THE PARTS CONTINUE TO BE UNAVAILABLE. THE CHRYSLER NOTICE STATES THAT IF THE DEFECT IS NOT REMEDIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME TO CONTACT THE NHTSA VIA THIS WEB SIGHT HTTP://WWW.SAFERCARE.GOV. I AM DOING MY DUE DILIGENCE AND CONTACTING THE NHTSA TO REPORT THIS RECALL IS NOT BEING COMPLETED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME PERIOD. IT HAS BEEN 5 MONTH SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED AND THE PART(S) REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER'S WEB PAGE, I CONSIDER THIS TIME PERIOD TO BE NON-COMPLIANT "REASONABLE TIME" FOR A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED BY THE NHTSA. CAN YOU PLEASE PROCESS THIS COMPLAINT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR UPDATED 4/28/16 *JS
THIS IS REGUARDING THE SAFETY RECALL P41/NHTSA14V-438. PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THIS. I HAVE SPENT NUMEROUS HOURS, ONCE 3 HOURS WAITING TO SPEAK WITH A REP. NO ADDITUONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN SENT OUT BY JEEP. THIS IS APPAULING! SINCE THE LETTER I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE RECALL AND DEALERS CANT EVEN GET THE PART. PLEASE HELP. *JS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. MA 10/16/15 UPDATED 12/10/15. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART NEEDED WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/03/15*LJ UPDATED 6/24/2015 *JS
RECALL P41/NHTSA 14V-438 HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED BY MY DEALER IN A REASONABLE TIME. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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. UPDATED 04/13/15*LJ THE CONSUMER REPORTED ON 4/7/15 THE RECALL REPAIR PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/5/2015*JS
DOOR HANDLES ON ALL FOUR DOOR HAVE CRACKED AND BROKEN WITH NORMAL USE ,WE ARE AFRAID WE WILL NEED TO EXIT VEHICLE IN A HURRY AND NOW WE HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS TO EXIT VEHICLE THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
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.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V439000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES AND SENSORS FLICKERED. ALSO, THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WHILE WAITING ON THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
AFTER RECEIVING N23 RECALL SOFTWARE UPDATE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE 4WD LOW IN A LOW TRACTION SITUATION, THE TRANSFER CASE MOTOR WOULD NOT SHIFT DUE TO DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE SOFTWARE CHANGE. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS ISSUES TO BYPASS PROBLEMS OCCURRING FROM AN OFTEN DAMAGED PART, RATHER THAN REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE PART ITSELF. BECAUSE IF THIS, THE SOFTWARE CHANGE HAS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED NUMEROUS VEHICLES 4WD LOW CAPABILITIES, RENDERING THEM USELESS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *TR
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE, THE VEHICLE TURNED ITSELF OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE BRAKING AND STEERING POWER. THE IGNITION RECALL IS WHAT IS GOING ON HOWEVER CHRYSLER/JEEP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM NOR ARE THE OFFERING ANY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. THEY ARE REFUSING A RENTAL CAR DUE TO THE ISSUE NOT BEING LIFE THREATENING. HOWEVER, HAVING A VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING IS VERY LIFE THREATENING TO MYSELF, PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND INNOCENT BYSTANDERS AROUND ME ON THE ROAD. I AM HIGHLY DISSATISFIED WITH CHRYSLER. *TR
IN MARCH OF 2013 THE RIGHT DOOR IN THE BACK SEAT HANDLE CRACKED, AT FIRST YOU WERE STILL ABLE TO OPEN IT THEN ONE DAY IT COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND NOW YOU CAN NO LONGER OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE, AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE MY DAUGHTER HAD PULLED A LITTLE TO HARD ON IT, THEN I STARTED TO LOOK AT THE ALL 3 OTHER DOOR HANDLES AND THEY ARE ALL CRACKED AND SLOWLY STARTING TO BREAK LIKE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAS TO REPLACE ALL THE DOOR PANELS FOR $250.00 EACH THERE WAS NO WAY TO JUST REPLACE THE ACTUAL HANDLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR OVER A YEAR ON THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ UPDATED 10/21/2015*JS
RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECALL DATED SEPT. 3, 2014. I HAVE CALL DEALER SEVERAL TIME ABOUT GETTING VEHICLE REPAIRED. THEY TELL ME THAT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. PLEASE ADVISE WHEN THIS PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR
VEHICLE LOSES POWER, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND THEN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL P41 WHICH HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME. I FEEL MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND AM REQUESTING A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. SINCE I HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I AM EXPECTING CHRYSLER TO REIMBURSE ME FOR ALL MY EXPENSES RELATING TO THIS FIX.THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 5 OTHER TIMES BESIDES THIS LAST OCCURR- ENCE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING A YEAR FOR THE PARTS AND THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE DUE TO THE CONTACT NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH A REPRESENTATIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PART AVAILABILITY DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/07/15*LJ UPDATED 6/25/2015*JS
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. A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL WAS EXPERIENCED BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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