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 →
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED ARE ALL BREAKING. THE PLASTIC BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC. THE PLASTIC BREAKS AND MAKES THE DOOR HANDLES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR 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. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE WHICH RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL) WAS NOT READY FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,476.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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 KEY FAILED TO TURN INTO THE ON POSITION PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AS THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES FLICKERED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE REPAIR SHOPS. THE TECHNICIANS WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AUTHORIZE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE CIULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH BUT FAILED TO CONFIRM A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 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. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH THE KNEE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 81, OUR LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER OUR REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING OUR VEHICLE TO JERK TO THE RIGHT AND WEAVE BACK AND FORTH. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD AND WHEN INSPECTING THE TIRE, BLACK SMOKE WAS ROLLING FROM THE TIRE AND THE TIRE WAS IN SHREDS. THE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY EXPLODED. THE TIRES WERE PUCHASED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. THEY ARE HANKOOK DYNAPRO A7-M P245/65R17 TIRES. THEY ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT SHOULD BE. WE ARE NOW SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR ONE OF THE THREE OTHER HANKOOK TIRES WILL EXPLODE. WE ARE THANKFUL THAT WE WERE NOT INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS OUR GRANDSON WAS IN HIS CARSEAT IN THE BACKSEAT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. NE
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR, THE CHECK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ERROR CODE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SENSOR, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SENSOR AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO SEE THE SENSORS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. DYD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/17/14*CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM AND CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. UPDATED 01/07/15. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR 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 EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED DINGING AND BLINKING. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF THIS THE ENGINE POWERED DOWN ( RPM READ 0). ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STAYED ON (RADIO, LIGHTS, ECT) THEN WITHIN 10 SECONDS THE ENGINE STARTED BACK UP. WHEN THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF THE ESP SHOWED BEING DISABLED AND THE RPM'S WHERE HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ANY ACCELERATION/DECELERATION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD DING AND BLINK. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE IT FIRST OCCURRED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO MECHANICS TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED RANDOM CODES AT BOTH SHOPS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
MY CAR WAS RECALLED BY CHRYSLER UNDER P41/NHTSA 14V-438. THAT WAS IN JULY AND I JUST CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART. HOW MUCH LONGER DO I HAVE TO WAIT? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, WONT SHIFT, NO CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE LIGHTS ON, . THIS HAPPENS AT LEST ONE A WEEK. *TR
THIS VEHICLE HAS QUIT RUNNING SEVERAL TIMES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT WHILE DRIVINGTHE ENGINE WILL JUST QUIT. WE CAN MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL START BACK UP, BUT THIS IS STILL DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED TO HER 3 TIMES NOW AND HAPPENED TO ME 2 TIMES IN ABOUT LAST 5 YEARS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WILL DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STOPPING. *LD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR. *TGW
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY STOPPED IN TRAFFIC BUT DRIVING SLOWLY AS TRAFFIC MOVED WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE THE STEERING WHEEL THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL FELT REALLY STIFF SO WHEN THAT HAPPENED I JUST PUT THE TRUCK ON PARK AND TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND AFTER DOING THAT IT DROVE NORMALLY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASION, WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASED IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TURN OFF AND RESTART IN ORDER TO RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,195.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION ON BY HAND WITHOUT HAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO NEITHER REPLICATE NOR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY CONCERN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A HIGHWAY AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE LANES INTO THE LEFT LANE, IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT GET IT UNDER CONTROL. I ENDED UP IN CRASHING INTO THE SAFETY CABLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT REALLY DID SOME DAMAGE. I MANAGED TO NOT HIS OTHER VEHICLES DURING THIS SCARY INCIDENT. THIS WAS REPORTED TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND WE STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD TO THE ON POSITION IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
DURING A RECENT BRAKE JOB, I REMOVED MY BRAKE ROTORS. MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (2005) HAS A COMBINATION DISK AND DRUM BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE REAR IN A SINGLE ROTOR. THE DRUM BRAKES ARE FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN I REMOVED THE REAR ROTORS ONE OF THE DRUM BRAKE PADS FELL OFF ON THE FLOOR. I CHECKED THE OTHER THREE PADS FROM BOTH REAR TIRES AND ALL OF THEM WERE ON THE VERGE OF COMING OFF. THEY APPEAR TO BE GLUED ON AND GLUE FAILED. THESE ARE FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE PADS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT THESE DRUM BRAKE PADS HAD VIRTUALLY NO WEAR. *TR
I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE IDLING AND THE JEEP IN PARK, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND MY JEEP SURGED FORWARD, STRIKING THE CAR PARKED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE AND THE JEEP SURGED FORWARD AGAIN BEFORE THE ENGINE DIED AND THE JEEP STOPPED. THE E-BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED, BUT THE GEAR, WHICH HAD BEEN IN PARK, WAS NOW IN DRIVE. AT NO TIME DID I COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER. *TR
MY HUSBAND I WHERE IN A HEAD ON CRASH WITH THIS VEHICLE, SURVIVED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. SINCE THE ACCIDENT WE HAVE BEEN GETTING DIFFERENT RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS MAKING US WONDER IF THERE WAS A VEHICLE MAL-FUNCTION THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS HORRIFIC ACCIDENT. NOT SURE OF THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHORTED OUT, WHICH CAUSED THE GAUGES AND SENSORS TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
THE AIR BAGS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, THE FUEL SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. WHEN CHECKED BY MECHANIC WAS TOLD SOME SORT OF SENSOR. THE SPEED CONTROL DOES WHAT IT WANTS IT CAN GO FROM 45MPH TO 20MPH AND THE VEHICLE TRIES TO CUT ITSELF OFF I HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING. *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 CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 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 TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD STOP. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH); 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES AND EVERYTHING AROUND THEM FROM THE INTERIOR HAS BROKEN OFF. WE CANNOT OPEN THE REAR DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. IF YOU ARE IN THE BACK YOU COULDN'T GET OUT IN AN ACCIDENT AND/OR FIRE. I SEES ALLOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ONLINE. USED LIKE NORMAL, NO ABUSE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,441.
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 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. 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) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS RECEIVED WERE DEFECTIVE AND WERE UNCERTAIN WHEN THE REMEDY WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS 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 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED ON ALL FOUR DOORS. THE DOORS COULD ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES AND PANELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE BRAKE LIGHT, REAR TAIL LIGHT, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE BAR LINKS, THE BAR BRUSHES, AND THE FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER ON CA HWY 17 DURING RUSH HOUR. IT WAS AS IF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. THIS NEARLY CAUSED A MULTI-CAR COLLISION, FOLLOWED BY A TERRIFYING NEAR MISS BY A MOTORCYCLE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH ACTED COMPLETELY DEAD, THE CAR SUDDENLY RE-STARTED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE DOCUMENTATION I'VE SEEN IMPLIES THAT DRIVERS ARE HITTING THE KEYS WITH THEIR KNEES. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT I WAS ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF (VERY BUSY) HIGHWAY, AND THERE WAS NO CONTACT BETWEEN ME AND THE KEYS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF FOUR KEYS ON THE KEY CHAIN, WITH NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT. I'LL BE HAPPY TO WEIGH THE ENTIRE KEYCHAIN AND SEND A PHOTO OF THE DIGITAL SCALE RESULTS, BUT THIS WAS NOT A CASE OF HAVING A LARGE MASS ON THE KEYCHAIN. THE JEEP ALMOST KILLED ME. THE JEEP DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE DAYS, AND CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND INFORMED ME THAT PARTS TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH ARE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THERE IS NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE FOR THE PARTS. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE RECALL IS MISREPRESENTED BY CHRYSLER, AND IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE RECALL IMPLIES. OF COURSE, I'M ALSO CONCERNED THAT I HAVE A 4500 LB BRICK IN MY DRIVEWAY UNTIL THIS CAN BE RESOLVED, AND MUST RENT OR LEASE ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE (INDETERMINATE) INTERIM. I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUBMIT THE VEHICLE FOR ANY TESTING OR DIAG
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