2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE- NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SIMILAR PROBLEM BEFORE. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING OR FLICKER ON AND OFF. OCCURRED FREQUENTLY AFTER CAR RUNNING FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES WITH LIGHTS ON. FIXED PROBLEM BY HAVING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED AT A COST OF $335.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER STEERING , AND BRAKES. HE HAD TIME TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE; HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW MINUTES, HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AFTER 24 HOURS THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN TWO MONTHS THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT HAS DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE FAILURE IS COMMON FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. THE DOOR HANDLES DISPLAYED SMALL CRACKS AND EVENTUALLY BEGAN TO BREAK OFF IN PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND REQUEST THAT THEY TAKE PICTURES OF THE HANDLE AND SEND THEM TO HEADQUARTERS. SHE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT WHEN THE PHOTOS ARE RECEIVED SOMEONE FROM HEADQUARTERS WOULD CONTACT HER. NO ONE HAS NOTIFIED THE CONTACT WITHIN THREE WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 46560 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I ENCOUNTERED HEAVY TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL SO I TURNED RIGHT TO CHANGE LANES. AS I TURNED, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF MY VEHICLE AND I COULD NOT MOVE. THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING . THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WHICH THERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1. WHILE DRIVING AT A STANDARD VELOCITY OF 55 MPH, THE ENGINE LAMP IN THE DASH BOARD TURNS ON AND THE VELOCITY OF THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DECREASES VERY FAST WITH SHAKING MOTIONS. EVEN THOUGHT THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED TO INCREASE VELOCITY, IT DID NOT RESPOND. THESE HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE THE EVENT IS AN INTERMITTENT ONE. 2. UNDER NORMAL USE THE INTERIOR PANELS IN THE AREA OF THE HANDLES GOT BROKEN. TO CORRECT THIS, THE INTERIOR PANELS (4 PANELS) WERE REORDERED. *TR

2005 JEEP CHEROKEE WHILE IDLING JUMPED FORM PARK TO REVERSE, HITTING ANOTHER PARKED CAR, ALSO KNOCKED THE OWNER TO THE GROUND WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. MY RIGHT FRONT DIRECTIONAL STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. EVEN WHEN KEY IS OFF. I TOOK THE BULBS OUT SO BATTERY WOULD NOT GO DEAD. I AM DRIVING WITHOUT THE FRONT RIGHT DIRECTIONAL. CALLED DEALER, THEY TELL ME THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND IF I BUY ONE FROM EBAY AT $50 IT MAY NOT WORK AND HAS TO BE PROGRAMMED AT DEALER. THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE ME A DISCOUNT PRICE TO REPAIR OF $603. I TOLD THEM TO ORDER THE PART OVER A WEEK AGO, AND TODAY THEY TOLD ME IT IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN IT COMES IN. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IF SO SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE A PART SOME WHERE TO REPAIR IT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CASINGS DISINTEGRATED AND NO LONGER OPERABLE, CANNOT EXIT VEHICLE FROM EITHER REAR DOOR, AND DRIVER DOOR ALSO CRACKED AND NEARING COMPLETE FAILURE. DEFECTS APPEARED AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MANUFACTURER NOT RESPONSIVE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE AND APPARENT MANUFACTURING DEFECT. MANUFACTURER QUOTED PRICE IS ABOUT $2,000 TO MAKE 3 DOORS OPERABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE, THE BRAKES ARE AWFUL. IN FEBRUARY 09 I HAD BRAKE WORK DONE ON THE FRONT AND IN NOVEMBER OF 09 I NEED BRAKE WORK AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I NEEDED ROTORS, THEY FIXED IT FREE OF CHARGE BUT NOW I HAVE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT HAVE ONLY BEEN 7 MONTHS. THE SHOP SAID THAT THE REASON FOR THIS IS, THEY DON'T MAKE THE BRAKES BIG ENOUGH FOR A SUV BY IT BEING A 6 CYLINDER. SO I GUESS EVERY 6 TO 7 MONTHS I WILL BE GOING FOR BRAKE SERVICE. *TR

I PARKED MY VEHICLE IN A DRIVEWAY AND TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I OPENED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND PUT MY SON IN THE BACKSEAT. THE VEHICLE GEARSHIFT LEVER WAS PUSHED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS 20 FEET AND CRASHED INTO A TRUCK. IF THE TRUCK WASN'T THERE IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED EVEN FURTHER INTO THE POND. I'M JUST HOPING THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE, IT COULD'VE KILLED SOMEONE. I AM CONTACTING MY DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN THE P (PARK) POSITION WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE LOCK POSITION. TO MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER OUT OF THE P (PARK) POSITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED. *TR

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. LETTER FORWARDED FROM FTC-FROM CONGRESSWOMAN GINNY BROWN-WAITE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *NJ THE CASINGS BEHIND THE INSIDE DOOR LATCH BEGAN TO GRADUALLY DETERIORATE UNTIL ALL FOUR DOOR CASINGS CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS APPARENT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE CASINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. A CASE IN POINT WAS THE TWO BACK DOOR CASINGS WHICH DISINTEGRATED IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THOSE DOORS WERE SELDOM USED. *JB

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LETTER FORWARDED FROM FTC - FROM CONGRESSWOMAN GINNY BROWN-WAITE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEMS WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CASINGS BEHIND THE INSIDE DOOR LATCHES BEGAN TO DETERIORATE UNTIL ALL FOUR DOORS CASINGS CRACKED WHICH RESULTED IN DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED IT WAS APPARENT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE CASINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. A CASE IN POINT, THE TWO BACK DOOR CASINGS DISINTEGRATED IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THOSE DOORS WERE SELDOM USED. *JB

POWER ASSIST BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED; INNER MEMBRANE RUPTURED. USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP CAR. PART WAS REPLACED - OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH CLOTH SEATS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE MATERIAL IS MADE OF, AND REALLY DON'T CARE. WATER WILL STAIN THE CLOTH IMMEDIATELY AND IS UNABLE TO BE CLEANED. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING, HOWEVER ALL CLEANERS HAVE WATER IN THEM. MAYBE I COULD TAKE IT TO THE DRY CLEANERS. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD GO TO THE CLEANERS!!! *TR

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO WITH 36,000 MILES ON IT, TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT 28,000 MILES DUE TO VEHICLE SHUDDERING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UPON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE WAS FINE UNTIL NOW, 36000 MILES AND IS DOING THE SAME THING... *TR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM : STARTER FAILURE REPLACED BY DEALER TWICE. FIRST REPLACED ON 05/20/08. THIS PART FAILED ON 02/16/09 AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN WITH 34447 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

AS I DRIVE MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE( HEMI)THE VEHICLE SIMPLY SHUTS OFF. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TURN ON THEN THE CAR TURNS OFF. I END UP WITH NO CONTROL. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS AND THEN THE VEHICLE TURNS ON ALL BY ITSELF WHILE IM DRIVING. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED IT, I HAD THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE. AS I TOOK IT TO THE GAS STATION ACROSS THE STREET, IT HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES WITNESSED IT AND WERE NICE ENOUGH TO RUN OVER AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING BUT REPLACED THE BATTERY JUST IN CASE. SINCE THEN IT HAPPENS AT ONCE EVERY TWO MONTHS. CURRENTLY, I HAVE AN AIRBAG ISSUE. THE DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO REPAIR ANY OF THESE ISSUES. THE AIRBAG LIGHTS TURN ON INDICATED THE AIRBAGS ARE OFF BECAUSE IT DOES NOT SENSE ANYONE ON THE SEATS. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE AND I AM WAITING FOR A CALL BACK TO RETURN IT SO THEY CAN INSTALL AN ECM. THEY THINK IT MAY BE THE ISSUE. THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH VISIT FOR THE AIRBAGS. SEEMS THE VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE DECEMBER 22ND. IT IS NOW FEB 25. I AM AFRAID OF GOING OVER THE WARRANTY MILES. *TR

THE 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE HAS SEVERE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED WITH 10,000 MILES ON. I HAD 5 TRANSMISSION RELATED PROBLEMS WITHIN 12 MONTHS. TWO OF THESE PROBLEMS LEFT THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE; ONE OF WHICH THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND I WAS STILL NOT HAPPY. I TRADED IN FOR A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE - WHICH HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR. NO MORE CHRYSLER PRODUCTS FOR ME! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A MASSIVE HESITATION WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND A NEW STARTER WAS INSTALLED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. HE WENT THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU CAR WASH AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. WHEN HE PLACED EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD STUTTER AND THEN FINALLY CATCH AND INCREASE IN SPEED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TUNE-UP, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,802 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,400. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A CODE FOR THE O2 SENSOR HEATER WAS BEING DISPLAYED. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. UPDATED 03/04/09 *JB

I HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. ON THE ENGINE HOOD COVER, THE ORIGINAL AND EXISTING GAS OPERATED HOOD SUPPORT DOES NOT HOLD. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN VERY MANY OPENING AND CLOSINGS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HOOD SLAMS DOWN AND COULD CAUSE A PERSONAL INJURY. *TR

ON DEC. 21, 2008,WHILE DRIVING DOWN IH-35, MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY STARTED ACCELERATING. I FELT THE PEDAL LEAVE MY FOOT, AND PIN TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED TAPPING IT A FEW TIMES, THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH NO RESULT. I HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER, WHERE I WATCHED MY RPM GAUGE PIN AT 6000 RPM FOR APPROX. 30 - 45 SECONDS. IT FINALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL AS I WAS BRINGING IT TO A STOP IN ORDER TO TURN THE CAR OFF. THIS IS THE 3RD AND MOST SEVERE TIME IN 6 MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE STALLS OUT TWICE ON INTERSTATE WHILE TRAVELING WITH TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ONCE IN PARKING GARAGE ON TURN , ONCE GOING UP HILL TWICE AT STOP SIGN , ANOTHER TIME TWICE IN ONE 15 MINUTE TRIP DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED NOTHING. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AUTOMATIC WITH HEMI ENGINE. SEVERAL TIMES, I HAD THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHEN CHANGING GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. FORTUNATELY, I ALWAYS HAD MY FOOT FIRM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THAT PREVENTED THE VEHICLE TO LAUNCH AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDINGS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE 2005 WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND REPORTED THIS PROBLEM, THEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT A SINGLE CASE. *TR

MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STALLS. NO RHYME NO REASON TO IT. USUALLY LOW SPEED BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE. IT HAS THE 4.7 LITER ENGINE, THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO WARNING. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO THIS AS NO CODES ARE SET. *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ONLY WORKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR VENTS BLOW OUT WARM AIR. THE EVENT STARTED OCCURRING ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 AND IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND IS GOING TO COST APPROX. $1,200.00 DOLLARS. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VENT DOORS AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. THE HEAT MOST LIKELY WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY DUE TO THE DOORS NOT SEALING PROPERLY. *TR

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF MY JEEP. I HAD IT IN PARK. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SHIFTED TO DRIVE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, THE CAR CONTINUED TO RACE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED IN 2 YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND ORDERED THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 2/9/09 *CN THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL. UPDATED 02/13/09. *JB

1. MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNEXPECTEDLY CAN STALL, TYPICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT LESS THAN 15-20 MPH. UNFORTUNATELY, NO WARNINGS ARE GIVEN BY THE VEHICLE AS THE ENGINE SIMPLY STALLS AND DIES. NO COMPUTER ERROR CODES ARE DISPLAYED OR REGISTERED. THE STALLING OCCURS BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. OFTEN THE STALLING OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE SEEMS TO EITHER DOWN SHIFT OR UP SHIFT IN LOWER GEARS. THE STALLING IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE UNEXPECTED AND UNPREDICTABLE STALLING OFTEN OCCURS AT STOP LIGHTS/INTERSECTIONS OR PARKING LOTS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO ME TO BE A COUPLING BETWEEN THE COMPUTER CONTROLLER/SOFTWARE, THE RPM SENSOR, AND THE TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX. 2. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. WHEN THE COMPUTER FAILS TO "CATCH" THE RPMS FALL RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE STALLS AND DIES. CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE VEHICLE CAN STOP SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR PARKING LOT. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. 3. DESPITE SEVERAL COMPUTER FLASHES AND MAINTENANCE ON THE "SOLENOID-LINEAR IACV," JEEP HAS FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER-JEEP GIVES THE RUN-AROUND. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CAN HELP ANYMORE; THE REGIONAL MANAGER DOESN'T RECOGNIZE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE; CORPORATE CHRYSLER-JEEP DOESN'T SEE IT AS AN ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT. SHE DRIFTED SLOWLY ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS AND STATED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

HAD A ROCK KRAWLER 3.5 X FACTOR LIFT KIT INSTALLED ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ROCK KRAWLER ACKNOWLEDGED AN INCORRECT BOLT WAS SENT OUT WITH THE KIT AND COULD CAUSE FAILURES TO THE SYSTEM. BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THE BOLT SNAPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD CAUSING A MULTITUDE OF EVENTS. FIRST THE ACTUAL BOLT WAS RUINED, WHICH CAUSED THE STRUT FORK THE SLAM DOWN ONTO THE STRUT WHICH BENT AND PUNCTURED THE STRUT, ALSO THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE GOT BENT AND SHAVED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE INSTANT RUBBING AND HEAT CAUSED BY THE FRICTION WHICH MADE IT UNBALANCED. ROCK KRAWLER SENT ME CORRECT BOLTS AND NEW FORKS, THAT IS IT! THEY HAS SAID THEY WILL PAY FOR THE STRUT, BUT NOT THE AXLE OR AND LABOR COSTS THAT GO ALONG WITH FIXING THE PROBLEMS THEIR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT CAUSED. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF 4 MY VALVE STEMS BECAUSE THE THREADING AROUND WERE YOU PUT THE CAP ON TWISTED OFF WHILE I WAS PUTTING AIR IN MY TIRE. WHILE REMOVING THE CAP THE STEM HAD SNAPPED RIGHT AT THE THREAD. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS 180 MILES AWAY FROM MY RESIDENCE. ANOTHER TIME I WAS THREE STATES AWAY. HAVING THIS HAPPEN WHILE NOT NEAR YOU HOME IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND WAS VERY FRUSTRATING. ON THE SECOND TIME I WAS FOOLISH ENOUGH TO HAVE A TIRE PERSON TALK ME OUT OF NOT GETTING IT REPLACED, THREE DAYS LATER OUT OF STATE IT SNAPPED ON ME. WHAT A FREAKING HEADACHE. I STILL THE BROKEN PIECE IN MY CAR AFTER THE GUY FIXED IT FOR ME. WHAT A MESS. *TR

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING, LEAVING A CATASTROPHIC LOSS IN POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 5 TIMES NOW. THANKFULLY I HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR HAD CARS BEHIND ME AT THAT TIME. *TR

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I HAD A SEIZURE AND RAN INTO A GAS STATION AT 50 MPH. I WAS DRIVING A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOBBLED AND MOVED SLIGHTLY BACKWARDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

RANDOMLY WHEN STARTING UP MY VEHICLE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES. FIRST ATTEMPT 01/29/08: THEY INSTALLED SOP DRIVERS SEAT BELT TENSIONER AND REPAIR SHORT IN CONNECTOR AT HARNESS UNDER SEAT. SECOND ATTEMPT 05/06/08: REPAIR HARNESS CONNECTOR WITH NEW CONNECTORS. THIRD ATTEMPT 8/7/08: DRIVER SEAT WIRING HARNESS BAD, ORDERED SEAT HARNESS DEALER WILL CALL WHEN IS (THEY NEVER CALLED). FOURTH ATTEMPT 10/10/08: PART ON SPECIAL ORDER, STILL WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN 11/5/08. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING OVER 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND DROPPED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUSED BY A SEAL FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS COMMON FOR THE SEALANT TO FAIL AND CAUSE THE LEAK. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A TSB AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. ON OCCASION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DEAD. I HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER, ONLY 29,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND WAS ADVISED HALF OF THE STARTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. CAN ONLY ASSUME IT IS A WIRING, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS A HAZARD AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN CAUSING MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS TO USE CAUTION AROUND THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE LEFT THE FACTORY FLOOR. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS, STEERING LOCKS WHILE MOVING AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO APPARENT SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION. *TR

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4.7 LIMITED. PURCHASED CAR ... 2ND OWNER... WITH 21K ON THE ODOMETER. CAR CONSTANTLY STALLED... I HAD ONE SPELL WHERE JUST ABOUT EVERYTIME I STOPPED THE CAR STALLED. HOW DANGEROUS AND CRAZY IS THIS? I BROUGHT THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY AND JEEP KEPT TRYING TO FIX IT. 2 WEEKS LATER ISSUE WOULD BE BACK. AFTER 5 DEALER VISITS NOW THE CAR HAS ONLY STALLED TWICE IN THE LAST 3K MILES. STILL ITS RIDICULOUS. DAIMLER CHRYLSER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIGURE THIS OUT NOW B4 MORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE . THE VEHICLE'S FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF, THE VEHICLE SLID 180 FEET DOWN THE PARKWAY, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE DIVIDER. AFTERWARDS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENTIRE WHEEL HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO GREASE IN THE BALL JOINT, WHICH CAUSED THE BALL PART OF THE JOINT TO GRIND DOWN LIKE SANDPAPER, METAL ON METAL, IN WHICH THE BALL SLIPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V396000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY DISCOVERED THAT ONLY PART OF THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ARE REFUSING TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE THE CONTACT IS THE THIRD OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT AND RED AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY THEN STAYS ON . AIR PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AND TIRES ARE AT NORMAL PSI. SOME DAYS BOTH LIGHTS COME ON TOGETHER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE LIGHT CHANGED BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP SO SHE RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE ON VACATION, THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AREA DEALER AND THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ONCE HE RETURNED HOME, HE CALLED HIS LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS WITH THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO LEAVE THE PEDALS DOWN AS CLOSE TO THE FLOOR AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE FAILURE RECURRING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7500. UPDATED 09/13/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/08 *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SECOND OPINION FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY ALSO FOUND THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WHEN IN THE UP POSITION, WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 11/10/08. *JB UPDATED 03/01/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, SIZE 255/65R17. WHILE ROUTINELY INSPECTING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL TIRES HAD BELT SEPARATION. IN ADDITION, THE TREAD HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. SHE TOOK THE TIRES TO A TIRE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS JUST COSMETIC FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THOSE PARTICULAR TIRES (DOT ENDING IN 1506 AND 3506) WERE EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. SHE HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

PURCHASED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON APRIL 19, 2007 DEALER ADVERTISED A 7YR./70,000 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ON THE WINDOW STICKER, VEHICLE HAD CURRENT MILEAGE OF 52,794 DURING TEST DRIVE HEARD CLICKING SOUND FROM STEERING WHEEL THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL WHEN YOU SIGNAL. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY TILL THIS DATE. OCT.11,2007 TOOK VEHICLE TO JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, WOULD HEAR GROWLING SOUND, SHUT OFF, AND ONLY RUN ON HIGH. PAID DIAGNOSTIC FEE 74.90. COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR REPAIR WHICH WAS AN EXTRA $183 OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS WOULD NOTICE RANDOM SHUDDER OR ROUGH STARTS WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING, HEARD WEIRD WINDING SOUND AND VEHICLE WOULD STALL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK TO AUTOZONE, GIVEN TRANSMISSION CODES ON 5/16/2008 TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE BECAUSE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND HAVING SOME KIND OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ACCORDING TO AUTOZONE CODES,AND REQUESTED RECALL WORK DONE, WAS TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $95. WE INFORMED THEM WE HAVE A WARRANTY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE FEE ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER CUST. SERVICE. THEY INSISTED. TOLD THEM JUST DO RECALL WORK WE COULD NOT AFFORD FEE. ACCORDING TO RECEIPT TECH ONLY INSTALLED TRANSMISSION FILL TUBE OIL SEAL. AFTER SERVICE VEHICLE STILL SHUDDERING AND STALLING ON THE WAY HOME. 7/17/08 TOOK JEEP BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO GET TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSED, PAID $95. WAS TOLD FAILURE IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER, INTERNAL FAILURE, AND CODES ARE THE SAME AS THE ONE AUTOZONE GAVE EA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE AT FAULT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AS WELL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE STATED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE COMPONENTS FAILED TO PROTECT HIM FROM BODILY HARM, WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO BEING SEVERELY INJURED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERS SERVICE CENTER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ONLY TO BE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007, THE SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE WITH A "MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAULT." IT OCCURRED MANY TIMES AFTER AND I WAS TOLD AGAIN THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. I JUST BROUGHT IT BACK THIS WEEK AND WAS TOLD SOMETHING ELSE WAS AT FAULT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING TERRIBLE COULD HAPPEN TO ME OR SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, 5.7L, QUANDRA DRIVE II TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING YESTERDAY A POLICEMAN ON PATROL NOTICED A SUDDEN FIRE UNDER HER CAR. OFFICER SAID TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CAUSED IGNITION OF FIRE. OCCUPANTS EXTRACTED THEMSELVES WITHOUT PROBLEM. ENTIRE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND EXTINGUISHED BY LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. CAR AN ENTIRE LOSS. VERY LENGTHY SERVICE HISTORY WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO FIRE. *TR

WHEN SLOWING DOWN APPROACHING A HARD STOP, MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT DOES THIS. I'VE NARROWLY AVOIDED GOING OVER A HILL, DRIFTING BACK INTO CARS BEHIND ME WHILE STOPPING UP A HILL, AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE DEALER SAID UNLESS THE COMPUTER REGISTERS A CODE, THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN FIX. THEY REFUSE TO SEND THIS UP TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR REFERRAL TO CHYRSLER HQ. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE NUMEROUS MODELS ENCOUNTERING THIS ISSUE. *TR