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2006 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 2006 record →

Electrical System
Filed Feb 7, 201485,000 milesNE

I HAD THE N23 RECALL DONE ON MY JEEP AND IT NO LONGER SHIFTS INTO 4 LOW. CHRYSLER ISNT PUTTING OUT A REAL FIX TO THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY CREATED. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Feb 6, 2014110,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DOWN SHIFT TO THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND DAMAGED THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 4, 2014102,000 milesAL

AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTS FLASHING. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT PREDICTABLE. *TR

Power Train
Filed Feb 3, 201470,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICE, THE PRIVATE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 1, 2014NJ

I FILED COMPLAINT (10561016) WHEN THE FIRST JEEP DEALER I WENT TO WOULD NOT HONOR THE SAFETY RECALL N23. THE SECOND JEEP DEALER I WENT TO SAID THEY WOULD HONOR THE SAFETY RECALL N23. AFTER GOING TO THE JEEP DEALER THEY CHECKED THEIR RECORDS AND ADVISED ME THE RECALL WAS ALREADY COMPLETED ON MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I WAS ADVISED THAT MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE NEEDS A TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR AND I WILL BE CHARGED FOR THIS PART AND LABOR. IN ADDITION THEY ADVISED THIS PART IS ON BACK ORDER. MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S 4WD LO WAS WORKING PRIOR TO THIS SAFETY RECALL N23. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER/JEEP SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPLACING THIS PART. I INTEND TO WRITE MY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 31, 2014113,000 milesIN

HELLO, I HAD N23 RECALL DONE ON MY JEEP ,AFTER GETTING ALOT OF SNOW IN DEC I DECIDED TO SHIFT INTO X4 LOW AND IT SAID SERVICE 4X4 SYSTEM. I KNOW THAT MY 4X4 LOW WORKED BEFORE HAVING THIS UPDATE. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 30, 201493,000 milesFL

MY DAUGHTER WAS TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE INTERNET DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR OTHER EMERGENCY REQUIRING QUICK EXIT FROM THE CAR. THE DOOR MUST NOW BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A PERSON BEING TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE UNNECESSARILY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO HAVE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED BY JEEP. *TR

Engine
Filed Jan 29, 201485,000 milesNY

I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS SO FIGURED I WOULD SEND A COPY OF THIS TO YOU AS WELL ENGINE DEVELOPED A STRONG MISS AND LACK OF POWER DUE TO RUNNING ON 7 CYLINDERS. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE BURNT VALVES PLUS SIGNIFICANT SLUDGING OF THE OIL PASSAGES. DEALER ALSO SUSPECTED A CRACK IN THE HEAD OR BLOCK, ALLOWING CONTAMINATION OF OIL AND COOLANT. CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE HAS RUN FINE AND BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY OVER THE LAST 14 MONTHS THERE IS A CHANCE THE CRACKING MAY HAVE BEEN A DEFECT THAT TOOK UNTIL NOW TO CAUSE ENOUGH DAMAGE TO BECOME A PROBLEM. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 25, 201499,957 milesKS

N23 RECALL WAS PERFORMED TO KEEP TRANSFER CASE FROM SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL CAUSED BY CRACKED CIRCUIT BOARD. THE "FIX" TO THIS WAS TO FLASH THE SOFTWARE TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE JEEP TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND 4WD LOW. NOW EVERY VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THIS RECALL DONE IS UNABLE TO TOW THEIR VEHICLE BEHIND A CAMPER BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE CAN NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND 4WD LOW IS INOPERABLE AS WELL. CHRYSLER HAS CLAIMED THAT THE N23 RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ALL OF THESE VEHICLES LOSING 4WD LOW EVEN THOUGH EVERYONE THAT HAS HAD THIS RECALL DONE HAS LOST NEUTRAL AND 4 LO. THIS CHEAP FIX HAS LEFT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THESE EXPENSIVE VEHICLES WITHOUT THE BEST FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE, 4 LO. MOST PEOPLE BUY THESE JEEPS BECAUSE OF THEIR 4WD CAPABILITY. RESALE ON A VEHICLE LIKE THIS HAS GONE RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW WITH THE LOSS OF THIS FEATURE. HTTP://WWW.JEEPFORUM.COM/FORUM/F67/N23-RECALL-ISSUE-NO-4-LOW-1561787/ THIS SITE HAS AN OUTSTANDING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DENY THAT CHRYSLER HAS NEGLECTED TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 22, 201465,910 milesNJ

ON 01/20/2014, I BROUGHT MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2006 TO MY MECHANIC DUE TO A SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM LIGHT ON DASHBOARD. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE COMPUTER REVEALED CODE SAFETY RECALL N23/NHTSA 13 V-175. SAFETY RECALL N23 MAY UNINTENTIONALLY CAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL POSITION WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY INADVERTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO GO TO MY JEEP DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE SAFETY RECALL. ON 01/21/2014, I CONTACTED VIA TELEPHONE THE JEEP DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. I ADVISED THE JEEP EMPLOYEE OF THE SITUATION WITH MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2006. THE JEEP EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REPAIR. I ADVISED THE JEEP EMPLOYEE THAT THE CODE N23 WAS A SAFETY RECALL. THE JEEP EMPLOYEE RESPONDED BY MAKING AN ACCUSATION THAT MY MECHANIC'S COMPUTER WAS PROBABLY OUTDATED. IN ADDITION THE JEEP EMPLOYEE ADVISED THAT THE CODE N23 WAS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. CONTINUING ON THE SAME DATE, I CONTACTED ANOTHER JEEP DEALERSHIP. I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION WITH MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2006. I WAS ADVISED BY THE JEEP EMPLOYEE THAT THE CODE N23 IS A SAFETY RECALL AND THE JEEP DEALERSHIP WOULD HONOR THE RECALL. I CONDUCTED FURTHER RESEARCH TO DISCOVER THAT ON 08/17/2013 I BROUGHT MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2006 TO THE FIRST JEEP DEALERSHIP MENTIONED FOR SAFETY RECALL N23. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 17, 2014135,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO ENGAGE IN PARK. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,500.

Power Train
Filed Jan 17, 201449,000 milesMI

THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS FOUND ALL OVER THE JEEP FORUMS AND INTERNET, THESE JEEPS ARE KNOWN FOR THE REAR DIFFERENTIALS FAILING AND HAVING TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE DIFFERENTIALS FALL APART AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT, THE DIFFERENTIAL WILL BEGIN TO FAIL BY MAKING A LOUD WHINE GEAR NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL TO BE DESTROYED LIKE THIS, THIS IS HORRIBLE QUALITY AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY CHRYSLER. THIS IS NOT A USER ERROR, BUT A PART MANUFACTURING ERROR OR DESIGN ERROR. THIS BEING SO COMMON IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. A WOMAN AND CHILD IN THE CAR DRIVEN DAILY TO SCHOOL SHOULD NOT FAIL LIKE THIS JEOPARDIZING BOTH LIVES. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 14, 2014750,000 milesSC

VEHICLE SINCE 2011 HESITATES AT ACCELERATION. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE SO THE ENGINE RPMS ARE UP TO 3.5 BEFORE IT AUTOMATIC LAY SHIFTS TO THE NEXT GEAR. THIS HAPPENS A DAILY NOW AND GETTING WORSE. GEARS SEEMS TO AUTOMATICALLY INTO NEUTRAL THEN HANGS THERE WHILE TRYING TO EXCEL. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER LAST YEAR AND RECENTLY TO CHECK FOR RECALLS AND ONLINE. I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL N23 ON 4 WHEEL DRIVE IN MY MAKE,MODEL AND YEAR BUT MY VEHICLE IS A 2 WHEEL DRIVE SO THIS N23 DOES NOT APPLY. ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THIS RECALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR PULLING OUT OF AN AREA AND YOU ACCEL BUT GO NOWHERE. I NARROWLY ESCAPED BEING REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH MY HEADLIGHTS. AFTER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN2006 I TOOK INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP X 2 FOR THEM TO MAKE SURE MY HEADLIGHTS ARE PROPERLY LINED UP. I CAN NOT SEE THE ROADS AT DARK, I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHTS ON FOR YEARS. I ALSO SEE THAT THE NADA HAS A RECALL ON THE REFLECTORS IN THE HEADLAMPS! BUT CHRYSLER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT RECALL IN MY VEHICLE EITHER. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE TRANSMISSION RECALL TO BE RECOGNIZED BECAUSE IT IS NOT JUST FOR A 4WD , BUT 2WD ALSO. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 13, 201467,390 milesFL

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE CRACKS AROUND THE PLASTIC. MY BACK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE HAS ACTUALLY COME OFF. I AM CONCERNED FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. ONCE YOU ARE IN THE CAR YOU CANNOT EXIT THROUGH THAT DOOR. I ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THE SITUATION IN DECEMBER 2013. WHEN THE REAR DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF. I CONTACT THE CHRYSLER CORPORATE IMMEDIATELY, AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER WEEKS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH THEY FINALLY AGREED TO PAY ONLY ONE THIRD OF THE TOTAL COST. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT ON THEIR PART, AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 100% OF REPLACEMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 10, 201450,000 milesIL

AFTER N23 RECALL WAS PERFORMED, MY JEEP WILL NOT ENGAGE IN 4WHEEL DRIVE LO. ON STARTUP IT STATES, "SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM". MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 4WD LOW OR INTO NEUTRAL FOR TOWING. CHRYSLER ERROR CODE IS C140F AND IT IS EVEN LISTED IN THE REPROGAM INSTRUCTIONS. I DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO THE N23 RECALL. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 10, 201447,200 milesCO

A RECALL (N23) WAS ISSUED (JULY 2013) BY CHRYSLER CORP. TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSFER CASE NOT ENGAGING 4LOW AND / OR SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. ALL THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM. ONCE THE IN-DASH WARNING OF "SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM" APPEARS, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. A THIRD APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY JANUARY 17. VARIOUS INVESTIGATING (INTERNET) SUGGESTS THAT MOST THAT HAVE RETURNED THEIR VEHICLES FOR CORRECTION HAVE ALSO NOT BEEN RESOLVED. CHRYSLER CORP. HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO VARIOUS COMMUNICATION FROM MANY JEEP OWNERS AND THE JEEP DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT COMMUNICATING TO THE FACTORY REGARDING THE MANY COMPLAINTS. I WANT TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AND WITH THE RECALL LIABILITY NOT BEING RESOLVED I'M UNABLE TO SELL IT. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 8, 2014108,000 milesIN

AFTER MY GRAND CHEROKEE HAD THE "N23" RECALL PERFORMED ON IT BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER, THE "SERVICE 4WD" INDICATOR COMES ON AND DISABLES MY TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING. I CLEAR THE CODES AND IT WORKS AGAIN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEN THE CODES RETURN (C1406, C1405, C140F) DISABLING THE SHIFTING AGAIN. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH GRAND CHEROKEES ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION I HAVE FOUND ON JEEPFORUM. *TR

Power Train
Filed Jan 5, 201495,000 milesKY

I HAD N23 RECALL DONE ON MY JEEP IN 8/2013. I HAVE HAD MY JEEP TO 3 DEALERS 9 DIFFERENT TIMES. SINCE THE RECALL MY 4WHEEL LOW/ NEUTRAL HAS NOT WORKED ON JEEP. I HAVE HAD MY ACTUATOR REPLACED AND THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER REPROGRAMMED MANY TIMES. THE ISSUE WILL FIX FOR A DAY AND THEN BACK TO SAY FAULT CODE. MY SERVICE 4WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I TRY AND ENGAGE IT. I HAVE CONTACTED JEEP CORPORATE AND HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THEM BUT I DON'T FEEL THEY CARE. THEY HAVE HAD ME TAKING MY CAR TO ALL THESE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND EVERYONE SAYS ITS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND SAY THEY FIXED IT. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF 800 OR MORE IN GAS, 160 IN DIAGNOSIS FEES, 170 IN TOW BILL FROM ONE DEALER TO ANOTHER, AND 600 FOR ACTUATOR. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY JEEP SERVICED AT JEEP DEALERS AND IT HAS ALWAYS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON TIME. I FEEL THAT THE SOFTWARE THAT WAS INSTALLED ON MY JEEP HAS CAUSED ALL THESE ISSUES. I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OUT OF MY 4WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM. MY FIRST RECALL LETTER STATED THAT MY TRANSFER CASE MAY EXPERIENCE A TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR ENCODER ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT RESULTS IN UNINTENTIONAL TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING INTO OR THROUGH THE NEUTRAL POSITION. MY JEEP HAS BEEN SHOWING THE SAME 4WHEEL DRIVE CODE SINCE THE RECALL. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE MY ACTUATOR CAUSE THEY SAID IT WENT BAD AFTER THE RECALL. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF I PAID 51,000 FOR MY JEEP AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. SOMEONE HAS GOT TO DO SOMETHING SO JEEP WILL FIX EVERYONE'S SUV.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 4, 2014107,000 milesWI

ALL OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BECOMING NON-OPERATIVE. THE PLASTIC THAT THEY MOUNT TO IS BRITTLE AND CRACKS VERY EASILY RENDERING THE DOOR HANDLE INOPERABLE. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 2, 201470,000 milesFL

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED AND STARTING TO BREAK. CONTACTED JEEP AND THEY INDICATED THAT IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS A WEAK COMPONENT AND THAT IN SOME INSTANCES HAS BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF MY CAR, THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT AS A WARRANTY ITEM. I EMPHASIZED ON THE SAFETY ASPECT OF PASSENGERS BEING TRAPPED INSIDE MY CAR BUT THEY JUST INDICATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jan 2, 201499,831 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE LOW INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,831. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 26, 201343,000 milesOR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM/BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO RESET THE BRAKE PRESSURE SENSOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, IT BEGAN JERKING AND SKIDDING WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 12, 2013MO

THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT. I WANT TO REPORT THE FAILURE OF A DEALER SHIP TO RESPOND TO MY REQUEST TO HONOR A SAFETY RECALL, I HAVE CONTACTED THEM SEVERAL TIMES, THE LAST TIME 12-10-2013, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY WILL CONTACT ME. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING. *TR

Engine
Filed Dec 7, 201392,500 milesNJ

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS ENGINE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY, DEALERSHIPS HAVE MO FIX FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Dec 6, 201337,000 milesTX

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD LIT UP, BLANK A FEW TIMES, AND THEN WENT DARK. NOTHING ON THE DASH BOARD WAS WORKING (NO MPH, GAS GAUGE, ETC.). AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF BLINKING AND GOING DARK, EVERYTHING BEGINS TO WORK AGAIN, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS EXACT SCENARIO HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. USUALLY THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FROM ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1-5 DAYS AND THEN GO AWAY. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR. IN ONCE INSTANCE, I WAS DRIVING AROUND THE CITY GOING 10-15 MPH AND THIS SCENARIO HAPPENED AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. EVERYTIME I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY TRY TO PULL A CODE AND NOTHING IS AVAILABLE FOR THEM. AT THIS POINT I AM FED UP SO I AM OFFICIALLY REPORTING THE ISSUE. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY. LET'S HOPE SOMETHING IS OFFICIALLY DONE BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT. *TR

Engine
Filed Dec 2, 2013102,000 milesGA

CAR HAS ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS JUMPED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AS THEY HAVE A RECALL ON JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THEY SAY THAT THIS VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL AS IT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT WHERE THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE THAT MANDATED THE RECALL. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 26, 201364,194 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FAILED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,194.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 20, 2013140,000 milesCT

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD LIT UP, BLANK A FEW TIMES, AND THEN WENT DARK. NOTHING ON THE DASH BOARD WAS WORKING (NO MPH, GAS GAUGE, ETC.). AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF BLINKING AND GOING DARK, EVERYTHING BEGINS TO WORK AGAIN, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS EXACT SCENARIO HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. USUALLY THE LIGHT WILL STAY ON FROM ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1-5 DAYS AND THEN GO AWAY. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR. IN ONCE INSTANCE, I WAS DRIVING AROUND THE CITY GOING 10-15 MPH AND THIS SCENARIO HAPPENED AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. EVERYTIME I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY TRY TO PULL A CODE AND NOTHING IS AVAILABLE FOR THEM. AT THIS POINT I AM FED UP SO I AM OFFICIALLY REPORTING THE ISSUE. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY. LET'S HOPE SOMETHING IS OFFICIALLY DONE BEFORE ANYONE GETS HURT. *TR

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Nov 10, 2013110,000 milesMO

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING AND NOT STURDY. SOME DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE AS THE HANDLES ARE NOT RELIABLE AND EVEN SOME CAUSE MINOR INJURIES DUE TO SHARP EDGES. *TR

Power Train
Filed Oct 31, 201366,679 milesCO

MY JEEP HAS BEEN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING FREQUENTLY AND ALL THE CAR DOES IS REV, AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED OFF AND ON OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THAT EVERYTHING IS FIXED. THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN WHEN I LEAST EXPECT IT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING WHILE I'M DRIVING WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND TO JUST TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH I HAVE ALREADY DONE SEVERAL TIMES AND AM TIRED OF WASTING MY MONEY. THIS IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR AND I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. I WILL CONTINUE TO LOG COMPLAINTS AND DOCUMENT EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 30, 201393,667 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AS ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,667.

Steering
Filed Oct 17, 2013118,000 milesNC

MY PREGNANT WIFE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE WITH THE CAR AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT ANYONE BEING ABLE TO FIX IT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15-60 MPH THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, OR ELECTRICAL. YOU HAVE TO THROW IT IN NEUTRAL AND START IT BACK UP. THIS HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AS OTHER QUIRKY THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING AS WELL SUCH AS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THE VOLUME AND STATIONS SELECTORS ON THE STEERWHEEL OFTEN DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT JEEP NEEDS TO IDENTIFY AND FIX. VERY SCARY TO BE GOING 50-60 MPH AND LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR CAR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AS WELL AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. JEEP NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. I AM SHOCKED THAT THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED YET. *TR

Engine
Filed Oct 12, 201375,000 milesFL

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP OCCASIONALLY. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. PUT IN PARK STARTS RIGHT UP. 4.7 ENGINE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 30, 2013227,682 milesNC

RE: SAFETY RECALL M35/NHTSA 12V-527 I RECEIVED THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL NOTICE 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE CALLED THE KEY WEST DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO ARRANGE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WAS STILL TRYING TO RESOLVE THE TECHNICAL ISSUE. TODAY I CALLED THE MARION, NC DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD ONLY ALLOW THEM TO FIX ONE PER WEEK AND THAT THEY HAD 6 AHEAD OF ME. MEANTIME I AM DRIVING A MY JEEP VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE AIRBAG ICON LIT UP. I CAN'T WAIT 6-8 WEEKS TO GET THIS REPAIR DONE. I AM CONCERNED THE DRIVER AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU. *TR

Power Train
Filed Sep 24, 2013130,000 milesMI

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR SHIFTER ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY DECELERATED AND ENGAGED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130000.

Engine
Filed Sep 23, 201340,000 milesPA

MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LARDEO HAS ALL THE SAME ISSUES AS LISTED BY EVERY OTHER JEEP OWNER. THE ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DASH BOARD AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. SOMETIMES WE START SOMETIMES WE DONT. WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC , MAYBE IT WILL GO, MAYBE IT WONT. I HAVE LOST MY BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS WELL. NOW THE JEEP SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY AS IT WONT START AT ALL, AND OF COARSE NOBODY CAN TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AS USUAL ! NOTHING LIKE PAYING FOR A DEAD HORSE ! I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ONLY TO BE TOLD THESE ARE NOT "SAFETY" ISSUES. GOOD LORD WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET A DECENT VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE AND RELIABLE ? I GUESS THAT WOULD BE NOT BUYING ANYTHING CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP IN THE FUTURE IS THE ROUTE I WILL TAKE ! I ONLY HOPE WHEN ONE OF THESE TICKING BOMBS FAIL, MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARENT ON THE ROAD THAT DAY !

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 20, 201345,000 milesNY

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND DECIDED TO TURN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I DID THE JEEP ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND I WAS GOING 75. THE GAS PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF USING THE OFF BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF. AT THAT TIME THE GAS PEDAL POPPED BACK UP. OVER THE NEXT WEEK, I ATTEMPTED TO USE MY CRUISE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES, AND EACH TIME THE VEHICLE SPEED EXCELLED ON ITS OWN TO DANGEROUS SPEEDS, AND THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE ASKED A COUPLE OF MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG, BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. THEY SAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I HAD THEM DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL. I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED, BUT NO SEEMS TO KNOW THE PROBLEM. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Sep 15, 201348,000 milesFL

DASH WARNING LIGHTS ALL COME ON. VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND LOOSES POWER. DID NOT STALL BUT SEEMED LIKE IT ALMOST DID. THEN ALL POWER CAME BACK AND LIGHTS GO OFF. ALMOST SEEMS LIKE THE MAIN COMPUTER RESETS. HAS DONE IT 6 TIMES IN LAST 3 MONTHS. MECHANIC CHECKED IT AND SAID THERE WERE NO CODES AND COULD NO DUPLICATE WHILE AT THE SHOP. FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SINCE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAPPENS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Sep 10, 201364,164 milesMD

PASSENGER SEAT & AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSORS - PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION & DEALER STATED THAT SEATBELT 'TENSIONER' SENSOR TIED TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT VELOCITY WAS MALFUNCTIONING ($278.00 PLUS $115.00 LABOR TO REPLACE). . DEALER WON'T REPLACE (OUT OF WARRANTY), NEITHER WILL JEEP. *TR

Power Train
Filed Sep 5, 201390,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 12/24/13*LJ

Engine
Filed Sep 3, 201370,000 milesFL

LIKE OTHERS VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS. AT RANDOM TIMES, TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE NEVER COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UNTIL, I TOOK IT THERE FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND TO CHECK OUT THE STEERING. WHILE HE WAS TEST DRIVING THE CAR, IT STALLED ON HIM AND STILL COULD NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM, MY LIGHTS FLICKER ON THE INSIDE, DASH OVER HEAD LIGHT ALL INSIDE LIGHTS, AT NIGHT WHEN I HAVE MY LIGHTS ON, TILL I TURN THEM VERY LOW AND STILL FLICKERS BUT CAN'T NOTICE IT AS MUCH, INSIDE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON AT ALL WHEN I TRY TO SWITCH THEM ON AS WELL. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS STAYED AND BEEN ON FOR A WHILE, MY MECHANIC RAN A TEST ON THAT AS AIR BAG IS FINE BUT LIGHT STAYS ON. I KNOW THERE WHERE RECALLS SO I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY UNDER ANY OF THE RECALLS. NOW MY ABS AND ESP/BAS, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ARE ON. AT FIRST THEY CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING WHEN WENT TO SLOW DOWN MY BREAKS RATTLED, THE LIGHTS CAME ON THEN WENT OFF. NOW THEY HAVE BEEN ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. AND MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AS WELL SAME TIME. THERE SEEMS TO BE NOTHING THAT COMES UP WHILE RUNNING TEST AND STUFF. MY CAR HAS 115756 MILES ON IT AND THESE PROBLEMS KEEP HAPPENING. ALSO WHEN I START IT THE CAR IDEALS ROUGH AND WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT TRIED AND REPLACED PARTS AND STILL DOES IT. I LOVE MY JEEP AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS FOUND OUT AND FIX I'M ALMOST DONE PAYING IT OFF AND WANT TO KEEP IT BUT IT SCARES ME THAT IT'S COULD STALL ANY MOMENT RANDOMLY

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 27, 201355,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WERE CRACKED AND FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR PANELS WERE SLIGHTLY CRACKED. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OR PASSENGERS HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOWS AND ENGAGE THE EXTERIOR DOOR PANELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 22, 201387,245 milesNJ

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JUNE 2013 FROM CHRYSLER RECALL N23/NHTSA 13V-175 TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR. STATING SOFTWARE WAS NOT AVAILABLE JUST YET TO FIX. THEN IN AUGUST 2013 RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTICE EXPLAINING THAT THE SOFTWARE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL TO BE RESOLVED. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS GO TO A CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THE SOFTWARE REPROGRAM THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE.ON AUGUST 13/2013 I HAD THE RECALL SERVICED AT JOHNSON DODGE DEALERSHIP IN BUDD LAKE NJ ( 481 RT 46 BUDD LAKE NJ 07828). THEY DID SERVICE MY VEHICLE FOR SAID RECALL. THE NEXT DAY AND EVERYDAY SINCE I HAVE A WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH STATING""SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM". I READ THE CAR MANUAL AND DID SOME TROUBLE SHOOTING, BUT LIGHT STILL ON. I TRIED TO PUT VEHICLE INTO 4WD LO, AS INSTRUCTED BY THE CAR MANUAL. RESULT, IS DOESN'T GO INTO 4WD LO, WARNING MESSAGE STILL COMING ON. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT (AUGUST 22/2013) FOR THE SAME DEALER TO INSPECT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE POSSIBLY SOMETHING WAS EITHER DONE INCORRECTLY, OR WRONG SOFTWARE. END RESULT FROM SECOND VISIT TO DEALER IS , MY TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACING !! ($600 PLUS TAX) . THEY WILL REPLACE IT, BUT I FEEL THE TWO ISSUES ARE RELATED, AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE BILL. THE DEALER REINSPECTED ALL ABOVE COMPONENTS AND STATED THE SOFTWARE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH THE ACTUATOR? SO END RESULT IS THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. MY ORIGINAL RECALL LETTER SAID I MAY HAVE A FAULT IN THE ACTUATOR, BUT THE SECON

Electrical System
Filed Aug 20, 2013IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN JUNE OF 2013, HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EIGHT WEEKS LATER, HE RECEIVED A SECOND NOTIFICATION BUT THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO BE CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 19, 201385,000 milesMA

THE REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. THE OTHER 3 HANDLES HAVE CRACKS IN THE CHEAP PLASTIC. PASSENGERS CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT SOMEONE OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR THAT IN AN EMERGENCY, THIS EASY FIX COULD COST SOMEONE'S LIFE. JEEP DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM AND DOES NOT OFFER A RECALL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THERE ARE HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS, OF OTHER JEEP OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 15, 201375,000 milesPA

MY PASSENGER WAS GETTING OUT OF CAR, OPENED THE AND ALL THE PLASTIC AROUND THE DOORHANDLE CRACK, WHICH NOW IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE CANT USE THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, INCASE OF AN ACCIDENT PASSENGER IS UNABLE TO EXIT, I AM SINGLE WITH NO CHILDREN SO THE OTHER DOORS AREN'T HARDLY USED, THERE IS NO REASON IT SHOULD BE WEAK, SO I CALLED THE CHRYSLER GROUP TO INQUIRE ABOUT ANOTHER RECALL I RECEIVED, AND MENTIONED THIS TO THEM, THEY TOLD MY JEEP WASN'T IN THE RECALL, BUT HAVE THE DEALER CHECK THE DOOR, WHEN I TAKE IT IN FOR THE OTHER ISSUE, AND HAVE THEM DIAGNOSIS IT, TO SEE IF ITS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT...WHICH I ASKED IF IT IS WILL IT BE PAID FOR, THEY COULDN'T ANSWER, THEY KEPT SAYING, MAYBE THEY COULD COST ASSIST ME...I DON'T UNDERSTAND THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE, PLUS ITS A SAFETY CONCERN, BECAUSE MOST AREN'T PAYING TO GET IT FIXED, WELL I HAVE APPOINTMENT NEXT WEEK ..I LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW IT TURNS OUT..MY JEEP ONLY HAS 75,000MILES ON IT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Power Train
Filed Aug 14, 201398,000 milesMD

I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE N23/NHTSA 13V-175 IN THE MAIL AND CALLED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED. THE DEALERSHIP IS DON WHITE'S TIMONIUM CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LOCATED IN COCKEYSVILLE, MD. I CALLED ON THE PHONE TWICE TO ATTEMPT TO SCHEDULE THIS SERVICE AND WAS DISCONNECTED BOTH TIMES. THEN, I PROCEEDED TO TRY AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ONLINE THRU THEIR LIVE CHAT SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CONFIRM MY APPOINTMENT, BUT I NEVER WAS. I JUST THOUGHT SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW THE LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM I EXPERIENCED AND THE MESSAGE I RECEIVED FROM THIS EXPERIENCE IS, "WE DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH YOUR SAFETY RECALL." I HAVE SINCE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT ANOTHER LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Jul 25, 201359,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR CENTER SEAT BELT FAILED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW UNIT TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE REPLACEMENT ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000.

Traction Control System
Filed Jul 23, 2013102,000 milesPA

WAS DRIVING AT 65MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE DASH LIGHTS UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. THE FAN FOR THE A/C TURNED OFF. THIS KEPT HAPPENING FOR 10 MILES AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THIS HAPPENED. I HAD A FRIEND SCAN THE COMPUTER WITHOUT TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. FOUND CODE B2100. THIS CODE IS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. I DID AN INTERNET CHECK AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME CHANGED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PROBLEM SOLVED AND OTHERS HAVE NOT CHANGED IT. THIS SURE SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME. I HAVE READ WHERE THE ENGINE EVEN SHUTS OFF. *TR

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 22, 201370,000 milesTN

BOTH REAR (LEFT AND RIGHT) DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN CLEAN OFF. THE FRONT TWO DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN AND CHIPPED, BUT ARE STILL INTACT. NO ONE IN MY BACK SEAT CAN GET OUT WITHOUT SOMEONE HAVING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND LET THEM OUT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THESE HAVE NOT HAD EXCESSIVE PRESSURE OR PULLING ON THEM, THEY HAVE JUST RESULTED IN 3 OUT OF 4 DOOR HANDLES BEING BROKEN DUE TO NORMAL USE AND FORCE FOR EXITING THE VEHICLE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PART AS I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHERS JEEP CHEROKEES. MY CAR IS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH A HEMI, LIMITED EDITION. *TR

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