2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 2,051 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Grand Cherokee model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 82 involved a crash and 24 involved a fire. 74 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, ignition, switchJul 21, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
Campaign 14V438000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, transfer case (4-wheel drive)May 7, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Campaign 13V175000 on NHTSA.gov
SuspensionJun 19, 2009
ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF CLAMPING FORCE FOR THE BOTTOM STRUT FORK.
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.
Campaign 09E039000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionSep 14, 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L ENGINES AND NAG1 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CONDENSATE WATER MAY ENTER THE TRANSMISSION AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT.
IT CAN LEAD TO INCREASED TRANSMISSION OPERATING TEMPERATURES, BOILING OF THE WATER, AND A SUBSEQUENT PURGING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION FOR LEAKAGE AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. IF NO LEAK IS DETECTED, A NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. IF THE PRESENCE OF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE VEHICLE WILL BE EVALUATED FOR SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER ENGAGEMENT. IF NO SHUDDER IS DETECTED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE TRIPLE FLUSHED, AND NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. IF SHUDDER IS DETECTED, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL BE REPLACED, A NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Campaign 05V396000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Electrical system, Engine, Feb 12, 2015
RECALL SENT IN OCTOBER 2014 AND AS OF TODAY FEBRUARY 12,2015 THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS STILL NOT BEEN SENT OUT TO THE DEALER AND THERE IS NO FUTURE DATE EVEN DISCUSSED. IF THIS IS A DANGER AND MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT IN FACT IF THE CAR IGNITION GOES OFF, IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, THEN THIS DELAY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Feb 12, 2015
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.
Electrical system, Engine, Feb 9, 2015
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 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE IGNITION KEY WAS FAULTY AND EASILY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Engine, Feb 6, 2015
CAR WONT START ON FIRST ATTEMPT. KEY GETS STUCK BETWEEN ON AND START VEHICLE LOSES POWER. *JS
Engine, Feb 4, 2015
I WAS NORTH BOUND ON 95 AND THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE WAS TAPPED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND START THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, AND I FEAR FOR MY LIFE WHEN I AM BEHIND THE WHEEL. I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THIS RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Feb 3, 2015
RECALL P 51 - FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH... REPORTED TO OWNERS, SEPTEMBER 2014... JEEP HAS NOT PROVIDED A FIX AND DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE... I CALLED JEEP THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER ON THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE VOICE SYSTEM PUTS YOU ON HOLD FOREVER (I FINALLY HUNG UP AFTER 1 HOUR)... IT'S OBVIOUS THAT JEEP DOESN'T WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM... YOU NEED TO MAKE THEM DO IT... THANKS... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 31, 2015
ENGINE QUIT WHILE OWN SHIFTING ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WENT OUT OF GEAR AND HAD TO PULL A SIDE WITHOUT ENGINE POWER. *TR
Engine, Jan 31, 2015
ENGINE SHUTS OFF. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Engine, Jan 22, 2015
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IT JUST SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND I HAD TO GUIDE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART IT.THANKFULLY I WAS DRIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE I COULD DO THIS, IT DID THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES IN ONE OUTING, NOW ITS EVERY SO OFTEN. SO FAR IT HAS NOT DONE IT WHILE I'M OUT ON AN INTERSTATE BUT I TRY TO STAY CLOSE TO HOME TIL IT CAN BE FIXED. PLUS WHEN I HAVE ON MY LIGHTS MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF . THEN HERE RECENTLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND A FEW DAYS AGO IT STAYED ON AND HASN'T SHUT OFF. I'VE TALKED TO THE JEEP DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL ITEM P41/ NHTSA 14V-438 AND I'M LIABLE FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE ALL OF THESE ISSUES ARE CONNECTED. I RECEIVED A LETTER ON THE RECALL A FEW MONTHS BACK BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK ON WHEN I CAN GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT STEPS I SHOULD TAKE TO GET THE PARTS FOR THIS RECALL SO I CAN ENJOY DRIVING MY VEHICLE AGAIN. THANKS AGAIN *TR
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jan 19, 2015
WHILE ROUNDING A CORNER HUSBANDS KNEE BUMPED INTO IGNITION SWITCH, CAR SHUT DOWN. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT. 2014 AND HAVE CONTACTED LOCAL JEEP DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, STILL NO PARTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. WE ARE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED HANDLING OF KEY FOB, ONLY THE KEY IN IGNITION. THE DANGER BECAME VERY PRESENT TO US LAST NIGHT AS WE HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE WE WERE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. THIS WOULD HAVE HAD A VASTLY DIFFERENT OUTCOME GOING THAT FAST. HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE THIS FIX TAKES PLACE? WE DON'T WANT TO DIE!! HAD I BEEN DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY HUSBAND I WOULD HAVE SURELY PANICKED AND WOULDN'T BE SITTING HERE WRITING YOU NOW. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO GET MOVING ON THIS BEFORE WE ENCOUNTER A DREADED ACCIDENT. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 9, 2015
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70MPH, VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH SWITCHED OFF CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND CONTROL OF STEERING. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Jan 8, 2015
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. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 6, 2015
THERE HAS BEEN MANY OCCASIONS UPWARDS OF 13 OR 14 TIMES WHERE MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START. MY BATTERY HAS A FULL CHARGE, I HAVE FUEL IN THE TANK IT JUST WONT START. THE ONLY WAY AROUND THIS TO GET MY VEHICLE TO START IS TO DO A HARD RESET AND UNHOOK THE BATTERY CABLE FOR 30 SECONDS AND HOOK IT BACK UP THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL IT START. THEN IT WILL START THE NEXT 15 OR SO TIMES AND THEN I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IT WONT START. SAME DEAL, BATTERY IS GREAT, FUEL IN THE TANK, JUST WONT START.
Power train, Engine, Jan 6, 2015
VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC, SUDDENLY ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO 5 MILES AN HOUR AND THE RPMS STARTED TO RED LINE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON ALL DAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS WITHOUT WARNING.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Dec 23, 2014
I "RECALL" DRIVING ONE EVENING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 05 GRAND CHEROKEE WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL POWER. I WAS TRAVELING IN A CONGESTED AREA AT 65 MPH WITH LOTS OF SEMI'S SURROUNDING ME. THANK THE GOD'S I HAPPEN TO BE ON THE PERFECT INCLINE LEADING TO AN OFF RAMP AT THE TIME OF THIS ENGINE POWER FAILURE. I'D HATE TO IMAGINE THE OUT COME HAD I BEEN ONE LANE OVER A FEW SECONDS PRIOR! MY SON WHO WAS ONLY 5 AT THE TIME WAS A BIT FREAKED OUT FROM THE WHOLE ORDEAL. BUT MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THE FACT THAT I'M A JEEP GIRL AND A FAITHFUL ONE BUT AFTER MY CONSTANT BATTLE WITH THIS LESS THEN DESIRABLE HUNK OF JUNK I'M THINKING OF CHEATING WITH A FORD! AFTER MY DAILY FAILURES WITH THIS THING I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS VEHICLE FAR SURPASSES THE TWO RECALLS IN MY SHORT 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. I'M MOST UPSET WITH MY DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE FACT THEY FORGOT TO MENTION A FEW HUNDRED DRIVERS OF THIS PRIOR RENTAL TRUCK WITH AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS MORE THAN A SKIP OVER THE CURB. THEY OFFERED BUT NEVER MADE GOOD ON PROVIDING ME WITH OWNERS MANUAL...GUESS THEY WERE WORRIED I WOULD NOTICE THE PAST SAFETY RECALLS THAT WERE NEVER DONE. SO I HAVE HAD AND CONTINUE TO HAVE EVERY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ON THIS HEAP KNOWN TO MECHANICS. I'M SICK AND TIRED OF PAYING FOR THINGS THAT "JEEPS ARE KNOWN FOR" WHEN IN TRUTH ITS ALL BEEN A RESULT TO THE VISCOUS CYCLE OF RECALLS THAT WERE EITHER NEVER DONE OR NEVER THE PROPER FIX TO BEGIN WITH. SO I BEG THE HEADS, MONEY AND ENGINEERS OF CHRYSLER GROUP LLC TO GET YOUR [XXX] TOGETHER AND DO THE RIGHT THING BY REMOVING THE 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 5.7 LITER WITH A HEMI DEATH TRAP OFF THE ROADS! ITS QUITE OBVIOUS FROM THE FIRST RECALL ONLY THREE MONTHS AFTER ITS MANUFACTURER DATE THIS TRUCK WAS MEANT TO FAIL...!!! SO PLEASE STOP THE DUCT IT FIX IT OR[XXX] IT! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine, Dec 19, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN UNKNOWN NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS AND THE NUTS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Engine, Dec 11, 2014
WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND YET THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS RECALL YET. MY HUSBAND'S CAR HAS SHUT OFF ON HIM ABOUT 5+ TIMES. EACH TIME HE COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BUT THANKFUL HE WAS SAFE. WE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR AT THIS TIME AND YET I FEAR FOR MY HUSBAND'S SAFETY. WHEN WILL CHRYSLER GROUP LLC RECTIFY THIS SITUATION???? *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 10, 2014
I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE WHEN MY CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. HAD I NOT BEEN IN THE RIGHT LANE SO THAT I COULD COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE INCIDENT SURELY WOULD HAVE ENDED TRAGICALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, BUT NOT IN SUCH A DANGEROUS SETTING. I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM,( P41) BUT THE NOTICE SAYS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT IF I DO NOT FEEL SAFE, I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR TO MY DEALER, HAVE HIM REPAIR IT AT MY EXPENSE, AND YOU WILL REIMBURSE ME. HOW CAN THE DEALER REPAIR THE CAR IF THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION SAYS THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE? IF THE DEALER IS ABLE TO REPAIR IT, WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY SINCE THERE IS A RECALL? THIS IS NOT LOGICAL TO ME. IN THE MEANTIME, WE FEEL VERY UNEASY DRIVING THE CAR. WE NARROWLY ESCAPED ONE POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT. THE DEALER REFUSES TO GIVE US A LOANER CAR TO USE UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PART IS AVAILABLE. WE ARE QUITE FRUSTRATED. CAN YOU GIVE US ANY INDICATION WHEN THE NEEDED PART WILL BE AVAILABLE? CAN YOU AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT YOUR EXPENSE? WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PLEASED WITH OUR JEEP PURCHASES, BUT THIS NONCHALANT ATTITUDE TOWARD A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM HAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED US. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU AND HOPE FOR AN AMICABLE RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Nov 29, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN IDLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Engine, Nov 10, 2014
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.
Engine, Nov 5, 2014
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.
Engine, Oct 31, 2014
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
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 30, 2014
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
Steering, Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Oct 24, 2014
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
Service brakes, Engine, Sep 29, 2014
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.