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: power train
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Power train, Electrical system, Jan 6, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V396000 REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTERWARDS IT CONTINUED TO SHUDDER WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG SHUDDER THAT COULD PHYSICALLY BE FELT BY THE CONTACT AS WELL AS A LOUD CHATTER FROM THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE THERE WAS A LOUD CLANKING NOISE. ASIDE FROM THE PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DISPLAYED SOME ABNORMALITIES. WHILE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL OF THE GAUGES, SUCH AS THE FUEL AND SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO REGISTER. THE DEFROSTER WHICH WAS IN USE AT THAT TIME STOPPED WORKING. THIS PROBLEM LASTED ONLY A MATTER OF SECONDS BUT RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURRED 5 OR 6 TIMES IN A 5 MILE RADIUS AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Power train, Jan 6, 2006, crash
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ,BEGAN ACTING UNUSUAL IN MID NOVEMBER 2005. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CLUNK WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE , THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO HESITATE BEFORE MOVING, ALSO ON 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWN SHIFT TO FIRST GEAR AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION. ON DECEMBER 18, 2005 I TOLD THE JEEP DEALER SERVICE MANGER OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN , I HAD RECEIVED FROM DAIMLER-CHRYSLER A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION , AS FAR AS I KNOW THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE SEEMED FINE UNTIL DECEMBER 30, 2005 WHEN WHILE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE VEHICLE AGAIN DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR MOMENTARILY , ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THEN SHIFTED BACK TO DRIVE THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND SPEED UP UNEXPECTEDLY . I THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SPINNING OUT AND HITTING THE CONCRETE DIVIDER WALL OF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGE, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ME OR MY PASSENGER. I HAVE NOTIFIED CHRYSLER AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY OF PROBLEM, AT THIS POINT I HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANY COLLISION REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE, I AWAIT TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO. I DON'T INTEND TO REPAIR OR DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN OR ANY JEEP CHEROKEE ,FOR THAT MATTER AS TO ITS UNSAFE TRANSMISSION . *NM
Power train, Dec 23, 2005, fire
3.7 L JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO WITH 9,000 MILES. FIRST MAJOR TRIP WE HAVE (ABOUT 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME), OUR VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, IT'S GOOD THAT THE SUV STALLED IN FRONT OF THE SERVICE CENTER OR THERE COULD BE AN EXPLOSION. WE JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN LESS THAN 6 MOS. THE SERVICE CENTER TOLD US THAT IT WILL TAKE ABOUT 2 WEEKS TILL WE COULD GET OUR JEEP BACK AND IT'S ALREADY 17 DAYS; I MADE A FOLLOW-UP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY'VE ORDERED. THE SERVICE CENTER HAVE US RENT A CAR. CALLED CHRYSLER AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS ONLY SAFETY CONCERN AND OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE WHEN IN ONE WEB PAGE, WE SAW 18 SIMILAR TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME VEHICLE? CHRYSLER WON'T COVER OUR CAR RENTALS AND MOTEL. *JB
Power train, Dec 13, 2005
THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING THE RECENT RECALL OF THE 2005 JEEP WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OUR JEEP STOPPED DEAD WHILE WE WERE GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT KILLED. WE HAD IT TOWED OVER 100 MILES TO OUR DEALER ON LONG ISLAND (EAST HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP) TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY SWORE THEY FIXED IT A FEW DAYS LATER, ONLY FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO US AGAIN A MONTH LATER. WE TOWED IT AGAIN TO OUR JEEP DEALER AND SHORTLY AFTER WE WERE TOLD, THIS TIME IT WAS REALLY FIXED. FOR THE THIRD TIME, A MONTH LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER AVOIDING BEING KILLED 3 TIMES, WE DO NOT TRUST THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS RECALL. IT IS A LEASED JEEP AND ALL WE WANT IS TO BE LET OUT OF THE LEASE AND THEY REFUSE. THEY SWEAR NOW IT IS REALLY FIXED. DID THEY LIE THE OTHER 2 TIMES? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR OR LET ANYONE I LOVE IN THE CAR, AS WELL AS POSSIBLY ENDANGER ANYONE DRIVING NEAR US. I THINK THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR THE REST OF THE RECALLED JEEPS, BUT FOR US, WE JUST WANT A DIFFERENT CAR. THIS DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. ALSO, WE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER''S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT NUMEROUS TIMES. WE WERE LISTENED TO SYMPATHETICALLY BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. UPDATE: I DECIDED TO WAIT TO SEE IF OUR JEEP DEALERSHIP WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE I SENT THIS IN, BUT THEY REFUSED AND MADE US PICK IT UP AFTER THEY CLAIMED IT WAS YET AGAIN REALLY FIXED FOR THE THIRD TIME. A FEW DAYS LATER, ON DECEMBER 11TH, IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN. THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THEM - THE 4TH TIME IT HAS BROKEN DOWN FROM THIS SAME PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS TALKING ABOUT. THEY REFUSE TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR US BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX A NATIONALLY RECALLED PROBLEM. *NM
Power train, Dec 12, 2005
DT: CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 12, 2005 FOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V396000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HE CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT NUMEROUS TIMES, AND T STATED IT COULD TAKE ANOTHER THREE WEEKS TO REPAIR. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY PROMISED TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND CALL HIM BACK. *AK
Power train, Dec 6, 2005
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING RECALL ON TRANSMISSION FILL TUBE OIL SEAL. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 05V-460000 AND CONTACTED THE DEALER ON NOV. 15 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT WASN'T UNTIL DEC 23. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF A FIRE BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. *NM
Power train, Dec 4, 2005
I CONTINUE TO HAVE AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 3.7L VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR (4) FOUR SERVICE INSPECTIONS DUE TO A RECURRING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WILL "SHUDDER", "MISS", "JUMP" USUALLY BETWEEN 3RD, 4TH, AND/OR 5TH GEARS BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 30MPH - 40MPH. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED (2) TWO "COMPUTER DOWNLOADS" TO TRY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE THIRD SERVICE TRIP RESULTED IN NO REPAIR BEING MADE, DUE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEING UNABLE TO FIND THE TYPE OF PROBLEM THAT EXISTED. THE FOURTH TRIP CONSISTED OF THE "TRANSMISSION RECALL" SERVICE BEING PERFORMED, AGAIN WITH NO CHANGE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I AM "AT A LOSS" AS TO HOW TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *NM
Power train, Nov 29, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V396000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO HAS CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Power train, Nov 23, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, AND WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE STALLED ,AND WAS AGAIN RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT HAS NOT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE WAS CONCERNED BOUT THIS REPAIR. LIKE ALL THE OTHER REPAIRS IT WAS ONLY TEMPORARY. PRIOR TO THE THIRD INCIDENT THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V396000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.*AK
Power train, Nov 22, 2005
I HAVE A TRANSMISSION LEAKE. CHRYSLER RECALL IS E 13. I COULD NOT GET A DEALSHIP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN ON FRIDAY. CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY WERE NOT REALLY ANY HELP, THE DID PROVIDE ME THE NAME OF A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. THEY TOOK THE CAR FRIDAY 11/18/05, SAID THEY FIXED THE RECALL. THE LEAK IS WORSE THAT BEFORE. JUST LIKE BEFORE I HAVE TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYING ON THE EXHAUST. THIS PER CHRYSLER'S RECALL LETTER IS A FIRE HAZARD. FURTHER THE RECALL WE RECIEVED YESTERDAY INDICATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN FLUSHED AND/OR THE TROQUE CONVERTER REPALCED. NEITHER OF THESE THINGS WERE DONE. I HAVE THE CAR BACK AND CAN NOT GET A RETURN CALL FROM THE DEALESHIP TO GET THE CAR BACK INTO THE SHOP. *NM
Power train, Nov 18, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 05V396000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Power train, Nov 17, 2005
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FILL TUBE OIL SEAL OVER TWO WEEKS AGO AND CANNOT GET THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE IT. THE LETTER STATES THAT IT IS URGENT THAT THIS BE REPLACED OR THERE COULD BE A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE IT. WHY DO THEY NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE PART? I NEED SOME HELP. *JB
Power train, Equipment, Nov 16, 2005
IN REFERENCE TO 05V396000: EVERYTHING STATED IN THE RECALL APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE ALSO EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A HEMI AND ITS ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NEGLECTED TO ASSIST ME IN ASSESSING THE IMPLICATIONS OF FOUR MONTHS OF SHUDDER EFFECT ON THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTINUALLY HANGS UP ON ME WHILE I AM EXPLAINING THE SITUATION. AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF DEALING WITH THE SHUDDER I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE A FULLY LOADED 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. *JB
Power train, Nov 7, 2005
TOOK JEEP IN BEFORE RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION THEY REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AND STILL AFTER 3 TIMES NOT FIXED YET NOW IS SMELLING HOT TACH OUT WHEN STOPPED AND WHEN GOING DOWN HIGHWAY BUT DOES NOT INCREASE IN SPEED. *JB
Power train, Oct 30, 2005, crash
ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:20AM I WAS COMING OFF OF A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP, WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SHORTLY AFTER COMING TO THAT STOP, I NOTICED THAT MY ENGINE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE (REV) AND THAT THE RPM'S ON THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ON ITS WAY DOWN FROM ABOUT 5-6K. BEFORE I HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK BACK UP AT THE ROAD, MY VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AS WELL AS MIND. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION WAS SO POWERFUL THAT THE VEHICLE THAT I STRUCK WAS PUSHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE, DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE I STRUCK. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE (REV), MAKING ME SHIFT THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL, MY VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. ONCE I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE,THROTTLE IGNITION AND ESP (ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM) LIGHT/INDICATOR WERE ON. I MOVED MY VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT TO A PARKING LOT, ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE STREET AND AWAITED A TOW TRUCK, ALL THE WHILE WITH MY VEHICLE HESITATING TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON 08/17/05, WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A HIGHWAY OFF RAMP, MY VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THEN STALLED OUT. ONCE ABLE TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, ALL THE ABOVE INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, "WE WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE WHAT YOU EXPERIENCED." THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF "BAD GAS." THREE HOURS AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP (08/18/05) THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AGAIN, AND THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME, "SOMETHING IS WRONG, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT, BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG." EVENTUALLY, THEY REPLACED THE VEHICLE'S CPM (COMPUTER PROGRAMMING MODULE) AND EVERYTHING SEEMED GREAT , UNTIL 09/22/05 AND THE ACCIDENT. *NM
Power train, Oct 12, 2005
DT: 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RENTED THIS VEHICLE FROM HERTZ RENTAL. THEREFORE HE DOES NOT HAVE A VIN. THE ELECTRONIC DOWNSHIFT DID NOT WORK . THE CONTACT WAS ON A 10 % DOWN HILL DECLINE AND THE VEHICLE NEVER SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, THE CONTACT HAD TO RIDE THE BRAKES DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. THE CONTACT DID TELL HERTZ ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Power train, Sep 29, 2005
THE HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL WHEN SHIFTING GEAR WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF THE DRIVE AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "CLUNK" MORE THAN A NEW CAR SHOULD. ALSO NOTICED THE TENDENCY FOR THE CAR TO STALL IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. IT SEEMS THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DISENGAGING PROPERLY PULLING THE RPM BELOW IDLE. SHIFTING THE CAR TO NEUTRAL OR GIVING GAS PREVENTS THE ENGINE FROM STALLING. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Sep 27, 2005
TRANSMISSION: I HAVE A 05 JEEP CHEROKEE THAT HAS CONTINUOUSLY HAD A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, FEELS SLUGGISH, JERKING THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. IT HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BUT IT IS EXCESSIVE WHILE AT THE 40 MPH & 1500 RPM RANGE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND TOLD ME TO PICK IT UP. THE SECOND TIME, THEY ORDERED, THEN LATER REPLACED THE DRIVE LINE. THE THIRD TIME TO DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS NOW BEEN DROPPED OFF FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 4 TIMES, AND STILL NO REMEDY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND TOLD THEM ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL I READ ABOUT ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE ON THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY SUGGESTS A REMEDY, REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER (WHICH HAS NOT BEEN TRIED ON MY VEHICLE). I ASKED THEM WHY THEY COULDN'T USE THAT INFORMATION TO FIX MY VEHICLE SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY RATHER THAN WAIT TO SEE IF A RECALL IS EVEN ISSUED, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A REMEDY FOR THE POSSIBLE RECALL I WAS READING ABOUT, AND IT MAY NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE. SO, UNTIL THAT RECALL IS ISSUED, NOTHING CAN BE DONE. AIR CONDITIONER:ON 9/22/05, WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION, AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, &ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF AT SAME TIME, STAYED OFF FOR 5 SECONDS OR SO, THEN CAME BACK ON. 5 MILES OR SO LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. LATER ON THE SAME DAY, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST SETTING. ON MY WAY TO THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT THE NEXT DAY, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD COME ON AND TURN OFF ITSELF, LIKE IT HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN IT OR THE DASH. I CAN ALSO SMELL PLASTIC BURNING/MELTING BUT CAN NOT LOCATE WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. DEALERSHIP NOW STATES THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY TIMELINE FOR PARTS AVAILABILITY. NO CLUE WHY THE DASH LIGHTS SHUT DOWN. *JB
Power train, Sep 1, 2005
WITH ONLY 10,500 MILES ON OUR LEASED 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED- THE VEHICLE HAS SPENT THE LAST 27 DAYS IN A SERVICE REPAIR CENTER. THE ISSUES BEGAN WITH A ROUGH TRANSMISSION, CAR STICKING IN 3RD GEAR - "LIMP MODE" (REQUIRED CAR TO PULL OVER, PARK & RESTART TO DISABLE LIMP MODE), AC GETTING HOT ON ACCELERATION WITH STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL, GREASY OIL LEAK ON INSIDE OF CABIN OUT OF HOOD RELEASE OPENING, EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON, AND EASY ENTRY/EXIT SEAT NOT FUNCTIONING. ACCORDING TO MY TEN PAGE INVOICE, THE SERVICE CENTER REPLACED THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT, ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, ALMOST ALL THE MODULES (ONE OF WHICH WAS ALREADY REPLACED FOR FOG LIGHT RECALL), UPDATED FIRMWARE, A KICK PANEL AND TRIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE CABIN THAT WAS STAINED FROM GREASE LEAK, BALANCED ALL 4 TIRES, POWER FLUSHED, REPLACED SENSORS... AMONGST OTHER THINGS. MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INFORMED THAT THE AC UNIT WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION, THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE JEEPS, 300S AND DODGES. SO SERIOUS, IN FACT, THAT CHRYSLER MAY BE CONSIDERING A MASS RECALL TO REMEDY A GROSS OVERSIGHT ON THEIR PART TO PHYSICALLY BEND A DIP STICK TO FIT PARTS AROUND IT- CAUSING A GAP AT THE BASE OF THE RUBBER GASKET THAT ENABLED WATER TO ENTER TRANS (THRO WIRING HARNESS). IT TOOK THE SERVICE CENTER 45 MINUTES TO EXPLAIN ALL THE ISSUES WITH OUR CAR & WHAT WAS DONE TO IT TO FIX IT. WE'VE CONTACTED A LEMON LAW LAWYER & ARE LOOKING TO TAKE THIS TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL POSSIBLE. FOR $40,000 WE EXPECT A LOT MORE FOR OUR MONEY!! FYI... TRANS STILL ROUGH AFTER ALL REPAIRS!!!! *NM
Power train, Aug 25, 2005
OUR 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEA AND WILL NOT SHIFT. IT HAS 12,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE IN AN INTERSETION AND CANNOT MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE MANGER IN SAN RAFAEL HAS TOLD US THAT HE CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE CHRYSLER REGIONAL MANAGER HAS NOT RESPONED TO HIM OR TO US. THE FOLKS AT CHRYSLER'S 800 NUMER HAS TOLD US THAT THEY CANNOT HELP US AND REFERRED US TO THE DEALER.
Power train, Aug 15, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 2005, JEEP CHRYSLER CHEROKEE ,AND BEFORE IT HAD 5,000 MILES ON IT THEY HAD TO PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION . IT WAS NOT CHANGING GEARS PROPERLY, AND THERE WAS A SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR LIKE PLASTIC BURNING. SHE NOTICED THIS FROM THE TIME SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. ON 8-2-05 SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN SHE DROVE IT HOME IT STARTED TO SHAKE VERY BADLY. SHE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THEY HAD TO FLUSH HER TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES BECAUSE IT HAD WATER IN IT. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONER (AC) HOSE WAS LEAKING INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THEY WERE WAITING ON THE PARTS TO COME IN TO FIX IT. CHRYSLER TOLD HER THEY COULD NOT AUTHORIZE A RENTAL/LOANER CAR TO DRIVE.*AK
Power train, Aug 5, 2005
THIS PARTICULAR 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 5.7L LIMITED CONSISTENTLY STALLS AND BECAME A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN IT STALLED ON THE DRIVE-WAY OF THE HOUSE AND ROLLED BACK INTO THE STREET. IN THE PROCESS THE CAR'S PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HIT MY WIFE CAUSING BRUISES AND PAIN ON HER RIGHT ARM. *JB
Power train, Jul 19, 2005
DT: TWO MONTHS AGO THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPHON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV U BY ITSELF. THE BRAKES WERE PUSHED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL GOING TOO FAST TO STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BOTH AUTOMATIC AND STANDARD, AND THE VEHICLE CHANGED ITSELF TO STANDARD. WHEN CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. OWNER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BUT IT WAS ABLE TO RUN. THE OWNER HASN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE THE INCIDENT. THE CAR WAS 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE. OWNER HAS NOT CALLED DAIMLER CHRYSLER.*AK
Power train, Jun 17, 2005
TRANSMISSION TORQURE CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION
Power train, May 17, 2005
CONSUMER STATED: THE SEAL WAS COMPLETEY GONE IN FRONT OF THE DIFFERENTAL. NO LIGHTS CAME ON. IT WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE LIKE ROCKS WERE IN THE WHEEL. *JB