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
253 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Feb 17, 2009
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
Power train, Dec 17, 2008
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
Power train, Dec 7, 2008
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
Power train, Oct 17, 2008
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.
Power train, Aug 12, 2008
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.
Power train, Jul 24, 2008
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 EARLIER. REPAIR SOLUTIONS OFFERED WERE AN OVERHAUL WITH A PRICE QUOTE OF $3100 OR REPLACE FOR $3500. WE CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT WARRANTY THEY SAID WE DON'T HAVE ONE. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT THE JEEP FROM AND THEY SAY WE DO HAVE THE CHRYSLER WARRANTY. AFTER THEY TALKED TO EACH OTHER DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT CHRYSLER'S WARRANTY POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGES TELLING US ABOUT WARRANTY BUT HAS YET TO OFFER REPAIR SERVICE OR ANY SOLUTION. *TR
Power train, Jul 6, 2008, fire
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
Power train, Apr 28, 2008
I OWN A 2005 JEEP, GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 39,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY I HAD TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN APPLYING THE GAS. I COASTED THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND GOT OFF THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. I HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. *TR
Power train, Apr 1, 2008
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER I HAVE DRIVEN MY VEHICLE IN HEAVY RAIN ON WET ROADS OR WENT THROUGH A CAR WASH THEN PARKED IT, WHEN I GO TO LEAVE THE AREA IT WILL TAKE OFF (ACCELERATE) AS SOON AS IT IS IN GEAR, MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS IT JUST TAKES OFF, SOMETIMES IT WILL JUST STALL AFTER IT DOES THIS OTHER TIMES IT KEEPS RUNNING AND I AM ABLE TO CONTROL IT. FORTUNATELY I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS, BUT IT IS QUITE A SCARY EXPERIENCE. MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE WAS AFTER I HAD BEEN TO A CAR WASH. *TR
Power train, Feb 8, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 15-55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN THE GEARS SHIFTED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY FOUND WATER INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 05V396000). APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR MORE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUSED EACH FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,690 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 60,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Interior lighting, Jan 11, 2008
SAFETY RECALL 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE/TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY/SHUDDERS ON HIGHWAY &WHEN SPEEDING UP/ SLOWING DOWN. JEEP SERVICED ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR RECALL OVER 36 MONTHS. REPAIRED INCORRECTLY ON 1ST VISIT TO DEALER SERVICE. BROUGHT IN 4 SUBSEQUENT TIMES/APPROX. EVERY 10,000 MI- TO FIX SAME ISSUE TRANSMISSION/ FAILED TORQUE CONVERTER/SHUDDER. DEALER ARGUED NO RECALL OF THIS ITEM, DESPITE HAVING NHTSA RECALL INFO/MY VIN WAS NOTED ON RECALL. DEALER REFUSED TO WAIVE $100 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY FEE EACH TIME JEEP BROUGHT BACK. DEALER INSISTED MOPAR PARTS HAVE 9,000 MI WARRANTY/ I WOULD PAY FOR REPAIR B/C I DROVE 10,000 MI SINCE PREVIOUS REPAIR. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE RENTAL CAR DESPITE 5-7 DAY S TO REPAIR. RECALL STATES A LOANER VEHICLE TO BE PROVIDED IF SCHEDULED REPAIR WOULD TAKE >1+DAYS. A LOCAL 5 STAR JEEP/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO SERVICE JEEP AFTER THEIR INITIAL RECALL REPAIR FAILED AT 10,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE JEEP BACK TO DEALERSHIP I LEASED IT FROM. DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS NOT HIS PROBLEM TO FIX & 5 STAR JEEP NAME DID NOT MEAN ANYTHING TO HIM. SAID HE WAS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT RECALL. I BROUGHT JEEP TO THE LEASING DEALERSHIP- THEY REFUTED CLAIMS OF A RECALL & TOLD ME TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS & LOANER CAR. IT WASN'T UNTIL 4TH&5TH TIME JEEP WAS IN FOR SERVICE THAT A LOANER CAR WAS PROVIDED BECAUSE I TOLD DEALER I WAS PURSUING OHIO LEMON LAW. THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT JEEP IN FOR SERVICE OF THIS RECALL ITEM, I WAS TOLD TO GO ON A DRIVE WITH SERVICEMAN TO VERIFY PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME IT WAS TORQUE CONVERTER & NOT TO FIX IT B/C HE DIDN'T THINK THERE WOULD BE A FIRES FROM LEAK. I SHOWED HIM NHTSA RECALL. HE SAID I WOULD PAY FOR MOPAR PARTS B/C THEY WERE OUT OF WARRANTY @ 12,000 MILES. I TOLD HIM I HAD 10,000 MILES SINCE LAST SERVICE. HE SPOKE TO MANAGER & THEY SERVICED JEEP. JEEP IS AGAIN SHUDDERING/CLUNKING. *TR
Power train, Nov 29, 2007
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO, WITHIN WEEKS I STARTED TO NOTICE THE UPHOLSTERY WAS NOT TREATED, IT WOULD STAIN WITH THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF CONDENSATION OR RAIN. AFTER ABOUT 8-12 MONTHS I STARTED TO FEEL IT GETTING SLUGGISH WHEN ACCELERATED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NO PROBLEM WAS DETECTED. THE REAL PROBLEMS STARTED AFTER I HAD THE VEHICLE 2YRS..CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, GEARS WOULD STICK, ENGINE WOULD ROAR UP TO 4.5 RPMS AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, ON RAMPS TO THE HIGWAY, GREEN LIGHTS ETC.. I ALMOST GOT CREAMED BY AN 18 WHEELER. THE VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AND SPUTTER. IF I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE GAS IT WOULD EVENTUALLY CLUNK INTO GEAR.IT HAD BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES. AT ONE POINT THEY REPLACED THEY TRANSMISSION MODULE..THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT STARTED TO GET TIRESOME, DEALERSHIP WAS CONDENSCENDING CLAIMING "THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM." NO LUCK WITH GM'S ,SERV MGRS, AND THE CHRYSLER CORP. CHYSLER DOES NOT HONOR THEIR WARRANTIES OR CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. I FEARED FOR MY LIFE IN THE VEHICLE AND JUST TRADED IT IN, UPSIDE DOWN,YESTERDAY. I HAD NO FIGHT LEFT IN ME. THIS WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE YOU COULD IMAGINE BUYING A BRAND NEW SUV. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS FATALLY INJURED. *TR
Power train, Sep 7, 2007
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PURCHASED USED WITH FULL WARRANTY. 30,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION GOES. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TREATED LIKE DIRT. THEY SAY THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CLANKING, BANGING, AND NOT SHIFTING AT ALL APPARENTLY THIS IS NORMAL FOR CHRYSLER VEHICLES BECAUSE THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. SURPRISE NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS UP I WONDER IF THEY'LL FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. DISGUSTED WITH JEEP, CHRYSLER WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER!!!*JB
Power train, Jul 31, 2007
JERKING IN DIFFERENTIAL, DEALER SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2005. *TR
Power train, Jul 9, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. NHTSA RECALL # 05V396000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS FOUND. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,547 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Power train, Jul 5, 2007
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN ABOARD IN NOVEMBER 2006. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO CALL CHHRYSLER PRIOR TO ORDERING PARTS BECAUSE CHRYSLER HAD A HOLD"ON THE PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE HOLD PLACED ON THE PARTS WAS DUE TO THE FACT CHRYSLER KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. SINCE THAT TIME, THE JEEP'S "NEW" TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN CLIMBING HILLS, ACCELERATING ETC. I HAVE TAKEN THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. CHRYSLER DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP AS "FISH NIPPING AT BAIT". CHRYSLER'S TECHNICAL TEAM TELLS THE DEALERSHIP THEY ARE WORKING ON A NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS NOW BEEN 2 MONTHS SINCE THE DIAGNOSIS, AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG SINCE CHRYSLER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND I STILL AM DRIVING, AND PAYING FOR, A VEHICLE THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS IS FAULTY. IN ADDITION, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE ANY SATISFACTION BY CALLING CHRYSLER'S NUMEROUS 1-800 NUMBERS. ALL I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS THAT THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. WHO THOSE ARE I DO NOT KNOW AND THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME! MY DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLERS TECHNICAL TEAM HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN CONTACT AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM! I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE DEFECT THE JEEP IS EXPERIENCING WILL NOT HARM THE AUTOMOBILE. I HAVE NOT ONCE BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE EFFECT THE DEFECT HAS ON THE AUTOMOBILE BUT I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED WITH THE EFFECT IT HAS ON MY WIFE AND I WHEN DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CHRYSLER PLANS ON DOING ABOUT SELLING ME A VEHICLE THAT HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR THE MAJORITY OF TIME I HAVE OWNED IT! THEIR LACK OF CONCERN REGARDING THEIR PRODUCT AND THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO DRIVE THEIR PRODUCT IS APPALLING. *AK
Power train, May 16, 2007
I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE AND BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS ONE YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING , BUT ITWAS NOT THE BATTERY. TOOK IT TO THE GALEANA DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED 5 TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND EVENTUALLY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED BECAUSE I VIDEOTAPED SEVERAL OF THE OCCURRENCES. THE VEHICLE LEFT ME STRANDED EVERYWHERE. THEN, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED , AND THE CAR ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH ME AND MY TWO CHILDREN IN IT. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AT 22,000 MILES. *AK
Power train, Apr 24, 2007, crash
PLACED CAR IN PARK WITH DRIVERS DOOR OPEN AND KEY IN IGNITION (TURNED OFF). CAR SLIPT INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARD. TRIED TO STOP CAR FROM ROLLING AND GOT PINNED BETWEEN CAR DOOR AND FRAME OF GARAGE DOOR. CAR DOOR BENT BACKWARD AND WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. GARAGE DOOR FRAME BENT FROM WEIGHT OF CAR. OWNERS LOWER BACK WAS INJURED FROM BEING PRESSED BETWEEN CAR DOOR AND FRAME. *TR
Power train, Apr 18, 2007
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4. - TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AT 6,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO DEALER, WHO DID A SERVICE, AND SAID ALL WAS FINE. RAN TERRIBLE FROM THEN ON. - TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 24,000 MILES . DEALER SAID THIS WAS RARE. TOOK 2 WEEKS TO REPLACE! RAN DECENTLY FOR 10,000 MILES OR SO THEN PROBLEMS CAME BACK. - TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 38,000 MILES, IN AN INTERSECTION WITH MY KID IN THE CAR. DEALER THEN ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. TOOK 5 WEEKS TO REPLACE. - TRANSMISSION STARTING TO SLIP AND SKIP AGAIN AT 68,000 MILES. NO SERVICE PLANNED AS I AM TURNING IT BACK IN FROM MY LEASE AND NEVER GETTING A JEEP AGAIN!*AK
Power train, Apr 10, 2007
THE VEHICLE IS A 6 CYLINDER WITH A NAG 1 TRANSMISSION, 30000 MILES, TRANSMISSION SURGES AND DOES NOT WANT TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE ACCELERATING. DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY... CANNOT PICK UP SPEED HAD BEEN SHUDDERING AT VARIOUS TIMES.*AK VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO SHIFT PROPERLY AND HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING OR PULLING IN TO TRAFFIC CHECK ENGINE LIGTH COME ON EVERY FRIDAY AND COME OFF ON SATURDAYS. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER 5 TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY HAVE A NEW UPGRADE FOR THE COMPUTERS BUT NO FIX, IS A SAFETY ISUE!!!!
Power train, Electrical system, Feb 21, 2007
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS MADE STRANGE CLUNKING NOISES. VEHICLE BEGAN TO DROP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND THEN FINALLY (AND CURRENTLY) WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. A CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER DID TELL ME THAT JEEP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG V8 MODELS SUCH AS MINE BUT THAT THEY JUST DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT SO THEY HAVE NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. HOWEVER, JEEP IS PUTTING SO MANY PEOPLE AT RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. NOT ONLY THE VEHICLE DRIVE BUT EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE NOW SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING ON A FAIRLY REGULAR BASIS BUT WITH NO CONSISTENT PATTERN. $34,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF WORRY. *JB
Power train, Visibility, Feb 20, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. IT TOOK 1 TO 3 MINUTES TO MOVE THE SHIFT GEARS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN IT WAS HOT OR COLD. HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COLD IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION HAD A DELAY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SUNROOF LEAKED WATER. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Power train, Feb 16, 2007
I HAD A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES ON IT. IN DECEMBER 2006 IT DOWN SHIFTED ITSELF INTO LOW GEAR WHILE DOING A FORWARD SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER WHO AFTER KEEPING IT FOR THE DAY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON FEBRUARY 9, 2007 WITH APPROXIMATELY 27,500 MILES ON THE SAME VEHICLE IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS BASICALLY UNCONTROLLABLE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME ONCE AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND, IN WRITING, TOLD ME TO CHANGE MY DRIVING HABITS. THEY ASSUMED I WAS DOWN SHIFTING THE CAR BY MISTAKE. I HAD SO LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE THAT I TRADED IT IN ON A NEW CAR. IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE VEHICLE SLIPS SIDEWAYS IT WILL ROLL OVER. *JB
Power train, Electrical system, Feb 11, 2007
WE LEASED A 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE IN JANUARY 2005 AND IN JANUARY 2006 EVERYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CUT OFF INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS, ODOMETER... AND EVERYTHING ON THE DASH INCLUDING THE CD PLAYER, THE BUTTONS FOR THE HEATER/AC WOULD OVERHEAT AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE TOOK IT IN TO GALEANA, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, WHICH APPARENTLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN QUITE OFTEN WITH CHYRSLER AUTOMOBILES. SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR BEGAN TO BREAK DOWN EVERYWHERE. IF I PARKED THE CAR AT A STORE, WORK, HOME... AND WENT BACK TO START IT, IT WOULD NOT CRANK. THIS HAPPENS 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES AND THEY COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" A PROBLEM AND NOW THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. SHORTLY AFTER THAT AT THE END OF 2006, AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY A "PEBBLE" AS THE DEALERSHIP CALLS IT, WENT THROUGH MY GRILL AND HIT THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT, SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE ALMOST CATCHING ON FIRE WITH ME AND MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN OUT, $4,000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. ALL OF OUR OTHER PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEMS OR LET US OUT OF THE LEASE. I HAVE TRIED TALKING TO CHRYSLER AND GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED ONLY TO HEAR THEM TELLING ME THAT THIS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THIS IS BECOMING A TREND IN THEIR BUSINESS AND IF THEY CANNOT FIX THE VEHICLES THEY MANUFACTURED THEY SHOULD NOT BE MAKING THE VEHICLES IN THE FIRST PLACE. *JB
Power train, Feb 1, 2007
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE RPMS ROSE TO 4, AND WILL NOT COME DOWN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE RAN FINE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THE CONTACT STATED IF SHE DROVE OVER 30 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. ON 1/31/07, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER DEALER BECAUSE SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. *AK