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: service brakes
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Steering, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 11, 2015
ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS, MY JEEP HAS RANDOMLY LOST POWER SUCH THAT THE POWER STEERING, ACCELERATOR, AND BRAKE SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING. EACH TIME IT HAS OCCURRED, IT WAS AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, SO THE DANGER OF A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT WAS LOW; HOWEVER, ONE TIME IT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS ON A HILL AND I COULDN'T STOP THE JEEP FROM ROLLING DOWN HILL. I HAD TO COAST THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND ONLY CAME TO REST BECAUSE OF A CURB ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET. LUCKILY, NO CARS WERE COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Power train, Service brakes, Aug 11, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,497.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Aug 9, 2015, crash
I WAS ENTERING A PARKING LOT WHEN I SAW ANOTHER CAR EXITING. I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION. I PUSHED HARDER ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SPED UP TO AT LEAST 60 MPH. I HIT THE CAR THAT WAS COMING OUT OF THE LOT BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP MY CAR. THE CAR THAT I HIT HIT A PARKED CAR. MY VEHICLE THEN SPED AHEAD HITTING ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP. I SPED OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND MY CAR FINALLY CAME TO A STOP IN A SHOPPING CENTER. THIS WAS THE LAST EXPERIENCE WITH SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION IN THIS JEEP. NO ONE IN MY HOUSEHOLD HAS DRIVEN THE JEEP SINCE. MY DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED THE SAME RAPID ACCELERATION IN FEBRUARY WHILE SHE WAS PARKING. SHE WAS GOING IN REVERSE TO PARK BETWEEN TWO PARKED CARS. THE JEEP ACCELERATED SO RAPIDLY SHE HIT THE CAR PARKED BEHIND. THE PARKED CAR SHE HIT WAS TOTALED.THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER DROPPED THE CASE. IN MY CASE CHRYSLER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DETERMINED THAT THAT THEY WOULD NOT CHANGE THEIR PREVIOUS POSITION AND DENIED ANY MECHANICAL DEFECT. WE HAVE A CAR WE ARE TERRIFIED TO DRIVE. IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE MECHANICAL DEFECT CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Aug 3, 2015
MY 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TURNED ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS AT NIGHT AND RAINING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEADLIGHTS AND EVERYTHING SHUT OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. BECAUSE OF THIS A TRACTOR TRAILER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WE WERE NEARLY KILLED. I HAD NO LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE BRAKES AND STEERING WERE VERY DIFFICULT ETC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS HOWEVER NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE AT THIS TIME?!?!?!?! THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AS MY VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY USELESS, IT IS NOT WORTH MY FAMILIES LIVES TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF DRIVING IT.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Jul 31, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT IT TOOK A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM AND SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Steering, Structure, Service brakes, Jul 28, 2015, crash
I DROVE INTO AN ADVANCE AUTO PARKING AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR SEEM TO ACCELERATED AND I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL ON THE CAR I TRIED TO PUSH THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR BUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING AND I STARTED TO PANIC. MY CAR RAN RIGHT INTO A METAL POLE AND TOTALED MY CAR. THE POLICE AT THE SEEN TOLD ME AND MY HUSBAND THAT THE IMPACT THAT THE VEHICLE TOOK, THE AIRBAGS SHOULD OF CAME OUT, BUT THEY DID NOT. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND THE BODY OF THE CAR IN THE FRONT IS SPLIT IN HALF.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Jul 28, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, ALL POWER STEERING, BRAKING, AND POWER SYSTEMS WERE LOST. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE ON. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED BUT NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT AND IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE IT COULD BE FIXED. NO OFFER WAS MADE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A VEHICLE TO DRIVE WHILE THE ISSUE REMAINED OPEN. I AM NOT GOING TO ENDANGER MY LIFE, MY FAMILY'S LIVES, OR THE LIVES OF OTHER DRIVERS BY CONTINUING TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE CUSTOMER IF THE ISSUE CANNOT BE RESOLVED IN A TIMELY MANOR.
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Jul 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OF AND THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Jun 29, 2015
I HAD MY VEHICLE VALET PARKED WITH A SINGLE KEY IN THE IGNITION. UPON RECEIVING MY CAR I GOT INTO THE DRIVE SEAT AND PROCEEDED TO PUSH MY SEAT FORWARD SINCE I HAD A PASSENGER BEHIND ME AND WAS PROVIDING EXTRA LEG ROOM. WE PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE PARKING AREA OF THE HOTEL AND AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 15 MPH I TURN TO ADJUST AND ITEM ON THE REAR FLOOR WHEN MY KNEE HIT THE KEY AND THE ENTIRE CAR WAS SWITCHED OFF. I HAD NO STEERING SINCE IT WAS IN LOCKED POSITION AND THE BRAKES WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE ENGINE WAS OFF. I AM JUST GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. WHY IS IT TAKING CHRYSLER (FIAT) ONE YEAR TO GET A FIX FOR THIS RECALL?
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Jun 16, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT AND A FOREHEAD LACERATION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014, BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, May 15, 2015, crash
VEHICLE BEGAN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AFTER BEING PUT IN DRIVE INTO A TREE
Steering, Air bags, Service brakes, May 8, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR AN UNSPECIFIED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S WIFE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING, BRAKING, AND UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION, WHICH RESULTED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE STRUCK HER HEAD AND SUFFERED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,799.
Service brakes, Apr 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Apr 8, 2015
MY 200 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS AFFECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: P41. WHILE DRIVING THIS PAST WEEKEND WITH MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN. THE IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED POSITIONS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WITH STEERING AND BRAKING GREATLY REDUCED. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS OCCURRED IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WHILE DRIVING 25MPH. THANKFULLY NO OTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN WAS IN OUR PATH. THIS WAS EXTREMELY SCARY AND COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND DEADLY. I AM COMPLETELY UNSATISFIED WITH CHRYSLERS RESPONSIVENESS TO THIS ISSUE. OUR JEEP IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY VEHICLE AND DRIVES MY CHILDREN AROUND DAILY. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNFIT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CHRYSLER PROMISED A SOLUTION BY THE END OF THE FIRST FISCAL QUARTER WHICH IS MONTHS PAST. WHEN WILL A SOLUTION BE AVAILABLE? I FELL CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE MY FAMILY WITH A SAFE VEHICLE, IS A RENTAL OR LOANER VEHICLE AN OPTION UNTIL A SOLUTION IS PROVIDED? PLEASE HELP... *TR
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Apr 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 5/11/15*CN
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Mar 16, 2015
WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT TO MERGE ON THE MIDDLE LEFT LANE MY VEHICLE ALL THE SUDDEN FLICK ON ALL THE DASHBOARDS LIGHTS - DID NOT LOOSE ANY POWER, BUT GOT MY VERY CONCERNED. 3 DAYS LATER 3/14/2015 WHILE I WAS PUTTING TO A PARKING SPACE ABOUT TO MAKE ANOTHER LEFT TURN THE STEERING LOCK AND LOST ALL POWER. LIGHTS WERE ON, BUT I HAD NO BREAKS AND NO STEERING. WHEN TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE HAD A HARD TIME STARTING. PER THE RECALLED ONLINE IT SAYS TO ADJUST SEAT AND NOT TO HAVE ANY OTHER KEYS WITH THE VEHICLE KEY. THERE WERE NO OTHER KEYS ON THIS. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THERE WAS NO INFORMATION ON THIS. *TR
Power train, Service brakes, Mar 9, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT KNOCKING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Mar 3, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND REMAINED DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY BEFORE IT RELEASED IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIRER THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 04/14/15*JB
Steering, Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Feb 17, 2015
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE, THE VEHICLE TURNED ITSELF OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE BRAKING AND STEERING POWER. THE IGNITION RECALL IS WHAT IS GOING ON HOWEVER CHRYSLER/JEEP DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM NOR ARE THE OFFERING ANY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. THEY ARE REFUSING A RENTAL CAR DUE TO THE ISSUE NOT BEING LIFE THREATENING. HOWEVER, HAVING A VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING IS VERY LIFE THREATENING TO MYSELF, PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND INNOCENT BYSTANDERS AROUND ME ON THE ROAD. I AM HIGHLY DISSATISFIED WITH CHRYSLER. *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Feb 16, 2015
VEHICLE LOSES POWER, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND THEN SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL P41 WHICH HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME. I FEEL MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND AM REQUESTING A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. SINCE I HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I AM EXPECTING CHRYSLER TO REIMBURSE ME FOR ALL MY EXPENSES RELATING TO THIS FIX.THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 5 OTHER TIMES BESIDES THIS LAST OCCURR- ENCE. *TR
Air bags, Service brakes, Feb 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AND THE WARNING INDICATOR WENT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Steering, Service brakes, Jan 29, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jan 1, 2015, crash
I WAS DRIVING TO THE WORK, A SEMI TRUCK WAS FRONT OF MY JEEP,IT WAS A STOP SIGN AND THE SEMI TRUCK WAS STOPPING AND I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, BUT MY JEEP DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. EVEN I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE, DIDN'T STOP ON TIME AND I CRASHED TO THE SEMI TRUCK. LUCKILY, DIDN'T GIVE ANY DAMAGE TO THE SEMI TRUCK , BUT MY JEEP END UP TOTAL LOST. AFTER I GOT THIS RECALL FROM MAIL, I REALIZE , THE ACCIDENT WASN'T MY FAULT, THE JEEP HAD A FACTORY DEFECTED. I NEED SOME ONE TO ANSWER THIS FOR ME. BECAUSE I LOST MY JEEP AND GOT ANOTHER CAR TO GO TO WORK. TILL NOW I WAS ASKING MYSELF HOW I COULDN'T STOP THE JEEP AND IT WAS ONLY 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOURS. NOW I KNOW IT WASN'T ME. *JS
Steering, Electrical system, Air bags, Service brakes, Dec 26, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE SPECIFICS OF THE CRASH WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Dec 22, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO BATTERIES WERE REPLACED WITHIN THREE YEARS .THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.