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: other or unspecified
134 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Aug 13, 2018
BRAKE BOOSTER FAIL AND, I HAVE REPLACE. THIS COST ME PART ONLY $219 PLUS LABOR $180.00. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS RECALL SINCE IS NOT BRAKE PADS ISSUE.
Other or unspecified, Jul 26, 2018
INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CRACKED AND BROKEN CAME OUT THE OTHER MORNING TO PASSENGER INSIDE HANDLE CRACKED AND BARELY HOLDING ON OR WORKING
Other or unspecified, Jun 28, 2018
PLASTIC SURROUNDING ALL 4 DOOR HANDLES CRACKING. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE INOPERABLE DUE TO CRACKING.
Other or unspecified, May 8, 2018
ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR OPENING HANDLES BREAKING/FAILING: 1 REAR DOOR TOTALLY INOPERABLE. ***THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE ' IF HANDLES BREAK OR ARE INOPERABLE IN CERTAIN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, PASSENGERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!*** MANUFACTURER CHARGE TO REPLACE/REPAIR HANDLES IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE: IN MY CASE, THE COST OF EIGHT (8) MONTHLY CAR PAYMENTS! MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL WARRANTED!'
Structure, Other or unspecified, Apr 9, 2018
REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE NO LONGER OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSELY FLOPPING AROUND. THE DOOR MUST BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS WAS FIRST FOUND WHEN THE STOPPED AND MY SON COULDN'T GET THE DOOR OPEN.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Apr 7, 2018, crash
OK I'M FULLY AWARE MY VEHICLE IS UNDER 3 RECALLS WELL TECHNICALLY SPEAKING 2 CAUSE ONES A RECALL ON THE RECALL WAITING FOR THAT RECALL TO BE RECALLED. THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS INSANE MY VEHICLE HAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING HAS UNPARKED ITSELF SHIFTED ON ITS OWN HAD THE LIGHTS FLICKER I HAVE EVEN BEEN PULLED OVER MUTIPLE TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS TWICE WHEN THE JEEP DECIDED IT WAS GONNA STOP ACCELERATING 3 TIMES BECAUSE THE LIGHTS START FLICKERING SOMETIME JUST INSIDE SOMETIMES JUST THE OUTSIDE AND MOST RECENTLY ALL THE LIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING VEHICLE STILL RUNNING MADE IT ABOUT 10 FEET AFTER THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH BEFORE I COULD EVEN PULL OF TBE ROAD BLUE LIGHTS I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THEN 60 DAYS IT'S STALLED WHILE SITTING STILL IT'S STALLED WHILE DRIVING IT'S SHUT OFF WHILE IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING. ITS SHIFTED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AND IDLE MOST RECENTLY I WAS CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH THE CAR IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY THE SUPPORT ARMS ARE DEAD SO I USED MY HANDY DANDY BLOCK O WOOD TO HOLD IT OPEN WELL I PULL THE DIPSTICK FROM THE TRANSMISSON IT WAS A LITTLE LOW SO I TURN AROUND TO GRAB MY FUNNEL AND A BOTTLE OF FLUID AND I BEFORE I CAN EVEN TURN ALL THE WAY AROUND MY PARKED CAR IS ROLLING TOWARDS ME AND SO I DIDNT GET PINNED BETWEEN MY JEEP AND MY SHED I TIRED TO STEP INTO THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT MY LEGS FROM GETTING STUCK WELL I'M PRETTY TALL AND MY HEAD HIT HE HOOD WITCH LIFTED IT SLIGHTLY AND MY BLOCK O WOOD FELL OUT WITCH LEAD TO THE HOOD PUSHING MY FACE INTO THE RUNNING CAR LUCKILY A BUSTED FLIP AND A SLIGHT BURN TO MY NECK WAS ALL THAT HAPPENED NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT A BLOCK O WOOD IS NOT STANDARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND I UNDERSTAND THAT A CAR ROLLING IN NETURAL A COUPLE FEET WILL MORE THEN LIKELY NOT PIN ANYONE BUT ALL I KNEW WAS THE PARKED CAR WAS MOVING I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS GONNA SPEED UP OR WHAT I NEED MORE ROOM
Other or unspecified, Feb 26, 2018
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE ARE BROKEN. THE BACK DRIVER PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FINALLY BROKE. THE DRIVER DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE IS GOING TO GO NEXT. IM JUST WORRIED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF IT BREAKS IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT OR IF MY CAR CATCHES FIRE. ITS A HAZARD AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I WAS IM MY DRIVEWAY WHEN IT BROKE.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Feb 8, 2018
REAR SUPPORT BEAMS SPLITTING WELDS
Other or unspecified, Jan 17, 2018
REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE DUE TO FAULTY PLASTIC. ALL THE OTHER DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WHEN THE HANDLE FALLS OFF.
Other or unspecified, Jan 12, 2018
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN AND YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF CAR. CAR WAS IN DRIVEWAY. THIS IS AN ONE GOING ISSUE WITH JEEP AND THEY ARE NOT DOING A SAFTY RECALL
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Other or unspecified, Jan 3, 2018
A LOT OF OWNERS OF THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DIM HEAD LIGHTS AND TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR . THE CAR SIMPLY WON'T START YOU HAVE TO CRANK IT ABOUT 20 TIMES . THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE ROAD
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 18, 2017, fire
I PURCHASED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON 10/14/2017 AND ON 10/20/2017 ON MY WAY FROM DROPING MY KID OFF ,COMING HOME MY CAR STARTED TO RUN SLUGGISH SO GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.WAS THERE EVER A RECALL ON THIS CAR, SO I LOOK ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT A RECALL INVOLVES 2005 .THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL GET TOO HOT CAUSE IT BOIL AND EJECT SOME OF THE FLUID COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT PART OF THE EXHAUST AND CAUSE AN ENGINE ACCORDING TO JEEP RECALL GRAND CHEROKEE OVER FIRE DANGER WEB SITE. **SEE ALSO 11053735**
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 10, 2017
ON10-20-2017 DROP MY BADY OFF ON THE EAST SIDE OF ST PAUL ON THE WAY BACK TO THE HOUSE THIS CAR JUST STARTED ON FIRE JUST PURCHASED ON 10-14-2017 6DAYS I DONT KNOW IF THE DEALER KNEW SOMETHING AND DID NOT TELL ME. I PAID 5,000 FOR A CAR THAT BURN UP IN SIX DAYS IAM JUST TRYING TO GET A CAR OR MY MONEY BACK. **SEE ALSO 11055233**
Other or unspecified, Dec 9, 2017
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE MADE OF CHEEP PLASTIC AND PREMATURELY WEARING OUT CAUSING THEM TO SHATTER MAKING THEM INOPERABLE SO THAT OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Other or unspecified, Oct 28, 2017
THE INSIDE PLASTIC AROUND ALL DOOR HANDLES IS CRACKED AND BROKEN. I'M FINDING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CAN BE DANGEROUS AS IT EFFECTS THE HANDLES AND BEING ABLE TO GET OUT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. I, MYSELF, HAVE PROBLEMS OPENING THE BACK DOORS. AND NOW THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE IS ABOUT TO BREAK
Other or unspecified, Oct 23, 2017
DOOR HANDLES ON ALL INTERIOR DOORS HAVE BROKEN AND BECOME UN-USEABLE AND VERY DANGEROUS AS PASSENGERS HAVE TO BE LET OUT OR OPEN WINDOWS AND TRY TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE , IF THERE WAS A FIRE OR WATER HAZARD THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO ESCAPE AS ELECTRICS WOULDNT ALLOW WINOWS TO OPEN , IM AFRAID TO TRAVEL WITH MY KIDS AND PRICE TO FIX IS OVER $3000.00 AND NO ONE WANTS TO FIX THEM , EVEN IF I SAY ILL PAY ITS REDICULOUS, DANGEROUS AND OUT RIGHT FRAUD . JEEP NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE AS THE DANGER TO LIFE IS MASSIVE AND THERE IS 100,000 VECHILES WITH THIS PROBLEM. JUST THE BROKEN PARTS CAN CUT PEOPLE, NOT RELIZING IT . HAPPENED BY NORMAL USE ACTUALLY LESS THAN NORMAL USE AS REAR PASSANGER DOORS FAILED FASTER THEN FRONT AND OVER THE YEARS HAD 3/4 LESS USAGE THAN FRONT AS I USE IT EVERDAY.
Other or unspecified, Oct 17, 2017
I ALSO HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LMTD AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL IS BROKEN AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE. THE DOOR HANDLE IS HANGING ON BY THE CABLES. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE ONLY REASON THE OTHER DOOR INTERIOR PANELS HAVEN'T BROKEN YET IS PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY ARE RARELY USED. I DO NOT KNOW WHY JEEP HAS NOT BEEN SUPPORTIVE ENOUGH TO HAVE A RECALL TO REPLACE ALL 4 DOOR PANELS SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE CHEAP PLASTIC THAT WAS USED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I COULD GET MY DOOR OPEN IN A CRASH.
Other or unspecified, Oct 14, 2017
ALL DOOR PANEL ARE BROKEN (FRONT AND REAR) AND IT'S DIFFICULT AND HARD FOR A DRIVER AND PASSENGERS TO OPEN IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Other or unspecified, Jul 31, 2017
MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY, THE VEHICLE IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING! THE SPEEDOMETER RANDOMLY DROPS TO ZERO AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF! FOR THIS REASON, I AM SCARED TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY IN FEAR THAT IT WILL CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. ALSO, IT WILL NOT TURN BACK ON IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TO LET IT SIT FOR AROUND 5 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL TURN BACK ON.
Other or unspecified, Jul 26, 2017
INDOOR HANDLES ARE ALL BROKEN. SAFETY ISSUE CAN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR FROM THE INSIDE.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jul 17, 2017
GETTING INDICATIONS THAT ELECT- BRAKE PROBLEM INDICATIONS, SKID CONTROL INDICATIONS, AND AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING.
Other or unspecified, Jul 9, 2017
ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR OPENING HANDLES BREAKING/FAILING: 1 REAR DOOR TOTALLY INOPERABLE. ***THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE ' IF HANDLES BREAK OR ARE INOPERABLE IN CERTAIN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, PASSENGERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!*** MANUFACTURER CHARGE TO REPLACE/REPAIR HANDLES IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE: IN MY CASE, THE COST OF EIGHT (8) MONTHLY CAR PAYMENTS! MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL WARRANTED!'
Other or unspecified, Jun 25, 2017
MY INTERIOR HANDLES ON 3 OF THE 4 DOORS HAVE BROKEN AND I CANNOT OPEN MY DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THE PLASTIC THAT WAS UTILIZED IN THE DESIGN AND MAKING OF THE HANDLE BECAME BRITTLE AND NOW HAS BROKEN. THIS STARTED TO OCCUR YEARS AGO WITH THE PASSENGER FRONT AND BACK INTERIOR HANDLE AND MOST RECENTLY WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHICH NOW I HAVE TO WIND THE WINDOW DOWN TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF I SHOULD GET INTO A CAR WRECK OR SOMETHING OF THIS NATURE. THE COST IN GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED IS UNAFFORDABLE TO ME.
Other or unspecified, Jun 21, 2017
FAULTY INSIDE DOOR HANDLES/ CRACKED/ LOSE/ MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, May 23, 2017
THIS MODEL GRAND CHEROKEE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 07-AND UP. THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE FAILS. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED 5 TIMES, THAT'S 5 TOWS- THE DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY THOUGHT I WAS PART OF THAT RECALL, BUT HAD TO BACK TRACK. I WAS TOLD "IT'S NOT BROKEN ENOUGH" IT IS THE SAME EXACT PART AS THE P57 RECALL FOR THE 07, SO WHY NOT FOR THE 05? THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THE DEALERSHIPS TELLING US TO GO AWAY AFTER WE SPEND MONEY ON PARTS THAT ARE CLEARLY NOT THE ISSUE.