2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

MY DASHBOARD LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND CLICKING MANY TIME FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES THIS IS THE 4 TIMES THIS HAPPEN, I TOOK MY CAR 3 TIMES BEFORE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DO NOT FINE ANYTHING IN MY CAR AND THIS PROBLEM STARTED AT BEGINNING THESE YEAR AND MY CARD JUST HAVE 68,564 MILES. I LEFT MY CAR LAST SATURDAY 08/28/11 AND THEY TOLD ME IS NOT ANY THING IN THE COMPUTER, I SAW ONLINE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. I DO NOT WANT SOMEBODY HAVE A ACCIDENT BEFORE CHRYSLER FIND THE PROBLEM WITH JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2006. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR SIDE DOOR PANELS WERE FRACTURED AND BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE CONTINUALLY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENTIRE CONTROL PANEL SHUTTING DOWN, GAUGES GOING TO ZERO, A/C STOPPING, AND HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF WHEN THEY ARE ON. RECENTLY THE VEHICLE STABILIZATION LIGHTS CAME ON AND A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE MADE. THIS HAS PROBABLY HAPPENED 30 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IN ABOUT A 5-10 SECOND TIME SPAN. THIS PAST WEEK IT STAYED THAT WAY FOR AROUND 15 MINUTES. AS SOUNDS TYPICAL, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS SHOWING UP. I'VE HAD IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THIS PAGE IS LITERALLY COVERED UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE ON THIS ONE SITE (MANY OTHERS CONTAIN THIS SAME COMPLAINT) TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? DO I JUST HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP FOREVER AND SPEND MONEY ONLY TO NEVER GET ANYONE TO FIX IT, OR DO I WAIT UNTIL I HAVE A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT? I DON'T REALLY HAVE THE MONEY TO SCRAP AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND START OVER WITH NOTHING. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? *TR

LONG STORY SHORT MY WIFE HEARD A NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END. I HAD HER STOP BY BELLE TIRE (WHERE TIRES CAME FROM) TO CHECK IT OUT. THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! BELLE SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! I HAD IT TAKEN TO TOWN & COUNTRY COLLISION IN FLAT ROCK (AN A-1 SHOP) AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS THEY REPLACE THE WHOLE FRAME! I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND THAT'S AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER WHO HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! I'M WONDERING IF THERE WERE EVER ANY INCIDENTS IN YOUR SYSTEM FOR ANYTHING LIKE THIS? I WILL OFFER TO GIVE YOU THE VEHICLE, AS I DID WITH CHRYSLER IN MY COMPLAINT TO THEM, FOR INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES? I KNOW FROM MY YEARS OF WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY THAT THERE WERE SALT SPRAY TESTS & REQUIREMENTS ON MOST CHASSIS PARTS. PEOPLE ARE ASTOUNDED THAT A 15 YEAR OLD JEEP THAT'S NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS GARAGED AND KEPT CLEAN AND MAINTAINED AND STILL RUNNING LIKE TOP COULD HAVE A FAILURE AS THIS! ANY ASSISTANCE OR DIRECTION YOU CAN PROVIDE IS APPRECIATED.

ALL 4 OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN WITH NO MISUSE WHATSOEVER, AS A MATTER OF FACT EACH DOOR WAS "BROKEN" BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE BY SIMPLY TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. I AM WORRIED THAT IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT MY PASSENGERS OR MYSELF COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE TRUCK. *TR

WHILE ACCELERATING ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND TRANSMISSIONS SEEMS TO DISENGAGE AND ONLY COASTS. CAR ACTS LIKE IF I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BUT GEAR SELECTED IS STILL DRIVE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND ENGINE RESPONDS TO ACCELERATION BUT NO MOVEMENT IS GIVEN BY TRANSMISSION. RPM GAUGE GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO IDLE. HAD TO PULL OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PLACE IN PARK, SHUT ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE THEN CONTINUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING SITUATION, ALL POWER IS LOST AND NO CONTROL OF ACCELERATION IS GIVEN. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME IN A YEAR TIME SPAN, THIS HAS HAPPENED. STARTED AT ABOUT 50000 MILES. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED REAR END COLLISIONS AS WELL, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT OTHER LESS SKILLED DRIVERS DO ESPECIALLY CARRYING CHILDREN OR PETS VERY DANGEROUS, NEEDS A RECALL OR SB.

I HAVE A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE PAINT HAS BEEN CRACKING AND PEELING FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE ROOF AND HOOD PAINTED AND SPENT OVER $1000.00. WHEN MY REPAIR GUY PAINTED IT, HE TOLD ME THERE WAS THREE COATS OF PAINT ON THE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM MEDVED IN CASTLE ROCK, CO IN 2006 BRAND NEW. IT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAINTED. I HAVE SPOKE TO 3 DEALERSHIPS AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS NOW CRACKED AND WILL BE COMPLETELY PEELED OFF IN 1 YEAR. THE QUOTE TO FIX IT IS $3500.00 - $4000.00. I CALLED JEEP AND THEY OFFERED FREE OIL CHANGES FOR 2 YEARS. RIDICULOUS. I A STILL HAVE A LOAN ON IT. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY I CAN AFFORD TO REPAINT THIS VEHICLE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE DASH LIGHTS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL. MANY OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE CONTACTED JEEP, WHICH BASICALLY IGNORED THEIR COMPLAINTS. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THE DEALERSHIPS AND COMPANY ARE REFUSING TO DEAL WITH IT CORRECTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED ALL OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE CRACKED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO USE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE CRACKED HANDLES AND THE THEY STATED THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FAULTY DOOR HANDLES FOR HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOTHING TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AT SPEED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. SHIFT LEVER AND INDICATOR REMAIN IN DRIVE EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE LOSES MOTIVE POWER. I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO GET REAR ENDED. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY. AFTER CHECKING ALL THE BLOGS, I SEE THAT THE SWITCH CONTACTS IN THE ESM (ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE) ARE PRONE TO FAILURE. THE ESM/SHIFTER BEZEL IS A $795 PART FROM CHRYSLER.