2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE LOCAL DEALER (MILLER MOTOR SALES, 1196 MILWAUKEE AVE, BURLINGTON, WI 53105) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SECURITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (345 MERRICK RD, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701, 631-240-0824) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD COME TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT OVERHEATED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED TO HOT AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND FAILED TO START. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE "TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING" MESSAGE WAS ALSO DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT CALLED PIEDMONT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (4015 CLEMSON BLVD, ANDERSON, SC 29621, (864) 260-5750) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V396000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY JEEP THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND TELEPHONED MY MECHANIC NOT SURE IF I SHOULD CONTINUE DRIVING IT. MY MECHANIC THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE IT THE SHORT DISTANCE I HAD LEFT AND TO BRING IN INTO HIS GARAGE. MY MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE VEHICLE AT LENGTH AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. WHEN HE THOUGHT HE HAD IT FIXED THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. MY MECHANIC BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER IN NORWICH,, NY AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS PART OF THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. I JUST GOT MY JEEP BACK AFTER A $972.00 BILL. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG; HAVE OTHERS HAD ISSUES WITH THIS; WAS IT SAFE ETC.?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

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.

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CRACKED AND BROKEN CAME OUT THE OTHER MORNING TO PASSENGER INSIDE HANDLE CRACKED AND BARELY HOLDING ON OR WORKING

PROBLEM WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND AC COMING ON WITH TURNING ON IGNITION OR STARTING THE VEHICLE. IGNITION WAS REPLACED A YEAR PLUS AGO UNDER THE RECALL. I CAN SHUT OFF THE CAR AND USUALLY GET THEN TO WORK. THIS IS A BIG CONCERN FOR DRIVING ESP. HAS NOT GONE OFF WHILE DRIVING AT THIS POINT ALTHOUGH!

PLASTIC SURROUNDING ALL 4 DOOR HANDLES CRACKING. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE INOPERABLE DUE TO CRACKING.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I RECEIVE A MESSAGE ON THE INFO CENTER DISPLAYING "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" THE FAN KICKS ON HIGH AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 25MPH. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, WAIT 30 SECONDS, TURN IT BACK ON AND IT GOES AWAY. HAD MY VEHICLE AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAD IT THOROUGHLY LOOKED THROUGH AND THE PCM IS TO BLAME. IT IS VERY COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES. I FEEL IT IS A SAFTEY CONCERN DUE TO THE "TRANSMISSION OVER TEMP" DISPLAYING EVERY COUPLE OF MILES AS I DRIVE. CALLING CHRYSLER DIRECTLY TO ASK OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WERE VERY RUDE AND HUNG UP ON ME. NOT HAPPY!!