2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

I BOUGHT A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED WITH 40,00 MILES. THE REAR DOOR SUPPORT STRUTS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD UP THE DOOR IN COLD WEATHER. THE DOOR CLOSES AND HAS STRUCK MY SPOUSE AND ME IN THE HEAD. IT WILL NOT STAY OPEN. *TR

DEALER CARL BURGER DODGE AND CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF A DEFECTIVE 4WD WARNING LIGHT (CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 21-014-06 REV A DATED NOV. 2, 2006), THAT WHEN I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO SERVICE ON DECEMBER 12, 2007, THEY DEMANDED TO CHARGE ME $75.00 (WHICH I ACTUALLY PAID). I OBJECTED AND RAISED THE ISSUE WITH BOTH THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND THE SERVICE MANAGER. THEY CLAIMED BECAUSE MY MILEAGE WAS SLIGHTLY BEYOND 36,000 MILES (37,912 MILES TO BE EXACT), THEY HAD NO OBLIGATION TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT A KNOWN MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THIS IS WRONG AS A MATTER OF LAW. *TR

TRANSMISSION WILL SPORADICALLY CHOOSE NOT TO ENGAGE ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO FREE WHEEL. PROBLEM NOTED MAINLY AFTER INITIAL START WHEN LEFT OVERNIGHT AND WILL GO AWAY AFTER ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO WARM UP SUFFICIENTLY (3-5 MINUTES). *CN

THE UNIT WILL CUT OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE SITTING STOPPED. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I TOOK THE UNIT INTO THE C/D/J DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAULT CODE. SAID THAT I NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE 30K SERVICE. I REFUSED, UNLESS THEY PUT IN WRITING THAT THE SUCH SAID SERVICE WOULD STOP THE ENGINE FAILURE. THEY REFUSED AND I ADVISED THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THEY HEARD ABOUT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THEY CALLED THE POLICE ON ME! JEEP....THE NEW NAME NEEDS TO BE "JOKE". *TR

DRIVE-BY-WIRE SYSTEM ON HEMI POWERED 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS HAIR TRIGGER RESPONSE, DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ENGINE BREAKING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED AND CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER FOOT IS LIFTED OFF THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THIS CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER (SPORTS CHRYSLER JEEP) HOWEVER THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE RECALL FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V434000). THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND HE STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED AND THEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE EBS LIGHT FLASHES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. SHE WAS GIVEN A BLACK BOX FOR A WEEK TO RECORD THE FAILURES, BUT NO FAILURES OCCURRED DURING THAT WEEK. ON ONE OCCASION, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE EBS SYSTEM WAS NOT REGISTERING AND THE CODE WAS EXSP-BAS. THE SYSTEM FAILURE WAS WITNESSED BY FAMILY MEMBERS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,666 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3059. UPDATED 03/14/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

ENGINE HAS CUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES BETWEEN 5-30 MPH. I HAVE TO STOP AND RESTART JEEP, HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. HAVE TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. *TR

ON MANY OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND MY WHEELS LOCK UP. IT MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM GOING AT A SLOW SPEED...BUT ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. I HAVE SENT MY CAR IN TO 2 DIFFERENT 5 STAR CHRYSLER REPAIR PLACES...BOTH OF THESE PLACES HAVE STATED THAT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM AND THUS COULD NOT FIX MY CAR. *TR

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 16,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS ARE ALREADY BAD. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE FOR THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. 12 MONTHS ON BRAKES, WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 15 MONTHS. MUST REPLACE ROTORS NOW AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR