2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

2006 "LAREDO 4WD" SERIES JUST LIKE ALL 2005-2010 REGULAR JEEP CHEROKEE SERIES HAS 1000'S OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ON MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES WITH INNER SECTION OF ALL 4 DOORS + HOW CHEAP THIS TERRIBLE PLASTIC COMPONENTS ON ALL (4) DOOR HANDLES AND REQUIRES COMPLETE INNER DOOR PANELS @ $500 EACH (NOT INCLUDING LABOR). CHEAP PLASTIC DOOR PANEL MATERIAL IS HONESTLY ABLE TO BE SNAPPED WITH FINGERS. SEE CAR COMPLAINTS EVIDENCE #1 -HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/JEEP/GRAND_CHEROKEE/2005/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/DOOR_HANDLES_HAVE_BROKEN_FROM_INTERIOR_DOOR_PANELS.SHTML + YOUTUBE EVIDENCE #2 "JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE REPLACEMENT" HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FXEXV7WAC_Y

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AT TIMES, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD EITHER RESTART IMMEDIATELY OR OPERATE NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CH URNESS CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE, RAM IN DALLES, OR (541)-296-2284, WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS COMPLETED, BUT THERE WAS UNCERTAINTY OF THE FAILURE CODES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED AN IGNITION CODE WAS PRESENT, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR HANDLES ON THE INTERIOR HAVE BROKEN, ONLY THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE WORKS AND IN AN EMERGENCY NO PASSENGERS WILL BE ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM OUTSIDE.

INTERIOR DOOR LATCH MECHANISMS ARE BREAKING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM INSIDE.

SEAT BELT LATCH ON PASSENGER FRONT WILL NOT LATCH WITHOUT PUSHING THE RED BUTTON IN AND WILL NOT TURN OFF RED INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH. ALL THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH HANDLES ARE BREAKING OR ARE ALREADY BROKEN MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. BOTH WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH, GOING DOWN A HILL, CLUTCH IN TRANSFER CASE SLIPPED. CAUSING SLIPPING/GRINDING NOISE AND VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED, PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED TO RESET THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ONCE, I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE JEEP WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE CLUTCH IN THE TRANSFER CASE SLIPPED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LACK OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COIL PACKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND AN ABNORMAL WARNING CHIME WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE 3.7 LITER ENGINE HAD A KNOWN ISSUE AND A VEHICLE WITH A 4.0 LITER ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD LIGHT, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ALL FLICKER SPONTANEOUSLY. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE WENT COMPLETELY OUT AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL OR TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE COMING ON. AT TIMES THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE CUTTING OFF. WHEN RAINING AND USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER A YEAR AND I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT FOR FEAR OF THE LIGHTS GOING OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR A LONG TIME. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO WAIT FOR A SECOND LETTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.