2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,493. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT WOULD NOT START WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL ON THE VEHICLE THAT HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

TAKATA RECALL DEFECTIVE/FAULTY AIR BAGS. AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY GOES ON AND OFF, ACTIVATING OR TURNING OFF THE AIRBAGS

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE JEEP DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE ME A FEE FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT AND THEN FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE READ ON MULTIPLE SITES THAT THIS IS A REOCCURRING ISSUE WITH MY SPECIFIC MODEL AND YEAR. JEEP WANTS TO CHARGE ITS CUSTOMERS A FEE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN A SAFETY FUNCTION THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD SAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECURITY MODE FAILED, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT IS CAUSING ALL THESE LIGHTS TO COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON AND IDLING. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET QUITE A FEW OTHER PEOPLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM SOME STILL COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS WHEN THEY TOOK IT TO THE AUTO MECHANIC SHOPS. WAS WONDERING IF THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN YOU LOSE POWER AND YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. THIS STARTED HAPPENING A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. *TR

"UNINTENDED POWER ROLL-AWAY IN REVERSE AFTER PARKING JEEP GRANDE CHEROKEE" 6CLY. VEHICLE ENGINE RUNNING AND IN PARK. DRIVER OPENED DOOR TO EXIT AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO TRAVEL BACKWARD UNDER POWER OF ENGINE ON LEVEL SURFACE. THE OPEN DOOR KNOCKED DRIVER DOWN ON FLAT CONCRETE CARPORT AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL RAN OVER DRIVER IN THE PROCESS. 76 YR OLD WOMAN - BREAKING HER LEGS AND HEAD INJURY. THE EVENT WAS WITNESSED BY HUSBAND WHO JUMPED IN CAR TO STOP IT BY CUTTING ENGINE OFF AND RETURNING SHIFT LEVER TO PARK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON FLAT CONCRETE CAR PORT OF HOME. MY RESEARCH TOOK ME TO NHTSA ODI RESUME EA0-017 OPENED 11-1-01. VEHICLE WAS IN RECALL UNTIL 2004 FOR THE VERY PROBLEM DESCRIBE ABOVE.

PLEASE SAVE THE CHILDREN! THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BOTH REAR PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE LATCHES DON'T FUNCTION AND NO ONE CAN GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ONLY THE DRIVER CAN EXIT THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND CARPOOLS OUR CHILD AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. WE TOOK OUR CAR INTO GET IT REPAIRED AT TALLAHASSEE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP TODAY AND THEY QUOTED US $650 PER DOOR OR $1,950. THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE CAR IS LESS THAN THAT. WHY IS THERE NOT AN NHTSB RECALL ON THESE? I'VE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINS ONLINE. PLEASE HELP! THIS IS MADNESS! IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. IF YOU REVIEW THE COMPLAINTS, YOU WILL SEE THAT MOST OF THOSE AFFECTED HAVE LOST FUNCTIONALITY IN ALL FOUR DOORS AND THE DRIVER CAN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE CAR. WE ARE, UNFORTUNATELY, WAITING FOR THAT TO HAPPEN, AS WELL. THANK YOU, KINDLY, FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, AS WE WERE TRYING TO EXIT THE CAR. *TR

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

ISSUE 1 - ALL THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLED HAVE BROKEN. THIS LIMITS PASSENGER EGRESS IN THE EVEN OF AN ACCIDENT. ISSUE 2 - THIS PAST WEEKEND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR FLICKERED AND BRIEFLY TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS INCLUDES THE HEADLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS. IT APPEARS THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH MECHANISM IN THE MULTI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY. THIS PRESENT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE RURAL ROAD. *TR