2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT IS TIGHTENED TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING USABLE. THE PLASTIC LOCK THAT PREVENTS THE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTING TOO FAR BROKE OFF WHILE USING THE 40/60 SPLIT FEATURE. UPON ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODEL YEAR CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY SEAT BELT COMPLIANT FOR CHILD CAR SEATS SO TO HAVE IT NOT WORKING IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

I'VE READ SEVER COMPLAINTS AND NOTICED THAT MY JEEP IS DOING THE SAME THING. HOWEVER, MINE HAS 195000 MILES A LOT OF THE OTHERS I'VE READ ABOUT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, I TOOK MY JEEP TO NATIONAL JEEP CHRYSLER AND DODGE LOT THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND SAID THEY DON'T THINK IT'S THE TRANNY IT CLUNKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO 15 MPH AND 5 MPH THEY ALSO CHANGING THE TRANNY DIDN'T HELP IT. I JUST PURCHASED THIS JEEP LAST WEEK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR FIVE MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V438000: (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ABS, TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS, CHECK ENGINE, AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PC NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE THAT THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

A RECALL WAS ISSUED NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO, FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (SRT8). TWO YEARS LATER, THE FIAT-CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS / SERVICE CENTERS STILL SAY THAT THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR.THEY CLAIM THE SHORTAGE IS A NATIONWIDE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ UPDATED 07/06/16.*JB