2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE IGNITION RECALL THAT WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. AFTER EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTICS, IT WAS DETERMINED THE POWER FAILURE WAS DUE TO NON-RELATED MAINTENANCE ISSUES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE HIS COMPLAINT WITHDRAWN. UPDATED 07/07/16

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THE GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY WORK, THE RADIO WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THE POWER WINDOWS DON'T WORK, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK, THE POWER SEAT DOESN'T WORK, THE POWER MIRRORS DON'T WORK AND I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP (WILLY RACINE'S JEEP) REPEATEDLY FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THEY HAVE REPLACED A VARIETY OF COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND SWITCH. I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE BATTERY AND STARTER HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED AS THE CAR WAS EITHER HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING OVER, WOULDN'T TURN OVER OR EVEN STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THOSE ISSUES STILL CONTINUE BUT VERY INFREQUENTLY.

BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE (ONLY OIL CHANGE). JEEP DEALER GAVE BACK VEHICLE BACK WITH A NEW IGNITION STATING THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT WITHOUT ME ASKING OR AUTHORIZING THEM TO DO SO. NOW I HAVE A NEW IGNITION THAT IS NOT FLUSH WITH THE DASH (STICKS OUT ABOUT HALF AN INCH) AND DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WITH MY ORIGINAL KEYS. MY KEYS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GO IN AND OUT OF THE IGNITION AND ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION RESULTING IN THE ACC BEING LEFT ON OVERNIGHT AND BEING FORCED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER IN THE MORNING WITH A DEAD BATTERY. DEALER STATES I NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW KEY BECAUSE MY KEYS ARE ORIGINAL AND THE IGNITION THEY REPLACED IS BRAND NEW AND ARE NOT SYNCED UP. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IT IS MY PROBLEM TO PURCHASE NEW KEYS FOR THE JEEP THAT HAD NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THEM REPLACING THE IGNITION. CALLED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD BE GIVEN A NEW KEY BUT THAN PUT ME ON HOLD FOR 20 MINUTES AND TOLD ME IT IS ACTUALLY MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PURCHASE A NEW KEY AFTER THEY CHANGED OUT MY IGNITION.

ALL 4 OF MY INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE CRACKED AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE ITSELF. THE PLASTIC SUPPORTING THE DOOR HANDLES HAS BROKEN LEAVING THE DOOR HANDLE USELESS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AROUND THE 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. GOD FORBID A FIRE OCCURS THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE!!!!!

JEEP SHUDDERS DURING ENGAGEMENT /ACCELERATION. AC EVAPORATOR CONDENSATE WATER CAUSING SHUDDERING IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE APPEARS TO WANT TO SHUT OFF AT STOP LIGHT, RPM'S DROP DRASTICALLY AND SHUDDERS AT TAKE OFF

WHEN OPENING UP THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR, THE DOOR LATCH BROKE OFF IN MY DAUGHTERS HAND. NO FORCE ABLE OPENING HAD BEEN DONE, THIS WAS IN A PARKED POSITION STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT STALL. I DO NOT ALLOW ANY PASSENGERS ON THIS SIDE FOR FEAR OF NOT BEING ABLE TO GET OUT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AT LEAST 8 MONTHS AGO AND NOTIFIED OUR DEALER HUMES OF WATERFORD AND HAD NO CALL BACK.

WHEN STARTING IGNITION, WIPERS ACTIVATE. WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN STARTING IGNITION AND WHILE DRIVING, AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER SHUTS DOWN, CUTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND BLOWER, WHEN OPERATIVE, ONLY WORKS ON HIGH. SOMETIMES SWITCHING TO OFF AND RESTARTING OR HITTING A BUMP ACTIVATES BLOWER. AT ONE TIME OPENING AND CLOSING THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT ACTIVATED BLOWER BUT NOT ANY LONGER. PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY.

WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF, THE HEATER/COOLER BLOWER SHUTS DOWN, CUTS OUT. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER QUIT WORKING AS WELL.