2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO EITHER NOT CHANGE GEARS (REV UP) OR EVEN SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. IT'S CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AT TIMES I AM ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TURN VEHICLE OFF AND SHIFT IT BACK IN GEAR WHICH SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DO IT MORE THAN ONE TIME.

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 PERFORM 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED TO REMOVE ALL THE ADDITIONAL KEYS FROM THE KEY RING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

SPEED CONTROL ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN SET. HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY WHEN CRUISE IS TURNED ON AND SET BUTTON IS PRESSED. THE ENGINE WILL REV TO 6000 RPM +. MUST DEPRESS BRAKE OR TURN OFF CRUISE SWITCH IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. STARTED HAPPENING WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND SPEED CONTROL WAS SET TO POSTED SPEED. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON OPEN STRETCH OF HIGHWAY AND COULD ONLY BE SLOWED DOWN BY TURNING OFF THE SPEED CONTROL. THIS COULD HAVE A DISASTER IF IT HAPPENED IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC.

I RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH OVER A YEAR AGO. I BELIEVE MY CAR EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE ON NUMBEROUS OCCASSIONS, TO WHICH, PRIOR TO RECALL, JEEP "COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM" AND WOULD DO NOTHING TO RECONCILE MY SAFETY CONCERNS. I COULD NOT APPLY LEMON LAW. I CONTACTED JEEP DEALER, MYSTIC, CT AGAIN AFTER RECALL NOTICE AND THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE PARTS AND I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TO BE CONTACTED BY JEEP TO REPAIR. MY JEEP WAS ON HIGHWAY MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENED; ALL OF GAUGES WOULD DROP TO OFF POSITION, LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF--SOMEHOW IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. UPON BRINGING IT TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES, IT SOMEHOW STOPPED. THEN INCIDENT APPROXIMATELY 2.5 YEARS AGO-PARKING CAR IN LOT-EVERYTHING "LOCKED" INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKING-ROLLED UNTIL CAR STOPPED ON ITS OWN-TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION-WAITED, RESTARTED AND CAR WAS FINE. DON'T HAVE EXACT DATES BUT MYSTIC CT JEEP HAS RECORD OF ALL TIMES CAR BROUGHT IN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FLASH. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,386. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO FLASH AND THE POWER SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KINZINGER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECENTLY INSTALLED, RE-DESIGNED IGNITION, MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO TURN THE IGNITION. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/25/16.*JB

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIPS REFUSAL TO REMEDY IGNITION SWITCH RECALL DEFECT IN A TIMELY MANNER. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, IN SEPTEMBER 2014. WHEN THE PART FINALLY ARRIVED IN OCTOBER 2015, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, THEY WOULD NEED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF 3-5 DAYS, DESPITE THE RECALL NOTICE STATING IT WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. *JB

DRIVING CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND LOSS OF STEERING AND BREAKS WAS IN A REAR END ACCOUNT BECAUSE OF THIS CHRYSLER STILL NOT FIXING I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE.