2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE OF PASSENGER DOOR IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER CRACKED AND FELL OFF. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS DOING THE SAME THING AND IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR NOV. 2015. (CAR WAS STATIONARY) I DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT UNTIL I TRIED PUT MY GRAND CHILD IN MIDDLE BACK SEAT AND NOTICED THE SEAT BELT WAS STUCK AND WAS NOT USABLE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, AND READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON SAME ISSUE, IT TURNS OUT THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS A LAW THAT ALL MUST WEAR THEM. WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER THE TO FIX 2 OTHER RECALL ISSUES THEY SAID IT WOULD COST AT LEAST $500 TO FIX THE SEAT BELT ISSUE AND THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN! I STRONGLY FEEL SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT'S THE COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF SPERATICALLY. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, STOPPED AND EVEN WHEN PARKED. I HAVE TO FLICK THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF TO TRY TO GET LIGHTS TO STAY ON. THIS IS SCARY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND I'M SURE IT IRRITATES THE HECK OUT OF ANYONE WHO SEE'S MY LIGHTS FLICKERING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE POWER STEERING FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A METAL GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HAND, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARMS AND LEGS, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

THIS IS WELL-DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER MOTOR ON MY VEHICLE HAS OVERHEATED AND MELTED INTERNALLY, CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION AND PERIODIC SMOKE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE MY BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS WITH A DIFFERENT SET OF PARTS THAT DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE. THEIR OFFER WAS TO PERFORM THIS REPAIR AT MY COST. SEE: HTTP://WWW.SPARKYS-ANSWERS.COM/2011/02/2006-JEEP-GRAND-CHEROKEE-BLOWER-ONLY.HTML FOR VISUAL DETAILS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON ANOTHER VEHICLE OF THE SAME MODEL, BUT DIFFERENT MODEL YEAR. JEEP SHOULD REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR AND PIGTAIL FREE OF CHARGE.

THIS ISSUE IS WELL-DOCUMENTED ONLINE. MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S STEERING COLUMN HORN CIRCUITRY FAILS IN THE ENGAGED POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE'S HORN TO SOUND WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN DISTRACT OTHER DRIVERS OR CAUSE THEM DRIVERS TO TAKE UNNECESSARY EVASIVE ACTION.

I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2015 TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF MY RECALL. THEY HAVE PUT ME ON A WAIT LIST WITH NO RETURN CALL AND NO SIGN OF THIS BEING COMPLETED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT AFTER THEY HAVE AVAILABILITY AND THEY TAKE MY VEHICLE IN, THEY WOULD STILL HAVE NO DATE WHICH THEY CAN TELL ME WHEN THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE LACK OF SAFETY CONCERN AND URGENCY TAKEN BY THIS DEALERSHIP TO REMEDY THE RECALL. COVERT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 8107 RESEARCH BLVD (512) 730-3300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE GASKET AND THE COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT......UPDATED 03/15/16 *BF