2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Complaints

WHEN I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THIS MORNING, NOV 19, 2014 (MY CAR FAILED TO START) REGARDING A RECALL NOTICE, I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A "TEMPORARY FIX" OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THE RECALLED PART WAS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. NO FURTHER RECOURSE WAS ADDRESSED AND SINCE MY CAR IS INTERMITTENTLY STARTING AND HAS OCCASIONALLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING, I AM STUCK DRIVING A POTENTIAL HAZARD, OR BEING STRANDED WITHOUT A VEHICLE AT ALL, UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ME. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE FAULTY IGNITION PART, AT MY OWN EXPENSE (MORE THAN $700) , IN 2012 PRIOR TO THE RECALL. CLEARLY EVEN THAT PART WAS A "TEMPORARY FIX," THOUGH THAT WAS NEVER COMMUNICATED TO ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS EXPECTED TO RE-FLASH THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER, WHICH GOVERNS THE TRANSFER WITH NEW SOFTWARE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, BUT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE SERVICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVING UNIT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY RE-FLASHED THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND GAUGES SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND IT DID IT AGAIN THEN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I THEN RESTARTED MY CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT IN 2013 WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT AND WITH CHRYSLER. I AGAIN TALKED TO CHRYSLER TODAY AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE'S NOTING THEY CAN DO TO FIX IT AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS CAN LEAD TO A BIGGER PROBLEM IF IT SHUTS DOWN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THIS RESOLVED? *TR

STARTED DECEMBER 2013. WHEN COLD OUTSIDE, JEEP WON'T DOWNSHIFT. GOING ABOUT 40MPH & JEEP STAYS AT 3,000RPM'S (OR HIGHER). WHEN AT STOP SIGN/RED LIGHT & I TRY TO GO IT REVS TO 3000RPM'S BUT ONLY GOES ABOUT 10MPH. WHEN IT DOES FINALLY REACH 30MPH-40MPH IT WON'T DOWN SHIFT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC LAST YEAR & PUT $700 INTO IT. WAS FINE ALL SPRING & SUMMER BUT YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST DAY THE TEMPS DROPPED INTO THE 30'S & IT HAS STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GO THROUGH THIS ALL WINTER AGAIN & CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP DUMPING MONEY INTO THIS JEEP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE LOW ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 12/17/14*CN UPDATED 6/2/2015 *JS

WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF MY LIGHTS ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL START TO FLASH. I AM UNABLE TO TELL THE SPEED AT WHICH I AM GOING BECAUSE IT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AS WELL. THE FANS STOP BLOWING AND THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER. I RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET BECAUSE OF BEING UNABLE TO TELL HOW FAST I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING OR FIGURE OUT WHY IT HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHY IT IS HAPPENING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER/JEEP VIA EMAIL AND WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT BACK TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT "IF IT IS MONETARY REIMBURSEMENT" THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, THAT WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN. I CAN GOOGLE THIS ISSUE AND FIND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ONLINE WITH NO RESOLUTION! THIS ISN'T JUST A PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING AND UNTIL IT CAUSES SOMEONE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND KILL EITHER THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE ELSE, CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.

THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL ..P41/NHTSA 14V-438.......ON THESE CARS....WHEN I CALLED FOR FIX, I WAS TOLD THERE ISN'T ONE YET....MEANWHILE MY CAR REFUSES TO START RANDOMLY....THIS RECALL WAS 6 MOS AGO....THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAFETY IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS.....WHO HOLDS THESE CO. FEET TO THE FIRE? *TR