2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

TRANSMISSION: I HAVE A 05 JEEP CHEROKEE THAT HAS CONTINUOUSLY HAD A TRANSMISSION SHUDDER PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS, FEELS SLUGGISH, JERKING THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. IT HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BUT IT IS EXCESSIVE WHILE AT THE 40 MPH & 1500 RPM RANGE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND TOLD ME TO PICK IT UP. THE SECOND TIME, THEY ORDERED, THEN LATER REPLACED THE DRIVE LINE. THE THIRD TIME TO DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS NOW BEEN DROPPED OFF FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 4 TIMES, AND STILL NO REMEDY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND TOLD THEM ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL I READ ABOUT ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE ON THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. THE PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY SUGGESTS A REMEDY, REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER (WHICH HAS NOT BEEN TRIED ON MY VEHICLE). I ASKED THEM WHY THEY COULDN'T USE THAT INFORMATION TO FIX MY VEHICLE SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY RATHER THAN WAIT TO SEE IF A RECALL IS EVEN ISSUED, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A REMEDY FOR THE POSSIBLE RECALL I WAS READING ABOUT, AND IT MAY NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE. SO, UNTIL THAT RECALL IS ISSUED, NOTHING CAN BE DONE. AIR CONDITIONER:ON 9/22/05, WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION, AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, &ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OFF AT SAME TIME, STAYED OFF FOR 5 SECONDS OR SO, THEN CAME BACK ON. 5 MILES OR SO LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. LATER ON THE SAME DAY, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST SETTING. ON MY WAY TO THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT THE NEXT DAY, THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD COME ON AND TURN OFF ITSELF, LIKE IT HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN IT OR THE DASH. I CAN ALSO SMELL PLASTIC BURNING/MELTING BUT CAN NOT LOCATE WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. DEALERSHIP NOW STATES THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY TIMELINE FOR PARTS AVAILABILITY. NO CLUE WHY THE DASH LIGHTS SHUT DOWN. *JB

I LEASED A 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE LARDO (V8) ON JUNE 30, 2005. DURING THE FIRST 1.5 MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT LOOSING COMPLETE POWER ON 5 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. JUNE 24TH - PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY JUNE 26TH - BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AUGUST 20TH - PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AUGUST 21ST - WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY (US-23) WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH ON US-24 WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS IT WOULD LOOSE COMPLETE POWER (DASH BOARD LIGHTS, RADIO, AND YES POWER STEERING). AFTER THE TWO EXPRESSWAY INCIDENTS I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE AFTER LOOKING AT IT THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING IT OR HOW TO FIX IT SO I COULD PICK UP THE VEHICLE THAT AFTERNOON. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY HAD A FEW OF THEIR OWN MECHANICS EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT IT JUST WENT AWAY. I ENDED UP GOING THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT MANAGERS BEFORE SPEAKIGN WITH THE DEALERSHIP GENERAL MANAGER. THE FOLLOWING DAY (THE SECOND DAY THEY HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE THEY TOLD ME THEY GAVE ME WRONG INFORMATION AND THIS HAS HEVER HAPPENED BEFORE....THEY WERE AWARE OF 2004 GRAND CHEROKEES HAVING A STARTING PROBLEM NOT A STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME A NEW VEHICLE OR TERMINATE MY LEASE WHEN I REQUESTED IT SINCE I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILD. THEY HAVE NOW SENT IT HOME WITH A MECHANIC SO HE CAN DRIVE IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK TO SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THEY HAVE NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED ANY PARTS.

DT: THE CAR WAS A RENTAL CAR. THE DRIVER RENTED IT LAST WEEK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND DRIVER'S KNEE HIT THE KEY AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. THE DRIVER LOST POWER STEERING, AND HAD TO COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ON AN OFF RAMP. THE CAR SHUT OFF AND HE LOST POWER STEERING, HAD TO COAST TO A STOP AGAIN. THE LOCAL CHYRSLER DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A GOVERNMENT MANDATE THAT REQUIRES THAT THE KEY BE LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE OWNER CONTACTED RENTAL COMPANY UPON RETURN, AND MADE A COMPLAINT. THE DRIVER WANTED OTHERS TO KNOW. THE VIN NUMBER NOT LISTED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE OWNER, THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR. *AK

DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 2005, JEEP , GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE AIR CONDITION HAD A PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON 7-18-05. AND LATER ON 7-20-05 THE BLOWER FAN AND HEATER WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST SETTING. A PART MELTED, AND THERE WERE TOO MANY AMPS BEING DRIVEN TO THE RESISTER. THEY HAD TO THE REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR, RELAY, RESISTER, AND A WIRE HARNESS. *AK

I HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN MARCH THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE WILL IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS IS FAR MORE THAN A NUISANCE. SHOULD IT HAPPEN, FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE I'M PASSING ANOTHER CAR, IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. I HAVE TALKED TO JEEP ABOUT THIS AND THEY CLAIM THIS CONDITION IS IMPOSSIBLE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT HIS REGIONAL MANAGER HAS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2005 JEEP. HOWEVER I HAVE DISCOVERED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. SHOULD THE DRIVER INADVERTENTLY BUMP THE KEY WITH HIS/HER LEG, YOU CAN STOP THE CAR. I HAVE CONFIRMED THIS CONDITION AND REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. HE MENTIONED THAT THE REGIONAL MANAGER ALSO SUSPECTED THIS WAS THE CASE. I AM A NORMAL SIZED MALE, 165 POUNDS, 5' 11". IT SHOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO STOP THE CAR IN THE MANNER I AM DESCRIBING. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A CONDITION THAT IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE PURSUED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER ASAP. REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER,

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREETWITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I HAD TO STOP @ A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PROCEEDED TO GO BUT COULDN'T AND REALIZED THAT THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR IN A HURRY DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO. FINALLY I FIND THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND PUT THEM ON TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT MY VEHICLE WAS STALLED. I HAD TO TAKE THE KEY COMPLETELEY OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. I COULD'VE HAD AN ACCIDENT. TOOK THE CAR IN AND LEFT IT THERE FOR 3 DAYS AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND TO TAKE IT HOME. SO I DID. I WENT OUT OF TOWN THAT WEEKEND AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN MOTION WHEN IT SHUT OFF FOR THE SECOND TIME ON A ANOTHER BUSY STREET. I QUICKLY TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND ONCE AGAIN HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AS I WAS MAKING MY WAY BACK INTO TO TOWN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS ALL FOR THEM TO SAY THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COMPUTERS AND THAT SHOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. BUT IT DIDN'T... IT SHUT OFF AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK LATER RIGHT AFTER I DROPPED MY KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN, KEEP IN MIND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME...THIS TIME THEY CHANGED OUT THE IGNITION CYLINDER AFTER 4 DAYS. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT BACK NOW FOR 4 DAYS AND ONCE AGAIN THE CAR SHUT OFF AT A LIGHT ON A BUSY STREET. SO THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WILL BE SEEING ME AGAIN!!! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND VERY INCONVIENENT FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.