Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
I HAVE A 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO UNDER 3000 MILES. MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON LESS THAN 10 TIMES ,AND MY CAR HAS STALLED WHEN COME TO STOP LIGHT OR COMPLETE STOP ABOUT 5 TIMES. I HAVE MADE 5 TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND THE FIRST FEW TIMES THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEN THEY DETERMINED IT WAS RELATED TO THE REM…
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I HAVE A 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO UNDER 3000 MILES. MY ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON LESS THAN 10 TIMES ,AND MY CAR HAS STALLED WHEN COME TO STOP LIGHT OR COMPLETE STOP ABOUT 5 TIMES. I HAVE MADE 5 TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND THE FIRST FEW TIMES THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEN THEY DETERMINED IT WAS RELATED TO THE REMOTE START WHICH THEY HAD INSTALLED. I GOT IT BACK AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED AND IT STALLED OUT WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY THAT VERY DAY. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN EXACTLY 1 WEEK LATER. ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON NOW. THIS WILL BE MY 7TH TRIP TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT I HAVE ALSO HIT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TWICE WHICH MADE THE CAR SHUT OFF AND MY CAR HAS ALSO REVVED UP WITH THE BRAKE ON JUST AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. I AM ALSO ONLY GETTING 12 MILES PER GALLON!*AK
NHTSA ODI #10112589
2,300 miles · Mar 2, 2005
Electrical SystemSuspensionVisibility
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 70 MPH AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE NEXT DAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT THE VEHICLE. DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AFTER THREE DAYS. AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE U…
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 70 MPH AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE NEXT DAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT THE VEHICLE. DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AFTER THREE DAYS. AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER IT SHUT DOWN WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. NO DEFECTS COULD BE FOUND. CONSUMER WENT ON A TRIP, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. AGAIN THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS. *AK COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO REAR SUSPENSION NOISE. SUNROOF IS NOISY. *TT
NHTSA ODI #10108942
Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2005
Electrical System
CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE IGNITION FUNCTION OF THE 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE CAN BE DANGEROUS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE PLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION ON THE 2005 MODEL PUTS IT DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF THE KNEE OF A 6 FOOT TALL MALE. WITH A BRUSH OF THE KNEE, THE IGNITION CAN BE TURNED OFF WHILE IN GEAR AND MOVING FORWARD ON A HIG…
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CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE IGNITION FUNCTION OF THE 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE CAN BE DANGEROUS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE PLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION ON THE 2005 MODEL PUTS IT DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF THE KNEE OF A 6 FOOT TALL MALE. WITH A BRUSH OF THE KNEE, THE IGNITION CAN BE TURNED OFF WHILE IN GEAR AND MOVING FORWARD ON A HIGHWAY. THE CAR CAN'T BE RE-STARTED UNLESS STOPPED AND SHIFTED IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE SHOULD BE A LOCKING DEVICE ON THE IGNITION THAT PREVENTS SHUT-DOWNS WHILE MOVING IN GEAR. *TT *NM
NHTSA ODI #10128093
Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 2005
Electrical System
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DESIGN FLAW IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WITH A BRUSH OF THE KNEE OF A 6 FOOT TALL MALE, THE IGNITION CAN BE TURNED OFF WHILE IN GEAR AND MOVING FORWARD ON A HIGHWAY. THE CAR CAN'T BE RE-STARTED UNLESS STOPPED AND WHEN SHIFTED IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE SHOULD BE A LOCKING …
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2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DESIGN FLAW IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WITH A BRUSH OF THE KNEE OF A 6 FOOT TALL MALE, THE IGNITION CAN BE TURNED OFF WHILE IN GEAR AND MOVING FORWARD ON A HIGHWAY. THE CAR CAN'T BE RE-STARTED UNLESS STOPPED AND WHEN SHIFTED IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE SHOULD BE A LOCKING DEVICE ON THE IGNITION THAT PREVENTS SHUT-DOWN WHILE MOVING IN GEAR. *TT *NM
NHTSA ODI #10128091
87 miles · Jan 10, 2005
Electrical System
BOUGHT A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN LATE OCTOBER. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES ON ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, INCLUDING ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY. NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM (THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER TECHICAL SUPPORT WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR). THEY TRIED …
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BOUGHT A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN LATE OCTOBER. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES ON ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, INCLUDING ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY. NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM (THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER TECHICAL SUPPORT WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR). THEY TRIED A COUPLE OF REPAIRS SUGGESTED BY CHRYSLER THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FINALLY REALIZED I WAS GENTLY BUMPING THE IGNITIION KEY OR ATTACHED KEYS WHEN GOING FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE AND THE SWITCH WAS MOVING TO "ACCESSORY" FROM "ON" AND KILLING THE ENGINE. THE TWO POSITIONS ARE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER. HAVE TALKED TO TWO PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN WITH EITHER A JEEP OR PACIFICA. TO ME THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT COULD GET SOMEONE INJURED OR KILLED IF IN TRAFFIC. I REMOVED ALL OTHER KEYS AND EVEN THE RING FROM THE IGNITION KEY TO TRY TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. WITH THIS INFORMATION, THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE IGNITIION CYLINDER; I ASKED THAT THEY CHECK THE OTHER GRAND CHEROKEES TO SEE IF IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM SEVERAL DAYS AGO, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED. TO ME AS AN ENGINEER, THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS: THE IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY LOW ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE KEY CAN EASILY BE HIT, AND THE TWO POSITIONS ON THE SWITCH ARE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, MAKING THIS PROBLEM EASY TO OCCUR. IF THERE IS THE SLIGHTEST WEAKNESS IN THE SPRING IN THE IGNITION, THIS IS EVEN MORE LIKELY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10106060
Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2004
Electrical System
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM. MECHANIC STATED THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC. WHEN DRIVER ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP, AND WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S KNEES HIT AGAINST THE IGNITION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT DRIVER WAS…
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CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM. MECHANIC STATED THAT A CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC. WHEN DRIVER ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP, AND WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S KNEES HIT AGAINST THE IGNITION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10103300
Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2004
Electrical System
DRIVER'S KNEE WOULD HIT THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE DRIVING,THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER NO COMPLAINT ON THIS PROBLEM WAS RECORDED. *AK
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
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Electrical System
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L ENGINES AND NAG1 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CONDENSATE WATER MAY ENTER THE TRANSMISSION AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IT CAN LEAD TO INCREASED TRANSMISSION OPERATING TEMPERATURES, BOILING OF THE WATER, AND A SUBSEQUENT PURGING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION FOR LEAKAGE AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. IF NO LEAK IS DETECTED, A NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. IF THE PRESENCE OF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE VEHICLE WILL BE EVALUATED FOR SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER ENGAGEMENT. IF NO SHUDDER IS DETECTED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE TRIPLE FLUSHED, AND NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. IF SHUDDER IS DETECTED, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL BE REPLACED, A NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
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Electrical System:ignition
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
Electrical System:ignition:module
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
Electrical System:ignition:switch
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
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