2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE LOW GAS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY BUT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 4/20/15*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED ON THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN

I BOUGHT MY GD CHEROKEE USED WITH 71K MILES. I JUST HAD MY FIRST OIL CHANGE BEFORE HEADING OUT ON A CAMPING TRIP FOR THE WEEKEND. ON THE RETURN TRIP, I HAD JUST TURNED ONTO THE HIGHWAY (55 MPH ZONE). I AM 6'4" TALL. THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS SHORTER THAN ME. THE SEAT WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION (I NOW KNOW). WHILE SWITCHING FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL, MY KNEE HIT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR TURNED OFF. I IMMEDIATELY REACHED FOR THE KEY AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON. IT LUNGED THE WAY A MANUAL TRANSMISSION DOSE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS LET OUT TOO QUICK. I MOVED MY SEAT BACK AWAY FROM THE WHEEL. NOW I DRIVE IT FROM FARTHER BACK, WHICH MEANS I NEED TO SIT UP STRAIGHTER, WHICH MEANS MY HEAD HITS THE CEILING OFTEN. I HAVE THE LIMITED EDITION AND I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT THE SEAT CAN'T GO DOWN FAR ENOUGH FOR ME TO DRIVE IT COMFORTABLE WITHOUT TURNING THE CAR OFF WHICH HAS GOT TO BE HORRIBLE FOR THE CAR. *TR

WHEN BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET SHIP/FULL THROTTLE (5.7 HEMI) LIKE IT HAD A MIND OF IT'S OWN. THE RESULT WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE (UNKNOWN AMOUNT) AND CAR DAMAGE OVER $7600.00 NOT INCLUDING CAR RENTAL FOR 2 WEEKS. CHRYSLER SENT INSPECTOR TO BODY SHOP AND THEIR DETERMINATION WAS THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND SAID THE CASE IS CLOSED. A JEEP/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY JANUARY 31, 2014 UNDER WARRANTY. WE KNOW THIS WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR. IT WAS THE SCARIEST 15 SECONDS OF OUR LIVES AND COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED SOMEONE. NOW WE WONDER WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN? WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, HAS THERE EVER BEEN AN ENGINE GOING TO FULL THROTTLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 2005 JEEP/CHRYSLER PRODUCT? *TR

STRONG GAS SMELL. ON START UP AND CONTINUES WHILE IN MOTION. WHILE HAVING OIL CHANGES AND OTHER MAINTENANCE OVER THE YEARS, HAVE COMPLAINED AND HAD TECHNICIANS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN FOUND BY TECHS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER YEARS OF HAVING IT LOOKED AT. I NOW HAVE 75000. MILES ON IT. THIS IS A CONCERN AND IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

ALL INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE CRACKED AROUND THE DOOR HANDLES. THREE OUT OF FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE SNAPPED OFF AND THE VERY LAST ONE IS HANGING ON BY A THREAD. THE HANDLES SEEM TO BE ATTACHED TO THE ACTUAL DOOR PANEL WHICH IS COMPRISED OF HARD PLASTIC. THE DESIGN OF THE DOOR PANEL AND THE HANDLE BEING ATTACHED IS BAD AND A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU CAN'T EXIT THE VEHICLE IF YOUR CAR DIES AND YOU HAVE NO POWER TO OPEN THE WINDOWS. ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU NEED TO FORCE THE DOORS OPEN FROM THE INSIDE DUE TO A WRECK, CAR ON FIRE, PANICKING ETC., 9X'S OUT OF TEN YOU DON'T HAVE HANDLES AND ANY WEIGHT OR PRESSURE TO REMAINING HANDLES IF ANY WHILE CAUSE THEM TO JUST SNAP OFF. MY CAR SMELLS OF GAS CONSTANTLY AND THE LIGHT COMES ON TO TELL ME TO CHECK THE GAS CAP. I EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE GAS CAP AFTER CHECKING IT ALL OF THE TIME AND NOW THE CAR JUST SMELLS OF GAS AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES. I'VE HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY MECHANICS AND THE JEEP DEALER TO NO RESOLVE. THE CONSTANT GAS SMELLS GIVE ME BAD HEADACHES AS WELL AS CONCERN WHEN I'M DRIVING. *TR

ANYTIME I FILL UP MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH GAS IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF AND OVER FLOWS ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GAS STATION I FILL UP AT IT HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND IT DOES SEEM TO BE A RECURRENCE WITH THE JEEP PRODUCT. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH JEEPS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT. A TRIP TO THE GAS PUMP COST $45+ THEN CARWASH 5+ IT'S A PAIN JUST TO GET GAS. YOU ALL SHOULD LOOK INTO RECALLING THE PARTS AND MAKING JEEP FORK OVER THE MONEY TO FIX THIS ISSUES THAT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET SO IT'S CLEARLY A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTORS. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNSURE IF THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE STALLING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 40,500. *AK THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS BECAUSE CODES DID NOT REGISTER AFTER VEHICLE SHUT OFF. UPDATE 4/23/07*TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DIAGNOSED A FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE, BOTH WERE REPLACED. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. INTERMITTENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 20 TIMES, HOWEVER NO ERROR CODES IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT. IN ONE OF THE INCIDENTS, THE YELLOW MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT AS THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE AND THE DRIVER SHAFT, BOTH WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DOWNSHIFTING WHEN GOING UP HILLS AND IT WOULD GET STUCK IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE A/C AND BLOWER MOTOR WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THE CD PLAYER WAS BROKE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS VIBRATED. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVESHAFT AND HEATER WERE REPLACED. THE SEATS WOULD NOT MOVE BACK. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AS THEY SHOULD. UPDATED 01/17/07. *JB UPDATED