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Steering complaints
64 reportsClear category filter130,000 miles · May 22, 2014
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS LEAVING WORK. SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND THEY CAME BACK WITH A FEW POSSIBLE OXYGEN SENSOR, EXHAUST LEAK, ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR. SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN WHEN I LEFT …
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THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS LEAVING WORK. SO I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND THEY CAME BACK WITH A FEW POSSIBLE OXYGEN SENSOR, EXHAUST LEAK, ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR. SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON A COUPLE OF DAYS THEN WHEN I LEFT WORK THE AFTERNOON I WAS TO TAKE IT IN TO DEALERSHIP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. WHEN I GOT TO DEALERSHIP I TOLD THEM THE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON. THEY SAID THEY MIGHT STILL TRY TO FIGURE OUT PROBLEM DOING A DIAGNOSTIC. ANYWAY A COUPLE HOURS LATER THEY CAME BACK AND SAID IT WAS THE (TCM) WHICH IS THE TRANSFER CONTROL MODULE. IT'S IN THE COMPUTER PART AND IT CAUSES HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION AND COULD CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS IF NOT FIXED. NOW MIND YOU IT'S A $900 FIX WHICH IS EXPENSIVE. MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS A NAG ON IT, IT'S PART OF THE MCGEORGE MERCEDES BENZ JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I'M SURPRISED THERE'S BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10593413
139,000 miles · Mar 31, 2014
EngineService BrakesSteering
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY FOR NO REASON THEN RESTARTED ITSELF THIS HAPPEN 3 TIMES THAT DAY AND HAS HAPPEN 2 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10576092
108,000 miles · Feb 17, 2014
Electrical SystemSteering
HORN BLOWS FOR NO REASON , AT ANY TIME . BLOWS WHEN DRIVE A 60 MILES AN HOUR , JUST SETTING IN DRIVEWAY . HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER , STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM . IT'S A SAFETY PROBLEM , BECAUSE PEOPLE THINK I AM BLOWING AT THEM AND MAD AND WONT FIGHT . NEED A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM . *TR
NHTSA ODI #10564687
107,469 miles · Feb 21, 2013
Steering
WAS DRIVING AND ALL A SUDDEN CHECK ELECT BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS STARTED TO PULSE ONLY ON ONE SIDE WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALMOST WRECKED. THIS WILL BE THE LEGACY FOR JEEP WITH THIS PROBLEM GOING ON ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WILL BE MY LAST JEEP . TO BAD TO CAUSE I AM READY TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE.…
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WAS DRIVING AND ALL A SUDDEN CHECK ELECT BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ABS STARTED TO PULSE ONLY ON ONE SIDE WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALMOST WRECKED. THIS WILL BE THE LEGACY FOR JEEP WITH THIS PROBLEM GOING ON ALL OVER THE INTERNET. WILL BE MY LAST JEEP . TO BAD TO CAUSE I AM READY TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. THEY KNOW ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT CHOOSE TO LET THE OWNER AND FAMILY GET KILLED FIRST. AND FROM WHAT HAPPENED TO ME I COULD HAPPEN VERY EASILY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10499631
88,000 miles · Nov 9, 2011
Electrical SystemSteeringCrashFire
HEMI MOTOR STALLED, BACK-FIRED, CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LEFT THE ROAD AND FLIPPED ONTO SIX CARS IN PARKING LOT. AT THAT POINT INSIDE OF VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PASSENGERS WERE A 5 YEAR OLD BOY AND THE DRIVER WAS A 63 YEAR OLD MALE. SEVEN VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED IN THI…
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HEMI MOTOR STALLED, BACK-FIRED, CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LEFT THE ROAD AND FLIPPED ONTO SIX CARS IN PARKING LOT. AT THAT POINT INSIDE OF VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PASSENGERS WERE A 5 YEAR OLD BOY AND THE DRIVER WAS A 63 YEAR OLD MALE. SEVEN VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10435103
61,600 miles · Sep 16, 2010
Steering
2005 JEEP CHEROKEE RACK STEERING WENT OUT ALREADY AND OBVIOUSLY JEEP WON'T BACK THIS FOR ITS NOT UNDER "WARRANTY". BUT WHEN YOU CALL THEY SAY IF YOU GET IT FIXED BY ONE OF OUR GUYS YOU "MAY" QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL FINANCING?...WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT?..."SPECIAL FINANCING"...SO THEY CAN MAKE MORE MONEY OFF YOU?...THIS JEEP IS LITERA…
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2005 JEEP CHEROKEE RACK STEERING WENT OUT ALREADY AND OBVIOUSLY JEEP WON'T BACK THIS FOR ITS NOT UNDER "WARRANTY". BUT WHEN YOU CALL THEY SAY IF YOU GET IT FIXED BY ONE OF OUR GUYS YOU "MAY" QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL FINANCING?...WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT?..."SPECIAL FINANCING"...SO THEY CAN MAKE MORE MONEY OFF YOU?...THIS JEEP IS LITERALLY DRIVEN ABOUT 14 MILES A DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK ON THE HIGHWAY TO AND FROM WORK. THE REST OF THE TIME WE DRIVE OUR CAR TO SAVE ON GAS. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THE RACK STEERING WOULD GO OUT ALREADY!!. $1088 DOLLARS LATER. A VEHICLE THIS YOUNG SHOULD NOT HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS. HAS THERE BEEN OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR JEEPS? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10356001
36,000 miles · Jun 18, 2008
SteeringSuspension
THE RACK AND PINION ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND MAKES CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF NOISE WHEN DECREASING IN SPEED. CAR HAS 47,000 MILES AND BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36,000 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REAR END INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND "NO PROBLEMS." THIS IS FRAUD, AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY $1350 TO HAVE …
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THE RACK AND PINION ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND MAKES CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF NOISE WHEN DECREASING IN SPEED. CAR HAS 47,000 MILES AND BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36,000 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REAR END INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND "NO PROBLEMS." THIS IS FRAUD, AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY $1350 TO HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10231429
31,100 miles · May 2, 2008
Steering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A 360 DEGREE SPIN. THE CONTACT'S WIFE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MAY 2, 2008. …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A 360 DEGREE SPIN. THE CONTACT'S WIFE PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MAY 2, 2008. THE FAILURE ALWAYS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER FOR ITS 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE AND NO FAILURES WERE IDENTIFIED AT THAT TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,100.
NHTSA ODI #10226462
55,000 miles · Jun 15, 2007
Steering
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES LOST POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE STILL …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES LOST POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE STILL FAILS TO RESTART AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
NHTSA ODI #10193460
21,000 miles · Sep 4, 2006
EquipmentPower TrainSteering
***SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO 3.7*** JUST AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2006 DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY WORK AT ONE SPEED. AFTER THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, NEXT THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO LEAK MOLDING THE CARPETS, NEXT THE STEERING WHEEL B…
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***SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO 3.7*** JUST AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2006 DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY WORK AT ONE SPEED. AFTER THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, NEXT THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO LEAK MOLDING THE CARPETS, NEXT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MAKING LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING DEEP TURNS, VEHICLE ALSO HAS SEVERE HESITATION WHEN GOING UP HILLS, NOW MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL UNDER THE VEHICLE. HAVE ALSO BUMPED MY KNEE AGAINST THE KEY RESULTING IN STALLING. WORST OF ALL ONLY GETTING 12-14 MPG!!!!!!HAVE OWNED JEEPS IN THE PAST, VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS ONE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10167324
Official recalls
3Jul 21, 2014
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.
May 7, 2013
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.
Sep 14, 2005
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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