2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

WHEN I WENT TO GET OUT OF MY JEEP THIS MORNING I OPENED THE DOOR AS I NORMALLY DO. I THEN HEARD A CRACK AND NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE PULLED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE DOOR. THE BRITTLE CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS THE HANDLE IN THE DOOR JUST DESIGNATED. THE UNFORTUNATE PART IS THAT I CANNOT OPEN MY DOOR NOW THEREFORE IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE CAR IS ON FIRE I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CARE WHICH IS VERY SCARY FOR ME. I HOPE CHRYSLER RECALLS THIS ISSUE. YOU WOULD THINK A $50000 CAR WOULD LAST. *TR

THE PROBLEM OF DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLES STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS OLD AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THERE HAVE NOW BEEN TWO INCIDENTS OF DOOR HANDLES BREAKING OFF COMPLETELY AND THERE IS SOON TO BE A THIRD. AS OF NOW BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES FOR BACK SEAT DOORS ARE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE BACK DOORS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNLESS YOU OPEN THE WINDOW AND REACH THROUGH TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS POWER WINDOWS MAKING IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO EXIT THE REAR DOORS OF THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STILL FUNCTIONAL BUT IS BADLY CRACKED AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC HAS NOW FALLEN OFF. IT IS NOW VERY CLOSE TO BREAKING OFF. (IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY BROKEN). THE MATERIAL THAT THESE DOOR HANDLES ARE MADE FROM IS OF VERY POOR QUALITY. I AM WORRIED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE MAY BREAK NOW AND IN CASE OF A FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY THE DRIVER AND BACKSEAT PASSENGERS WILL BE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER OF SAFETY IS APPRECIATED. *TR

I'M ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER AND BEEN STATIONED OVERSEAS SINCE 2007, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN STORAGE SINCE, LAST SEPTEMBER WAS TAKEN OUT SO MY WIFE COULD DRIVE IT, A MONTH AFTER TAKEN OUT OF STORAGE ALL DOOR HANDS BROKE -OFF, NOW WE ARE NOT ABLE O OPEN DOORS FROM THE INSIDE CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE, LOOKING ON LINE I REALIZED 'M NOT ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE, MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 51, 000 MILES AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE ISSUES OF THIS CALIBER. *TR

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS BARELY HANGING ON, IT'S GETTING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET OUT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS STARTING TO CRACK, I HAVE PUT A LITTLE EPOXY ON THE HANDLE TO TRY AND MAKE IT LAST LONGER. THE COST TO REPLACE THE HANDLES ARE RIDICULOUS! THESE DOORS ARE A DEATH TRAP!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT, THE WARNING LAMP WOULD TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. *TR

DOOR HANDLES INSIDE THE VEHICLE ARE ALL BROKEN, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOORS INSIDE THE CABIN. THIS OF COURSE MAKES FOR A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY ISSUE IF DRIVER OR PASSENGER NEEDED TO EXIT VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. JEEP WANTS APPROXIMATELY $3000 TO FIX PLASTIC HANDLE SUPPORTS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL AFFECTED MODELS. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. BUT AS USUAL, A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WILL PROBABLY BE REQUIRED TO FIX A SIMPLE $5 PART. I FIND IT COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THIS CAN NOT BE FIXED FOR A REASONABLE PRICE. JEEP IS BASICALLY ROBBING THE PUBLIC FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO PAY THE AMOUNT FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON THE 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WK HAS ALL BROKEN. MOST OF THE HANDLES IN MY VEHICLE ARE STILL IN WORKING ORDER, BUT ONE IN PARTICULAR IS BROKEN AND SOMEONE SITTING ON THAT SIDE CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THEY COULD BE STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THESE HANDLES ARE POORLY DESIGNED, AND THE OTHERS WILL LIKELY BREAK ENTIRELY IF NOT USED GINGERLY. *TR

APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR PANEL BECAME BRITTLE AND CRACKED AND OVER TIME THE 2 REAR DOORS DO NOT HAVE HANDLES, JUST GAPING HOLES, AND THE FRONT DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED WITH LARGE HOLES. THE OBVIOUS DEFECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL HAS CREATED A SITUATION WHERE THE REAR PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT IN AN EMERGENCY. THE CRACKING OF THE DOOR PANEL IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT A DEFECT IN CONSTRUCTION. *TR

3 OUT OF 4 OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES MOLDING ARE BROKEN AND BECAUSE OF THAT, YOU CAN NOT OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE USING THE DOORS HANDLES.YOU HAVE TO LET DOWN THE WINDOWS TO OPEN BOTH OF THE BACK AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE IS BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE WITH OPENING. THE DEALER PRICE FOR REPLACEMENT COST IS ABOUT $200+ NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR'S MODEL AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH CHRYSLER. ALL SAID THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY COSTLY FOR THE AVERAGE WORKING PERSON. TO ME IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. WHAT IF THE CAR CATCHES FIRE, OR ROLLOVER IN A ACCIDENT OR GOES IN A BODY OF WATER? I AM HESITATE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THAT. ALL CAR OWNERS EXPECT TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THEIR VEHICLE FROM DAILY USE. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD NOT BE THE OWNER RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR A REPAIR WHEN IT IS A KNOW FACT THAT MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE TO HAVE RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

ALL OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES MOLDING ARE BROKEN AND BECAUSE OF THAT, YOU CAN NOT OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE USING THE DOORS HANDLES.YOU HAVE TO LET DOWN THE WINDOWS TO OPEN BOTH OF THE BACK AND FRONT PASSENGER DOORS IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE IS BEGINNING TO HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE WITH OPENING. THE DEALER PRICE FOR REPLACEMENT COST IS ABOUT $2500.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR'S MODEL AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH CHRYSLER. ALL SAID THAT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY COSTLY FOR THE AVERAGE WORKING PERSON. TO ME IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. WHAT IF THE CAR CATCHES FIRE, OR ROLLOVER IN A ACCIDENT OR GOES IN A BODY OF WATER? I AM HESITATE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THAT. ALL CAR OWNERS EXPECT TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THEIR VEHICLE FROM DAILY USE. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD NOT BE THE OWNER RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR A REPAIR WHEN IT IS A KNOW FACT THAT MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE TO HAVE RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR