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Electrical System complaints
753 reportsClear category filter65,000 miles · Oct 22, 2010
Electrical System
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - ALL SAFETY WARNING LIGHTS AS WELL AS ENGINE LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, RPM GAUGE DROPS, ALL LIGHTS AROUND GEAR PANEL LIGHT, DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT GEAR IT IS IN. SOMETIMES IT IS JUST THE LIGHTS ON THE PANEL FLASHING ON AND OFF. NO CODES READ WHEN TAKEN TO MECHANIC. PUT A NEW BATTER AND ALTERNATOR I…
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2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - ALL SAFETY WARNING LIGHTS AS WELL AS ENGINE LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, RPM GAUGE DROPS, ALL LIGHTS AROUND GEAR PANEL LIGHT, DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT GEAR IT IS IN. SOMETIMES IT IS JUST THE LIGHTS ON THE PANEL FLASHING ON AND OFF. NO CODES READ WHEN TAKEN TO MECHANIC. PUT A NEW BATTER AND ALTERNATOR IN THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. MAY HAPPEN A FEW TIMES IN A ROW AND THEN GO AWAY FOR DAYS OR WEEKS. LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING AS WELL A FEW TIMES, LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS RESULTED DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. YOU CAN HEAR A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE PANEL LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. I HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION SERVICE AS WELL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10361821
101,401 miles · Oct 14, 2010
Electrical System
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AND TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY ON 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY IN GARAGE TO FIX PROBLEM. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN SHOP. NEXT DAY ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. PROBLEM BEGAN APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10360411
4,000 miles · Sep 29, 2010
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. ONC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. ONCE AGAIN, THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHENEVER CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE KEY WHILE IT WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REMOVE THE KEY CHAINS FROM HER KEY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.
NHTSA ODI #10358324
57,000 miles · Sep 20, 2010
Electrical System
TWO ISSUES OCCURRED THAT ARE LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST IS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE. THE SECOND, THE MORE RECENT OF THE TWO PROBLEMS, IS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WILL LIGHT UP THEN POWER DOWN COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS (ENGINE) BUT …
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TWO ISSUES OCCURRED THAT ARE LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST IS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE. THE SECOND, THE MORE RECENT OF THE TWO PROBLEMS, IS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WILL LIGHT UP THEN POWER DOWN COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS (ENGINE) BUT ALL GAUGES DROP AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE OFF, A/C SHUTS OFF, RADIO SHUTS OFF, ETC. WHEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT, ALTHOUGH A BRIEF ONLINE SEARCH TURNED UP DOZENS AND DOZENS OF SIMILAR INSTANCES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10356605
27,000 miles · Sep 19, 2010
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
AFTER 11/2 HOURS HIGHWAY DRIVING. APPROACHING STOP LIGHT THAT WAS RED. DECELERATED, BRAKES. LIGHT TURNED GREEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT APPROX 30 MPH. ON ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION, ENGINE FAILED, ALL ELECTRONICS DEAD, NO POWER STEERING. STOPPED VEHICLE, SHIFTED INTO PARK, TURNED OFF IGNITION. TURNED IGNITION ON, STARTED ENGINE, DROVE…
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AFTER 11/2 HOURS HIGHWAY DRIVING. APPROACHING STOP LIGHT THAT WAS RED. DECELERATED, BRAKES. LIGHT TURNED GREEN WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT APPROX 30 MPH. ON ATTEMPTED ACCELERATION, ENGINE FAILED, ALL ELECTRONICS DEAD, NO POWER STEERING. STOPPED VEHICLE, SHIFTED INTO PARK, TURNED OFF IGNITION. TURNED IGNITION ON, STARTED ENGINE, DROVE AWAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10356329
23,000 miles · Sep 19, 2010
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
AFTER 2 HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING FOLLOWED BY 20 MINUTES OF BUMPER TO BUMPER CRAWL. DECELERATED AND HIT BRAKES TO MAKE RIGHT TURN AT INTERSECTION. ENGINE FAILED, ALL ELECTRONICS DEAD. STOPPED, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, STARTED ENGINE AND DROVE AWAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10356327
48,683 miles · Sep 7, 2010
Electrical SystemFire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WASN'T COOLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE WIRING CONNECTOR RESISTOR BEING BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,683.
NHTSA ODI #10354135
8,000 miles · Jun 14, 2010
Electrical System
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: DURING THE DUSK\TWILIGHT HOURS ALL THE SYSTEM LIGHTS BEGIN TO 'BLINK\FLASH' OFF AND ON AS IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FLASH ON AND OFF. THIS ONLY OCCURS DURING 'DUSK OR TWILIGHT' HOURS. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. AT COMPLETE DARKNESS,…
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: DURING THE DUSK\TWILIGHT HOURS ALL THE SYSTEM LIGHTS BEGIN TO 'BLINK\FLASH' OFF AND ON AS IF THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FLASH ON AND OFF. THIS ONLY OCCURS DURING 'DUSK OR TWILIGHT' HOURS. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. AT COMPLETE DARKNESS, IF I APPROACH A LIGHTED PARKING LOT OR ESTABLISHMENT IN ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES THE LIGHTS WILL BEGIN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. MY THOUGHT IS SOME LIGHT DIMMING SENSOR. AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO ISSUES\ERROR CODES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10336184
49,000 miles · May 5, 2010
Electrical System
ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH AS IF THE CAR HAS BEEN RESTARTED, ALL GAUGES ZERO OUT THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND CAN NOT BE REPLICATED DURING SERVICE. CAR HAS SHUT DOWN 2 TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS DURING REGULAR DRIVING SPEEDS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10329065
57,000 miles · Mar 29, 2010
Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING IN ANY CONDITION ALL CONSOLE LIGHTS FLASH, ALL GAUGES BOTTOM OUT, HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF, ENGINE MAY SPUTTER *CN
NHTSA ODI #10322745
Official recalls
4Jul 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, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Aug 8, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INFLATOR CONNECTOR FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD 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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
2PE14017 · Air Bag Non-deployment
Opened Jun 16, 2014 · Closed Dec 23, 2014
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition; Electrical System:ignition:module; 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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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
AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.
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