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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 2,051 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, most often about the electrical (45% of complaints, typically around 92,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Grand Cherokee model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
Electrical
927 complaints · 45%Half of these problems showed up before 92,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, instrument cluster/panel, wiring, starter assembly.
I parked my vehicle in a driveway and took the key out of the ignition. I opened the rear passenger door and put my son in the backseat. The vehicle gearshift lever was pushed out of park and into reverse with my 3 year old son in the vehicle. The vehicle rolled backwards 20 feet and crashed into a truck. If the truck…
Jeep Grand Cherokee ltd 2005- we have 4 drivers in our family 2 adults and 2 teenagers. Our Jeep will suddenly cut out and turn off while we are on the freeway at 65 plus speeds the car just dies everything just locks off and the car is just dead. It has happened over 6 times. You are on a freeway and somehow have to…
Body and structure
405 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
Two of the four interior door handles on my 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee are broken off and unable to open the door. This is a huge safety problem, if there were an accident it would be impossible for two of the passengers to be able to exit the vehicle. They were not broken from damaging actions, they simple have just…
All 4 plastic interior door handle brackets/inserts in 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited (4.7l) have disintegrated, making it impossible to get out of car w/o reaching outside.
Transmission
253 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 72,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline, transfer case (4-wheel drive), manual transmission.
Placed car in park with drivers door open and key in ignition (turned off). Car slipt into reverse and rolled backward. Tried to stop car from rolling and got pinned between car door and frame of garage door. Car door bent backward and was severely damaged. Garage door frame bent from weight of car. Owners lower back…
- the contact called regarding a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The vehicle vibrated and the rpms rose to 4, and will not come down. The contact took the vehicle to a chrysler dealer, and was informed that the vehicle was involved in a recall. The torque converter was replaced. The contact stated the vehicle ran fine for a…
Engine
212 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system, exhaust system.
I have a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the car started to stall sporadically. At first it just started when I stopped at the lamp posts or stop signs, after it started to stall sporadically anytime. I looked up on the internet and found that Jeep already recalled several grand cherokees because of the front control…
The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact stated the vehicle was stuck in the middle of the traffic when the failure occurred. The failure could potentially lead to a crash. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and it was…
Doors and locks
163 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 59,000 miles. Parts named most often: doors.
I have a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee that I purchased new. All of the plastic around the door handles has broken apart and now both of the rear doors cannot be opened from the inside. The front doors seem that they will be next to follow and the dealer says that the entire door panel must be replaced for an estimated…
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…
Other or unspecified
134 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 103,500 miles.
Recall for ignition switch was completed unsatisfactorily by the dealer. 1) it is extremely difficult to get the key to turn. The new design takes excessive force to push the key in and then turn, and, again, excessive force to push the key in and remove the key. This repaid is totally unacceptable to me, 2) new key…
Door handles to exit the vehicle from inside break under normal conditions. All four door handle are brittle and can break under normal opening. This can be a hazard if needed to get out of the vehicle.
Brakes
95 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, pedals and linkages, power assist.
The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH making a right turn, an abnormal sound emitted from the wheels and the brakes failed. The air bag and traction control light illuminated the contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical…
The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while reversing at unknown speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate a loud noise emitted from the rear wheels. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the rear brakes had seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…
Air bags
95 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 88,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed to complete…
The air bags light comes on and stays on, the fuel system light comes on and stays on. When checked by mechanic was told some sort of sensor. The speed control does what it wants it can go from 45mph to 20mph and the vehicle tries to cut itself off I have to immediately put it in neutral to prevent that from happening.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee recalls
Electrical: switch
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 f
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Air bag non-deployment
Summary
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 actio
Questions about the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (927 complaints, typically around 92,000 miles); body and structure (405 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); transmission (253 complaints, typically around 72,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 21, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Grand Cherokee model year since 2000, with 2,051 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.