Problems with 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact heard an abnormal noise when the brake pedal was depressed. while the vehicle was shut off, the brake light, rear tail light, and windshield wipers activated independently. the dealer stated that the brake bar links, the bar brushes, and the front and rear differential pinion seals needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received nhtsa recall campaign number 13v175000 (electrical system , power train). the vehicle was taken to the dealer who reprogrammed the final drive controller module and performed the recall repair; however, the remedy lasted two weeks. the service all wheel drive system warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle would not shift into neutral. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that failure was an electrical surge that did not allow the gear shift to function properly. the dealer reprogrammed the computer software for the shifting mechanism. the failure recurred approximately eight times since the software was reprogrammed. the vehicle was being towed on a mobile home; however, the gear shift would get stuck in low shift and failed to shift into neutral gear. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55493. rk

Dealer ship did the n23 recall for nhtsa id# 13v175000. since recall procedure was done, transfer case won't operate properly. cannot shift into 4-low or shift transfer case into neutral for towing behind another vehicle. no satisfaction from chrysler to repair the damage done by the recall. vehicle cannot operate properly in off road or inclement weather situations. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) was received in september of 2014. after contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 02/12/16*lj updated 04/05/16.*jb

I received a recall for my 2005 jeep grand cherokee . this involves the ignition switch. the ignition switch is defective and could catch on fire. i took it to our local dealership after smelling burnt rubber and they found my ignition had indeed melted. my vehicle and others could catch fire at anytime, is there not something you can do? has not sent parts to dealership for it i had a choice and replacing this with another possible defective switch but that was to come out of my pocket(500.00)! the recall is over a year old and still no replacements parts have been even designed. isn't there a time limit on this? i've complained to chrysler and was told there's nothing they can do about till they put out the new part!

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and the failure progressed. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer was unable to specify a date when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the lights on the instrument panel all illuminated simultaneously. the dealer had previously replaced the computer control module and the ignition switch but the failure recurred. the dealer inspected the vehicle and advised that the clock springs needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 92,000 and the approximate current mileage was 98,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while in park, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer who diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 5/26/15*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the gear lever failed to shift into neutral after numerous attempts. the failure occurred after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train). the vehicle was taken to the dealer ten times, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 58,000...updated 09-16-14 *bf the consumer stated after a year, the vehicle was repaired. updated 10/02/14

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system , power train). immediately after the repair was performed, the vehicle would not function in the neutral gear. the vehicle was taken to three different dealers where the actuator was replaced and reprogrammed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,402.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train).the contact noticed that after the recall service, the gear failed to shift properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where repairs were made, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. after restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure recurred on two separate occasions. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently and the instrument cluster shorted out, which caused the gauges and sensors to malfunction. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop. the technician stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle lost engine power, power steering, and braking assist without warning. the contact was able to decelerate and merge to the side of the road. the vehicle was able to restart immediately. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v43800 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,000.

Tl* the contact stated 2005 jeep cherokee. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. in addition, the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and crashed into a median. the contact did not sustain any injuries and no police report was filed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,313.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the mechanic was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 ( electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000.

Ignition recall p41 issued over two years ago. still no parts available for repair. dealers claim chrysler has not supplied them with replacement part.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred multiple times. the contact also stated that the lights on the instrument panel intermittently failed to illuminate. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the engine hesitated to start and the ignition made a clicking noise. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic to have a diagnostic performed. the starter and the ignition switch were replaced; however the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 120,500 and the current mileage was 121,200.

I received a safety recall in 2014 as of this date no has contacted me. the part was back ordered according to the dealer. please advise i have contacted the dealer/chrysler

Intermittently, all lights flicker off and on. affected lights included external lights including headlamp, front & rear marker lights, lic plate illum; plus the internal lighting that included guages, dashboard panel lighting, etc. flickering headlights were serious distraction to motorists ahead of me and approaching, causing one other vehicle to go off the road. this jeep only has a little over 40k miles. after researching similar incidents online, owner ordered and replaced the turn signal multi-function switch assembly (mf switch), which cost $89.99 from advanced auto parts. after replacement of the mf switch, and reassembly of the steering column cover over the mf switch, then reconnecting the battery and a test drive, the problem appeared to be corrected. after over a month of driving subsequent to repair, the problem has not recurred. chrysler-jeep ought to be alerting customers of this common problem and replacing these defectiive mf switches to prevent incidents. since there are numerous complaints, the manufacturer could be culpable and liable. owners can do this repair themselves, but you need to get the right part for your options, as well as a couple of special screwdrivers that have the star type heads. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while at a stop or driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted. the failure occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who replaced the starter twice and the battery, but the failure recurred. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available. ma 09/22/15 updated 11/01/2017*cn

Tl ' the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving the vehicle, the contact's knee bumped the ignition key and the vehicle stalled. the failure recurred four times within eight months. the failure occurred while driving various speeds. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after each failure. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 136,350. jcc

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received a recall letter for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vin was unavailable. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 02/05/16*lj updated 10/26/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was neither repaired nor diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving multiple speeds, all of the electrical components on the vehicle intermittently flickered off and on. the vehicle suddenly displayed a "service electrical brake system" warning message. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that an electrical chip would need to be replaced in the ignition switch. the manufacture was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact placed the vehicle in neutral and was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred on several occasions. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 50,000. updated 1/21/16 *ss consumer stated there are no parts available for fixing the problem. vehicle purchase date should be on or before incident date 05/18/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the instrumental panel, interior, and exterior lighting failed. the failures occurred intermittently. in addition, the vehicle stalled. the contact also mentioned that the interior passenger and both rear door handles fractured and detached. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifting cluster needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer stated that the parts would not be available until approximately september 2015. the manufacturer was made aware of the delay. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 80,000.

2005 jeep has been slipping into neutral since february 2013. it caused me to have an accident because i couldn't get out of the way of rear-oncoming traffic. no major damage was done thankfully! a few weeks later i experienced a rollaway. i went into the sitter to pick up my son. after about 5 minutes of being inside i my jeep roll across the street! i go running outside, opened the door and pulled up the emergency break...just missing an embankment! since the "neutral" thing started i have had several service lights come on. my mechanic performed a diagnostic check and he said its all electrical. also, i've had issues with the front passenger window going up/down slower than the rest of the windows since 3 months into purchase. other issues are cracked door handles (both front doors), replacing taillight kit, ac switch-a few times as it would only work on high. *tr

Exact same scenario.... traveling down the road, stopped at a light and car went into limp mode with the esp mode disabled lit up on the dash. car was idling at just under 2k rpm and would not accelerate. car normally idles at just under 1k rpm. with my foot on the brake the car wanted to drive forward, light turned green and let off the brake, i was doing 20mph without my foot on the gas. i pulled over and shut the car off, restarted and ran fine for a day. next day i broke down 5 times coming home from work. car would run fine and all of a sudden i would feel a power surge in acceleration and i knew it was coming, next stop light car would start to idle funny and light turns green, no power. no matter how hard i smashed the gas pedal, rpms would not move from just under 2k. i shut the car off, restarted and took off like normal. im going to the dealer tomorrow to have it checked out and im taking statements from this page to show the dealer that there are many people having this problem and cannot fix it.. i am positive jeep knows about this problems and will not admit to it. hey if we have enough people can any say "class action law suit"???? oh yeah remember i said i have video of this??? because everyone said dealer could not replicate the problem or figure it out? i also have a 15,000$ paper weight in my driveway that's worth no more than 400$ at the local scrap yard. i've had to many problems with this jeep and this is the last straw. jeeps are junk, and remember "its a jeep thing", you wouldn't understand. yeah they are right on that, i don't think anyone understands!!! i also have recorded video of this if anyone from jeep wants to contact me. *tr

Jeep will not crank. lights come on and stereo works but only clicks when the key is turned. jumper cables did not fix the problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving various speeds, all the exterior, interior, and instrument panel lighting failed to illuminate. an independent mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure and recommended that the alternator and battery be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic again and the diagnosis was that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic a third time and the ignition switch was repaired again. the failure recurred a month after the repair. the manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000.

The electrical system has a mind of its own. on some occasions all the dormant indicators simply light up (tire inflation, check engine, seat belt ect) at other times we lose total electrical on the interior and dash. we lose fuel gauge, heater fan, dash lights, radio ect. then it comes back to life. even the best mechanics cannot find a ghost. jeep has a problem and they better acknowledge it fast or someone will die. i have seen the same problem described by many, many owners. they cant all be crazy. *tr

This has happened a lot. while driving all the intrument lights will flash, causing the ac/heater to turn off and on, headlights to go off, and traction control to turn off. twice recently the vehicle has shifted itself into reverse with the gear selector still in drive. i have taken it to a shop and they went through the entire electrical system and could not find a source for this problem. all jeep owners i have talked with (over 30) have this exact same issue. this is extremely unsafe and jeep needs to be held responsible. *tr

The vehicle will not idle when hitting the brakes at a stop sign or traffic light or coming to a complete stop resulting in a rear end collision. from the vehicle not maintaining a normal idle position.this is a danger to the vehicle occupants and anybody else on the road .jeep is aware of the problems and have not come up with a solution for the customers.i have seen this same thing reported to the nhtsa onrecord a million times and will see this issue gets addressed if i have to call a senator that is a good friend of mine somebody is going to answer for this! to read the amount of complaints that have been reported to the nhtsa and nothing has been done is unacceptable and i can assure you the nhtsa better investigate this immediately. this pertains to jeep grand cherokee 2005 v8 4.7 liter motor found in 57% of all jeeps that were built. you can go to youtube and see this in a video of this happening and its also on the jeep forums web site posted a million times. *tr

We have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee that is on the ignition switch recall p41. our jeep has not been able to start on many occasions and not is dead in the water we cannot get it to start. it is our only car an we have no transportation now. every dealer we call and the chrysler company and cannot get any definitive information on part, or when the part will be available. we cannot even get the car into a dealer to try to diagnosed the problem before two weeks. we need some assistance in getting this issue fixed and answers to what do we do for a car until it is fixed. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts. the contact was able to start the vehicle by having the battery jumped. the contact also stated that the failure recurred intermittently and the battery was prematurely drained. the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 89,900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 65 mph, the entire instrument panel illuminated intermittently and the messages "service electrical brake system" and "service electrical system" appeared on the information panel. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

when attempting to start the vehicle, i heard one click and nothing happened. lights and gauges worked, but nothing else. jeep was jumped and then started right up. it went two months and is now doing the same again. within a week, it has done it 3 times. battery replaced and starter checks out fine. also gauges dim and then come back on within seconds. the alarm goes off whenever it feels like it. doors sometimes will not unlock with the fob which sets the alarm off. nav system only works when it feels like it. low setting on heater doesn't work. this lemon needs recalled!!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, all the warning lights illuminated and the gauges failed to provide accurate readings. the failure occurred intermittently. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. *tr

While driving for about 30 minutes, the gears changed from drive to the 3rd gear. transmission reves up and the check engine light comes on. after coming to a stop, and restarting it, it sometimes goes back to drive mode, but reverts back to the third gear, displays "3" and stays there. took it to a mechanic, could not fix. dealer claims no recalls for this problem, but online blogs show plenty of people with the same problem. help. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle was able to start after numerous attempts. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. updated 11/18/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 1/12/2016*js updated 4/12/18*jb *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the contact mentioned that the failure would occur sporadically and that she had to wait several minutes before she could restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ecm was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 128,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.

My car engine shut off after driving 0.1 miles out of the alley in 2012 and again in 2013 after approximately 1 mile driven and it shut off. i was able to restart in neutral, but of course lost all power steering and brakes until it could restart. i thought it was a cold engine, however i received a recall from chrysler 9/3/2014 and asked that the ignition switch be replaced. it is now 1 year afterward and they still have no parts to repair, only suggest that i use a single key. honestly, this could have been much worse, it is time to have it repaired, but apparently they can't manufacture the parts in 12 months.

I was driving the 2005 grand cherokee that we puchased and on the second day after purchasing the car at 80,000 miles the interior and exterior lights started flickering on and off and all the emergency light would come on. we took the vehicle back to the dealer we purchased from told them about the problem, so they ran a diagnostic on it and drove it and could find nothing wrong. now recently the problem started to worsen as my wife drives the car at night with our 3 year old daughter in the vehicle the light are flickering on and off then completely going blank and not coming back on. this is very unsafe and dangerous to have a vehicle that the headlights go off when needed especially driving down the dark roads of texas. something absolutely needs to be done immediately about this problem, everytime i take the vehicle to shop cant ever find anything wrong. this issue is putting my family and other family's at danger. we depend on our vehicle to be reliable and safe. i thought i was the only one experiencing this problem and that it was an electrical problem but it is obviously a defect on these 2005 vehicles. my vehicle is now at 90,000 miles and the issues have got worse. chrysler needs to do something about this immediately before is results in a fatality. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I began to notice some unexplained acceleration and deceleration. while driving, when the vehicle should downshift, i could feel a bump and noticeable hesitation. that gradually worsened to become major fluctuations in the rpm while both accelerating and decelerating. for instance, while steadily engaging the gas pedal to accelerate, the vehicle sometimes feels jumpy, does not accelerate smoothly, and if you look at the rpm's they jump up and down by 500 - 1000 rpms. also, while coasting to a stop, when i am not braking but just allowing the vehicle to roll to the stop from say 45 mph, the same jumping occurs with the rpms. this sometimes causes the car to lurch forward if the rpms flare at a near stop, and once, as i was pulling out of my driveway, i stopped at the bottom of the drive but the engine flared and pushed the car out onto the roadway by about a foot. eventually, this rpm issue began causing stalling. when i would stop at a traffic light, the engine would jump, and then the rpms would drop to zero and the engine would stall. sometimes after just a few attempts i could restart. twice i needed towed. my regular mechanic was able to replicate the stalling and saw and felt the rpm flares. he found no mechanical issues and suggested it was a computer issue and directed me to a dealership. 2 dealerships could find nothing wrong and sent me away with no fix. so, my regular mechanic did a computer reset which seemed to solve the problem temporarily. reset was at 66,000 miles. now at 72,300, problem is again becoming pronounced. i am getting nowhere with the dealerships and i'm honestly frightened driving this car. i cannot trust the car to accelerate or decelerate properly and i can't be sure the engine won't stall in traffic. *tr