Problems with 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Going 40 mph the all lights on dashboard came on, the radio shut off, the abs brakes made a noise then everything on dashboard went out. check engine light came on & the gas gage didn't work you couldn't tell how fast you were going ,the air conditioner quit & engine stopped, the vehicle was hard to steer & the brakes were manual & then engine started again. i turned the car off & turned it back on & the check engine light is on & the dashboard seems to work again. this has happened 2 times within 3 days. i am renting a vehicle cause i'm too afraid to drive the vehicle. there is a recall on this vehicle for the ignition switch with all the same vehicle loss of engine power, power steering & braking assist but it doesn't include the dashboard lights coming on & the dealers say it is not the same thing. the ignition switch recall came out in july 2014 & to date they have not provided any dealerships with the replacement parts. how can jeep say it is not the same problem if they won't replace the recalled ignition switch to find out?

The check engine (gas cap) warning light came on. then i was backing out of our driveway, stopped to put garage door down and the vehicle quit (while in reverse and it was idling). the vehicle started right up when i put it in park but then quit again approximately 2 hours later when i was pulling into a parking space. we took it into a dealership in nampa and they stated that they fixed the problem with the check engine light but they did not know why the vehicle quit. they informed us that there was a recall on the ignition switch and that could be the problem but parts to fix it were not available. i called chrysler and they told me parts may be available in september. i am afraid to drive the vehicle because we live in a remote mountain area and if the vehicle quits, i will not have power brakes or power steering when driving along the river on a very curvy, treacherous road. i cannot afford to leave the vehicle parked until parts are available at an apparently unknown date. chrysler did suggest that i have the ignition replaced and they may or may not reimburse me. the dealership said the parts they currently have may or may not fix the problem. can you please tell me what you would suggest? what happens if the vehicle quits and there is an accident? is chrysler and/or the dealership liable for any injury and/or damages? thank you.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. the failure mileage was 101,000. the vin was not available.....updated 11/02/15*bf updated 11/05/15. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

While driving the vehicle at night, the dash panel lights and headlights began to flicker on and off repeatedly. turned the headlights off then back on and the problem went away for a few minutes then started again. the next day the service engine soon light came on and i lost acceleration ability, rpm's went up but the vehicle wouldn't accelerate while already in gear on a main road at a stop sign. codes p0700 and p2767 were set.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while idling, the vehicle would stall and come to a complete stop. the contact had to turn off the engine and restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed by an independent mechanic or a dealer. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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 was driving down the road and all of my dash lights came on, the heater and radio stopped working and my jeep seemed to be stalling out. i was driving down a road where i was unable to pull over. the car behind me almost rear ended me because of this. this same problem has happened almost on a daily bases. i first thought it had something to do with the new key i had made but then i came to find out about the ignition switch recall. i can't believe that there still is not a part to fix this issue. i really can't believe that jeep does not think that this is a safety issue. i am afraid to drive my jeep very far at all. i have not been able to go on any long trips this summer in fact i had to stay home on my vacation as this is the only car i have. i can't afford to buy another car as i am still making payments on this one and no one will even think about buying it because of this issue. is it going to take someone to die before anything is done about this. if i had known about this problem i would have never bought my jeep.

Seat belt don't retract, heater only runs on high, headlights are not clear and dim.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 8/10/2015*js

While driving my vehicle, the a/c, dash, and power steering shut down. additionally, this casuea the brakes to lock up. this is a direct issue with the ignition. when the key is in the "on" position, the vehicle acts as if it were in the "off" position. this issue has put me in multiple situations where i feared an accident was imminent. i called my local jeep dealership which informed me that the replacement part was not yet available. i was encouraged to call chrysler's main office to get an update. they advised me that it was not yet available and that their recommendation was to not drive my vehicle until the recall was available. this vehicle is my only means of transportation, so that is not an option for me. the recall for this part was issued 9/3/14, it is now 6/9/15 and the recalled part still cannot be replaced.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) in september of 2014. the contact was informed by the dealer that the parts to perform the recall repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of this issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed to do the repair were still not available. the contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. the manufacturer stated that there was no time frame for when the parts would become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 8/19/15*cn

2006 jeep grand cherokee. consumer writes in regards to engine, power steering and brake system issues due to ignition recall. *smd the consumer was informed the parts were not available. recall # 14v438000. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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 notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 2/4/16 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power and the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. the vehicle restarted after several attempts. the failure recurred several times. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 128,000. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred several times. 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 not available. 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 104,531.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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 contact experienced a failure related to the recall, but the details were not available. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 165,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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 of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the entire instrument panel failed. the vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. 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 approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v438000 (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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 6/11/15*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled, the gauges failed, and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred numerous times. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the instrument panel failed. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

2006 jeep grand cherokee. consumer writes in regards to recall notice 14v-438. *smd the dealer informed the consumer the parts were not available. also, the front brake pads were replaced. however, the issue was still present. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. after restarting the engine, the vehicle would operate normally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 114,000.

On july 18 2014 recall # p41 was issued by chrysler corp. they have, as yet no solution for this issue. it has been almost a year and no solution in sight. who in their right mind issues a recall without a solution? i need this recall completed so i can get it licensed. i need the nhtsb to insist that chrysler live up to it's claim that safety is of paramount importance. either abandon this recall or fix the problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received a 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 contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 06/29/16*lj the consumer stated he noticed the igntion was becoming sluggish. updated 07/25/16.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. the contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. ....updated 07/22/15 *bf updated 10/11/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving at approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled. the vehicle was able to restart after two attempts. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system), but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 81,688.

We have been waiting over 9 months since our initial letter from chrysler notifying us that our electrical switch was questionable. there is also a recall out for power train parts where the jeep may slip into neutral--this has happened several times, to the point where we are unsafe driving it. any contact with chrysler has resulted in "we've forwarded your complaint to our parts department" and then no response. we were told that no parts are in manufacturing--there aren't even parts to fix the problems!! we cannot drive our jeep for fear of death / injury. please help us resolve this problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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 had not been notified of the issue. the vin was invalid. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact received notification of nhsta 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 issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I received a recall notice for ignition switch in december 2014. went to my chrysler dealer and they could not do the recall because no parts have come in. i called again in february 2015 still no parts what kind of recall is this are you waiting for an accident to occur first? the dealer is clare dodge chrysler jeep of newport at 310 west main road, middletown ri telephone 401-846-2323. i would like this fixed this year. thank you

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated while at a traffic light, the vehicle shut off. the contact received notification nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 55,320.

Upon preparing to stop and/or make a left hand turn (multiple incidents) vehicle's ignition shuts off. this is very dangerous as i was attempting a left turn on a busy industrial 4 lane road when the vehicle shut off mid-turn. i had two small children with me (1 and 4) and am extremely lucky i was not hit, from both sides. my knee sits approximately 8 inches from the ignition switch so i know it was not bumped. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Light bulbs behind the climate control unit and information center blow. console is designed in such a way that the blown light bulbs cannot be replaced as they are fused to the circuit board of the affected unit. only way to fix this issue is to replace the affected unit (like the whole climate control), which is quite expensive. this is a design flaw since the bulbs are neither maintenance-free (and long-lasting) nor serviceable. operating the vehicle with blown console lights at night is a safety hazard because it cause the driver to take the eyes off the road for an extended period of time while trying to operate unlit console equipment. this is a common issue in 2005-2010 jeep grand cherokee wk and 2006-2010 jeep commander.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. the failure recurred on three 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 made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rpms increased without warning. in addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate and the engine rpms increased. multiple warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was taken to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 186,000.

This is not the first time this has happened since i purchased the jeep in 2009 but it was the most significant one. all lights went off inside & out. there was some problem with the steering & the braking also. the motor did not die nor did the a/c or radio go off. when this happens all the warning lights flash a few times & for a few seconds i loose all the lights & experience the braking & steering problems. i did receive the recall notice for the ignition switch in september, 2014 stating that they were trying to get the parts for repair but i have not heard anything else from chrysler. this is the only vehicle that i have and at this point i am afraid to drive any distance. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. update 01/15/16 ma

2006 jeep grand cherokee. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall notice and lack of parts. *smd

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand 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 not made aware of the issue. in addition, the contact mentioned that the steering wheel seized and the brake pedal was difficult to depress. the failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Prior to the incident, my jeep felt as if it were having trouble switching between gears. it felt jerky, if you will. while traveling along i-95 on the east coast of florida, my jeep (twice) slipped gear and appeared to have gone into neutral. if you know the area, it's not the ideal place for this to happen. since returning to the west coast of florida, it has happened once. i've taken to a shop for a tune-up and to check on that problem. needless to say, the 'fix' did not fix it and i'm still experiencing jerky shifts and gear failure. i've read a number of similar complaints regarding the same type of incidents on the nhtsa website, but have not located a fix for the problem. without hesitation, i'll say i'm terrified. *tr