Problems with 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee VISIBILITY

Interior door handles are defective. the plastic surrounding the interior door handles has become brittle and broken allowing pieces to fall inside the door. this breakage has rendered the door handles inoperative and prevents the door from being opened from the inside. in the event of an accident the occupants of the vehicle would be trapped inside, especially if the power windows also became inoperative. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the plastic interior door handles were fractured. the contact stated that all the interior door handles except the front passenger side door handle were fractured. the contact stated that the sun roof would leak whenever it rained. the vehicle was taken to be inspected and was diagnosed that the roof needed to be replaced. the contact also stated that there was mold and mildew from the water leakage. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep cherokee. the contact stated that the window cable snapped causing the window to fall down and it could not be closed. the dealer repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified and the part was mailed to them. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 76,000. the vin was unavailable.

On a cold day, my husband was sitting in his 2005 jeep grand cherokee with the defrosters on. he heard a pop and saw the windshield crack from left to right. the car was not moving and nothing had hit the windshield. there had not been a chip or crack before this happened. the windshield cracked for no apparent reason.i called chrysler to report the incident. the service rep told me that the same thing had happened to her. i was told to take it to a jeep dealership to have it looked at, which i did. after 6 days of giving me the runaround, chrysler said that they will not pay to have it repaired because it is out of warranty.i looked on the internet and saw that other people have had the same problem. the dealership told me that they had just had a jeep with the same problem the previous week. a second service rep at chrysler had told me that she had the same problem. it obviously was not an isolated incident. *tr

I am reporting a very big safety concern about 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited v8 hemi interior door handles as it is made of very cheap plastic and i have the four handles ripped off on my vehicle. the only way to open the doors are from outside. in case of emergency or if the car is damaged where i can not bring down the windows i will be stuck inside the car. when i tried to order a replacement parts i found it is out of stock and backordered. it might take few months before i get it. this just show how big is the problem and how many cars are involved. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated the driver side passenger window regulator continued to fail and would cause the window to drop into the door panel sporadically. the contact stated the regulator for each window had been replaced at least once since purchasing the vehicle. the contact was concerned that the failure could potentially contribute to a crash. the failure mileage was 25,500 and the current was unknown.

The passenger side window on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo will not roll up (after dropping down into the door on the highway). *tr

The sunroof/moonroof does not set appropriately when closed and causes water leak and subsequent water damages. this also leads to the drainage lines to clog up and causes water to backup into sensitive electrical components within the roof. my maplight and homelink buttons along with the sunroof engine and buttons have all failed to operate as a result of water damages. please request a recall on this as there is a database of consumers with similar complaints. *tr

I own a 2005 jeep grand cherokee that has 4 interior door handles broken. to get out of my car i have to roll down my window, open my door and then open the rest of the doors for my 3 kids. this is a scary situation in case i am involved in an accident and there is a fire. if my jeep turns off how am i supposed to roll down the electrical window and escape out of my car. our safety is in great danger because of defective door handles that are not even forced and break off so easily. another problem i have with my jeep is that when i start it and start driving, the electrical brake system light, the engine light, the abs light and some other light turn on. after the lights turn, the speedometer will no longer work, i can't see how many miles per hour i am driving. i have to turn of the jeep, restart it and that will make the speedometer work but the engine light will not go off. in a couple of occasions i have come to make a complete stop with the vehicle and all of a sudden it will turn off dead. i have to put the vehicle in park and restart it again. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the interior door handle fractured and she was unable to exit the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact that there were no recalls and that she would have to repair them at her own expense. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. no repairs were performed. the current mileage was 85,000. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000. the consumer stated to date, she has replaced the left rear door at a cost of $ 425. the right rear door has been inoperable since early 2009. the left front door is almost inoperable and the right front door is showing signs of breaking. the left fron door window regulator had to be replaced, updated 01/19/12

Blower motor relay burned out three times. after search on internet found this is a very common problem with this vehicle. *tr

While driving the entire electrical system fails; lights start flashing, heat goes out, all system warning lights flash ( brakes, tire pressure, service 4 wheel drive system, check engine light comes on), i was able to continue to drive the car but the lights flashed continuously for approximately 15 miles. this has happened multiple times since i purchased the suv june 2005. the dealership runs test by say they cannot find anything wrong. i have read on the internet that this is happening to many owners of the 2005 jeep grand cherokee and the dealers and mechanics at the dealership cannot find anything wrong. this is a dangerous situation as many people also loose power and the suv shift into low gear. i am afraid to drive my jeep now because the check engine light keeps coming on and off. i am going back to the dealership again for some more stupid "i did not find anything wrong" statements. originally i was told it was because i had a remote starter so i has it disconnected and the problem still exists. *tr

Drivers side window on 2005 jeep grand cherokee on first occasion, may 2007 came out of power window track, wedged between mirror and door frame and the pressure resulted in spider cracked throughout window. this is a hazard due to potential window exploding onto driver while in transit. also inability to close window during inclement weather could result in traffic crash. initial repair resulted in window motor also needing to be replaced, motor warranted by chrysler, but labor was charge to customer. second occasion september 16,2007, same drivers side door window came out of power window track and wedged between mirror and door frame. this time window did not crack, however, chrysler dealer would not cover under warranty, charging customer. story chrysler jeep, advised window track parts to repair the molding was back ordered for 3 weeks. dealership glued old track molding into place so it would not slip out of place causing this power window issue. ( vehicle has 51,031 miles ) additionally, ac/ heat control blower resistor and wiring melted on plug in behind glove compartment of vehicle. this resulted in blower motor only working on high. may be a fire hazard with this vehicle.... again dealer would not warranty work due to 51,031 miles on vehicle this 2.5 years old vehicle has significant safety issues. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the current and failure mileage was 25,000. it took 1 to 3 minutes to move the shift gears when the vehicle was cold. the vehicle stalled when it was hot or cold. however, when the vehicle was not cold it started immediately. also, the vehicle lost power and shut off while accelerating. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after it stalled. the mechanic stated that the torque converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle continued to stall after the torque converter was replaced. *ak the transmission had a delay. the air bag light illuminated. the sunroof leaked water. updated 03/19/07. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated without incident, the driver and passenger side windows cracked. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for the driver side window and the window was replaced. also while traveling 55 mph, the electrical system shut down. the vehicle was pulled over and turned off. it was restarted and was taken to the dealership, who was unable to determine the problem.

Dt*: the contact stated while changing the gear from drive to reverse there was a clicking noise. this occurred intermittently. while attempting to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal the engine made a roaring noise and the vehicle failed to pick up speed. the dealership rebuilt the transmission, however no other repairs have been made. the manufacturer has been alerted. updated 6/27/2006 - the vehicle battery would not hold a charge. the headliner had to be replaced because it was unraveling.. the sunroof motor had to be replaced. the transmission was rebuilt on 2-27-06 with on 90000 miles. the memory seat did not move back at times when the key was removed from the ignition. the tire pressure monitoring system was inoperative. the power steering pump was binding and had to be replaced. the air bag light illuminated on the dash. the rear windshield wipers were not flush with the windshield. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph through an intersection on normal road conditions, the engine stalled and could not be restarted. there were no warning lights prior to the incident. the vehicle was towed to the dealership, who diagnosed a fuel pump and fuel injection pump failure, both were replaced. after this incident, the vehicle presented transmission problems. the contact noticed a loss of power while driving 65 mph on a highway. intermittently, the transmission made noise when shifted to second gear. the vehicle had been taken to the dealership 20 times, however no error codes identified the defect. in one of the incidents, the yellow malfunction light illuminated and the dealership identified the defect as the computer control module and the driver shaft, both were replaced, however the transmission problem persisted. the dealership determined the vehicle could not be repaired. the manufacturer was contacted who recommended to take the vehicle to a different dealership. *ak the vehicle was not downshifting when going up hills and it would get stuck in second or third gear. the a/c and blower motor were inoperative, the dealer could not duplicate the consumers concern. the key became stuck in the ignition. all the dashboard lights were flashing, the cd player was broke. the brakes and rotors vibrated. the starter was replaced. the driveshaft and heater were replaced. the seats would not move back. the seat belts did not retract as they should. updated 01/17/07. *jb updated

Dt*: the contact stated after two months of purchase the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who repaired the wiper motor. later, the vehicle began to sway while driving 30-60 mph. one day, while the vehicle was swaying, it left the roadway and struck the guard rail. the incident was not reported to the police and no one was injured. the dealer inspected the vehicle and determined, the accident damaged an axel part and it needed to be replaced. the part was not replaced and the vehicle continues to sway, vibrate and pull to the right. updated 5/10/2006 - *nm

Right front passenger window fell off track. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated and transmission fluid leaked from the vehicle. the vehicle was returned to the dealer numerous times, but the dealer was unable to accurately remedy the problem. there is a nhtsa recall, # 05v396000 concerning the automatic transmission however the recall did not correct the problem. afterwards, the transmission would not shift properly. the vehicle is having the same problems as indicated in the recall again. also, the dealer suggested the automatic control of the sunroof assembly which failed to work properly was related to the ongoing transmission problem as well, but no further repairs were made.

While driving on the freeway 70 mph and when slowing down to take an exit the vehicle shut down, there was no power at all. consumer was able to pull over and restart the vehicle. consumer drove the next day to the dealership and left the vehicle. dealer could find nothing wrong after three days. after picking the vehicle up from the dealer it shut down while at a stop light. consumer took it back to the dealer. no defects could be found. consumer went on a trip, and the vehicle stopped while making a right turn. again the dealer could not find any defects. *ak computer was replaced. there was also rear suspension noise. sunroof is noisy. *tt

2005 jeep grand cherokee potentially dangerous, no escape through windows in cold weather. a ll 4 electric windows will not open in cold weather if minimal amount of water has seeped passed outside window seal. this posses an extremely dangerous situation if evacuation from the vehicle is necessary and the doors are not accessible. this happens to me every day and i just purchased the vehicle one month ago, and living in the northeast where the outside temps are below freezing every day. *ak