Problems with 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 75 mph the vehicle completely shut off and the headlights went out without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after the vehicle came to a stop. the dealer recommended cleaning the throttle body and the fuel injectors. however, they were unsure if that was the reason for the stalling. the current and failure mileage were 40,500. *ak the dealer was unable to identify problems because codes did not register after vehicle shut off. update 4/23/07*tr

2005 jeep grand cherokee has engine failure when there is a rapid decline in engine rpm. most often when getting off of the freeway and coasting to an intersection, or when making a turn in an intersection and lifting off the gas pedal. engine dies and the vehicle shuts down causing a loss in power steering and all power. this causes vehicle to not be under control and veer into undesired lanes, curbs, and various locations due to having sudden loss of power steering and engine power. *tr

Tl* - the contact stated vehicle hasda rough idle condition. while at a drive-through, vehicle almost hit the vehicle in front while trying to compensate for the idle. the contact stated that he brought vehicle to the dealership about five times, and, they stated they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. the contact has been experiencing this failure since he bought the vehicle. *ak

2005 jeep grand cherokee purchased brand new - vehicle stalled while driving down the road. (i was in the process of slowing down for a red light). had no control of vehicle on december 13, 2006. vehicle stalled again after making right hand turn into a parking lot. loss of power on december 29, 2006. car restarts after turning key off and then back on. called dealer. said they had never heard of this before. took car into dealer. they put it on the machine to see if the computer recorded any codes. it didn't and they couldn't find anything wrong with it. was told to bring it back if it happens again and would have to leave vehicle at dealer. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 mph on the interstate, there was a loss of all vehicle power, and the engine stalled without warning. afterwards, the engine was easily restarted. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the electrical wires along the engine were mounted incorrectly and had worn into. the electrical wires were replaced, but the engine stalling problem persisted. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 12/28/2006 - whike driving at speeds of 5 - 60 mph all the dasj lights would flash on and off and the vehicle would loose power. so far the dealer has replaced the crank sensor due to wear, front control module. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle hesitated without warning. it was driven to the dealer on several occasions, however the problem has not been determined.

The stalling problem was originally reported to the dealers technicians at 9,007 miles. it occurred intermittently while coasting or braking. they could not reproduce the problem, indicating "[no codes] stored; could not duplicate condition" on the repair form, and sent it home with me. knowing there was nothing they would do until a stall could be deliberately demonstrated, i continued to drive it until september, when the stalling became more frequent than the normal every-2-month average and nearly caused an accident due to the unexpected loss of power steering and brakes. i again asked them to track down the problem and repair it. they finally decided to attach their co-pilot computer which monitors the jeep's systems and have me drive it for a while. if it stalled, i was to press a button to capture the previous and future 30 seconds of vehicle activity. on two occasions while the co-pilot was attached, a stall occurred. i pressed the co-pilot trigger to capture the data both times. when they got the jeep back, they said there was something indicating the engine stopped running on two occasions. chrysler recommended they replace the egr valve and the purge solenoid, which they did. this morning it stalled again. i updated chrysler and the dealer about the incident. the service manager told me that chrysler's engineers have instructed them to perform no service - no replacements and no troubleshooting - on my jeep until a mechanic can demonstrate another engine stall. please note the following thread on jeepforum.com. i submitted this thread's information to the dealer tech's, but i cannot tell how much good it did. my jeep still stalls and chrysler still has no fix for it. this thread calls out commanders and grand cherokees, from 2005 through 2008. this is an extremely serious and wide spread problem, and it has "recall" written all over it. this problem needs attention and it needs it now. http://jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253493. *tr

I purchased a 2005 jeep grand cherokee in january 2005. on august 25, 2006, i took the vehicle to normandin chrysler jeep because the check engine light had come on and the car was lurching, making noise and kept sliding into third gear. the car was returned to me after three plus weeks and the first time i drove it, my passenger and i were almost involved in an accident because the car died. the car was immediately returned to the dealership where it has been for over two weeks awaiting a "new" transmission. the car has been in the dealership for a total of 36 of the last 38 days. the car is still at the dealership. *nm

While driving 2005 jeep grand cheeroke laredo there was a fire in the engine. *jb

My 2005 jeep grand cherokee, purchased may 12, has encountered numerous problems with power. the car shuts off while driving in any condition, and has done so at least 10 times. my concern is that somebody behind me will plow into me when my car shuts off on a highway, which almost happened last week. the dealership does not know how to correct this problem, and i would like to formally file a complaint. *jb

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

During stop-and-go driving as well as driving that includes accelerating and slowing repeatedly, my 2005 jeep grand cherokee w/4.7l v8 stalls out. this has resulted 2 instances of me almost hitting an electrical box in from of my work while trying to pull into the drive and the vehicle stalls and i lose power steering, and 2 instances of almost being hit from behind as a large trucks approach from behind and i try to accelerate away from a stop light and the vehicle stalls. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a stop sign, the engine revved and made a loud roaring noise. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. a diagnostic test was performed, but did not detect any failure codes. the service department was unable to duplicate the problem. updated 4/11/2006 - *nm

2005 jeep grand cherokee purchased brand new. vehicle stalls while making sharp left turn (1st occurrence). this left me with no control of the vehicle. in march of 2006, vehicle stalled while making same left turn. took vehicle to dealer for diagnosis and repair. dealer could not find a problem and was told to "bring it back if it happens again". on 11/14/06, vehicle stalled while driving straight. again i had no control of vehicle. returned to dealer, vehicle was inspected by mechanic and regional manager. called by service manager and was told "vehicle will not duplicate problem, come and pick up vehicle, car rental will not be covered at this point". told him i will not pick it up until something is done to correct this problem. i am very uncomfortable putting my family in this car, it's too unpredictable. i was then told it's out of his hands, it's a manufacture problem. contact chrysler direct. i have contacted chrysler and filed a formal complaint. i was given a reference number and was told i would be contacted in 3 business days. i realized this was right around thanksgiving holiday and a lot of people are on vacation. the following week i contacted chrysler and was told my file is with the dealer and they should be contacting me to arrange an "exit strategy" . my husband was present when the service manager called the regional manager via cell and overheard the regional manager state he knows nothing of the problem. he was then reminded that he inspected the vehicle in person on 11/17/06. the regional mangers comment was then "oh, that car, it's still there"? he then proceeded to say "this is just a case of buyers remorse, they are just trying to get out of the vehicle". i am still waiting on a response from someone. *jb

I have numerous problems with the engine light coming on. this has been going on for some months now. i have taken the vehicle to the dealership for this problem at least three different times. my engine comes on and stays on for days at a time. the dealership was unable to diagnose the problem. than for last few months, while i am driving all the gears on my dashboard light up and wont allow me to give the car any gas, and makes a sound like the engine is reving up. this can happen two to five times a day. now, when i put the car from park to reverse it is a making a long banging noise and jerking the car. *jb

My vehicle just stalled while driving - no reason for stalling. power windows, locks, and navigation still worked fine. car restarted once i turned the key...*jb

While driving our 2005 jeep grand cherokee a spontaneous and total loss of power and control of the vehicle occurs while in motion. this has happened at least 7 times since december 2005 -- the last occurrence on a freeway in traffic. *nm

Repeated accident's of my vehicle going from idle (1000 rpm) to 1500-2000 rpm while vehicle stopped and in gear. requires significant effort to prevent vehicle from surging ahead. has occurred when vehicle is entering street from driveway, at a pedestrian crosswalk and at a traffic light. local dealer placed monitor in car and it recorded four instances in a month. damiler-chrysler engineering claims no vehicle problem, driver is supposedly stepping on both accelerator and brake. this is not correct, both driver in our family have experienced problem. car is unsafe. *jb

Car shuts off randomly while driving. *jb

Transmission: i have a 05 jeep cherokee that has continuously had a transmission shudder problem. while driving, the transmission shudders, feels sluggish, jerking the vehicle forward and backward. it happens while traveling at various speeds, but it is excessive while at the 40 mph & 1500 rpm range. the first time it was taken to the dealership, they did a transmission flush and told me to pick it up. the second time, they ordered, then later replaced the drive line. the third time to dealership, the service technician said they reprogrammed the transmission. it has now been dropped off for the same problem 4 times, and still no remedy. i called the dealership again and told them about a possible recall i read about on the nhtsa website on the problem i was having. the public information specifically suggests a remedy, replace the torque converter (which has not been tried on my vehicle). i asked them why they couldn't use that information to fix my vehicle since it is still under warranty rather than wait to see if a recall is even issued, and i was told that the engineers are working on a remedy for the possible recall i was reading about, and it may not affect my vehicle. so, until that recall is issued, nothing can be done. air conditioner:on 9/22/05, while vehicle in motion, air conditioner, radio, &all dash lights went off at same time, stayed off for 5 seconds or so, then came back on. 5 miles or so later, the same thing happened again. later on the same day, the air conditioner would only work on the highest setting. on my way to the service appointment the next day, the air conditioner would come on and turn off itself, like it has an electrical short in it or the dash. i can also smell plastic burning/melting but can not locate where it is coming from. dealership now states that parts are not available to fix the air conditioner, and they do not have any timeline for parts availability. no clue why the dash lights shut down. *jb

Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee which stalled after only being driven 450 miles. the stalling only occurred after cold starts or when the vehicle has not been driven for a long period of time. this occurred at reduced speeds when the consumer applied brake pressure. the engine would simply shut off. the vehicle will immediately restart on the first try. afterwards, the vehicle will run fine with no other problems. this has happened at least six to eight times. the consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer three times. the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem and offered no explanation as to why this problem occurs. the dealer did perform a diagnostics test which produced no fault codes or failures. the last visit to the dealer did prompt a replacement of the crank shaft sensor, but the dealer did not say why this correction was necessary. since the replacement of the crank shaft sensor the vehicle has not stalled. however, there was a slight miss in the engine when brake pressure was applied. the consumer planned to contact the jeep manufacturer at this time. *ak *mr

Dt: consumer owned a 2005, jeep , grand cherokee laredo. the air condition had a part that needed to be replaced on 7-18-05. and later on 7-20-05 the blower fan and heater would only work on the highest setting. a part melted, and there were too many amps being driven to the resister. they had to the replace blower motor, relay, resister, and a wire harness. *ak

Vehicle experiences a shuddering, hesitation or bucking motion when driving around town 20-30 mph and also on the highway. taken to blevins brothers in ogdensburg, ny and had e13 recall completed. problem continued. e-mailed chrysler customer relations about problem and told the info i was requesting was "either proprietary or unavailable". also made a phone call to chrysler customer relations and had them note additional complaint regarding problem. blevins brothers service manager arranged for vehicle to be taken by a technician to a daimler chrysler school for evaluation by course instructor. he agreed there was a problem and suggested replacement of torque converter as water may have damaged unit prior to e13 recall completion. torque converter was replaced. problem continued and became worse due to fall and winter temperature drop. was advised by blevins brothers to call chrysler customer relations and have them open a claim on the vehicle. chrysler refused to open cair claim and told me i should contact dealer. they also told me there was a booklet in the glove compartment i should read. the booklet referred to provided info about state lemon laws. dealer said chrysler has told them this is a characteristic of the vehicle and there is no fix for it nor is any planned. a chrylser engineer (gary vleck) says they haven't had any other complaints. he refused to come to the dealership to drive the vehicle. i feel this a flaw in the mds (multi-displacement system) that regulates whether there are 8 or 4 cylinders in operation. i also feel chrysler is trying to stonewall the problem by telling customers that this is how their vehicle is supposed to operate. they are hoping customers will not take it any further and give up. this mds engine is also present in magnums, chargers, 300s, durangos, commanders and 06 rams. it would be interesting to see if this problems exists with these vehicles. *nm

2005 jeep laredo exhibits apparent engine skipping, thrashing, etc when traveling at approx 1200-1500 rpm up a grade (engine under light load). dealer and manufacturer say that this is a performance characteristic of the vehicle. service manager of mckinney dodge in easley sc (tony) says that "every one of them do this, new or with a few miles - worse after a few miles". service manager indicates that he has no clue how to fix the problem, asked me to call national number (probably trying to get me off the lot). called national number, they called local dealer (tony) and were told that the problem could not be fixed, therefore denying that it was a problem at all. national chrysler folks said it was an operating characteristic of the vehicle and that nothing could/would be done "at this time". i put "500" under "number of failures" in the form below just because i had to put some number. it happens every time the car is driven. *jb

The engine would completely shut down when the vehicle was running. the headlights, power windows, and the power locks continued to work. the steering locked. *ak *sc *jb

I have a 2005 grand cherokee laredo under 3000 miles. my engine light has come on less than 10 times ,and my car has stalled when come to stop light or complete stop about 5 times. i have made 5 trips to the dealer and the first few times they could not find anything wrong with it. then they determined it was related to the remote start which they had installed. i got it back and they said it was fixed and it stalled out when i pulled into my driveway that very day. engine light came on again exactly 1 week later. engine light is still on now. this will be my 7th trip to the dealer for this problem. i would also like to say that i have also hit the key in the ignition twice which made the car shut off and my car has also revved up with the brake on just as the other complaints on this site. i am also only getting 12 miles per gallon!*ak

The vehicle stalled on its own while driving. driver was unable to restart vehicle. driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak

Engine occasionally stalls when braking. i originally only noticed it when parking after 30-50 minutes of driving. on 28 jan 07, jeep stalled on 31w while approaching a stop light. there was a chime, a red light in upper right of dash started to blink, and the message center stated programming active. after about 30 seconds, there was another chime, the message went out, and i could restart the vehicle. the vehicle has stalled several times since then, all while braking. *nm