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Problems with 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee ENGINE

On average, the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee starts to “feel” problems with the ENGINE and its various aspects after 108 249 miles.

Recently reported ENGINE problems on 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

My car just stop one day i put in new stuff and it just won't crank anymore it's like it don't wanna get gas the system and computer in car don't work

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence, the vehicle caught on fire. the fire department extinguished the fire. a fire report was filed. no injuries were reported. the vehicle was totaled and was not towed away. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 70 mph, the contact smelled an abnormal odor, the check engine indicator illuminated, and the engine stalled. the contact noticed smoke coming from the top of the hood. the contact lifted the hood and found that the engine was on fire. a police report was filed and the fire department extinguished the fire. there were no injuries sustained. the vehicle was towed to security dodge chrysler jeep ram (345 merrick rd, amityville, ny 11701, 631-240-0824) where the vehicle was deemed a total loss. the manufacturer was notified and stated that an investigator would come to investigate the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 142,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while the vehicle was idling, it overheated. additionally, while driving at unknown speeds, the temperature gauge increased to hot and the vehicle overheated and failed to start. also, there was an abnormal burning odor in the vehicle and smoke appeared from underneath the hood. the "transmission overheating" message was also displayed. the contact called piedmont chrysler jeep dodge (4015 clemson blvd, anderson, sc 29621, (864) 260-5750) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v396000 (power train). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 247,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. when the vehicle was started, the instrument panel seized intermittently. when the vehicle was restarted, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Exhaust manifold bolts break and allow unfiltered exhaust fumes into the cabin. there are hundreds of complaints at chrysler about this problem and they will not acknowledge or fix the problem. bolts installed are 8mm instead of the standard 10mm.

I purchased a 2005 jeep grand cherokee on 10/14/2017 and on 10/20/2017 on my way from droping my kid off ,coming home my car started to run sluggish so getting off the highway it caught on fire.was there ever a recall on this car, so i look on the internet and found out that a recall involves 2005 .that the transmission fluid will get too hot cause it boil and eject some of the fluid could come into contact with a hot part of the exhaust and cause an engine according to jeep recall grand cherokee over fire danger web site. **see also 11053735**

Bought used 2005 jeep grand cherokee from kendall cjd in miami on june 10th. on sept 28th i stopped at a gas station to get a drink and jeep would not restart. i had it towed to a shop and was told i dropped a valve seat and blew a hole in the #4 piston....what. i don't understand how this can happen. this jeep only had 72,000 miles and i paid a premium because of that.

Jeep was parked and when returned to start , a lot of clanking in engine. i had the car towed and was told a valve seat dropped and the motor has to be replaced.

September/october of 2017 as i was driving home on the parkway my vehicle was not picking up speed. no power so had to pull over to the side of road and the drove to pep boys to have the mechanics take a look at it. was in the shop for about a week.

Been waiting sometime for the dealer to get his part for my recall in addition to this the transmission seems to be smoking and the motor is running erratic i believe this is a big piece of junk and government should buy back. the jeep was a biggest lemon ever. was driving it from yogurtland was driving it from yogurtland only a few miles away on the way back it was smoking like a freight train the tranny was slipping in the motor is running erratic

Vehicle was acting like there was a flat tire. the engine stopped and would not start. towed to a mechanic. diagnosed with compression coming back to intake. recommended replacing the engine. said could be dropped valve seat.

I purchased my 05 jeep grand cherokee 3.7l v6 with 79k miles on it june 21, 2016. in july of 2017, it started to bog down with a constant shutter when starting up and accelerating, the cel was also on. i took it in to have the cel checked out and it was showing 22 codes saying that the o2 sensor had a high voltage circuit. upon examinng and testing the o2 sensor there was nothing found to be wrong. a couple weeks later the cel came on again, but this time it showed the same o2 sensor was running lean and rich at the same time. i replaced the sensor at that time. now it is showing another code p0430 and the timing chain for the electronic shift transmission is jumping. i was informed this happens to these transmissions all the time and there is no repair for it. all i can do is drive it until it goes and buy a new transmission. this is not fair

Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. while the contact's daughter was driving, she heard an abnormal noise in the engine. the contact's daughter noticed smoke, smelled a burning odor, and the engine stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a cover leak and stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided case number: 32168861. the failure mileage was 125,352.

I just had my jeep inspected and was told that a manifold bolt was broken and would cause other issues if not fixed. damage to manifold & gasket, etc.) they also said that this is a common issue with jeeps chryslers and doge engines.