Problems with 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine stalled. the failure recurred numerous times. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 900.

Previous reference # 10190692 today with no warning while driving my car at approx 1:00 pm my car was once again uncontrolable and the steering jerked me to the left which caused me to be in another lane and i was almost involved in a head on collision with an oncoming vehicle. also, once again my dash lights were completely out which inlcuded my speedometer, odometer, temp & fuel - everything was black & i had no turn signals and my air conditioner would not blow any air at all - the only thing that worked was the radio and my power windows. once again i immediately contacted the dealership and they came out and towed my vehicle to buchanan auto park. i've since then spoke with chrysler and they are looking into a replacement vehicle and i've been in contact with the attorney generals office and they are also going to try to help me get out of this vehicle. i was only traveling approx 15 miles an hour in lunch hour traffic in hagerstown, md 21740. i explained before that if i were on the interstate going 50 + mph i feel very confident that the outcome would be very worse and myself, my family and other innocent drivers could be injured. i really think that this needs checked into. i fear for my safety, my families safety and othre innocent drivers.

While driving with ac on all lights and gauges go off, ac turns off , luckely engine keeps running , this has happened al least three times , took to dealer and had it checked ,car was checked and was told everything is ok. this is not a very reliable vehicle. please let me know if there is any recall on this vehicle for this kind of , or any other electrical problem . thank you *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. upon restart, the vehicle operated normally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the failure occurred again and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. once again, the dealer could not diagnose the cause for the failure. the contact noticed that the vehicle stalled whenever contact was made with the key while it was in the ignition. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was advised to remove the key chains from her key. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 4,000 and the current mileage was approximately 24,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the instrument panel light would flicker and the headlights would dim for approximately thirty seconds. the failures occurred intermittently. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failures. the failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 23,151. updated 10/18/07 *tr

I bought my 2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo 4x4 used at 40,000 a year ago this month. shortly after owning it it started stalling while in motion or stopped in gear such as a traffic light. when sitting still, coasting and slowing down, the vehicle would die. the instrument panel did not light up and everything seemed normal until i took my foot off the brake to accelerate or just accelerated from a coast (such as a school zone slowly moving traffic), then i would realize the car had stalled. if i was on a hill going up the car would take off backwards. dies turning into parking lots, etc. i loose power steering. the brakes stopped me if i applied them. however, if i was in the forward moving position, i would just throw it in neutral and re-start the engine without problem. this concerned me, because i buy my vehicles used, i did not know if dirty injectors and throttle body was causing carbon residue to clog the injectors so i had it all cleaned. that did not fix the problem. i started researching on this site and spoke to the guys that do my service. the researched and found a notice about safety. i went to jeep website and found that there was such a notice about the brake system failure but no recall. several weeks later i received a recall notice and 2 computer flash updates were needed. this fixed my problem, at least since late november 2007. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving various speeds on a bumpy road, the vehicle stalled when the contact's knee struck the ignition key. the dealer found no failure with the vehicle, but suggested that the contact remove everything except the ignition key from the key ring. the failure recurred two weeks later and the dealer replaced the crank and cam shaft sensors. the failure recurred a third time and the dealer replaced the ignition switch. the failure recurred three years after the last repair. the vehicle was not repaired again. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 3,500. updated 8/19/14*cn updated 09/3/2014 *js

I read about the recall on the 2007 wrangler and nitros. it sounded like the same problem. i had loss of engine power several times, similar to running out of gasoline. most times it would not stall, but if at slow speeds or at a stop the engine would completely quit. one turn of the key would start it up again. now that i saw similar symptoms being recalled for another jeep i wanted to file a formal notice of the problem before i or another person ended up stalling at a traffic light and getting hurt. please note that the incident date below is when i first had a full stall.*ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 5 mph the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably and without warning accelerated 30-40 mph. the contact was unable to control the vehicle for a quarter of a mile. the contact attempted to apply the brakes and was unable to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was driven into the snow located on the shoulder, which allowed the contact to stop the vehicle. the road conditions were wet. the vehicle smelled as if it was on fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and is currently being diagnosed. an electronic diagnostic test on feb 22, 2007 indicated due to the performance liilluminating the vehicle needed a new ignition switch. the vehicle's current and failure mileage was 18,300. *ak

Purchased the 2006 jeep grand cherokee limited (4.7l) new from dealership. it stalls unexpectedly. usually at low speeds. most of the time while turning. it does it probably once every two or three months, which makes it next to impossible to duplicate at the dealership. in addition, no codes are ever tripped, leaving no proof of an existing problem. we have taken it to the dealership on three separate occasions over the years while it was still under warranty, however, the dealerships maintained that if they could not duplicate the problem, they could not fix the problem, leaving it unresolved. the jeep now has over 100k on it (out of warranty) and it continues to stall. what i find odd, is that this particular problem was happening to thousands of people with jeeps like mine over the years, but on the three separate occasions we took it into the dealership, they acted like they had never heard of the problem. how is this possible? *tr

While sitting at a traffic light or idling the vehicle rpms will drop and the vehicle starts to idle rough and skip and has on occasion shut off. the jeep has been to the dealer about 15 or 20 times with 7 attempts to repair the issue, the final attemp i was told that it was an computer programming issue and they were not able to fix. *ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was unable to be diagnosed. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repairs. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall remedy. the contact stated that all four door handles fractured and detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the rear drivers side and front passengers side door handles were replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while stopped, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized. the failure recurred multiple times intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. the failure was unable to be duplicated. the failure persisted. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. 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 1,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo 4x4. while driving 15 mph, the alternator light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact heard a grinding noise, the steering wheel jerked, the brake pedal failed to depress properly, all of the instrument panel lights dimmed, and the turn signals did not work. the failures occurred on two occasions. the dealer was contacted twice and stated that there was a short in the computer module. the vehicle is not drivable. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 19,500 and failure mileage was 10,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 40 mph, there was a clicking sound and all the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. the vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. the failure recurred on several occasions. also, it took several attempts to start the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be determined. the vehicle was not 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 approximate failure mileage was 40,000. updated 03/10/16*lj the consumer stated the problem has been ongoing. the electrical panel problem occurred sporadically. updated 03/17/16.*jb

While driving a rented 2006 jeep grand cherokee on an interstate highway, the engine stopped running. i was able to steer the vehicle to the shoulder and restart the engine. i drove cautiously without further incidents. on the return trip on a state highway, the engine unexpectedly stopped. again, i safely steered the vehicle to the shoulder and restarted the engine. this time, i realized that moving my right leg while driving, my right knee had hit the key and moved it to the "off" position. both incidents did not result in an accident since the roadway was empty of other vehicles. *jb

The first incident happened just weeks after i purchased my grand cherokee. i was on a two lane highway going 75 mph in the left lane.the highway did not have a shoulder to pull over on. there was a tractor trailer in front of me, behind me and to my right. my car suddenly started decreasing in speed rapidly, my steering wheel locked up and it was as if my car had been turned off. i had no where to go as it was sandwiched in between semis all going at a high rate of speed. i turned on my hazards until i was completely stopped in the middle of the highway. i put my car in park, put the key into the off position and restarted it.i drove straight to the tulsa,ok jeep dealership. to say i was shaken up is an understatement. they ran tests on it. came back to me and told me the car checked out perfectly fine and either my knee hit the ignition or my keys were too heavy. my keys only had my car key, house key and my key fob on it and i knew my knee had not hit the ignition. i was scared to drive my car from then on. the incidents continued to happen over and core again.sometimes at a high rate of speed, but also lots of times at a slow rate of speed under 25mph or while going from a stop to start (like at a stop light or while trying to turn). i continued to take my car in to the jeep dealership the entire time it was under warranty. i received the exact same answer every single time. they treated me like i was making the incidents up. the incidents started happening more frequently and after my second child was born we were finally in a position to purchase another vehicle. my jeep has been sitting in my driveway for over a year. we are unable to sell it for anything close to what kbb says its worth. and we also feel like we can't sell it consciously knowing it could kill someone.these cars are a death trap and because of financial situations families are forced to keep. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, when the key in the ignition was gently pressed, the ignition shuts off without warning. the engine was easily restarted. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined this was a design flaw. the manufacturer was not alerted.

Engine and electrical. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the instrument panel cluster failed while driving 20 mph. he believed that the abs would engage when the steering wheel was turned, causing the vehicle to completely stop. the contact took the vehicle to three dealers approximately four or five times. the circuit board was replaced most recently, but this may not have corrected the failure. the current mileage was 38,000 and failure mileage was 15,000. updated 02-25-08 *bf the failure also caused a malfunction of the heated seats, fan motor and braking system. updated.

Purchased new jeep grand cherokee in may 2006. the problem started almost immediately and continue. , dealership could not find or fix the problem. the vehicle lost engine power while driving, resulting in no steering or brakes. this happened every few days, without warning, most recently at speed of 50 mph, causing me to have to manually, with much difficulty, steered off road into field to avoid a collision with other vehicles. this was extremely dangerous, i could only imagine if it happened on an expressway during heavy traffic how many people would be killed. the local dealership always stated they could not duplicate problem, and asked me to keep driving until it happened again, then bring the car back in. this could not go on! someone or many people were going to be killed because of this dangerous vehicle, but i have to have something to drive. please help. *ak

Dt*: the contact stated while driving between 25-30mph, the key was slightly tapped, the ignition turned off, causing the contact to hit a tree. there were no injuries sustained in the accident. this problem has occurred on two separate occasions. the dealership and manufacturer were alerted and determined there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the police were alerted and a report was filed at the scene.

Two issues. 1. the driver and passenger doors on the vehicle are not designed to stay open. they return with excessive force and have dinged ankles several times. anyone more frail will have a cracked ankle. 2. the horn is too difficult to activate. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the ignition switch came off 4 times while driving due to light contact from contact's right knee. both the dealer and manufacturer were contacted. updated 05/16/2006 - a complaint was registered with daimler/chrysler, and contact met with the general manager of the dealership. the service department at the dealership already knew about the problem. the service manager told the general manger that the problem was caused by key chains. however, the contact had removed the key from the key chain and still experienced the problem. since the vehicle was inoperative the contact had to trade it in and experienced a huge financial loss. *ak *nm

This concerns an unsafe design of suv. i rented a 2006 jeep cherokee in jan. 2006 from avis rental car company. i am a frequent renter and rent a wide variety of autos. i was driving in heavy traffic when the jeep all of a sudden would not accelerate. being a very experienced driver i looked at the rpm gauge and noticed that the rpm was on "0?? indicating the jeep was not running. the radio was still playing (as this is a feature commonly available that the radio will play after the auto is switched until the door is opened). i shifted into neutral and restarted the jeep. it was not until latter that day that i realized what had happen because it happens again. in the cherokee, the key switch is located low in the dash facing the driver. this location of the key switch and the combination of a large key with a self-contained remote electronic door opener make it possible that the top of my knee could hit the key switch and effectively switch off the auto while in motion. i was able to asset the problem and react accordingly but if had been my wife or my 17 year old daughter it could have resulted in a serious accident that other wise would have been unexplainable. with the auto switched off many of the auto's systems do not work. please look into this as could save someone's life!!! *nm

My dashboard lights flicker on my 2006 jeep grand cherokee while driving when i turn on the heat with the fan. there are many complaints about this on the internet discovered with a google search. i called jeep and brought it to their attention, but the person i spoke to didnt seem to interested and said nothing would be done unless nhtsa recieved enough complaints. there response seemed pretty lax for what i consider a major safety concern. *tr

We bought an 04' jeep grand cherokee at jeep chrysler dodge of warwick, the service engine light kept coming on. we took it down for service and they said it was the gas cap. the light still came on and had a hard time starting. we traded it in at the same place 1 month later for an 06 jeep with 15,000 miles on it. shortly after this purchase the 4 wheel drive started making horrible noises. we took it for service and they said that it was supposed to make that noise. after that the battery died and they towed it there and replaced the battery. now we have problems with the jeep stalling out when we are parked or at an idle. the front passenger side door has came loose from the weld breaking. now it is hitting the front quarter panel and is chipping paint. all four doors are coming away from the welds causing a safety hazard to all of the passengers. we brought it down for the dealer to look at the doors and they kept putting us of because they said they did not have a loner car, or that the manager was not there, or that there body shop was not available. now they say that we never brought it down to show them. every time we brought it to them they never put it in the shop and made excuses for all of the problems. they never put in there computer that we came to them, with these problems and deny that we had any. the one time when they replaced the battery we picked it up with almost 150 extra miles on it. we have been extremely unhappy with the dealers service and the quality of the vehicle itself. *jb

Rented 2006 jeep cherokee at airport. during two stops at intersections i reached to switch radio stations and accidentally and lightly brushed the keys in the ignition. they switched to "acc" and the vehicle turned off. when i say "lightly brushed" i mean just that. i wasn't even aware of what had happened until the second incident. two things appear defective: the placement of the ignition and the fact that just a light touch turns the key off. had i done that while driving, the car would have immediately been inoperable and a dangerous situation would have occurred. *nm

Incident happened multiple times. engine, shut down briefly. when i stepped on brake it vibrated severely. the instrument panel lit up, was unable to steer. received notice from nhtsa tried to have fixed several timesand part is still unavailable. it is happening more often and i am afraid to drive it. very disappointed. i believe jeep should furnish me with a safe vehicle. *tr