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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
78 reportsClear category filter54,000 miles · Oct 20, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER STEERING , AND BRAKES. HE HAD TIME TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE; HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW MINUTES, HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHIC…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER STEERING , AND BRAKES. HE HAD TIME TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE; HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW MINUTES, HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AFTER 24 HOURS THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN TWO MONTHS THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT HAS DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE FAILURE IS COMMON FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55000.
NHTSA ODI #10289170
38,000 miles · Aug 26, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING . THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEAL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING . THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES WHICH THERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10281853
57,400 miles · Feb 2, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A MASSIVE HESITATION WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND A NEW STARTER WAS INSTALLED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. HE WENT THROUGH A…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A MASSIVE HESITATION WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND A NEW STARTER WAS INSTALLED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. HE WENT THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU CAR WASH AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. WHEN HE PLACED EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD STUTTER AND THEN FINALLY CATCH AND INCREASE IN SPEED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TUNE-UP, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT PINPOINT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,802 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,400. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A CODE FOR THE O2 SENSOR HEATER WAS BEING DISPLAYED. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. UPDATED 03/04/09 *JB
NHTSA ODI #10257238
Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE STALLS OUT TWICE ON INTERSTATE WHILE TRAVELING WITH TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, ONCE IN PARKING GARAGE ON TURN , ONCE GOING UP HILL TWICE AT STOP SIGN , ANOTHER TIME TWICE IN ONE 15 MINUTE TRIP DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED NOTHING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10252461
25,000 miles · Dec 11, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STALLS. NO RHYME NO REASON TO IT. USUALLY LOW SPEED BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE. IT HAS THE 4.7 LITER ENGINE, THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO WARNING. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO THIS AS NO CODES ARE SET. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10251541
62,000 miles · Dec 8, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ONLY WORKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR VENTS BLOW OUT WARM AIR. THE EVENT STARTED OCCURRING ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 AND IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND IS GOING TO COST APPROX. $1,200.00 DOLLAR…
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THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ONLY WORKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR VENTS BLOW OUT WARM AIR. THE EVENT STARTED OCCURRING ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 AND IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT A JEEP DEALERSHIP AND IS GOING TO COST APPROX. $1,200.00 DOLLARS. APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VENT DOORS AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. THE HEAT MOST LIKELY WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY DUE TO THE DOORS NOT SEALING PROPERLY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10251063
49,000 miles · Nov 25, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment
1. MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNEXPECTEDLY CAN STALL, TYPICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT LESS THAN 15-20 MPH. UNFORTUNATELY, NO WARNINGS ARE GIVEN BY THE VEHICLE AS THE ENGINE SIMPLY STALLS AND DIES. NO COMPUTER ERROR CODES ARE DISPLAYED OR REGISTERED. THE STALLING OCCURS BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. OFTEN THE STALLING…
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1. MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNEXPECTEDLY CAN STALL, TYPICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT LESS THAN 15-20 MPH. UNFORTUNATELY, NO WARNINGS ARE GIVEN BY THE VEHICLE AS THE ENGINE SIMPLY STALLS AND DIES. NO COMPUTER ERROR CODES ARE DISPLAYED OR REGISTERED. THE STALLING OCCURS BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. OFTEN THE STALLING OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE SEEMS TO EITHER DOWN SHIFT OR UP SHIFT IN LOWER GEARS. THE STALLING IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE UNEXPECTED AND UNPREDICTABLE STALLING OFTEN OCCURS AT STOP LIGHTS/INTERSECTIONS OR PARKING LOTS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO ME TO BE A COUPLING BETWEEN THE COMPUTER CONTROLLER/SOFTWARE, THE RPM SENSOR, AND THE TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX. 2. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. WHEN THE COMPUTER FAILS TO "CATCH" THE RPMS FALL RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE STALLS AND DIES. CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE VEHICLE CAN STOP SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR PARKING LOT. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. 3. DESPITE SEVERAL COMPUTER FLASHES AND MAINTENANCE ON THE "SOLENOID-LINEAR IACV," JEEP HAS FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER-JEEP GIVES THE RUN-AROUND. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CAN HELP ANYMORE; THE REGIONAL MANAGER DOESN'T RECOGNIZE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE; CORPORATE CHRYSLER-JEEP DOESN'T SEE IT AS AN ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10249784
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury
VEHICLE STALLS, STEERING LOCKS WHILE MOVING AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO APPARENT SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10243320
10,000 miles · Aug 25, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4.7 LIMITED. PURCHASED CAR ... 2ND OWNER... WITH 21K ON THE ODOMETER. CAR CONSTANTLY STALLED... I HAD ONE SPELL WHERE JUST ABOUT EVERYTIME I STOPPED THE CAR STALLED. HOW DANGEROUS AND CRAZY IS THIS? I BROUGHT THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY AND JEEP KEPT TRYING TO FIX IT. 2 WEEKS LATER ISSUE WOULD BE BACK. AFTER …
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2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4.7 LIMITED. PURCHASED CAR ... 2ND OWNER... WITH 21K ON THE ODOMETER. CAR CONSTANTLY STALLED... I HAD ONE SPELL WHERE JUST ABOUT EVERYTIME I STOPPED THE CAR STALLED. HOW DANGEROUS AND CRAZY IS THIS? I BROUGHT THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY AND JEEP KEPT TRYING TO FIX IT. 2 WEEKS LATER ISSUE WOULD BE BACK. AFTER 5 DEALER VISITS NOW THE CAR HAS ONLY STALLED TWICE IN THE LAST 3K MILES. STILL ITS RIDICULOUS. DAIMLER CHRYLSER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIGURE THIS OUT NOW B4 MORE PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10239590
55,824 miles · Jul 1, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN SLOWING DOWN APPROACHING A HARD STOP, MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT DOES THIS. I'VE NARROWLY AVOIDED GOING OVER A HILL, DRIFTING BACK INTO CARS BEHIND ME WHILE STOPPING UP A HILL, AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.…
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WHEN SLOWING DOWN APPROACHING A HARD STOP, MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT DOES THIS. I'VE NARROWLY AVOIDED GOING OVER A HILL, DRIFTING BACK INTO CARS BEHIND ME WHILE STOPPING UP A HILL, AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE DEALER SAID UNLESS THE COMPUTER REGISTERS A CODE, THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN FIX. THEY REFUSE TO SEND THIS UP TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR REFERRAL TO CHYRSLER HQ. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE NUMEROUS MODELS ENCOUNTERING THIS ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10232933
Official recalls
3Jul 21, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
May 7, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
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Electrical System
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Sep 14, 2005
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.7L ENGINES AND NAG1 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CONDENSATE WATER MAY ENTER THE TRANSMISSION AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. THIS CAN RESULT IN SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IT CAN LEAD TO INCREASED TRANSMISSION OPERATING TEMPERATURES, BOILING OF THE WATER, AND A SUBSEQUENT PURGING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION FOR LEAKAGE AT THE FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL. IF NO LEAK IS DETECTED, A NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. IF THE PRESENCE OF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE VEHICLE WILL BE EVALUATED FOR SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER ENGAGEMENT. IF NO SHUDDER IS DETECTED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE TRIPLE FLUSHED, AND NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. IF SHUDDER IS DETECTED, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL BE REPLACED, A NEW FILL TUBE GROMMET SEAL AND WATER DEFLECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED, AND PROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FILL TUBE VERIFIED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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