2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE ALL BROKEN LOOSE FROM THEIR DOOR PANELS MAKING THEM INOPERABLE. I HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT ANY ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY FAULTY MATERIAL AND REALLY POOR DESIGN. THE ANSWER HAS BEEN NEGATIVE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IF I WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE WINDOWS DOWN TO USE THE EXTERIOR HANDLE.I FEEL A RECALL IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER SINCE THE PRICE TO REPLACE THESE PANELS IS EXORBITANT ( $700.00 TO $800.00 EACH) AND NO ASSISTANCE IS BEING OFFERED THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES IN YOUR FILE REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND A HUGE AMOUNT OF DOCUMENTATION FROM CUSTOMERS ON THE INTERNET!!! PLEASE HELP ALL OF US RECTIFY THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL AN INJURY OR DEATH IS REPORTED THAT WAS CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM !! *TR

ONE OF THE DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS BROKEN OFF AND IS UNUSABLE. THE OTHER THREE ARE CRACKING AND I AM FEARFUL THAT THEY WILL BE BREAKING OFF SOON. THE HANDLES AND THE SUPPORTING DOOR FRAMES ARE ALL CRACKING IN THE SAME LOCATION AND THE HANDLES THEN FALL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO EVEN DISCUSS THE ISSUE. THE DEALER STATES IT IS $680 PER DOOR TO FIX. PARTS TO FIX THE DOOR HANDLES ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE OUTSIDE THE DEALERSHIPS. DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BEING UNABLE TO EXIT THE BACK SEAT AREA FROM THE INSIDE, I AM FEARFULL TO ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT AT THIS TIME. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, THEY COULD BE UNABLE TO EXIT THE CAR FROM THE INSIDE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED AS WELL AS A WEBSITE WHERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE STATING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR 2005 JEEP. THERE WAS NOT ANY OUTSIDE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSED THIS DEFECT. THE DEALER STATES IT IS 'NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR'. THIS IS A CROCK, 99% OF THE TIME I AM THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS VEHICLE AND MY HANDLE HAS NOT BROKEN 'YET'. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY HAZARD. I HOPE YOU WILL ADDRESS AS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

ONE OF THE DOOR HANDLES ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS BROKEN OFF AND IS UNUSABLE. THE OTHER THREE ARE CRACKING AND I AM FEARFUL THAT THEY WILL BE BREAKING OFF SOON. THE HANDLES AND THE SUPPORTING DOOR FRAMES ARE ALL CRACKING IN THE SAME LOCATION AND THE HANDLES THEN FALL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO EVEN DISCUSS THE ISSUE. THE ORIGINAL DEALER IS OUT OF BUSINESS AND THE LOCAL DEALER STATES IT IS $680 PER DOOR TO FIX. PARTS TO FIX THE DOOR HANDLES ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR SALE OUTSIDE THE DEALERSHIPS. DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BEING UNABLE TO EXIT THE BACK SEAT AREA FROM THE INSIDE, I AM FEARFUL TO ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT AT THIS TIME. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, THEY COULD BE UNABLE TO EXIT THE CAR FROM THE INSIDE. I SEE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED AS WELL AS A WEBSITE WHERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE STATING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR 2005 JEEP. THERE WAS NOT ANY OUTSIDE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSED THIS DEFECT. 99% OF THE TIME I AM THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATES IT IS ?NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR?. WHAT A CROCK MY DOOR HANDLE GETS USED 10 TIMES A DAY AND IT HAS FAILED "YET" THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY HAZARD. I HOPE YOU WILL ADDRESS AS A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE THEY CANNOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

2006, 2007, 2008, HYUNDAI SONATAS. SUNVISOR FAILS TO REMAIN IN POSITION OR PLASTIC ARM COVER BREAKS CAUSING THE SUNVISOR TO NOT STAY IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE ON A TRIP THE SUNVISOR FAILED TO REMAIN UPRIGHT IMPAIRING ROAD VISION. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE TSB BULLETINS REGARDING THE SONATA SUNVISORS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING RECENT FAILURES OF THE SUNVISOR TO REMAIN IN POSITION. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND ALL BUT ONE OF THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE PANEL HAVE FALLEN OUT AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE OTHER ONE DOES BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY CRACKING. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AS IF ANYTHING HAPPENS THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS REAL COMMON BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE THESE DOORS AND HAS HAPPENED TO A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE. THE DEALERSHIPS WANT LIKE $700 A DOOR TO REPLACE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND THE INSIDE DOOR PANELS ARE A HARD PLASTIC ONE PIECE DOOR PANEL. THE PLASTIC THAT IS BEHIND THE DOOR HANDLES IS BROKEN AND CRACKED AND I AM VERY MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY OR EVEN DURING NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT JEEP REFUSED TO DO A RECALL AND THE REPLACEMENTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES AND AGAIN THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS WIDE SPREAD IN THIS MODEL WITH OTHER OWNERS AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. I HAVE READ OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERIOR DOOR RELEASE SYSTEMS CONTAINED IN THIS VEHICLE. I MUST ASSUME THAT "WE" ARE WAITING FOR A NUMBER OF DEATHS BEFORE THIS EVIDENT FLAW WILL BE RECALLED. I AM NOW DOWN TO ONE WORKING DOOR ON MY GRAND CHEROKEE. OTHER THAN THAT, MY JEEP IS IN GREAT CONDITION, FOR I AM VERY PARTICULAR ABOUT MAINTAINING MY VEHICLE PROPERLY. AFTER HUNDREDS OF JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNERS HAVE SUBMITTED OFFICIAL COMPLAINTS, WOULDN'T IT BE SAFE TO SAY THAT THESE COMPLAINT REPRESENT THOUSANDS, IF NOT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS? LET'S FACE IT... MOST VEHICLE OWNERS WILL LIVE WITH THIS, OR PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BUT FEW ACTUALLY SUBMIT A WRITTEN COMPLAINT. I HAVE BEEN QUOTED A PRICE OF $700 PER DOOR TO HAVE THESE DOOR RELEASE SYSTEMS REPLACED. AS A SINGLE MOTHER, I DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE AN EXTRA $2,800 TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER. ONE DAY... HEAVEN FORBID... SOMEONE (HOPEFULLY NOT A CHILD) WILL BE TRAPPED INSIDE A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DURING AN EMERGENCY. ONLY THEN, I ASSUME, WILL A RECALL BE ISSUED. WHAT A SHAME. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR SIX YEARS, AND COMPLAINTS ARE ROLLING IN. THIS IS HORRIBLE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY SERVICE SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

BAD PLASTIC RESIN COMPOUND WAS USED TO MANUFACTURE 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN SEVERAL BATCHES OF DOOR PANELS, USED TO HOLD DOOR HANDLES. THE PLASTIC CRACKS, CRUMBLES, AND DISINTEGRATES AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE AFTER ONLY A FEW (3-5) YEARS OF USE. MANY DOOR HANDLES ARE NO LONGER USABLE. THIS CREATES A FIRE SAFETY ISSUE AND A CRASH SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS CANNOT USE THE DOOR HANDLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE MAY HAVE BEEN INTACT BEFORE A CRASH, BUT DUE TO THE WEAK PLASTIC BE INOPERABLE AFTER A CRASH BY FURTHER CRACKING AND CRUMBLING. NUMEROUS VIDEO'S AND PICTURES HAVE SURFACED IN THE PUBLIC SHOWING THIS PROBLEM, AND CHRYSLER/JEEP IS NOT OWNING UP TO THEIR PROBLEM, AND THEIR SUPPLIER'S PROBLEM. CONSUMERS ARE FACED WITH A $2,400.00 REPAIR BILL OR DESIGNING THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS (AT THE PERIL OF THE PUBLIC)!!! HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLE VIDEOS AND COMMENTS ON DEALING WITH JEEP DEALERS AND CORPORATE ON THIS ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QSFRZ7CIBKY AND HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=U3ZGRQRRMCA AND HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BYCJ4PNDKKO AND HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=J4FIOFRFXGG I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 07/18/2010 AND COULD NOT OPEN MY DOOR BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAD TO ROLL DOWN MY WINDOW, AND REACH OUTSIDE AND USE THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE, BECAUSE THE INTERIOR HANDLE WAS DISCONNECTED AND WOULD NOT WORK. CHRYSLER JEEP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS VEHICLE SAFETY DEFECT DESPITE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. ONLY WHEN THREATENED WITH LEGAL ACTION OR A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT DO THEY RESPOND. THE NHTSA MUST STEP IN TO ADDRESS THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL. *TR