2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Switch Problems
- 17
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 17 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- ignition switch · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Switch
2005 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the while attempting to make a left turn the steering and brakes failed. The vehicle went off the road and about 15 feet nose first into a gully. The air bags did not deploy. The consumer stated a recall was later released that appeared to have been related to the failures. The manufacturer advised the…
Crash reported
ODI 11020848
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was stationary, the ignition switch malfunctioned. The contact could not shut off the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 125,000.
ODI 10893405
Electrical System · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the engine stalled. The contact was able to merge to the shoulder and restarted the engine which resumed normal function. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that recall nhtsa…
ODI 10653382
Electrical System · Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the key failed to turn into the on position preventing the vehicle from starting on several occasions. Also, the vehicle stalled intermittently as the lights and gauges flickered. In addition, the vehicle decelerated each time the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to three repair shops. The technicians were not able to replicate or…
ODI 10652693
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the contact inadvertently struck the ignition switch with the knee causing the vehicle to stall. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed were not available. The contact mentioned that the manufacturer had exceeded the reasonable amount of time for the repairs.…
ODI 10652526
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system: ignition: switch). The vin was included in the recall, but the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufactured exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not…
ODI 10632692
Switch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently and the instrument cluster shorted out, which caused the gauges and sensors to malfunction. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop. The technician stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however,…
ODI 10640486
Switch
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the ignition stopped functioning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the winder on the ignition switch caused the switch to deteriorate. The dealer stated that the part was on backorder since the failure had become a common problem. The vin was unavailable when the time complaint was filed. The…
ODI 10328961
Switch · Unknown Or Other
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at any speed, the vehicle shuts off whenever an object touches the ignition key. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 22,200 and failure mileage was 18,000. Updated 05/19/08. *lj
ODI 10225468
Switch
I am the owner of a 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo. On more than 10 occasions since i have purchased the vehicle i have inadvertently shut of the engine by hitting the key with my knee while driving at highway speeds. I believe this is due to the placement of the ignition directly above the driver's knee. To date i have been able to maintain control of the vehicle and get it restarted before an accident occurred.…
ODI 10156396
Switch
Dt*: the contact stated while driving or in park the vehicle was turned off when the contact's knee touched the key. Even when the seat was moved farther back the problem still occurred. The key contains the remote keypad on it, which makes the key larger and easy to be hit. The ignition is located on the dashboard. The dealership replaced the ignition cylinder in an attempt to prevent the problem from occurring…
ODI 10152084
Electrical System · Switch
My knee hit the ignition switch while i was driving, which turned the vehicle "off" at 65mph on the highway. The brakes and the steering lost power. This is happened about 10 times overall. Thankfully, i have always been able to turn the car back on before any accidents happened. *tr
ODI 10615555
Switch
Dt: the car was a rental car. The driver rented it last week. The contact was driving on interstate in the right lane and driver's knee hit the key and the car shut off. The driver lost power steering, and had to come to a stop in the middle of the highway. The driver had the same problem again on an off ramp. The car shut off and he lost power steering, had to coast to a stop again. The local chyrsler dealership…
ODI 10130780
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline · Switch · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10112589
Switch
Driver's knee would hit the ignition switch while driving,this caused the vehicle to shut off. Contacted the dealer for this problem. Dealer informed consumer no complaint on this problem was recorded. *ak
ODI 10101116
Switch
Bought a 2005 jeep grand cherokee in late october. Have had numerous instances on engine shutting down while driving, including on a busy expressway. Neither chrysler nor the dealer was able to correct the problem (the dealer's service department was in contact with chrysler techical support when trying to repair). They tried a couple of repairs suggested by chrysler that did not resolve the problem. Finally…
ODI 10106060
Switch
When ignition key is in place with the 2005 grand cherokee laredo running, it is possible to bump the lower edge of the key with the driver's knee. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer stated the remedy would be to raise the ignition switch or make the key smaller. *jb
ODI 10150800