2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Door Problems
- 221
- 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 221 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- Hinge And Attachments · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 83 |
| 30–60k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 28 |
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that three of the four interior door handles fractured. The doors could not be opened from inside the vehicle. The contact also indicated that the fourth inside door handle was cracked. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 158,000.
ODI 10872391
Door
Just found this site: same story 2005 jeep grand cherokee with a 4.7 liter v8. Both rear door panels ' door handle areas are cracked and broken with pieces missing and the front door panel door handles are showing signs of cracking. Recall is needed for this obvious manufacturing defect. *tr
ODI 10704612
Door · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Both of the backseat passenger interior door handles are completely broken off. The driver interior door handle is broken off. This is a safety hazard because god forbid an accident occurs there's no way to open the door from the inside. The only way to open the doors is to physically roll down the window and open the door from the outside. *tr
ODI 10701896
Door
I am wondering how there hasn't been a recall on the grand cherokee interior door handles. My car has only 67000 miles and all four door handles are cracked. The back two are being replaced because they no longer work. This poses a serious problem in the event of a crash since rear occupants would be trapped in the vehicle. Performing a search online and this is definitely a widespread issue for the grand cherokee.…
ODI 10693786
Door
The door handles and plastic surrounding the door handles have cracked and door handles are broken. This is a safety problem or recall. If you get trapped in your jeep and the door handle breaks then there's no way out from that door. My jeep is in great condition hardly any wear and tear. This is defective lemon material. It just crumbles. *tr
ODI 10679612
Door
Rear interior door handle on passenger side failed with no misuse or excessive force. Door handle is inoperative. Must open door from exterior of vehicle. No sign of any wear or obvious damage from visual inspection. Dealership quotes repair cost to be prohibitively expensive. Seems to be manufacturer defect. Obvious concern that this could be a safety hazard in case rapid egress from vehicle is required in an…
ODI 10692864
Door · Electrical System
I have a jeep grand cherokee limited, 2005. The rear right door handle cracked and upon exiting of my family member, the hand simply broke off. In the past week, i have been experiencing a threatening to break of the driver's side door handle. I am the only one driving my jeep and i worry that when i have my grandchild in the vehicle and the rest break as it appears they are threatening, exiting the vehicle will be…
ODI 10664321
Door · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the interior rear and driver side door handles fractured and separated from the door panels. The rear doors had to be opened with the exterior door handles. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000. Updated…
ODI 10721409
Door
The interior door handles on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited are all breaking. The plastic behind the door handles inside of the vehicle are made of cheap plastic. The plastic breaks and makes the door handles not work properly. *tr
ODI 10653760
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the door handles were cracked and fractured. The contact mentioned that the rear passenger and driver side door handles only opened from the outside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
ODI 10725991
Door
All 4 interior door handles are cracking and breaking at the base of the handle. I can barely get out of my jeep opening from the inside, and i have to get out to let my son out at school. My children must wait for me to open their doors, and if i were to get into a collision and my car on fire, i would in no way have time to roll my window down, get out, then let my kids out before an explosion of gasoline and…
ODI 10681068
Door
Both rear door handles and everything around them from the interior has broken off. We cannot open the rear doors from the inside. If you are in the back you couldn't get out in an accident and/or fire. I sees allot of complaints on this online. Used like normal, no abuse. *tr
ODI 10639564
Door
Driver side interior door handle has completely broken off. The other 3 door handles have also started to crack and become loose. It starts with a crack in the plastic, the crack then turns into a hole above the metal handle. The actual metal handle itself then loosens up and completely comes off. This is a serious problem that many other 2005 jeep grand cherokee owners have had. It's not from excessive use, it's a…
ODI 10627848
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that all four interior door handles cracked and were loose. As a result, the contact was not able to be open the rear doors from inside. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed all door handles needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
ODI 10748536
Door
The inside door handles in the front seat, both have become hard and brittle and have crumbled. If the driver's handle deteriorates any more the door handle will no longer work and you could be trapped in the car in the event of an accident. I've researched this on the internet and found that this is a common problem. The passenger side has a huge chunk of plastic that has broken off and this inside door handle is…
ODI 10628179
Door
All 4 interior door handles are broken in the event of an accident or fire i fear i won't be able to exit the vehicle i must roll the window down and use the exterior door handle to open the doors major safety problem. *tr
ODI 10607842
Door
Right rear interior door handle plastic was broken while getting out of the vehicle. Plastic is extremly brittle. Right front interior door handle broke the same way about a week later the door handle was not jerked or abused in any way. They both looked to be in perfect condition before they broke. *js
ODI 10598227
Door
I went to open my driver's door this morning and it wouldn't open, had to open it from the inside. After open the door would not shut and latch. The plastic on the inside of the door handle is cracked and bad. Common problem, chrysler group should recall this is a safety issue among many grand cherokees. *tr
ODI 10562934
Door
Door handle on 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo seems to be ready to break on driver door. I can see a sort of pin cracking through the door itself. This is a safety issue that needs to be fixed immediately. Notified jeep dealer in concord, nc and i was told that i would have to buy a new door panel assembly to fix this as it is not under warranty. *tr
ODI 10564800
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the rear interior door handles fractured and detached. In addition, the front passenger side interior door handle was fractured and would not open the door. The only handle that was functional was the front driver side door handle; however, it was also fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door panels…
ODI 10910824
Door
The jeep grand cherokee 2005 and up has inside door panels made of plastic ,and the door handles which allow opening the vehicle doors for the inside are attached to this weak plastic panel. Over time the door handle plastic attachment points began to crack and break away , eventually causing the opening handle to fall off,and the door is then not able to be opened from inside. In the event of a crash or fire in the…
ODI 10615828
Door
After christmas after taking my stepson's cousin home, i noticed that the door handles on the back doors were hanging, with the surrounding plastic busted. I thought it happened when the doors were opened, and that they were opened too hard. Took to a dealer (chevy dealer, that i bought vehicle from) and was told that it would be better to replace entire door panels, instead of just the door handles. *tr
ODI 10588737
Door
I haven't been in a wreck yet; but this is more of preventative measure. I have looked at multiple sites and seen where there have been thousands of complaints on interior door handles breaking off. I notified chrysler and they told me that was the 1st they have heard of it, and was willing to do anything about it. All four of my handles have broken off and i have rigged up the driver door, but as far as passengers…
ODI 10556557
Door
I have a 2005 grand cherokee with a door handle. My driver door handle is just about to drop off.. I noticed the "loose" handles but my rear drivers side door doesn't have a handle for the same reason. Jeep definitely needs to recall these issues before something happens. Massive list of complains in the nhtsa website and jeep/chrysler has not issued a recall...huge safety concern for all of us that have kids in the…
ODI 10556270
Door
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that all four door handles fractured and separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the handles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000.
ODI 10651037