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
The cups around the door handles on the interior panel of the door began cracking and over time eventually failed and crumbled completely rendering the door handle useless. Obviously this a huge safety hazard as occupants can not exit the vehicle should there be an emergency. Through research this seems to be a far too common occurrence for this model vehicle. *tr
ODI 10521708
Door
I purchased a used 2005 jeep grand cherokee. A few days after i bought it i was cleaning the inside and opened the back passenger door. Upon doing so i noticed the handle is broken. It is still operable but i don't know how long it will last. I looked online and see that apparently everyone that has this model has the same problem, some people with all 4 handles useless and unable to open any door from the inside. I…
ODI 10503087
Door
The interior door handles are broken. The driver side door is barely hanging on, it's getting more and more difficult to open the door to get out. The front passenger side door handle is starting to crack, i have put a little epoxy on the handle to try and make it last longer. The cost to replace the handles are ridiculous! These doors are a death trap!!!!! *tr
ODI 10514894
Door · Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
2005 jeep has been slipping into neutral since february 2013. It caused me to have an accident because i couldn't get out of the way of rear-oncoming traffic. No major damage was done thankfully! A few weeks later i experienced a rollaway. I went into the sitter to pick up my son. After about 5 minutes of being inside i my jeep roll across the street! I go running outside, opened the door and pulled up the emergency…
Crash reported
ODI 10523050
Door
I opened the door to get out and the interior driver's side handle broke off of the door panel. I went to the dealer and the handle is part of the door panel. The handle's hinge is set in plastic which happens to be in the same one piece door panel. The door panel has to be replaced ($795 for the part and $259 for the installation). On line i noticed that there were many complaints with this problem. It is possible…
ODI 10496910
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The child safety lock on the drivers side rear door keeps moving to unlocked, making this a safety issue because a child could open the door from the inside while the car is in motion. *tr
ODI 10564802
Door
Cracks in interior door plastic leaving door handles difficult to manage. Same problem as so many others have reported. Called jeep directly and no solution offered. Dealership is not willing to fix the broken part under warranty. *tr
ODI 10490935
Door
Interior door handles are inoperable. Cannot open door from the inside of the vehicle. Handles crack and break easily. This causes operator and passengers unable to exit vehicle in a timely fashion. Doors must be opened from the outside. *tr
ODI 10552051
Door
Three of my door handles have broken off and are not functional from the inside of the vehicle. The only handle that is in tact is the drivers. *tr
ODI 10470886
Door
My door handles on my truck would not let me get out . I had to put the window down to get out of my truck . I hear alot of people with the model jeep i have also encountered this problem . *tr
ODI 10470319
Door
The plastic wells behind all four interior door handles have broken, leaving a gaping hole ringed by sharp spikes of plastic shards. This occurred prior to my purchasing the vehicle on the date indicated as the date of the incident. This is a widely reported issue. The next stage of the failure is that the interior door handles will eventually break out of the door and come off into the door operator's hand,…
ODI 10477993
Door
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited's interior door handles have broken from their door panels. *tr
ODI 10465318
Door
Interior door handles are made with material that do not support the normal wear and tear. Clearly a safety hazard to be riding a vehicule, whether as the driver or passenger, and if an emergency calls for you to abandon it, as you pull the handle to open your door the handle brakes in your hand and cannot open the door. In the event of an emergency, we are talking, not about minutes, but seconds to react and move…
ODI 10469583
Door
Front driver-passenger side door panels. I recently discovered that my front driver and passenger door panels have cracked around the interior door handle. The cracks have progressed to the point where the door handles dislodged from the panel from repeated use. The cost of each panel is $770.00, excluding labor. The dealer where purchased stated "there is nothing we can do about it." what's disconcerting is that…
ODI 10469389
Door · Power Window Devices And Controls
Interior door handles are defective. The plastic surrounding the interior door handles has become brittle and broken allowing pieces to fall inside the door. This breakage has rendered the door handles inoperative and prevents the door from being opened from the inside. In the event of an accident the occupants of the vehicle would be trapped inside, especially if the power windows also became inoperative. *tr
ODI 10457674
Door · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the plastic interior door handles were fractured. The contact stated that all the interior door handles except the front passenger side door handle were fractured. The contact stated that the sun roof would leak whenever it rained. The vehicle was taken to be inspected and was diagnosed that the roof needed to be replaced. The contact also…
ODI 10746059
Door
From the many forums i have researched, this is not the first complaint about faulty door handles in the 2005 jeep grand cherokee. All four of mine have cracked and large chunks of the inside of the "cup" have fallen off into the door panel. One of the doors in just about inoperable because of the location of the crack and i know its only a matter of time before the rest of them follow. As a mother of 2 children, it…
ODI 10466687
Door
The interior door handles on the 2005 jeep grand cherokee wk has all broken. Most of the handles in my vehicle are still in working order, but one in particular is broken and someone sitting on that side cannot get out of the vehicle from the inside. If there is an accident they could be stuck inside the vehicle. These handles are poorly designed, and the others will likely break entirely if not used gingerly. *tr
ODI 10513539
Door
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee has a defect that includes all of the interior door handles braking from regular use. This problem is a major safety concern as anyone inside the vehicle cannot exit the vehicle in case of an emergency. Further more, children and or adults may accidentally cut themselves on the sharp broken plastic edges of the broken handle. In order to replace the handles i had to order a new door…
ODI 10592135
Door
The left rear door handle has broken off. I open the door to place an item in the back seat and noticed the door handle laying inside the door. The handle itself is in tack but the plastic surrounding where the handle attaches with the door was broken. There was not trauma, heavy or extensive use placed on the door (inside or out). When researching possible solutions to my problem, i became overwhelmed by how many…
ODI 10502713
Door · Structure
Broken interior door handles (driver and front passenger) and cannot open the doors from inside. I found many complaints online with similar problem. I am very concerned an accident can occur and we would be trapped because the doors cannot be opened from the inside. *tr
ODI 10479340
Door
Both rear door handles on my grand cherokee are broken. First the left side broke in march 2012, then the right side broke a few months afterwards. All rear seated passengers inside the vehicle are unable to open the doors. The front seated passengers have to exit the vehicle and open it from the outside. This is a safety issue. The door handle issue is very common with this vehicle make and model. *tr
ODI 10608333
Door
Interior door handles break all 4 door handles had cracks in the plastic backing when i got the vehicle in 2012. First, the rear driver door handle broke and the mechanic wanted $850 to fix it since the plastic backsplash is part of the whole door panel. Without the plastic backsplash, the handle does not work. So, i have to open that door from the outside for my kids. Now the front passenger door handle has a hole…
ODI 10524971
Door · Structure
2005 jeep grand cherokee... Appx 2-3 yrs ago, driver side door handle separated from door panel. Finally got dealer to fix under warranty. Appx 3-6 mos ago, same thing happened to other 3 doors -- called chrysler customer care and told because of mileage (appx 80k) and age of vehicle... No extended warranty was forthcoming... Dealer estimates $600-$900 per door. Safety issue... Doors can not be opened except from…
ODI 10469722
Door
The handles on both rear doors have cracked making them unusable. You cannot open the door from the inside, safety issue. They are made of cheap plastic that breaks off. The only person that rides in my back seat is my 84 year old mother who has very little strength in her hands. In order to replace it you have to buy the entire door panel for 500 dollars plus labor. Please consider issuing a safety recall. *tr
ODI 10450704