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
First, the interior door handles are a hazard. All four are cracked and one broke off as my grand child open the back seat door to get out. The front passenger door interior door handle is breaking off at any time, the others are cracked. I am afraid that in an accident some of us might not make it out. They are too expensive to replace. I tried to trade in the jeep but no luck! I know there are more jeeps out there…
ODI 10596967
Door
The interior door panels are constructed with weak plastic causing the door handles which are molded into the plastic door panels to fail. Failure of the door handles to open the doors from the interior is a safety hazard in the event of an incident (fire,accident,etc. ) that requires immediate evacuation from the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10445101
Door
The rear right door handle broke. My truck has under 80,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10456352
Door
All interior door panels broken. I have contacted jeep/chrysler and they say they wont fix it.
ODI 10446077
Body · Door
Noticed in 2010 that small piece of plastic was missing behind one door handle. This is a lightly used one person commuter vehicle. Then in december 2011 all four door handles began to fail. Each has missing pieces of plastic behind each handle that compromise their use. Took vehicle to dealership where it was purchased new and serviced since 2006. Was advised it would be $750 per door to fix as the door handles are…
ODI 10441943
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Latches/locks/linkages - the pop down did not show this category so i used other the door latches will not work due to failing inner plastic housing. All four doors are in some condition of cracking and failure. One latch will not work at all, thus the door cannot be opened from the inside of vehicle. It is a serious safety issue. There are many complaints on this issue that have been filed. Chrysler should…
ODI 10446627
Door
The jeep grand cherokee interior door panels are defective . The handles are all plastic and they all break off from the door panel. This is a very unsafe problem that could cost a life if the person reaches for the handle to get out of the car and cannot. They need to make this a recall and issue parts to replace this for free for owners of the jeeps. *tr
ODI 10442183
Door
The interior door handles all break and crack. The handles are cheap plastic and fail after time. This is a safety hazard and chrysler should be responsible for replacing these. They do not even have the parts on hand. I have contacted local dealerships and there is a waiting list for over 400+ people a month ago who knows how long now. *tr
ODI 10448821
Door
All of the inside door handle pockets have fallen apart, the plastic used was bad and this should be a recall due to the safety issue. I could see if one went bad, but all four, this is a major problem. From what i have seen online, it seems all types of this vehicle and year seem to have the problem. *tr
ODI 10489599
Door
The plastic paneling near my door handles have become brittle and have broken causing my passengers to become stuck on the inside of the vehicle and unable to operate the door handle properly on exiting the vehicle. This is a safety concern as the passenger may not be able to exit the vehicle easily in case of an accident. *tr
ODI 10437357
Door
Interior door handle on driver side & passenger side plastic broke making the inside handle no longer usable. *tr
ODI 10450386
Door
3 of 4 the interior door knobs have broken off on this vehicle. What if i had passengers and was involved in a wreck? No one would be able to get out! I am not the only one experiencing this problem... It is all over the internet. Does someone have to be killed before the company is prompted to fix this problem? A manufactures defect should be covered/fixed by the manufacturer...…
ODI 10434766
Door
The front passenger and both rear interior door handles have broken off. There is no way to exit the vehicle in case of an emergency! I have found on the internet that this is a common occurrence but i haven't found out what the company is offering for a fix. This is an obvious manufacturers defect considering that all three of them broke within days of one another. *tr
ODI 10434413
Door
My interior driver door handle started cracking, then eventually broke and is useless. At first i thought it might have been something i did until the back passenger on the driver door did the same thing. I rarely have passengers in the back so i know its not just wear; instead, just crappy quality. When you're a die-hard jeep person you don't want to admit (especially to yourself) they would've used poor quality.…
ODI 10473056
Door
Door panels broken on back rear doors. Passenger front door is cracked. Unable to open doors due to the door handle is broken. Unsafe conditions. I have a child that sits in the back and this is a safety issue. *tr
ODI 10450442
Door
All 4 interior door handles broken or cracked and about to break off completely. Major safety hazard - unable to open/operate doors from the inside in case of accident or emergency. Obvious manufacturer defect using very inferior design/materials. Recall requested as hundreds of jeep owners are reporting the exact same issue. *tr
ODI 10437221
Door
I own a 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited v8 5.7l and 3 of the 4 door handles are cracked. A couple of them have been cracked for a while, but recently another one literally just cracked open by just opening the rear door with little force. There have been numerous claims on this issue at this site http://www.denlorstools.com/autoblog/2010/11/jeep-grand-cherokee-interior-door-handle-broken-recall/. Clearly i am not…
ODI 10432353
Door
I bought this jeep brand new and it is garage kept. We are older and have no young kids riding in our car. It still looks like its brand new. My 1998 jeep which i still own has 86,000 miles on it doors are perfect. My 2005 has three interior door handles that are cracked or completely broken. The back door has to be open from the outside. This is a safety matter. It's really unfortunate the amount of complaints but…
ODI 10453288
Door
Interior door handle housings cracking and breaking. Hard to open door from the inside. Not covered under warranty or recall. *kb
ODI 10429341
Door
Front drivers inside door handle came off in my hand. *kb
ODI 10429928
Door
Rear door handle plastic around base began cracking & currently driver door hand is about to fall off. This is dangerous! This plastic surrounding the door handles began with small cracks then huge chunks fell out . This could cost a life of my grandchildren or even myself as driver. Nevermind anyone owning one. This safety hazard should be an immediate safety recall! I am astounded at the numbers of jeep owners…
ODI 10453503
Door · Latch
Interior door latch on rear drivers side door completely broke off and drivers side front door latch beginning to crack around plastic and incur same problem. This is a huge safety issue in case of accident or fire one would be trapped inside vehicle unable to exit presumably dying from injuries. This is an obvious on going problem with the jeep cherokee and i feel chrysler needs to own responsibility for this and…
ODI 10426797
Door
Inside door handles start to break at the plastic housing where the handle attach to. Two doors are broken and unusable at the moment. Passengers can't exit the vehicle which pose a big security risk. This is a common problem on jeep grand cherokee and should be fixed for free by the manufacturer. Today it costs approx $3000 to fix all four doors. *tr
ODI 10436429
Door · Hinge And Attachments
Interior door handles are broken off, front door cracked and driver door missing part. *kb
ODI 10429311
Door
Interior door handles crack from normal use and eventually fail. Safety issue cannot open door from interior. *tr
ODI 10535904