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 · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The interior door handles have broken off or are about to break off in my 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited hemi. There is a common manufacturers material defect, as the door handle "pocket" is made out a brittle plastic that shatters under normal use. This is dangerous because in an emergency, one would not be able to exit the vehicle because the interior door handle does not work. You have to open the power window…
ODI 10382819
Door
3 out of 4 of the interior door handles molding are broken and because of that, you can not open the doors from the inside using the doors handles.you have to let down the windows to open both of the back and front passenger doors in order to get out of the car. The driver side is beginning to have the same trouble with opening. The dealer price for replacement cost is about $200+ not including labor. I checked the…
ODI 10511495
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Interior door handles have broken. Rear passengers cannot exit vehicle. Soon the driver side door will completely fail. *tr
ODI 10381644
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2005 grand jeep cherokee limited has defective door panels. 3 door panels have holes around the handle, 1 is completely broken and is will not open the door. The 4th door panel is cracking. Soon all four doors will not be abled to be opened from the inside, causing a safety issue.this car is in mint condition with only 26,000 miles on it. This is a defect, not wear and tear!! *tr
ODI 10395741
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Plastic panels that hold the door handles are cracking and breaking, causing the door handles not to work. After the door panels break we cannot open the doors from inside the car. At this point we have one door completely inoperable, one with plastic broken and missing, and two where the cracking has started. *tr
ODI 10395836
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Interior door handles are broken. This is very dangerous because you cannot get out of the car - especially in an emergency. The rear door handles have been very rarely used, and still have broken. This is definitely a mfg defect that they are avoiding. Very dangerous and unacceptable that they (jeep) are not recognizing this issue. *tr
ODI 10381206
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee and i really have a concern to whom or where i could file a claim with a problem with my interior door handles. The reason why i'm complaining is that all the 4 interior door handles cannot by opened from the inside as usual because all of them are broken and with the plastic cracked, made in pieces and holes where the plastic has been missing. Most of the time i have or the…
ODI 10420082
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
There is a defect in the plastic used to make the door panels on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The plastic around the door handle latches is breaking apart and crumbling. All 4 doors are having the same issue of the plastic failing. If the plastic continues to break apart the door handle will fail and you will not be able to open the door. This is safety issue which could prevent myself or passengers from exiting…
ODI 10398017
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
3 out of 4 inside door handles broken due to cheap plastic used. Unable to get out of jeep from the inside. If there was an accident, you could be trapped inside. Could cause death or injury. Dealership charging over $2000 out of pocket to fix when it was caused by faulty, brittle plastic. Unsafe to drive with my kids in the back seat. *tr
ODI 10386367
Door
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee has had all 4 door handles crack and 1 has completely broken off. After researching the internet, i have found that this is a common occurrence on this vehicle, and seems to be a major safety concern. In any occasion where exiting the vehicle quickly is necessary, broken door handle(s) can risk injury and death to occupants. This is not a minor issue, just like an emergency exit in a…
ODI 10440920
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I own a 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited hemi , it only had 26,000 miles on it. All four of the interior door panels have now broke where the door handle is attached. The drivers door panel has broke the worst and the door handle is not even attached to the panel anymore , which has become a safety concern. I have contacted my dealer and turned in a claim for customer complaints. After 3 or 4 weeks they contacted me…
ODI 10373739
Door
On approximately december 8, 2010 the plastic around the inside left rear door handle cracked while my daughter was opening the door from the inside. After that the handle was loose and i frequently had to open the door from the outside to let her out of the jeep. Around july of 2011 my father tried to open the door from the inside and more of the plastic surrounding the handle broke off and the handle fell down…
ODI 10426978
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
In my 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited i began to notice the plastic that the door handle was connected by began to crack, within a few weeks the entire door handle was no longer working leaving me to have to open the window to open the door from the outside. This is a vehicle safety issue, due to a supplier's defective plastic resin mix, not a warranty issue. In case of a crash or fire, a passenger or driver might…
ODI 10399278
Door
On the drivers door and the right passenger door, the plastic of the panel supporting the interior door handle has broken leaving the handle unmounted and useless. Obviously, this is a safety hazard as it takes more time to egress the vehicle in an accident. *tr
ODI 10368044
Door
All the door handles on this vehicle are cracked and broken and two of them no longer operate from the inside! *tr
ODI 10493010
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee door handles inside are breaking. They are plastic and seem to be cheaply made. They just start to crack and after a few months the whole handle is gone. Jeep needs to issue a recall or look into this issue before someone cant get out of there vehicle in a emergency. *tr
ODI 10360941
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
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…
ODI 10394183
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear passenger door handle broke from door panel causing child to not be able to open door from inside. The handle is now dangling there from wire. The other doors are showing signs of spider cracks, eventually leading to breakage. *tr
ODI 10360235
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear passenger door handle broke from door panel causing child to not be able to open door from inside. The handle is not dangling there from wire. The other doors are showing signs of spider cracks, eventually leading to breakage. *tr
ODI 10360234
Door
Front passenger door handle suddenly cracked/busted upon getting out of the car. Later, the other three door handles cracked/busted. Recently, i found it difficult to get out of the car because the door would not open due to the busted handle. *tr
ODI 10521792
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2005 jeep grand cherokee interior door handles are defective. Passenger side door handle has completely broken due to the cheap plastic and the driver side door handle has almost failed as well. I am afraid that in an emergency, i and my passengers might not be able to exit the vehicle. I've been reading online and this appears to be a very common issue, but chrysler refuses to fix the doors. They want $700 plus to…
ODI 10359865
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Over the past year, both driver's side door panels on my 2005 grand cherokee (limited) have broken. Pieces around the opening handle have snapped off. The front driver side door is still usable, but the rear driver side door handle is just hanging there. These were not damaged through abuse, instead just routine use. I have not contacted my dealer as i have seen on line that most people have been unsuccessful in…
ODI 10372649
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have two 2005 jeep grand cherokees. All the inside door handles are cracking and some are completely destroyed to the point you can not open the door from the inside. Which in the event of an accident, no one would be able to exit the vehicle. It's obviously a problem with the plastic being too thin/brittle. It's all over the internet and there are even youtube videos. *tr
ODI 10358771
Door
I own a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The interior door handles have broken and there is no way to replace just the door handle. You have to replace each door handle. And that cost about 2000.00 a piece for each door panel.*tr
ODI 10382951
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The interior door handles, all 4, broke off, at almost the same time. There is a common manufacturers material defect, as the door handle "pocket" is made out a brittle plastic, and they just shattered, or cracked simply by using the interior door handle to exit the vehicle. This is dangerous because in an emergency, one would not be able to exit the vehicle if the door handle breaks off in your hand. *tr
ODI 10368005