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
2005 jeep grand cherokee plastic surrounding the driver side door handle cracked and fell apart. It was taken apart and glued back together. This lasted a short while and it then broke again. It is not an easy fix. The whole door panel for $600 dollars must be replaced. At times the window must be rolled down to open the door using the outside handle.in case of an electrical failure in an accident you would not be…
ODI 10382528
Door
Two of the four interior door handles on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee are broken off and unable to open the door. This is a huge safety problem, if there were an accident it would be impossible for two of the passengers to be able to exit the vehicle. They were not broken from damaging actions, they simple have just broke from everyday use. *tr
ODI 10372650
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2005 jeep grand cherokee limited edition interior door handles breaking off. 3 of the 4 door handles are unable to open the doors in case of an emergency. Due to the number of the same complaints about this safety issue, jeep obviously has a manufacturing defect that needs a recall issued. *tr
ODI 10354051
Door
3 of my interior door handles are completely broken off. I was told by the dealership that my extended warranty did not cover the interior door handles. The total cost to repair the 3 handles is $2,100.00. I cannot afford to fix these handles. I researched online to see if others had the same issue. As a matter of fact, on this site alone, there are numerous accounts of people all over the country that are having…
ODI 10508271
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Jeep grand cherokee interior door panel broke & door will not open from inside the vehicle causing a safety hazard. This is the 2nd door handle that has broken in the vehicle. In searching to fix the back door, i found an article showing that chrysler was aware of a resin problem with this vehicle. I can find a safety recall for the locks. *tr
ODI 10397349
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2005 jeep grand cherokee, 42275 miles, the door panels on the rear doors are broken at the door handles and the doors cannot be opened from the inside. Additionally, both front door panels are cracked at the door handles and more than likely will break soon. Have inquired with local body shop and new door panels are approximately $450 each and are of the same design. *tr
ODI 10352972
Body · Door
2 interior door opening handles breaking/failing: front passenger door totally inoperable. Driver door supporting interior is breaking and back doors cracking and breaking without anyone using them, my vehicle is in impeccable condition. ***this is a dangerous safety issue if handles break or are inoperable in certain emergency situations, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, causing serious injury or…
ODI 10437622
Door
Interior door handles on front passenger and rear driver side have both failed. The handle pivots on brittle plastic and it cracks. *tr
ODI 10548634
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Back driver side interior door handle can off when a passenger was trying to exit. This door is hardly ever used. *tr
ODI 10383881
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Normal door use, door handles cracking then breaking. Worried about safety. Nothing done to repair. Three out of the four are broken. *tr
ODI 10404456
Door · Equipment
2005 jeep grand cherokee door panel plastic has become damaged around the door handles causing the handles to become inoperable. Both rear door handles have broken and become unusable requiring the person in the front to exit the car and open rear doors. Both panels in the front are cracked and will most likely fail in a short period of time rendering the car useless. *tr
ODI 10440248
Door
Tl* the contact owns 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that all four interior door handles have cracked and the doors could not be opened from the inside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that all panel assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
ODI 10584616
Door
The door handles are disintegration. The plastic is so brittle it snaps under very little pressure. This is happening on all four doors. I was told by the dealership its not a recall item but in my opinion being able to exit the vehicle under normal circumstances or in an emergency is critical. I use more force to break a piece of celery in half than i did to break off a piece of this plastic. Its only a matter of…
ODI 10445172
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Navigational System(Global Positioning System) · Tires
Manufacturer defect. All four door handles not operable. Plastic hinges and pins all fractured. Faulty plastic components. Safety issue. Unable to exit car from inside. Failures started at 98,000 miles. Cost to repair exceeds $2000.00. Jeep will not cover. Jeep issued no recall yet component failure is a known catastrophic failure across the model. *tr
ODI 10389909
Door
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee and the 4 doors panel handle area are 2 broken and 2 cracked, now its became to an a safety issue once is very difficult to open the doors with the broken parts, i have to scroll down the drives and back driver windows to open the doors from outside the car. Occurs every time have to get out the car. I spoke to the dealership and said is out warranty, i spoke to chrysler customer…
ODI 10360493
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The front and rear passenger side door handles have broken off the door panels. The person sitting in the back seat cannot open the door on that side. I've been told it will cost over $1000 to replace the panels. Based on all of the similar complaints i've heard and read about, i think there should be a recall on this problem. *tr
ODI 10351915
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
There is a potentially serious safety issue concerning the interior door handles of the 2005 jeep grand cherokee. Apparently the plastic holding these door handles has a tendency to crack and break, causing the door handles to be inoperable from the inside of the vehicle. The door handle is only supported by the molded plastic of the entire plastic door panel, and not the metal frame of the door itself. There has…
ODI 10410212
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2005 jeep grand cherokee limited interior door handles. 3 of my 4 handles have broken off. Jeep charges $700.00 to replace this. It is a joke, considering i have used the backseat door handles maybe 15 times since i have had it since 2007. I have never heard or seen door handles on any vehicle completely break off out of no where. *tr
ODI 10353242
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2 of 4 interior door panel on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee are broken. I have not replaced the panels due to cost and working around the problem for now. *tr
ODI 10354920
Door
Approximately 3 years ago, the interior door handle attached to the door panel became brittle and cracked and over time the 2 rear doors do not have handles, just gaping holes, and the front door handles are cracked with large holes. The obvious defect of the construction material has created a situation where the rear passengers cannot exit in an emergency. The cracking of the door panel is not normal wear and…
ODI 10513389
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I own a 2005 grand cherokee limited, at this time both front doors handles are broken, the rear handles start to breaking apart too. I have to open the doors front the outside witch is unsafe and dangerous in case of an accident. First one broke at 67000 miles, and the second at 71000 miles . Please help. *tr
ODI 10420790
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee has broken door handles. The dealer wants $750 in order to fix the part. It is a safety concern for my children in the back seat who will not be able to get out of the car if there was an accident. This just occurred in the last month. I will fix the piece on my own dime but it seems kind of outrageous for a door handle. If not for my kids i would skip it and just suffer with the broken…
ODI 10405664
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Interior door handles broken due to cheap plastic. In case of an emergency is a safety risk. Dealer won't sell door handles but instead a entire panel for over 500 dollars and i have all 4 broken. *tr
ODI 10330126
Door
The interior door handles both front and back are cracking and breaking off in my jeep grand cherokee limited 2005. No longer is it possible to open the front passenger side door from the inside. The back passenger side door is the same. Both the front and back driver side handles are cracking with pieces of plastic broken off. They are eventually going to break off as well. This is not occurring to abuse of opening…
ODI 10380208
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The interior door panels (all 4 doors) have cracked/crumbled around the door handles making it impossible to open the doors from the inside. This is a very dangerous safety hazard and should be addressed immediately. I have 75,000 miles on the vehicle, therefore it is not under standard warranty. The dealership said they could replace the entire panel on each door for about…
ODI 10332493