2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
- 846
- 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 846 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- Ignition · 3 records
- Instrument Cluster/Panel · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 146 |
| 100–150k mi | 120 |
| 30–60k mi | 62 |
| 150–400k mi | 51 |
| 1–30k mi | 45 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at high speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure and repair the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated…
ODI 10692561
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the remedy was not available to service the vehicle. The dealer stated that the parts received were defective and were uncertain when the remedy would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10639406
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
ODI 10731293
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the air bag and the service engine warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available for the repair. The dealer was unable to provide a part availability date. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not…
ODI 10682946
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number :14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/16/15*cn updated 07/23/15*jb
ODI 10723211
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact mentioned that there was a sudden increased in engine rpms. The vehicle was turn off and restart in order to resume normal function. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in recall nhtsa…
ODI 10644744
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The contact also stated that all of the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated when the vehicle was started. The vehicle stalled twice. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 10781707
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle stalled several times without warning. The contact had to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and restart it each time. The dealer was notified of the failure several times and was not able to provide the part for an extended period of time. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that…
ODI 10743692
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle experienced a total loss of power and then restarted on its own. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The…
ODI 10730363
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10639305
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10637634
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repairs was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10766315
Electrical System · Power Train
2005 jeep grand cherokee 5.7l stalls while driving, goes into limp mode constantly while driving or stationary, unintended acceleration while stationary and surges forward when brakes fully applied. Also got the recall for ignition issue but no parts available so have to be careful till then. Ignition recall is even stated to be a temporary fix. Electrical issues cause sever safety concern for customer safety. No…
ODI 10787424
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000(electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10744112
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the ignition switch failed. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number:14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts for the repair were not available. The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable…
ODI 10725560
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10654668
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10704916
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 04/07/15*lj
ODI 10691040
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000(electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10689635
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10672068
Electrical System
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee suddenly lost all power on ca hwy 17 during rush hour. It was as if the ignition switch was turned off. This nearly caused a multi-car collision, followed by a terrifying near miss by a motorcycle. After several attempts, where the ignition switch acted completely dead, the car suddenly re-started. I understand that there is a recall related to the ignition switch, but the documentation…
ODI 10637526
Electrical System · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle veered to the passenger side and it would attempt to stall. The vehicle was then shifted from drive into park and shifted back into drive. The vehicle was able to be driven, however, the failure recurred on several occasions. The contact also stated that on several occasions the check engine…
ODI 10786027
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 01/27/16*lj upated 02/09/16*jb
ODI 10781943
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10747409
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the recall part needed was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10743793
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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