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. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 was received in september of 2014. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. The…
ODI 10782086
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) was received in september of 2014. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not…
ODI 10782022
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 were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the recall repairs. The dealer was notified several times and was unable to provide a time frame for when the parts would become available. The…
ODI 10781796
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while making a left turn at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the ignition switch failed. The recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) was received in september 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was…
ODI 10778518
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While operating the vehicle, it vibrated and shuttered. On several occasions, the ignition switch failed and the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 230,000.
ODI 10776534
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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10775327
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 10767561
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at various speeds, various electrical functions failed. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the recall part was not available for the repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
ODI 10767386
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 not notified the consumer of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 11/18/15*lj updated…
ODI 10764650
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) was received in september of 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The…
ODI 10748641
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000(electrical system) and stated that the parts were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer informed the contact that the parts were for the repair were under development. The contact had not experienced…
ODI 10734757
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) was received in september of 2015. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not…
ODI 10722951
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 6/17/15*cn
ODI 10714936
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10702789
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000(electrical system) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable. The dealer stated that they were uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the problem and they informed the contact that they had added him on a…
ODI 10692293
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without warning. In addition, the contact stated that two batteries were replaced within three years .the contact also stated that the instrument panel become inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10667563
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when driving at low speeds or when idle, the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was…
ODI 10661262
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and indicated that the parts were not available to repair the vehicle. The first time the contact notified the dealer they indicated that they were not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. The vin was not…
ODI 10654969
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The vin was associated with the recall since august 31, 2014. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10760341
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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10893627
Electrical System
We received a recall p41/nhtsa 14v-438 i have called the dealership several times and just got off the phone with them they still do not have any parts to fix this recall 4/22/2015. Why send out notices if the parts are not going to be timely to fix the potential problem? Over six months should be plenty of time to create parts! *tr
ODI 10712252
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. In addition, while driving at any speed, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle restarted. The dealer and manufacturer…
ODI 10725847
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed was not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10694849
Electrical System
Electrical dash panel goes on and off while driving, and when it is off we loose brake lights, head lights, windshield wipers, turn signals, tail lights, etc. Chrysler dealers say they do not know what's going bad and they cannot repair these jeeps. It,s unsafe to drive. This is a common problem for the 2005 jeep grand cherokee's. We can hit the dash at our left knee and the lights and gauges will come back on for…
ODI 10631161
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 65 mph, all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the contact heard various chimes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle, but recommended that the ignition switch be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, four months later while driving at 35 mph, all the lights on the…
ODI 10716525
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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