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 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 failure. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on numerous occasions. The…
ODI 10715955
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the engine seized. As a result, the power steering and brakes failed. The contact mentioned that she received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) back in july of 2014 and a follow up notice in september of 2014. However, the parts needed were unavailable. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10678928
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. Within less than 30 days of owning the vehicle, it stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, westport chrysler dodge jeep ram ([redacted], vincennes, in 47591, [redacted]) made no mention of the parts and the remedy to schedule a recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 11001680
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 10679500
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 10808733
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 that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of this issue. Updated 7/16/15*cn the consumer the vehicle stalled on two occasions. Updated…
ODI 10722578
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 6/3/15*cn the consumer was…
ODI 10712479
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off. After coasting to a stop and restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact also indicated that the recall notice for…
ODI 10703265
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 10730994
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received 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.
ODI 10653801
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Lights lit on dash,abs, traction control,& service electrical brake system.replaced brakes & no change lights still lit up.got recall notice p41 in sept, 2014 stating problem with ignition switch,& that the part is not available & will contact me when its available.it is now over a year later still nothing and is way beyond a reasonable of time for repair !!! After driving all winter without the traction control.now…
ODI 10776603
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 had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10717665
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated the part was not available for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced the failure listed on the recall. In addition, the contact mentioned…
ODI 10680846
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where an unknown part was replaced. The failure persisted after the repair was performed. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system);…
ODI 10818708
Electrical System · Power Train
On may 22, 2014 i took my 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited 4 x 4 with 5.7l hemi engine for recall #n23 reprogram final drive control module. The mileage at that time was 93758. After that "fix" everything seemed to run okay then on july 2, 2014 due to a grinding sound in the rear, my sons father in law checked the codes and found the emergency brake tone ring show. Also on the dashboard a "service [redacted] system"…
ODI 10610513
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My lights both interior / exterior / gauges flicker on and off whenever the want to on their own. This is a serious problem driving at night
ODI 10732647
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of…
ODI 10694857
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle would stall without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v438000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10679404
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 part was not available for the recall repair. 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. Updated 3/24/15*cn updated…
ODI 10676621
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical). 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 10637086
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 40 mph, the air conditioner and all the signal lights shut off. In addition, the gauges on the instrument cluster failed to function and suddenly various warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was restarted. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign…
ODI 10761066
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhsta campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, 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. Ma 7/30 updated…
ODI 10724085
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 repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 02/18/15*lj updated 10/2/2015*js
ODI 10669716
Electrical System · Power Train
The n23 recall was performed which was a software update that now recognized that the transfer case actuator motor was bad. The dealer replaced the transfer case motor at a cost to me of $900. After 3 months of driving the "4wd system" error pops up again on my dash and i can't put my vehicle into 4wd lo again. Apparently, there is a service bulletin about this - service bulletin number: 21-022-14 rev. A. No one…
ODI 10659035
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number:14v438000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10691532
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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