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
We received a recall notice at least 8 months ago and notified our dealer humes of waterford and had no call back.
ODI 10851684
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.
ODI 10722658
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While making a right turn at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred several times. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The…
ODI 10763137
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shut off intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to remedy the…
ODI 10743690
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 repair the vehicle 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.
ODI 10716469
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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
ODI 10862992
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle lost power and was unable to steer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 75,763. Ma 10/6 updated 3/28/2016*js *cn
ODI 10745046
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 15 mph, the contact's knee struck the ignition keys and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.
ODI 10733331
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The failure recurred twice. The contact also stated that the vehicle would failed to start. 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…
ODI 10716323
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward when braking. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10716067
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the dealer stated that the part would not be available until september of 2015. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10715890
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) in september of 2014; however the part to do the repair was still not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10715189
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While at a complete stop, the instrument panel became inoperable for a few seconds. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who detected a trouble code related to the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to…
ODI 10759264
Electrical System
I was driving at about 50mph at night when all electrical cut off including my headlights i was traveling in the darkness at that speed hardly able to see thanks to a car behind me and pulled off the road. Jeep has been stalling way too much as well as cranking for 3 seconds and running and then cutting off instantly the only way i can fix these problems is unhook battery every time and within maybe minutes it may…
ODI 10715314
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 60 mph, there were several warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition,the vehicle would not accelerate. In order for the vehicle to accelerate, the contact had to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle…
ODI 10787631
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 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.
ODI 10762242
Electrical System
Chrysler issued a recall for my jeep in 2014 for a faulty ignition switch. This defect could result in a motor vehicle accident or cause serious injury to the driver and occupants. I have tried since october 2014 to have this recall addressed to no avail. At all time i have been told the ignition part is not available. On april 30, 2015 i filed a complaint with nhtsa detailing the above recall information. I was…
ODI 10734146
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. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10725757
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 5 mph and making a left turn, all of the warning lights turned on intermittently and the heat turned on and off intermittently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer where it was diagnosed that the communication was lost to the final drive controller module and the century key immobilizer…
ODI 10712484
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 needed for the repair 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. Parts distribution…
ODI 10822276
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 perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Update 01/15/16 ma the…
ODI 10781934
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) in october of 2014 and the part to do the repair was not available. The contact felt that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had been made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10712138
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) on december 9, 2014; however the part to do the repair was still not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer had been made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/7/15*cn
ODI 10713323
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 still not available. The contact believed that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the failure several times listed…
ODI 10711780
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) in january of 2015; however, the part needed to do the repair was still not available. The contact believed that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact experienced the failure listed in the recall. The…
ODI 10706670
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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