2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Steering Problems
- 56
- 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 56 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 15 records
- steering wheel · 13 records
- diagnosed repaired · 7 records
- electrical system · 7 records
- ignition switch · 7 records
- lost power · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Steering · Suspension
The rear drive shaft is causing a rumbling as you speed up or maintain speed. It feels like driving over small speed bumps or rubble strips, even when there is nothing in the road. It is a safety concern because it is a leak in the oil of the drive shaft. It is also a pretty expensive problem to fix. Jeep and mopar need to fix this safety issue. Like yesterday.
ODI 11185579
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
As i was leaving a shopping center about 40 miles away from my house my jeep and as i entered onto the interstate the jeep acted like i was having a flat tire with the steering wheel shaking and giving me a lot of vibration and the flop flop sound you get from a flat tire. I stopped and got out but no flat tire, loose lug nuts or anything i could find. Put flashers on and headed up the road slowly not going over 45…
ODI 11164060
Service Brakes · Steering
Remedy: chrysler intends to repair vehicles free of charge (parts and labor). However, the part required to provide a permanent remedy for this condition is currently not available. Chrysler is making every effort to provide the part as quickly as possible. ****this was 2014, no updates so far as to parts being available. Two years is not timely.
ODI 10925928
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle completely shuts off while driving, with 4 attempts by the dealership service, vehicle continues to shut off while driving. *tr
ODI 10920568
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
While i was driving on a main road, my car completely shut down. My steering wheel was locked, gas and brake petal were not working, basically my car was going on its own. Worst part was that it was going on a slant while other cars driving 45/50 miles per hour heading towards me. I could not stop my car, nor drive my car, nor try and steer myself to a safe location. My car just kept going. Something needs to be…
ODI 10865147
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to park the vehicle, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to steer without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
ODI 10853525
Steering
I have called the dealership three times since december 2015 to check on the status of my recall. They have put me on a wait list with no return call and no sign of this being completed. I was also told that after they have availability and they take my vehicle in, they would still have no date which they can tell me when the work will be completed. I am very dissatisfied with the lack of safety concern and urgency…
ODI 10823947
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 65 mph and attempting to overtake another vehicle, the power steering failed. The power steering failure caused the contact's vehicle to crash into a metal guardrail. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the back and hand, which required medical attention. The contact stated that…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10825399
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 mph, the power steering and power brakes failed. As a result, the contact crashed into a median. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The…
Crash reported
ODI 10873707
Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle began to shift automatically and swerved to the right while all the warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that he experienced a power steering failure. In addition, the contact stated that the pulley wheel and alternator belt fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10811125
Service Brakes · Steering
Recall p41 on 11/8/2015-i was driving my 05jgcl and i had a blow out in the r/f wheel causing me to bounce around and lose control of vehicle where my knee came in to contact with the igniton causing my vehicle to turn off- when trying to restart the jeep the vehicle in front of me stopped short i then forced wheel to the right and i came into contact with a utility pole causing total loss of vehicle
Crash reported
ODI 10795313
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 mph, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle stopped after making a left turn. In addition, the power steering and brakes failed. The contact received a recall notification; 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…
ODI 10764142
Air Bags · Engine · Steering
Vehicle randomly stalls when coming to a stop or slowing down to pull into a parking space. Rpm's will drop and the vehicle will sometimes recover, or stall in some cases. Incident occurs 1- 5 times per day.
ODI 10760933
Air Bags · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
In rush hour traffic, the car would lose power everytime the car came to a stop or idled. 3 days later, the car lost power in speed limit traffic after going over the railroad tracks. Since then, it loses power at every stop. If i am not aware, the car rolls into oncoming traffic! I took the car to my nearest dealer. They confirmed that it was the ignition switch that has been recalled and a part hasn't been sent to…
ODI 10744452
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to start. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle shut of and the power steering and power brakes failed. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated…
ODI 10736058
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving down the highway going approximately 65 mph when, without warning, the vehicle shut down completely. Engine shut down, all power steering, braking, and power systems were lost. Luckily, i was in the far right lane and was able to pull safely to the side of the road. Once the vehicle came to a complete stop i was able to restart the vehicle and continue on. This is an extremely dangerous issue. After…
ODI 10744404
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
When it started malfunctioning, i would be just driving and my jeep would just shut off, engine, power, all the dash lights come on, and steering becomes difficult as well as braking, and now it won't start. This is extremely dangerous to be driving but the ignition switch isn't available yet, this is a known recall and now its causing me to miss work since its my only vehicle. This is unacceptable and very…
ODI 10760384
Body · Service Brakes · Steering
I drove into an advance auto parking and when i was driving the car seem to accelerated and i could not turn the wheel on the car i tried to push the brakes to stop the car but the braking system was not working. I could not turn the wheel and the braking system was not working and i started to panic. My car ran right into a metal pole and totaled my car. The police at the seen told me and my husband that the impact…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10744470
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I had my vehicle valet parked with a single key in the ignition. Upon receiving my car i got into the drive seat and proceeded to push my seat forward since i had a passenger behind me and was providing extra leg room. We proceeded to leave the parking area of the hotel and at a speed of about 15 mph i turn to adjust and item on the rear floor when my knee hit the key and the entire car was switched off. I had no…
ODI 10730918
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was on my way to work and in mid motion the cars engine power steering and brakes shut off. Luckily i was going slow enough that i was able to stop my car and restart it without any accidents. But i'm terrified the next time will i won't be so lucky.
ODI 10762807
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
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
My 200 jeep grand cherokee is affected by the manufacturer recall number: p41. While driving this past weekend with my wife and two small children. The ignition switch changed positions causing the engine to shut off with steering and braking greatly reduced. Thankfully i was not on the highway traveling at high speeds. This occurred in a residential neighborhood while driving 25mph. Thankfully no other vehicle or…
ODI 10704393
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for an unspecified nhtsa campaign number. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact's wife experienced difficulty steering, braking, and unexplained acceleration, which resulted in a head on collision with a tree. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10715416
Electrical System · Steering
The jeep instrument cluster went dark and non operational as well as the power steering not working. Turn signals were not working as well. Driving 45 mph and this happens in a turn in the road almost causing a major wreck due to the power steering and turn signals not working. There are multiple complaints about this issue happening and the consumer having the ignition switch replaced to solve the problem. This…
ODI 10701182
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
While getting on the freeway about to merge on the middle left lane my vehicle all the sudden flick on all the dashboards lights - did not loose any power, but got my very concerned. 3 days later 3/14/2015 while i was putting to a parking space about to make another left turn the steering lock and lost all power. Lights were on, but i had no breaks and no steering. When tried to start the vehicle the engine had a…
ODI 10694509