2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
- 152
- 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 152 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- electrical system · 32 records
- transfer case · 31 records
- power train · 24 records
- system power · 20 records
- wheel drive · 17 records
- failure recurred · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 48 |
| 100–150k mi | 46 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo (3.7 liter v6) has about 78,500 miles. In 2018 my jeep had an engine service soon light incident. I had the obdii read by o'reilly auto parts for the failure codes. The codes downloaded were u0404 & p0700. I went to my mechanic and he stated, 'drive it for a while and it should go away', he was right - the failure code (dash light) went away. Now, feb. 7, 2020 my engine service…
ODI 11308068
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 40 mph and exiting a freeway, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle failed to exceed 15 mph. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and managed to drive at low speeds to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle…
ODI 11289584
Power Train
The warning to "service 4wheeldrive" is on and has now on it's own engaged 4lo and will not disengage at all
ODI 11282671
Power Train
First off the transmission wasn't shifting right. I was like it was getting stuck in 2nd gear or something. The rpms were raising high before it was shifting. Then my check engine came on, took it in to get a the code read code was p0700 and p0562 and p0750 so we changed the battery, the throttle body and had the transmission fluid and filters changed. Still same problem. Check engine light is still on with the same…
ODI 11268694
Electrical System · Power Train
When driving or sitting stationary all lights and gauges go out on the dash board. Was told it was the ignition switch. I had the ignition switch recall performed. Vehicle still randomly has the same issue. Fm radio very bad reception. Numerous postings on internet about both of these issues.
ODI 11230046
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was idling, it overheated. Additionally, while driving at unknown speeds, the temperature gauge increased to hot and the vehicle overheated and failed to start. Also, there was an abnormal burning odor in the vehicle and smoke appeared from underneath the hood. The "transmission overheating" message was also displayed. The contact called piedmont…
Fire reported
ODI 11123327
Power Train
While driving the vehicle i receive a message on the info center displaying "transmission over temp" the fan kicks on high and the vehicle will not go faster than 25mph. I have to pull over, turn the vehicle off, wait 30 seconds, turn it back on and it goes away. Had my vehicle at the transmission shop and had it thoroughly looked through and the pcm is to blame. It is very common on these vehicles. I feel it is a…
ODI 11101538
Power Train
Will go into 3rd gear when it is started and has to be turned off and restarted before it will go into drive. Also it shows a code of " service 4x drive" at random times.
ODI 11093504
Power Train
The jeep will randomly not want to begin driving after putting into drive from a stationary position and then you will hear and feel a loud "thump" and the transmission gets stuck in 3rd gear. Most of the time i can turn the car off and back on to fix it but sometimes it doesnt work that easily. This happens at least 2-3 times per week.
ODI 11084499
Power Train
Transmission stuck in 3rd gear while driving down the road.
ODI 11067349
Engine · Power Train
September/october of 2017 as i was driving home on the parkway my vehicle was not picking up speed. No power so had to pull over to the side of road and the drove to pep boys to have the mechanics take a look at it. Was in the shop for about a week.
ODI 11229126
Engine · Power Train
Been waiting sometime for the dealer to get his part for my recall in addition to this the transmission seems to be smoking and the motor is running erratic i believe this is a big piece of junk and government should buy back. The jeep was a biggest lemon ever. Was driving it from yogurtland was driving it from yogurtland only a few miles away on the way back it was smoking like a freight train the tranny was…
ODI 11056271
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I stop the transmission start like slide and then 3 to four minutes a lot of smoke on my hood i stop open the hood it was oil everyware i was scare i think my charokee got flames so run to a house
ODI 11040675
Electrical System · Power Train
While driving my jeep randomly shifts into neutral so i need to pull off the road and put into park then back into gear, and i just got a recall notice for the ignition switch.
ODI 10966291
Electrical System · Power Train
2005 jeep grand cherokee v8 w/hemi. Took the jeep to a dealership for repairs for stalling. They detected a leak from the ac unit and a seal that was letting the water enter the transmission they flushed it refilled it. Look that recalls found a recall number e-13 on a 2005 jeep grand cherokee that stated the same thing cept for if the torque converter is compromised it would be replaced. Call the chrysler number…
ODI 10960137
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
2005 jeep grand cherokee. Seems to be there's electrical issue all the dash lights would turn on turn off happened while i was driving on the freeway and had to come to a stop it stalled out it happened when i started up the car and i turned it off and took it to the shop two different times pretty much the same problem first time it has 68 codes reading off of it so they replace my battery the second time the…
ODI 10960066
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook violently and hesitated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 280,000.
ODI 10937199
Power Train
Unintended power roll-away in reverse after parking jeep grande cherokee 6cly. Vehicle engine running and in park. Driver opened door to exit and vehicle began to travel backward under power of engine on level surface. The open door knocked driver down on flat concrete carport and left front wheel ran over driver in the process. 76 yr old woman - breaking her legs and head injury. The event was witnessed by husband…
1 injury
ODI 10940341
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
My jeep jumps to third gear randomly, and it ends up jittering and shaking. My car got stuck so many times and ended up being stalled on a busy highway and almost got into an accident. I was once parked and had shifted to drive but instead the jeep suddenly jumped to 3rd and my car started to go backwards and ended up hitting another car behind me. I had to pay the guy $500 and also got all the fluids and oils…
Crash reported
ODI 10924547
Power Train · Service Brakes
Takata recall i purchased a jeep for 7,500. Put 3,000 down and financed the rest. Next day, the axle boot was broke. Took it back to the dealer and they replaced it. At that time, i realized they gave me a 29% finance rate. So i bought they vehcile right out by writing a check for $4890. With asking if the vehcile had any major issues or been in the shop for any serious engine or transmission work, i was promised…
ODI 10906757
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was parked on an incline, it began to roll backwards. The vehicle crashed into the bay and became submerged under water. The vehicle was towed to an independent towing lot. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical…
Crash reported
ODI 10896015
Electrical System · Power Train
2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo with 3.7 liter motor shows all four gears park neutral reverse and drive "prnd" active at the same time and the check engine obdii code u0103 (can bus communication lost with the shifter). This condition reoccurs every 1 to 7 days approximately. While in this mode the vehicle is in limp mode stuck in 2nd gear. I tried to drive it to the dealership twice with this condition on back…
ODI 10907321
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to shift from park to reverse, the contact heard an abnormal noise. Afterwards, the gear selector illuminated all of the gear options and the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure codes were read and the contact was informed of a recall directly related to the…
ODI 10898315
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
While driving the vehicle in drive it slips into gear 3 by itself and when i attempt to accelerate its in limp mode. I always have to pull to the side and shut the vehicle on and restart it several times before it actually shift the ( d ) drive.
ODI 10888443
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was being repaired for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system), the dealer also remedied nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train). After the recall repairs were completed, the vehicle experienced a failure with the transfer case changing gears to an improper gear while driving. Prior to the repairs, the vehicle…
ODI 10885826