2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Transmission Problems
- 71
- 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 71 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- automatic transmission · 12 records
- check engine · 7 records
- engine light · 6 records
- power train · 5 records
- transmission recall · 5 records
- transmission failed · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 46 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while unoccupied and running, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into the contact's residence. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10524586
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
I believe this recall applies to my vehicle. I have the v6 and same transmission it affected over 100,000 vehicles. A mechanic looked at the vehicle and confirmed the leak and shutter of the torkconverter. I bought the vehicle around the date of the recall issued and perhaps the dealership did not perform the fix prior to sale. Please help i don't want my car to go on fire. Recall id # 05v396000 - power…
ODI 10439203
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, smoke was present underneath the hood. When the contact stopped the vehicle in order to inspect it fire was under his feet, under the hood and the entire under carriage of the vehicle. The contact was able to remove a child passenger from the vehicle without any injuries. The fire department arrived to assist with extinguishing the…
Fire reported
ODI 10393577
Automatic Transmission
My jeep transmission is defective and keeps blowing filter off or splitting them...when this happens i am traveling down the road at 60 mph..my vehicle jolts as if i have slammed the gears in park...this could result in major injury if the wheels lock while im going that rate of speed...after extensive research online i have found that many consumers who have 05 jeep grand cherokee are having the same problem…
ODI 10379366
Automatic Transmission
Rubber/plastic piece that rides along when shifting became bunched up and couldn't shift into park or drive. Had to cut out the bunched up piece as car was in middle of road. This rubber/plastic piece is part of the shifter bezel trim that keeps dust and dirt from getting into the shifter area. Nothing has been done as dealer wants $720.00 for the part plus labor!!??!!?? This is ludicrous!!!!!! *tr
ODI 10330915
Automatic Transmission
2005 jeep grand cherokee has major transmission issues. I searched online to see if other people have had the same issue and found many leads. I called the chrysler recall number and they told me there was a recall in 2005 that has already been done on my vehicle in 2005. I took my car to the dealership for a diagnostic and they inquired me with a total of 1700.00 to get this repaired. My car gets stuck in gears,…
ODI 10395200
Automatic Transmission
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee gets stuck in first gear when starting up from a stopped position. This is random, and happens only once every 15 to 20 stops. The only way i can get it to shift is to manually shift gears. I have had it into the dealer four times and they cannot fix the problem. I called jeep customer service and they told me to go to another dealer. As the car is on extended warranty it costs me $100…
ODI 10304397
Automatic Transmission
2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo with 36,000 miles on it, torque converter was replaced at 28,000 miles due to vehicle shuddering at various speeds upon acceleration, vehicle was fine until now, 36000 miles and is doing the same thing... *tr
ODI 10261853
Automatic Transmission · Engine
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo, 3.7l engine, automatic transmission. When driving, the vehicle will just shut off as if the key was turned off, losing all power. The vehicle will start afterwards and the check engine light will stay on for a few hours this has been going on for a couple years. This problem is similar to the recall on the 2008 grand cherokee stalling and i think this problem is more wide…
ODI 10327602
Automatic Transmission
Wife was driving our 2005 jeep grand cherokee, 5.7l, quandra drive ii transmission. While driving yesterday a policeman on patrol noticed a sudden fire under her car. Officer said transmission fluid was leaking onto the exhaust system and caused ignition of fire. Occupants extracted themselves without problem. Entire car engulfed in flames and extinguished by local fire department. Car an entire loss. Very lengthy…
Fire reported
ODI 10233317
Automatic Transmission
I own a 2005 jeep, grand cherokee with 39,000 miles. I was driving the vehicle when suddenly i had total transmission failure. The vehicle would not move when applying the gas. I coasted the vehicle off to the side of the rode and applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. I put the vehicle into park and got off the brakes and the vehicle began to roll forward. I had to apply the emergency brakes to stop the vehicle…
ODI 10225956
Automatic Transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 05v396000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the recall repair performed. A few months later, the failure recurred. When the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, they discovered that only part of the recall work was done. The dealer and the manufacturer are…
ODI 10237851
Automatic Transmission
2005 jeep grand cherokee purchased used with full warranty. 30,000 miles the transmission goes. Took to local dealership for repairs and was treated like dirt. They say they rebuilt the transmission but problem still exists. Clanking, banging, and not shifting at all apparently this is normal for chrysler vehicles because the dealer says there is nothing wrong with it. Surprise now that the warranty is up i wonder…
ODI 10202228
Automatic Transmission
The 2005 jeep cherokee has severe problems related to the transmission. I bought this vehicle used with 10,000 miles on. I had 5 transmission related problems within 12 months. Two of these problems left the vehicle inoperable; one of which the vehicle almost caught on fire. They replaced the transmission and i was still not happy. I traded in for a 2007 buick lucerne - which has been a great car. No more chrysler…
ODI 10258911
Automatic Transmission
Placed car in park with drivers door open and key in ignition (turned off). Car slipt into reverse and rolled backward. Tried to stop car from rolling and got pinned between car door and frame of garage door. Car door bent backward and was severely damaged. Garage door frame bent from weight of car. Owners lower back was injured from being pressed between car door and frame. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10188710
Automatic Transmission
Purchased a 2005 jeep grand cherokee on april 19, 2007 dealer advertised a 7yr./70,000 powertrain warranty on the window sticker, vehicle had current mileage of 52,[redacted] heard clicking sound from steering wheel thought it was normal when you signal. This continues to happen randomly till this date. Oct.11,2007 took vehicle to jeep dealership for air conditioning problems, would hear growling sound, shut off,…
ODI 10235674
Automatic Transmission
I had a 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited with approximately 24,000 miles on it. In december 2006 it down shifted itself into low gear while doing a forward speed of approximately 10 mph. I took the car to the local jeep dealer who after keeping it for the day told me that they could find nothing wrong with the vehicle. On february 9, 2007 with approximately 27,500 miles on the same vehicle it did the same thing…
ODI 10182807
Automatic Transmission
The vehicle is a 6 cylinder with a nag 1 transmission, 30000 miles, transmission surges and does not want to change gears while accelerating. Dangerous on highway... Cannot pick up speed had been shuddering at various times.*ak vehicle does not seem to know how to shift properly and hesitates when accelerating or pulling in to traffic check engine ligth come on every friday and come off on saturdays. I took the car…
ODI 10187515
Automatic Transmission
2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo 4x4. The transmission failed at a busy intersection with wife and two children aboard in november 2006. The dealership had to call chhrysler prior to ordering parts because chrysler had a hold"on the parts needed to make the repair. The hold placed on the parts was due to the fact chrysler knew there was a problem with the transmission and wanted to make sure the dealership fixed the…
ODI 10195371
Automatic Transmission · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The current and failure mileage was 25,000. It took 1 to 3 minutes to move the shift gears when the vehicle was cold. The vehicle stalled when it was hot or cold. However, when the vehicle was not cold it started immediately. Also, the vehicle lost power and shut off while accelerating. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after it stalled. The mechanic stated…
ODI 10183039
Automatic Transmission
I bought a new 2005 jeep cherokee and began having problems one year after i bought it. I had multiple problems with the car not starting , but itwas not the battery. Took it to the galeana dealership to get it fixed 5 times and they could not duplicate the problem, and eventually told me there was nothing they could do even though they knew the problem still existed because i videotaped several of the occurrences.…
ODI 10190872
Automatic Transmission
2005 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle is a 6 cylinder with a nag 1 transmission. The vehicle was bought new in nov, 2005. It has around 17600 miles on it. The vehicle had been shuddering at various times, was inconsistent. Usually around 1500 rpms. Eagle auto mall, local jeep dealer stated nothing was wrong. Coming home from store transmission started to whine and then stopped shifting. Pulling into my driveway…
ODI 10169254
Automatic Transmission
Transmission surges and does not want to change gears while accelerating. Dangerous on highway... Cannot pick up speed jeep authorized dealer replaced torque converter... Problem still exists. In shop again today for repair. *nm
ODI 10169762
Automatic Transmission · Engine
I purchased a 2005 jeep grand cherokee in january 2005. On august 25, 2006, i took the vehicle to normandin chrysler jeep because the check engine light had come on and the car was lurching, making noise and kept sliding into third gear. The car was returned to me after three plus weeks and the first time i drove it, my passenger and i were almost involved in an accident because the car died. The car was immediately…
ODI 10169644
Automatic Transmission
Dt*: the contact stated that while driving 55 mph on the highway the vehicle started to decelerate. This issue was intermittent. The independent repair shop was unable to determine the cause of the problem a week prior to the failure all of the symbols on the panel started to blink.
ODI 10160566