2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems
- 117
- 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 117 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 30 records
- without warning · 19 records
- failure failure · 18 records
- diagnosed repaired · 14 records
- check engine · 13 records
- electrical system · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 44 |
| 100–150k mi | 35 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car just stop one day i put in new stuff and it just won't crank anymore it's like it don't wanna get gas the system and computer in car don't work
ODI 11269768
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was totaled and was not towed away. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
Fire reported
ODI 11208697
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 70 mph, the contact smelled an abnormal odor, the check engine indicator illuminated, and the engine stalled. The contact noticed smoke coming from the top of the hood. The contact lifted the hood and found that the engine was on fire. A police report was filed and the fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle…
Fire reported
ODI 11131557
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
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. When the vehicle was started, the instrument panel seized intermittently. When the vehicle was restarted, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
ODI 11120536
Engine
Exhaust manifold bolts break and allow unfiltered exhaust fumes into the cabin. There are hundreds of complaints at chrysler about this problem and they will not acknowledge or fix the problem. Bolts installed are 8mm instead of the standard 10mm.
ODI 11047925
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I purchased a 2005 jeep grand cherokee on 10/14/2017 and on 10/20/[redacted] from droping my kid off ,coming home my car started to run sluggish so getting off the highway it caught on fire.was there ever a recall on this car, so i look on the internet and found out that a recall involves 2005 .that the transmission fluid will get too hot cause it boil and eject some of the fluid could come into contact with a hot…
Fire reported
ODI 11055233
Engine
Bought used 2005 jeep grand cherokee from kendall cjd in miami on june 10th. On sept 28th i stopped at a gas station to get a drink and jeep would not restart. I had it towed to a shop and was told i dropped a valve seat and blew a hole in the #4 piston....what. I don't understand how this can happen. This jeep only had 72,000 miles and i paid a premium because of that.
ODI 11031754
Engine
Jeep was parked and when returned to start , a lot of clanking in engine. I had the car towed and was told a valve seat dropped and the motor has to be replaced.
ODI 11032562
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
Engine
Vehicle was acting like there was a flat tire. The engine stopped and would not start. Towed to a mechanic. Diagnosed with compression coming back to intake. Recommended replacing the engine. Said could be dropped valve seat.
ODI 11021826
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I purchased my 05 jeep grand cherokee 3.7l v6 with 79k miles on it june 21, 2016. In july of 2017, it started to bog down with a constant shutter when starting up and accelerating, the cel was also on. I took it in to have the cel checked out and it was showing 22 codes saying that the o2 sensor had a high voltage circuit. Upon examinng and testing the o2 sensor there was nothing found to be wrong. A couple weeks…
ODI 11083919
Engine
Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the contact's daughter was driving, she heard an abnormal noise in the engine. The contact's daughter noticed smoke, smelled a burning odor, and the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a cover leak and stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The…
Fire reported
ODI 11014239
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I just had my jeep inspected and was told that a manifold bolt was broken and would cause other issues if not fixed. Damage to manifold & gasket, etc.) they also said that this is a common issue with jeeps chryslers and doge engines.
ODI 11000816
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 160,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10917182
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the engine malfunctioned when starting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a faulty wireless control module. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10914553
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
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle will not shift into correct gear when accelerating from a dead stop. Tops out at 3,000 rpms at 60mph. This is an intermittent problem. But will at least happen 2 times a day. When it happens you have to pull over and shut off the engine off and restart. This most likely will fix the problem. This is very dangerous when in traffic. This typically happens when you stop at a traffic light and start to take off.…
ODI 10873746
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Vehicle without any warning, stalls, loses power, will not accelerate, loss of power means loss stearing and braking. This has occured three times, almost resulting in catastrophic accidents.
ODI 10817477
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While operating the vehicle, the engine would suddenly shut off and would not immediately restart. Once the engine was restarted, the vehicle would operate normally. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) was received in july of 2014. After contacting the dealer and the…
ODI 10781079
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
Electrical System · Engine
2005 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete recall. *smd the consumer stated the engine was replaced at a cost of $6,000. *jb
ODI 10748416