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.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled without warning and caused the vehicle to go off the road and flip over three times. The air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered from cuts on both of his legs that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was declared destroyed. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10746062
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
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a burning odor coming from the engine compartment. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that there was engine oil all over the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10787756
Engine
Tl* the contact owns 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine gasket and the cover needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10822928
Engine
Got home from work 7 miles away parked went to start it 5 min later knocking sound tried about 3 times i open the hood had oil over the passenger side of motor , i thought it was a head gasket ,took apart top side of engine turned out to be valve seat pop out of place therefore bending valve breaking pieces of valve guide lifter rocker coming loose breaking plastic head cover causing oil to splatter all over engine…
ODI 10730815
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
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was driven to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician could not locate the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
ODI 10783593
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
A few weeks/months after the purchase of my jeep about 2 years ago, i noticed that my cruise control had stopped working and the abs light had come. I checked my fuses and relays and they were ok. Then a day or so later i was driving on the interstate and my check engine light and my brake lights came on. My jeep then seemed to downshifted itself. It felt as if the transmission had locked up, it slowed to about…
ODI 10788530
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
Engine
The vehicle was being driven on the highway and the engine shut off. This has happened other times when the vehicle was stopped at a stop light. The car needed to be shut down and restarted to go again in all instances.
ODI 10877087
Engine · Power Train
I was driving down a local freeway. Had just merged on and began to accelerate. Once reaching 65 mph the vehicle felt liken it slammed on the brakes while my foot was on the accelerator. Only lasted for a second then returned to normal. 1/3 mile later is happened again. It has been going on for about a week now. Have come to realize that it is most likely a torque converter or transmission. There is recalls on the…
ODI 10712334
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph and attempting to turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after a few minutes. The contact was able to drive home; however, the failure recurred twice. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated…
ODI 10825836
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
My jeep has been experiencing loss of power and restarting while driving down rt 80. Almost got myself and my pregnant girlfriend killed when it just off and restarted, i called the dealer right away and they couldn't do anything due to lack of part, we only have one car and they would not grant me a loaner, this is very unsafe, the lights on the dash all flickered then car shut down and restarted instantly and i'm…
ODI 10761904
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
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of engine power without warning. When the failure occurred, the fuel gauge level decreased. 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…
ODI 10762209
Electrical System · Engine
Recall sent in october 2014 and as of today february 12,2015 the replacement part has still not been sent out to the dealer and there is no future date even discussed. If this is a danger and my research shows that in fact if the car ignition goes off, it can be very dangerous, then this delay is not acceptable. *tr
ODI 10683021
Engine
Car wont start on first attempt. Key gets stuck between on and start vehicle loses power. *js
ODI 10681839
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Recall p 51 - faulty ignition switch... Reported to owners, september 2014... Jeep has not provided a fix and do not have any idea when it will be available... I called jeep the customer service number on the recall notice and the voice system puts you on hold forever (i finally hung up after 1 hour)... It's obvious that jeep doesn't want to fix this problem... You need to make them do it... Thanks... [xxx]…
ODI 10680854
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While rounding a corner husbands knee bumped into ignition switch, car shut down. Received recall notice in sept. 2014 and have contacted local jeep dealer several times, still no parts to fix this problem. We are following suggested handling of key fob, only the key in ignition. The danger became very present to us last night as we had just gotten off the highway where we were driving at speeds of 65 mph. This…
ODI 10676445
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at night, the exterior headlights, the instrument panel, and the tail lights became inoperable. Also, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a power interruption. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred several times. The…
ODI 10785972
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Steering
The first incident took place approximately on the above date. As my daughter, friends and i were pulling onto the road, i bumped the key with my knee and the vehicle shut off completely. Everything went dead. I put it in neutral, turned the key, started it, and continued on. It has happened 3 times since then, twice with my daughter driving. We followed the recall posted by chrysler and removed everything from the…
ODI 10743617
Engine
I was north bound on 95 and the key to the vehicle was tapped and the vehicle was turned off. I was traveling at 70 mph and lost all control of the vehicle. I was able to pull to the side of the highway and start the vehicle. This has happened twice, and i fear for my life when i am behind the wheel. I have received a recall notice and was told the part was not available. I was told i would be contacted when the…
ODI 10681152
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Driving on interstate at 70mph, vehicle ignition switch switched off causing complete loss of engine power and control of steering. *tr
ODI 10671416
Electrical System · Engine
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. While driving 8 mph, the engine completely shut off without warning. The vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10670890