2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes Problems
- 59
- 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 59 stored complaint records:
- 14 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 15 records
- electrical system · 14 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- diagnosed repaired · 10 records
- power steering · 9 records
- pedal depressed · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I was entering a parking lot when i saw another car exiting. I pressed down on the brake and the vehicle went into sudden rapid acceleration. I pushed harder on the brake and the car sped up to at least 60 mph. I hit the car that was coming out of the lot because i could not stop my car. The car that i hit hit a parked car. My vehicle then sped ahead hitting another car because i could not stop. I sped over the…
Crash reported
ODI 10747294
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 · 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
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
When i was driving my 2005 grand cherokee, the vehicle turned itself off causing me to lose braking and steering power. The ignition recall is what is going on however chrysler/jeep does not have the parts to fix the problem nor are the offering any possible solutions. They are refusing a rental car due to the issue not being life threatening. However, having a vehicle shut itself off while driving is very life…
ODI 10683786
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Vehicle loses power, power steering and power brakes and then shuts off while driving. Believe this is related to recall p41 which has no parts available at the present time. I feel my car is not safe to drive and am requesting a rental vehicle until part becomes available. Since i have to have the car towed to the dealership for a diagnosis i want to make sure the part is available. I am expecting chrysler to…
ODI 10683712
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator continuously illuminated. The contact drove approximately 5 miles and the warning indicator went off. In addition, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (service brakes, air) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated…
ODI 10681117
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
My 2005 grand cherokee has on several occasions turned itself off while driving down the road. The last time this happened was at night and raining and the windshield wipers, headlights and everything shut off for several seconds while driving down the road. Because of this a tractor trailer pulled out in front of me with my children in the car and we were nearly killed. I had no lights, windshield wipers, the…
ODI 10745942
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
My daughter was in a turn when she lost power steering, lost braking power, etc. She had to apply hard brakes to prevent going into the opposing lane. While she didn't understand what had happened, her passenger told her to try restarting the car. She did, and was able to continue. *tr
ODI 10664233
Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed causing the contact to crash. The specifics of the crash were not available. The air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The contact received nhtsa campaign…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10668398
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brakes and the steering wheel seized. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The vehicle sustained significant damage to the front end, but the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver suffered a fractured right foot and a forehead laceration that required medical attention. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10725582
Service Brakes · Steering
I was on the freeway stopped in traffic but driving slowly as traffic moved when i tried to drive the steering wheel the brake and gas pedal felt really stiff so when that happened i just put the truck on park and turned it off and back on and after doing that it drove normally. *tr
ODI 10648821
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Loss of power while driving, wont shift, no cruise control, brake lights on, . This happens at lest one a week. *tr
ODI 10649877
Service Brakes
During a recent brake job, i removed my brake rotors. My jeep grand cherokee (2005) has a combination disk and drum brake system in the rear in a single rotor. The drum brakes are for the emergency brake system. When i removed the rear rotors one of the drum brake pads fell off on the floor. I checked the other three pads from both rear tires and all of them were on the verge of coming off. They appear to be glued…
ODI 10641763
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop. The failure recurred several times. 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 recall repair. The manufacturer was made…
ODI 10704991
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and stalled. In addition, the contact stated that the check and abs warning lights illuminated. 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…
ODI 10782945
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without warning. In addition, the contact stated that two batteries were replaced within three years .the contact also stated that the instrument panel become inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10667563
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Driving 16 miles per hour entering in to a left turn when engine shut down, lost control of vehicle, no power steering and no brakes. *tr
ODI 10621717
Service Brakes · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the steering wheel seized and the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number:…
ODI 10679692
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Lights lit on dash,abs, traction control,& service electrical brake system.replaced brakes & no change lights still lit up.got recall notice p41 in sept, 2014 stating problem with ignition switch,& that the part is not available & will contact me when its available.it is now over a year later still nothing and is way beyond a reasonable of time for repair !!! After driving all winter without the traction control.now…
ODI 10776603
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph making a right turn, an abnormal sound emitted from the wheels and the brakes failed. The air bag and traction control light illuminated the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to find a failure.…
ODI 10636986
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light and the abs light illuminated. Also, the contact stated that the brakes engaged independently. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10703425
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Steering
On at least 4 occasions, my jeep has randomly lost power such that the power steering, accelerator, and brake systems stopped working. Each time it has occurred, it was at a low rate of speed, so the danger of a catastrophic accident was low; however, one time it occurred when i was on a hill and i couldn't stop the jeep from rolling down hill. I had to coast through a stop sign and only came to rest because of a…
ODI 10747879
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while reversing at unknown speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate a loud noise emitted from the rear wheels. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the rear brakes had seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 79,443. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10585868
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
I was driving on the highway and the truck just shut off completely for no reason then restarted itself this happen 3 times that day and has happen 2 more times after that. *tr
ODI 10576092
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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