2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 135
- 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 135 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door handles · 97 records
- door handle · 62 records
- interior door · 54 records
- door panels · 31 records
- door panel · 31 records
- handles broken · 27 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 51 |
| 60–100k mi | 47 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Normal door use, door handles cracking then breaking. Worried about safety. Nothing done to repair. Three out of the four are broken. *tr
ODI 10404456
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Bad plastic resin compound was used to manufacture 2005 jeep grand cherokee in several batches of door panels, used to hold door handles. The plastic cracks, crumbles, and disintegrates around the door handle after only a few (3-5) years of use. Many door handles are no longer usable. This creates a fire safety issue and a crash safety issue, because vehicle occupants cannot use the door handle to escape from the…
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10392639
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited. The contact stated the interior door handles for all the doors in the vehicle have broken off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians informed the contact there was no recall and the contact would have to cover all costs of repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Ds
ODI 10384804
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Navigational System(Global Positioning System) · Tires
Manufacturer defect. All four door handles not operable. Plastic hinges and pins all fractured. Faulty plastic components. Safety issue. Unable to exit car from inside. Failures started at 98,000 miles. Cost to repair exceeds $2000.00. Jeep will not cover. Jeep issued no recall yet component failure is a known catastrophic failure across the model. *tr
ODI 10389909
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The front and rear passenger side door handles have broken off the door panels. The person sitting in the back seat cannot open the door on that side. I've been told it will cost over $1000 to replace the panels. Based on all of the similar complaints i've heard and read about, i think there should be a recall on this problem. *tr
ODI 10351915
Latches/Locks/Linkages
All 4 door handles have broken apart from the door panel, and after a quick google search and looking at nhtsa website, it is a very common problem. Would be incredibly unsafe if you needed to exit the vehicle in a hurry. *tt
ODI 10413143
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While parked, the front passenger door handle fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the door panel would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
ODI 10423028
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
There is a potentially serious safety issue concerning the interior door handles of the 2005 jeep grand cherokee. Apparently the plastic holding these door handles has a tendency to crack and break, causing the door handles to be inoperable from the inside of the vehicle. The door handle is only supported by the molded plastic of the entire plastic door panel, and not the metal frame of the door itself. There has…
ODI 10410212
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2005 jeep grand cherokee limited interior door handles. 3 of my 4 handles have broken off. Jeep charges $700.00 to replace this. It is a joke, considering i have used the backseat door handles maybe 15 times since i have had it since 2007. I have never heard or seen door handles on any vehicle completely break off out of no where. *tr
ODI 10353242
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
2 of 4 interior door panel on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee are broken. I have not replaced the panels due to cost and working around the problem for now. *tr
ODI 10354920
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I bought my 2005 jeep grand cherokee in april 2010 so i have had it for 5 months. In that 5 months the driver side rear door handle has completely broken and fallen into the door, the passenger side rear door has cracked and will be completely broken soon, the passenger front door handle is just beginning to crack so the only one that really works 100% is the driver door handle. I have an extended bumper to bumper…
ODI 10353968
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I own a 2005 grand cherokee limited, at this time both front doors handles are broken, the rear handles start to breaking apart too. I have to open the doors front the outside witch is unsafe and dangerous in case of an accident. First one broke at 67000 miles, and the second at 71000 miles . Please help. *tr
ODI 10420790
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee has broken door handles. The dealer wants $750 in order to fix the part. It is a safety concern for my children in the back seat who will not be able to get out of the car if there was an accident. This just occurred in the last month. I will fix the piece on my own dime but it seems kind of outrageous for a door handle. If not for my kids i would skip it and just suffer with the broken…
ODI 10405664
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Interior door handles broken due to cheap plastic. In case of an emergency is a safety risk. Dealer won't sell door handles but instead a entire panel for over 500 dollars and i have all 4 broken. *tr
ODI 10330126
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The interior door panels (all 4 doors) have cracked/crumbled around the door handles making it impossible to open the doors from the inside. This is a very dangerous safety hazard and should be addressed immediately. I have 75,000 miles on the vehicle, therefore it is not under standard warranty. The dealership said they could replace the entire panel on each door for about…
ODI 10332493
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Interior door handle the drivers door has broken off behind the handle and the passenger front door is cracked. I feel its a safety issue as it seems to be a common complaint in which the doors become totally inoperable, mine have not gotten that far, but i am handicapped and that would complicate my situation even more. It appears to be very cheap plastic and the cost of repairing is written at $770. Plus tax. *tr
ODI 10335149
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited interior door handle broke off like many other owners. This should not happen, all my door piece around handle broke off completely. I understand many people having same problem claim manufacture defect. Jeep should take action to correct this before someone get badly hurt. *tr
ODI 10402903
Latches/Locks/Linkages
3 of 4 door handles broken. Stress from handle cable operations creates a crack. When the crack become a break the door becomes inoperable, and can not be opened from the inside of the 2005 jeep grand cherokee. There have been reports in edmunds car space on this problem since november 2007. This is safety issue due to the fact the doors can not be opened from the inside incase of an emergency. *tr
ODI 10324570
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Latches/locks/linkages - all four interior door latches are cracked and one is inoperable. *tr
ODI 10404241
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have had my 2005 jeep grand cherokee for 3 years. One year ago, i got a crack in the plastic around the drivers side door handle. Then 6 months ago, the front passenger door handle cracked. Last month, the rear passenger door handle broke off while a friend was trying to exit. The door handles are slowly breaking off at the plastic around the door handle. *tr
ODI 10398846
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited, and all of the interior door panels have cracked around the door handle release. My concern is that the poor construction or the door panels and the latch mechanism will cause occupants to be stuck inside when the door handles eventually fail. The vehicle only has 36000 miles, and is very well taken care of, and this poor quality construction is unacceptable. *tr
ODI 10350150
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
All 4 interior door handle on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee have broken, two of which ar currently in-operable. Chrysler has told me it is an isolated incident however every website i check has hundreds of complaints. *tr
ODI 10340150
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Good afternoon. Within the past 24 months, all 4 of my door handles (interior) have had hair line cracks that have developed into full breaks on the door handles causing safety concerns for myself and my children should we be in an emergency and be unable to get out of the car. I had purchased an extended warranty on my jeep (7 years or 70,000.00) miles and when i had taken it in to our authorized dealer, they…
ODI 10413247
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
Notice cracks on 3 door panels about 2 1/2 years then about 2 years ago all 3 panels broke in peices now its very unsafe as doors will not open from inside car 2 front doors an 1 rear door... *tr
ODI 10394090
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure
2005 jeep grand cherokee - interior door handles broken all of the interior door handles on my vehicle have broken. Apparently the only available fix is to replace the entire door panel assembly. I have solicited quotations for each panel, and the lowest offered price has been $750/panel. Based upon the fact that 4 of 4 handles have broken in the same manner, i believe it sound to conclude the handle suffers from a…
ODI 10407078