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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

BandRecords
30–60k mi51
60–100k mi47
1–30k mi10
100–150k mi6

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 1, 2009

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    2005 jeep grand cherokee interior door handles inoperable from the inside of the vehicle. The 2 back door handles have fallen off. We took this up with chrysler and was told this is not under warranty. This is a quality/design flaw and a huge safety issue. Chrysler needs to recognize this and re-call and fix this issue. We then took our jeep into a dealer to get it fixed and paid $736 for one door panel. The only…

    ODI 10400586

  • January 1, 2009 · 38,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    I own a 2005 jeep grand cherokee that three of the interior door panels have cracked at the door handle. If they continue to fall apart the vehicle occupant will be trapped within the vehicle. I have contacted chrysler and they are not willing to fix or help with the $1,644 bill for just the three door panels. I have explained that it is a safety issue, and the vehicle just turned 50,000 miles. If the battery were…

    ODI 10374620

  • December 31, 2008

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Inside door handles to open the doors from the inside broke off. There is only one door handle left, the driver's side. I have already reported this to chrysler but they said i bought a used car 2005 jeep cherokee, as is. I bought the vehicle october 2008. The vehicle looked new, it only had 29,000 miles. The door handles broke along with the casing with no force what so ever. I told chysler that i have young grand…

    ODI 10308509

  • September 9, 2008 · 56,924 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages · Unknown Or Other

    All interior door panels on the 2005 jeep grand cherokee have cracked and, in some cases, broke apart around the door handle. I have had three repaired at a dealership at personal cost and one is pending. I believe it is a defect in the plastic resin manufacturing process for the early 2005 grand cherokees because all four door panels have cracked in the exact same place. Chrysler was contacted on numerous occasions…

    ODI 10395621

  • April 1, 2008 · 37,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Front door has poor quality plastic which causes door to become inoperable in jeep grand cherokee 2005 models. Please inspect quality, dealer refuses to help, and while researching to replace panel, due to huge safety concerns we came across many other consumers with the exact same problem. Thank you for your attention to this matter. *tr

    ODI 10343795

  • February 2, 2008 · 32,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure

    Door handle broken, unable to get out after an accident. *tr

    ODI 10384645

  • July 1, 2007 · 35,000 miles

    Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Re: 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited - interior door panels (where door handle is attached) are cracking and falling away resulting in the door handles no longer being attached to the door. This requires, at times, the door to be opened from outside the vehicle. Chrysler will not replace as the vehicle is out of warranty. The dealership wants $700 + labor (per door) to repair something that is obviously a…

    ODI 10360345

  • June 1, 2005

    Latches/Locks/Linkages · Structure

    Door panel handles cracked on all 4 doors, unable to exit the vehicle from the back. Passengers are unable to open door. Plastic cracked and finally gave way in the rear of vehicle, front doors are cracked and very close to giving way. Huge safety issue here. Defected materials, date indeterminable of issue based on defects. *tr

    ODI 10361374

  • May 10, 2005 · 2,000 miles

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    The interior door handles are breaking off as a result of weak material, this problem is widespread for jeep owners throughout the us, and abroad, this is a major safety concern for potential victims of a crash, or even worse a fire or a water evacuation as it is next to impossible to safely exit the vehicle without the support of an operational door handle.. There is most certainly other complaints regarding this…

    ODI 10422304

  • Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages

    2005 jeep grand cherokee- inside door handle/panels. In 5yrs the door handles are already cracking and falling into pieces. The plastic used surrounding the actual handle is cheap. Unreal to think now that this was ok'd. Eventually there is no more handles, resulting with people stuck inside the vehicle. What's next...the motor for the windows goes out and then your really stuck or dead now??? I mean come on.…

    ODI 10351490