2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Body Problems
- 130
- 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 130 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- Door · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 42 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited. The contact stated that the driver's side interior door handle fractured and the exterior handle had begun to fracture. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where they advised him that he would need to have the entire door panel replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10452227
Body
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee has suffered the already filed complaint regarding the inferior interior door handle breakage. Please get the manufacturer to recall and fix this safety issue. *tr
ODI 10443574
Body · Door
Three of the door handles on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee have broken off and are unusable. The other two are cracking and i am fearful that they will be breaking off soon. The handles and the supporting door frames are all cracking in the same location and the handles then fall off. The manufacturer has been unwilling to even discuss the issue. The dealer states it is $700 -$900 per door to fix. Parts to fix the…
ODI 10429422
Body
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited. I just hit 50,000 miles, and it is sporadic at best that i have passengers in the rear. I have kept my vehicle in immaculate condition. However, both of my rear door handles are completely broken. I have to open the doors from the outside. My front two door handles are cracked with pieces missing but still operational for the moment, but i'm sure it's only a matter of time.…
ODI 10399860
Body
Jeep 2005 door handle housing cracked on all 4 doors. Car has been well maintained. I replaced 1 in 2010 (passenger front at a cost of $700). Now the other 3 are cracked and 2 inoperable. This is a major safety issue as the doors must be opened from the outside. *tr
ODI 10444882
Body
The inside plastic that mounts the door handles continues to crack and break away leaving the handles unmounted. This must be a safety hazard because any point in time the handles could stop functioning leaving the driver and passengers trapped inside. Once this plastic broke away it was almost impossible to open the door from the inside.
ODI 10364688
Body · Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the rear passenger side door failed to open. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The dealer stated that the door handles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 01/23/15*lj updated 08/28/2017*ct
ODI 10621724
Body
The front passenger door handle on my 2005 jeep grand cherokee has broken off and is unusable. , the plastic supporting the interior door handle has broken, leaving the handle unmounted and useless the other three are cracking and will be breaking off soon. The handles and the supporting door frames are all cracking in the same location and the handles then fall off. The manufacturer has been unwilling to accept…
ODI 10397714
Body · Door
2 interior door opening handles breaking/failing: front passenger door totally inoperable. Driver door supporting interior is breaking and back doors cracking and breaking without anyone using them, my vehicle is in impeccable condition. ***this is a dangerous safety issue if handles break or are inoperable in certain emergency situations, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, causing serious injury or…
ODI 10437622
Body
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The interior door handles started breaking from the plastic they are attached to about a year ago.the drivers door is completely broken i do not have any warranty left on the car and looked into fixing and found out that one door alone the part would be $660 before labor. I have all four doors that need to be fixed. I called to speak to the dealership and told them that this was a…
ODI 10428315
Body
Have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The interior door panels are all cracked and handles to open the doors are beginning to break. This car is used primarily as a single passenger car, back doors are rarely used yet still are breaking. . If there is ever an accident and those doors are the only escape route, they may render the passengers trapped in the car. *tr
ODI 10351356
Body
On all interior door handles, the plastic backing that is recessed or 'cupped' behind the actual silver handles you pull to open the doors has cracked. The back left door cracked to a degree where the handle separated from the opening cable, so the door can not be opened from the inside. The driver door is close. All handles show the same sign of cracking though. If there was an accident, my children in the back…
ODI 10460718
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the plastic around the front interior door handles was disconnected from the door. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 99,000.
ODI 10476878
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that all four interior door handles were fractured. The occupants would have to engage the exterior door handles by to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000. The vin was unavailable. *tr
ODI 10568170
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
The casings behind the inside door latch began to gradually deteriorate until all four door casings cracked which resulted in difficulty exiting the vehicle. Three of the four handles have broken off completely, rendering the doors useless. *tr
ODI 10368154
Body
Door handle broke off on the driver door and every door handle is about to break. Due to very weak and dry plastic used to make from jeep. Extreme safety hazard for all of the occupants of the vehicle especially in an emergency situation. Children or adults in seats not knowing how to get out of car in an emergency could be deadly. Jeep should have a recall on this situation. *tr
ODI 10713395
Body
Please save the children! The front passenger side and both rear passenger interior door handle latches don't function and no one can get out of the vehicle. Only the driver can exit the vehicle. My husband carpools our child and neighborhood children to school. We took our car into get it repaired at tallahassee dodge chrysler jeep today and they quoted us $650 per door or $1,950. The blue book value of the car is…
ODI 10939962
Body
The plactic cup that hold the inside door handles are broken on all 4 of my doors making the 2 back doors impossible to open from the inside. It is only a matter of time before the front 2 doors will be unable to open from the inside... Making this a safety hazard if there is an accident where you need to exit the vehicle
ODI 11030544
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
All 4 plastic interior door handle brackets/inserts in 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited (4.7l) have disintegrated, making it impossible to get out of car w/o reaching outside. *tr
ODI 10326123
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that all four interior door handles were fractured and as a result, three of the doors were unable to be opened from the inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 33,000.
ODI 10548771
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the rear door handles had fractured and detached from the vehicle. The dealer inspected the door handles and advise that the failure was normal wear and tear. The contact spoke to the manufacturer and was told that the door handles were not covered under warranty. The failure mileage was unknown but the current mileage was 80,000. Updated…
ODI 10427476
Body
The problem of defective door handles started when the car was about four years old and has gotten progressively worse. There have now been two incidents of door handles breaking off completely and there is soon to be a third. As of now both inside door handles for back seat doors are completely broken off making it impossible to exit the back doors from inside the vehicle unless you open the window and reach…
ODI 10516148
Body
All four inside door handles have crumbled and fallen completely apart, a potential for a significant safety issue may occur. Based on my research this issue seems to be very common for 2005-2007 jeeps and the cost to fix the problem is excessive, a national recall should be issued. *tr
ODI 10426654
Body
Last year i began noticing that plastic pieces were falling from the back cover of the interior door handles. I took the vehicle to the dealer to see if there was a recall on these vehicles since i consider that this was a safety issue. The handles are completely loose and i have to stick out my arm to open the doors from the outside. I don't even want to imagine what could happen if in an accident. The cost of…
ODI 10369706
Body
Lo compre en el ao 2009 marzo quiero saber si es legal la camioneta. *tr
ODI 10678196