2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electrical System Problems
- 704
- 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 704 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 8 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
What owners report
- Instrument Cluster/Panel · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 140 |
| 100–150k mi | 118 |
| 30–60k mi | 53 |
| 1–30k mi | 35 |
| 150–400k mi | 27 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10809692
Electrical System
While driving my 2006 jeep grand cherokee my headlights and dash light being to flash uncontrollably. I had to pull the vehicle into a parking lot and leave it till the morning. I have read hundreds of complaints but no one has the exact fix for the problem.
ODI 10760647
Electrical System
I received a recall notice for an ignition switch, last summer. I contacted fox negaunee, which is the only jeep dealer in marquette. I was told that they did not have enough parts on hand to complete all the vehicles at the time, and they would get back to me and put me on a list. That was the last time i heard from them. It has been about 9 months. Recall number,p41/nhtsa 14v-438
ODI 10851791
Electrical System · Engine
While parked the car will rotate between not cranking to starting but shutting completely off. In addition to these issues while driving 40 mph the vehicle will sometimes stall and engine will start to lose power. I took the vehicle into cutter dodge in honolulu for repair on 8/25. They diagnosed the problem as a ignition switch recall but they didn't have the part to fix it at this time. In addition, stated that…
ODI 10763347
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to shift and the engine misfired. In addition, the vehicle shifted independently. The check engine warning indicator 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…
ODI 10765044
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 aware of the issue. The contact was advised that chrysler had not scheduled the release of the parts.…
ODI 10783456
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
While driving the ignition turns off, the interior instruments don't work, the brakes, make a noise, the steering get hard to turn. When i turn the key back to the right everything comes back on. Occurred at least 5 times over last few months. Have been reported to dealership twice, who says dodge is dragging their feet with recall ignition switches. Have complained to dodge who says i have to brig it to the…
ODI 10782059
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the steering and brakes seized. The contact let the vehicle cruise, pushed the ignition key, and the vehicle restarted. The failure occurred several times almost daily. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received a recall…
ODI 10748253
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10782392
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed 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 aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10746779
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
I have been receiving recall notices from chrysler since september 2014. I did everything the recall notice prompted me to do until the parts came in. I called the dealership 3 times over the last year to see if the parts came in. I really did not have any issues until august 3,2015. I was driving down the street and my car just turned off. I had no power steering but i was able to pull over with no problem and…
ODI 10776457
Electrical System
2006 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete recall notice 14v-438. *smd the consumer stated he received the recall notice ten months ago. *jb ma 09/25
ODI 10745320
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10785112
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10744980
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 65 mph, all the lights on the instrument panel, headlights, and the tail lights seized without warning. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road. After approximately one minute, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the part needed was not available to repair the…
ODI 10744947
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
While pulling out of my driveway all my dash lights came on then everything went black. My speedometer and tachometer both dropped to 0 and my gas gauge dropped to empty. The vehicle continued to run and i did not lose any power but the all the dash lights continue to go off and on and the gauges will drop to 0 or empty while the car is in motion.
ODI 10746594
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated…
ODI 10782396
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10745114
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10785936
Electrical System
The ignition appeared to drop all gauges, blower, warning lights, etc. The entire dash went dead and all controls went dead as far as gauges, interior lights, fan motor, etc., although the vehicle appeared to keep running. The problem seems to be getting worse and worse, and we have been waiting over a year for jeep to get the parts to replace the switch. They refuse to replace the switch with a new switch matching…
ODI 10760411
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); 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 aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10743722
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While in park, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the ignition module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v43800 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a…
ODI 10731691
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000(electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10861764
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. 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 not made aware of the issue. The vin was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts…
ODI 10808366
Electrical System · Engine
The check engine (gas cap) warning light came on. Then i was backing out of our driveway, stopped to put garage door down and the vehicle quit (while in reverse and it was idling). The vehicle started right up when i put it in park but then quit again approximately 2 hours later when i was pulling into a parking space. We took it into a dealership in nampa and they stated that they fixed the problem with the check…
ODI 10745173