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 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10700728
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
I bought my 06 jeep in march of 2015 and had problems with it ever since. First incident happend right after i bought car. Pulled in to mcdonalds drive through and steering wheel locked up on me and dashboard lights lite up all of them. Scared the crap out of me. Same things happened at least 6 other times where the steering wheel would lock up and truck would shut off. I was sitting at a stop light when the…
ODI 10722442
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 10694645
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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 6/11/15*cn updated…
ODI 10694421
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, the headlights illuminated intermittently. Also, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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…
ODI 10781726
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. Whenever the vehicle struck a bump in the road, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…
ODI 10700682
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 10693604
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v436000 (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 had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10693125
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle jerked forward without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the hydraulic service brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers:…
ODI 10694137
Electrical System
As i was driving home from work at 3am, all the lights on the dashboard lit up and went back to normal. This occurred 5 times within a 30 minute trip. At the same time the seat warmer turned off, my speakers were not working properly. Heat wasn't working properly. After the second time it happened i turned radio off, kept seat warmer off, and turned off heat but it happened again three times after that. In between…
ODI 10693437
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 had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10692087
Electrical System
2007 grand cherokee jeep. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch issues. *smd
ODI 10690412
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. In addition, water leaked into the vehicle and the contact noticed moisture on the front passenger side floorboard. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10860029
Electrical System · Power Train
While driving the gear lights on the dash will all have a square around them. When it does this the truck becomes in neutral , and is unable to accelerate. This has happened numerous times since we purchased it in feb 2015. This is quite dangerous and luckily we have not had an accident. Updated 09/17/15*lj it was determined, the transmission control module needed to be replaced. Updated 09/22/15*jb
ODI 10735777
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. Updated 4/13/15*cn
ODI 10691112
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the key was difficult to turn over and the vehicle stalled several times. The contact stated that the various warning lamps flashed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the remote control starter was causing the failure and not the ignition switch. The…
ODI 10735870
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 3/31/15*cn
ODI 10690616
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10690244
Electrical System · Engine
This complaint is part of an ongoing recall (p41). We have not had an incident with the vehicle. However, i received a recall notice in august about the ignition issue. It is now 6 months later and chrysler still has no information about when the dealerships will have the part available to correct the problem. This is unacceptable. Its my opinion that the recall notice was sent to satisfy lawyers in case someone is…
ODI 10689815
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10689947
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was contacted in regards to the parts. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 04/07/15*lj
ODI 10684055
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the recall parts needed were not available. The contact 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 10743815
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 contacts 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 10704199
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while starting from a stop sign, the vehicle hesitated before moving forward. The contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to accelerate but increased in engine rpms when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Also, the contact mentioned that the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure…
ODI 10690438
Electrical System
Was driving vehicle when my warning lights came on and i lost power to the vehicle including power steering and power brakes. I pulled the vehicle over, turned the ignition off and started the vehicle again. Proceeded to drive the car and once again lost power however when i touched the key or gave it gas it restarted. When i got home, i once again had the warning lights come on as if i was in auxiliary power and…
ODI 10682549