2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Power Train Problems
- 134
- 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 134 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- transfer case · 23 records
- electrical system · 22 records
- failure mileage · 21 records
- independent mechanic · 14 records
- failure recurred · 14 records
- check engine · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 49 |
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 150–400k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle being service, the private mechanic advised that the wiring harness was leaking and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10562672
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the entire instrument panel illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 13v175000 (electrical system, power train). The failure occurred thirty days after the remedy repair was performed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic twice and they stated…
ODI 10567476
Power Train
Event log: 2006 jeep grand cherokee 9/9/13 79337 miles did recall n23 reprogram of final drive control module 9/26/13 80245 miles code c1405. Service writer falvin c haudhary said this fault had nothing to do with the recall reprogram. New transfer case motor to cost $760.00. Cost to diagnose was $135.00 10/3/13 80526 miles my local mechanic replaced transfer case motor $490.00 + $105 labor. Still no work. 10/7/13 &…
ODI 10566604
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be shifted into neutral. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system) but the repair did not correct the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 12/24/13*lj
ODI 10542031
Electrical System · Power Train
Chrysler issued a n23 recall notice due to cracking circuit boards in the transfer case actuator (vehicle may inadvertently shift in to neutral). Prior to the application of this recall my vehicle was capable of engaging 4lo. Afterwards (immediately afterwards in the dealership parking lot) the transfer case would not shift. Each attempt would result in a "service 4xd system" and would trigger a c140f trouble code.…
ODI 10607770
Power Train
I had n23 recall done on my jeep in 8/2013. I have had my jeep to 3 dealers 9 different times. Since the recall my 4wheel low/ neutral has not worked on jeep. I have had my actuator replaced and the final drive controller reprogrammed many times. The issue will fix for a day and then back to say fault code. My service 4wheel drive light comes on when i try and engage it. I have contacted jeep corporate and have been…
ODI 10558546
Electrical System · Power Train
N23 recall was performed to keep transfer case from shifting into neutral caused by cracked circuit board. The "fix" to this was to flash the software to make it impossible for the jeep to shift into neutral and 4wd low. Now every vehicle that has had this recall done is unable to tow their vehicle behind a camper because the transfer case can not shift into neutral, and 4wd low is inoperable as well. Chrysler has…
ODI 10561424
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received nhtsa campaign number:13v175000 (electrical system, power train) and took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer was expected to re-flash the final drive controller, which governs the transfer with new software. The vehicle was serviced, but the four wheel drive began to malfunction. The service four wheel driving unit warning light illuminated and…
ODI 10658936
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 grand jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the four-wheel drive low indicator light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not been repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train) and was repaired…
ODI 10558143
Electrical System · Power Train
I received the safety recall notice n23/nhtsa 13v-175 in the mail and called a local dealership to try to schedule a service appointment to have this corrected. The dealership is don white's timonium chrysler jeep dodge located in cockeysville, md. I called on the phone twice to attempt to schedule this service and was disconnected both times. Then, i proceeded to try and schedule an appointment online thru their…
ODI 10535285
Electrical System · Power Train
I received a recall letter in june 2013 from chrysler recall n23/nhtsa 13v-175 transfer case actuator. Stating software was not available just yet to fix. Then in august 2013 received a second recall notice explaining that the software is now available for the recall to be resolved. All i have to do is go to a chrysler/dodge/jeep dealership and have the software reprogram the final drive controller module.on august…
ODI 10536726
Air Bags · Power Train
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the lights on the gear shifter illuminated as the vehicle simultaneously decelerated and engaged into neutral independently. The contact had to shift from park to drive while the vehicle was in motion in order to resolve the failure momentarily. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was…
ODI 10545096
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to engage in park. When the contact was able to shift into park, the vehicle would stall immediately. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transmission sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance since the…
ODI 10560362
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000. *tr
ODI 10521703
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that in june of 2013, he received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system , power train). The contact stated that he contacted the dealer and they stated that the parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that eight weeks later, he received a second notification but the parts were still…
ODI 10536354
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Sequence of events: this has been my sons car since i purchased in 2008. [xxx] who was at college in greensboro, nc. [xxx] phoned me one evening, april 17, 2013 and stated that his jeep would not go out of 2nd gear and all lights came on and named the engine light?, ?bas?, traction control etc. He also stated that ?it jerks when accelerating and stopping?. He parked the car and my husband/[xxx] called cottman…
ODI 10522149
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
The check engine light would come on and go off..i was driving around 60 mph the car shifted into neutral and lost power...i was able to steer to the side of the road but i was in three lanes wide of traffic on the highway and had i not been in the lane closed to the side of the road i could have been badly injured. Within the time frame of three weeks it happened 4 times...all when i was driving highway speeds…
ODI 10514067
Power Train
I recently had the safety recall n23 / nhtsa 13v-175 / reprogram final drive controller module; performed on my 2006 jeep grand cherokee (last eight digits are vin # [xxx]). Jeep advised that the ?above vehicles may unintentionally cause the transfer case to shift into the neutral position without input from the driver.? Therefore during the recall the computer was re-flashed to reset the drive control module, when…
ODI 10566956
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Traction control light flickers causing loss of power and the vehicle would surge even on incline, check engine light appear at random times and turns off on its own it gives codes u404 and another code witch i cant recall off the top of my head. Accelerating from the start will hesitate and feel limited to power .transmission hard shifts at time and clunks forward when decelerating then accelerating . *tr
ODI 10515840
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep cherokee. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The vehicle did restart. This failure has occurred four times over a period of one year. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the gear shift but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10577325
Electrical System · Power Train
Car shifted unintentionally into neutral when driving, did the several times. Had to have electronic shift module replaced, in january 2013. Chrysler issued a recall may 2013 for 2005-2010 cars, but my vehicle bin was not included. *tr
ODI 10577098
Electrical System · Power Train
On the date mentioned the vehicle described became locked in place unable to shift gears. The vehicle was towed into the dealer and the work performed . This involved the replacement of the transmission transfer case. At the time i questioned the possible reasons for the incident and received no answer. The total cost was in excess of 3000 dollars paid by me. I have since (upon conducting research) learned that the…
ODI 10520922
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated when he stopped at a red light the vehicle shifted into neutral gear. The rpms increased excessively; however, the vehicle would not shift into drive or reverse. The contact stated that nhtsa recall campaign id number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train) was related to the transfer case; however, the dealer stated the manufacturer confirmed…
ODI 10511630
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my 2006 grand cherokee the vehicle will switch into neutral on it's own. This has occurred while stopped at lights, while driving at 70 mph, so on and so forth. The check engine light reads "shift control module" and this has been replaced twice and has not been cheap. When this occurs, the dash board lights light up around all gears (park, reverse, neutral, and drive.) i have had to pull off onto the…
ODI 10512161
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated and shifted into neutral independently. The contact had to shift to park and then drive in order to resolve the failure momentarily. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was reported to manufacturer. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign 13v175000 (electrical,…
ODI 10522594