2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems
- 112
- 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 112 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 21 records
- failure mileage · 21 records
- electrical system · 19 records
- failure recurred · 13 records
- engine light · 12 records
- notified failure · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
While driving jeep lost all power this has happened 4 times i took it back to dealer but they didn't find any thing this last time it was in a rear end accident so chrysler took it back to investigate the problem the dealer has had for a total of over 9 weeks and still don't have a answer for it i don't know what to do know can you help.
Crash reported
ODI 10722445
Electrical System · Engine
While driving under normal road & weather conditions the vehicle began shutting off & on sometimes resulting in a complete stall that required restarting the engine after rolling onto the shoulder without any power! We received a recall notice that details their recommendation that it should be driven without only the key in the ignition as a temporary approach. The problem persist even under this precaution & has…
ODI 10773834
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
My pregnant wife has had this issue before with the car and we took it to the dealership without anyone being able to fix it. While driving between 15-60 mph the car completely shuts down. No power steering, brakes, or electrical. You have to throw it in neutral and start it back up. This has to be an electrical issue as other quirky things have been happening as well such as the headlights will flicker on and off…
ODI 10548213
Engine
Vehicle stalls when coming to a stop occasionally. It is an automatic. Put in park starts right up. 4.7 engine. *tr
ODI 10547730
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the esp, abs, check engine, and traction control indicators illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The failure occurred on three different occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 54,000.
ODI 10616889
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I was reversing and came to a complete stop to shift into drive, when i shifted into drive and let my foot off the brake, it killed the engine and completely shut it off. All electronics remained on. I then reapplied my foot on the brake and shifted into park and started the engine up again, shifted into drive and was able to drive. This continues to happen from time to time and not every time and no one can figure…
ODI 10758865
Engine
Vehicle stalls when driving at slow speeds engine shuts off completely, dealerships have mo fix for this issue. *tr
ODI 10555200
Air Bags · Electrical System · Engine
Pulling away from stop sign my vehicle lost power (stalled out). The lights for park, reverse, neutral, and drive all came on at one time. Lost power for about 15 seconds then car starting moving again. This has happened a few times not just the one date listed here. This was the only time i was actually pulling out into traffic. Could have caused a major wreck. Sometimes it does it while driving down road and i…
ODI 10502340
Engine
I lose all lights, instruments, gauges on the dashboard. Car still runs but i have no odometer, lights, air conditioning. I usually pull off the road and turn off the engine. Once i restart it, it usually doesn't happen for awhile. The check engine light would come on for a day or two and then clear out. I've had it checked before and the codes come up as "communication error" but no one has been able to identify…
ODI 10619195
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought the jeep in feb. 2013 and shortly thereafter, while driving on the interstate, the car just shut itself off and everything went dead. This has happened about 2 dozen times since, sometimes going fast and sometimes going slow or pulling into an intersection. There doesn't seem to be a factor that causes it to happen and the mechanic cannot find anything wrong but it is very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10605830
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The engine was still idling when all of the warning and level gauges dropped to zero as several warning lights started to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic test but was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred intermittently. The…
ODI 10498259
Body · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warnings. Also, the contact mentioned that the driver's side door handle became fractured and all of the remaining door handles were cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the door panel needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10498183
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
While driving 55mph suddenly every dashboard warnings light, ignition, radio,headlights, etc. Turns on and off. Engine stalls for a couple of seconds each time this occurs. The same thing happened on a number of occasions. Dealer says they never heard of this problem and could not duplicate this problem when the car was in the shop. The car was at the dealer's shop on two occasions. The first time they said they…
ODI 10498428
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
The grand cherokee stalled at a light on a hill. Restarted it and but it back in drive but vehicle continued to roll back almost rolling into car behind. Stalled 4 more times but in parking lots and non busy roads. Took it back to dealer where they updated software on computer and said it was fixed. Then stalled on a busy highway and was almost rear ended because vehicle stalled and wouldn't go into gear. Then…
ODI 10487715
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
I purchased vehicle 2 weeks ago, november 115, 2012. Over a period of several days, all lights on . Instrument cluster light-up, gauges go crazy, loose power and ability to operate vehicle. Very dangerous situation since i was on highway at highway speeds. Also, headlights begin to flicker off-on at a high rate causing a dangerous situation. I have researched online and found numerous similar complaints for jeep. I…
ODI 10486022
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on a highway, i noticed my car slowed down and even after applying the gas pedal, it didn't help. After pressing the brakes and pushing the gas pedal again, then it started accelerating. The engine light would blink and lately it stays on. The check engine light stays on and off but once i noticed that when i started the car again, the check engine light was off but i lost one front headlight. I was…
ODI 10683469
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
When driving my transmission would be stuck in a gear sometimes and other times it would shift to neutral while on city roads and highways. This would happen mostly when accelerating when the automatic transmission had to shift to the next gear. It wouldn't or would go to neutral so i had to shift the transmission back and forth from neutral to drive to catch a gear. I read about a recall back in 2013 but chrysler…
ODI 10743867
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Like others vehicle has stalled while at low speeds. At random times, took to my mechanic and he never could duplicate the problem. Until, i took it there for an electrical problem and to check out the steering. While he was test driving the car, it stalled on him and still could never find the problem, my lights flicker on the inside, dash over head light all inside lights, at night when i have my lights on, till i…
ODI 10541689
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. The failure occurred eight different times at different speeds. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10482739
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 35 mph, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The rpm reading decreased and the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and shut the engine off. After restarting the vehicle, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic…
ODI 10475857
Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the contact discovered that the engine rpms begin to increase and the transmission failed to shift into the next gear. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
ODI 10716670
Engine
I purchased this car in 8/2012 for my daughter to get to college. It is a 900 mile trip and would be used for local campus driving until her return in 4/2013. We bought the car with the hope of getting 3 years use out of it. On her initial trip down route 95 so. I received a call at 1 am from her in sc telling me the car shut down at 70 mph. The wheel locked up and she lost control of the car and fortunately with…
ODI 10519638
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The dealer was unable to locate the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.
ODI 10638680
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer. The contact did not allow the dealer to perform a diagnostic test. The contact did not know why the vehicle was stalling. The failure mileage was 73,808.
ODI 10471294
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While at highway speed, on the highway, vehicle stalled, lost power steering, acceleration ability, braking and lights. Had to coast to the side of the road while narrowly avoiding other motorists at highway speed. This has occurred on several different occasions at speeds anywhere from 5-60 mph. Very dangerous and frightening. This has been reported by thousands of other jeep owners and is eventually going to get…
ODI 10468957