2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Body Problems
- 52
- 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 52 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door handles · 31 records
- interior door · 25 records
- door handle · 21 records
- door panel · 12 records
- safety issue · 11 records
- door panels · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
All of the interior door handles are becoming non-operative. The plastic that they mount to is brittle and cracks very easily rendering the door handle inoperable. *tr
ODI 10558494
Body
I have a 2006 jeep grand cherokee, all four door handles have cracks around the plastic. My back passenger door handle has actually come off. I am concerned for obvious safety issues. Once you are in the car you cannot exit through that door. I only became aware of the situation in december 2013. When the rear door handle fell off. I contact the chrysler corporate immediately, and they told me to go through the…
ODI 10559641
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the interior door handles failed and could not be opened from the inside. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 64,194.
ODI 10553879
Body
The driver side interior door panel cracked where it is attached to the door and the handle falls off, leaving the driver unable to exit the vehicle without assistance. This occurs with normal use, no abnormal use or abuse. *tr
ODI 10521417
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
Body
The rear passenger side interior door panel cracked where it is attached to the door and the handle falls off, leaving the rear passenger side unable to exit the vehicle without assistance. This occurs with normal use, no abnormal use or abuse. *tr
ODI 10521420
Body
Interior door handles breaks, brittle plastic, becomes inoperative. Safety hazard - unable to exit vehicle! Just like the plastic dodge used on the 2001 p/u trucks. Jeep does not offer replacement handles only ($25eh), but they do sell complete door panel ($800eh)
ODI 10823294
Body
The rear driver side interior door panel cracked where it is attached to the door and the handle falls off, leaving the rear passenger unable to exit the vehicle without assistance. This occurs with normal use, no abnormal use or abuse. *tr
ODI 10521419
Body · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
The electric sunroof developed a small leak when it rained. One day my wife took the jeep to the car wash and the inside was soaked. The electrical system in the doors was wet and also in the roof. The sunroof was defective in some way causing the leaking into the vehicle and the electrical system. *tr
ODI 10664584
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the four interior door handles were cracked and fractured. In addition, the door panels were slightly cracked. In order to exit the vehicle, the contact or passengers had to open the windows and engage the exterior door panels. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10537570
Body
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the front driver's side plastic door panel exhibited a hole around the door handle with several cracks in the surrounding area. There were also cracks visible on the remaining three door panels. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who informed the contact that the door panel would need to be replaced. The manufacturer offered to…
ODI 10467971
Body
All four interior door handles and attaching mounts on my jeep grand cherokee are now cracked are now not usable to exit the vehicle, numerous complaints to delmar chrysler go unheard and unanswered, and the company offers no solution or recall to this obvious defect in the manufacture of this vehicle. The plastic used to mount the door handles is brittle and will crack beyond repair, making it impossible to open…
ODI 10463065
Body
All four interior door panels have cracked and broken where it attaches to the door. Consequently, the door handles become inoperable because they are attached to the panel where the cracking occurs. This is a safety issue as both driver and passengers are unable to exit quickly in the event of an emergency and might not even be able to exit at all. Chrysler offers no assistance for this known issue, which appears…
ODI 10521435
Body
The interior door panel cracked where it is attached to the door and the handle falls off, leaving the passenger unable to exit the vehicle without assistance. This occurs with normal use, no abnormal use or abuse. *tr
ODI 10521415
Body
After buying a pre-owned 2006 jeep grand cherokee limited (59k miles) a few days ago, i noticed that one of the backseat interior door handles is broken. There is no apparent break from what you can see, but some plastic must have cracked inside of the door itself. I've read that this is a common problem in 05-07 jeep grand cherokees and there is no recall. It seems that, although it is only the one interior door…
ODI 10453087
Body
Interior door handles are cracking and crumbling on the car. The only repair the dealer has is to replace the door panels for $800 each. I contacted chrysler group llc customer assistance ([xxx]), they refuse to do anything about it.they will not acknowledge there is a problem with the door handles. They will only say that my car is to old, has no warranty so therefore they cannot assist me with this repair.…
ODI 10465584
Body
The interior door handle on the drivers side front started to get hair line cracks in it. It is cracking more and more with use. At some point the handle will come apart and i will not be able to get out of my car. I asked the dealer about a repair and they want $800.00 to replace the whole door panel. It appears this will happen with the other doors as well. There are after market repair kits, but after researching…
ODI 10464793
Body
I have a 2006 jeep cherokee laredo and 3 out of 4 interior door handles are completely broken. I even have an extended warranty that is supposed to cover everything but was told by the dealership that "trim" is not covered. How are interior door handles considered trim? I was told that the entire door panel would have to be replaced at $400.00 each. This is not a cosmetic issue but a safety issue. The doors will not…
ODI 10435428
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the plastic door handles fractured from all four doors. The contact spoke with the dealer and was told that the door handles were not covered under warranty and provided no further assistance. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 76,000.
ODI 10452574
Body
All the inside door handles are starting to break off at the panel and would not be able to open the doors from the inside in the case od an accident. *tr
ODI 10468119
Body · Suspension
Long story short my wife heard a noise in the passenger side front end. I had her stop by belle tire (where tires came from) to check it out. They said the passenger side lower control arm bracket separated from the frame and was not safe to drive! Belle said they had never seen anything like it! I had it taken to town & country collision in flat rock (an a-1 shop) and they said they can't fix it unless they replace…
ODI 10420601
Body
All four of the interior door handles have stress cracks and are broken. These door handles have not been abused or misused. This situation is a known defect by jeep and are unwilling to fix it. This is a very unsafe condition for the occupants of the vehicle. All four doors need to be repaired. *tr
ODI 10428804
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that all four side door panels were fractured and broken. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 51,000.
ODI 10421329
Body
July 26th 2010 is when i first purchased my 2006 jeep grand cherokee and my back two doors were inoperable. No one could get out of the doors from the inside out. I drove around for a whole year before i got it replaced. The operation homefront replaced my rear doors for me with nothing coming out of my pockets. If it wasn't for ohf i would've came out of my pocket $1200 to fix just the rear doors. I needed them…
ODI 10504311
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While parked, the front passenger door handle fractured. The contact stated that all of the door handles fractured over a small period of time. The front and rear passenger side doors could not be opened from the interior or the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians stated that the front and rear driver and…
ODI 10439971