10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,259 miles

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problem #114

Apr 052019

Grand Cherokee

  • 180,000 miles
While driving all the instrument / gage lights came on then went off several times, while this was going on the vehicle speedometer and tachometer went to zero stayed for a few seconds, long enough for me to pull to the side of the road, then resumed operating. Not sure if direction lighting was responding on exterior of vehicle at the time. Or head lights, as it was daytime. I had difficulty getting people to acknowledge as it's generally a very busy road traveled. Meridian rd puyallup wa.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #113

Dec 182018

Grand Cherokee

  • 130,000 miles
As I was leaving a shopping center about 40 miles away from my house my Jeep and as I entered onto the interstate the Jeep acted like I was having a flat tire with the steering wheel shaking and giving me a lot of vibration and the flop flop sound you get from a flat tire. I stopped and got out but no flat tire, loose lug nuts or anything I could find. Put flashers on and headed up the road slowly not going over 45 mph. It finally quit and I was able to increase speed. It continues to have this wobble sound along with the steering wheel shaking off and on. I did some research and the only thing matched what happen was the Jeep death wobble. Some vehicles have had a recall on this but I don't see any for my year.

- Saint Marys, GA, USA

problem #112

Dec 012018

Grand Cherokee

  • 76,000 miles
Driving down the road, the and and traction control lights come on while driving and tranny doesn't shift causing loss of brakes and revving of engine

- Grand Rapids, MN, USA

problem #111

Oct 202018

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The skid plate that holds the gas tank is rusted thru and need replaced. This seems to be a common design flaw.

- Kendallville, IN, USA

problem #110

Jul 192018

Grand Cherokee

  • 108,000 miles
While driving my Jeep the engine light came on. I immediately pulled over and telephoned my mechanic not sure if I should continue driving it. My mechanic thought that it would be okay to drive it the short distance I had left and to bring in into his garage. My mechanic checked out the vehicle at length and could not find anything. When he thought he had it fixed the engine light came back on. My mechanic brought it to the dealer in norwich, , NY and they determined it was part of the computer system. I just got my Jeep back after a $972 bill. Is this something that typically goes wrong; have others had issues with this; was it safe etc.?

- New Berlin, NY, USA

problem #109

Aug 072018

Grand Cherokee

  • 108,000 miles
Brake booster fail and, I have replace. This cost me part only $219 plus labor $180. This should be considered as recall since is not brake pads issue.

- St Anthony, MN, USA

problem #108

Jun 292018

Grand Cherokee

  • 134,000 miles
Inside door handle cracked and broken came out the other morning to passenger inside handle cracked and barely holding on or working

- North Chelmsford, MA, USA

problem #107

Jun 282018

Grand Cherokee

  • 125,000 miles
Plastic surrounding all 4 door handles cracking. Front passenger door handle inoperable due to cracking.

- North Myrlte Beach, SC, USA

problem #106

May 052018

Grand Cherokee

  • 145,000 miles
All 4 interior door opening handles breaking/failing: 1 rear door totally inoperable. ***this is a dangerous safety issue ' if handles break or are inoperable in certain emergency situations, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, causing serious injury or death!*** manufacturer charge to replace/repair handles is prohibitively expensive: In my case, the cost of eight (8) monthly car payments! manufacturer safety recall warranted!'

- Barrington, NJ, USA

problem #105

Apr 092018

Grand Cherokee

  • 150,000 miles
Rear passenger side door handle no longer opens the door from the inside. Door handle is loosely flopping around. The door must be opened from the outside. This was first found when the stopped and my son couldn't get the door open.

- Crestwood, MO, USA

problem #104

Mar 172018

Grand Cherokee

  • 195,000 miles
Ok I'm fully aware my vehicle is under 3 recalls well technically speaking 2 cause ones a recall on the recall waiting for that recall to be recalled. This whole process is insane my vehicle has turned off while driving has unparked itself shifted on its own had the lights flicker I have even been pulled over mutiple times for these problems twice when the Jeep decided it was gonna stop accelerating 3 times because the lights start flickering sometime just inside sometimes just the outside and most recently all the lights just stopped working vehicle still running made it about 10 feet after the lights went out and sure enough before I could even pull of tbe road blue lights I've had the vehicle less then 60 days it's stalled while sitting still it's stalled while driving it's shut off while idle and while driving. Its shifted on its own while driving and idle most recently I was checking the transmission fluid with the car in park in my driveway the support arms are dead so I used my handy dandy block O wood to hold it open well I pull the dipstick from the transmisson it was a little low so I turn around to grab my funnel and a bottle of fluid and I before I can even turn all the way around my parked car is rolling towards me and so I didnt get pinned between my Jeep and my shed I tired to step into the vehicle to prevent my legs from getting stuck well I'm pretty tall and my head hit he hood witch lifted it slightly and my block O wood fell out witch lead to the hood pushing my face into the running car luckily a busted flip and a slight burn to my neck was all that happened now I understand that a block O wood is not standard safety equipment and I understand that a car rolling in netural a couple feet will more then likely not pin anyone but all I knew was the parked car was moving I didn't know if it was gonna speed up or what I need more room

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

problem #103

Feb 252018

Grand Cherokee

  • 140,000 miles
The interior door handles on both driver side are broken. The back driver passenger door handle finally broke. The driver door interior handle is going to go next. Im just worried about what would happen if it breaks if I get into an accident or if my car catches fire. Its a hazard and safety issue that needs to be addressed. I was im my driveway when it broke.

- Disputanta, VA, USA

problem #102

Feb 082018

Grand Cherokee

  • 74,441 miles
Rear support beams splitting welds

- East Haven, CT, USA

problem #101

Jan 142018

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Rear door handle broke due to faulty plastic. All the other door handles are cracking. This is a safety hazard as the doors will not open from the inside when the handle falls off.

- St. Cloud, FL, USA

problem #100

Nov 012017

Grand Cherokee

  • 133,200 miles
Interior door handles are broken and you cannot get out of car. Car was in driveway. This is an one going issue with Jeep and they are not doing a safty recall

- Westborough, MA, USA

problem #99

Oct 022017

Grand Cherokee

  • 150,000 miles
A lot of owners of the Jeep Grand Cherokee are experiencing the same problem with the dim head lights and trouble starting the car. The car simply won't start you have to crank it about 20 times. The car will sometimes turn off while driving in the road

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #98

Oct 202017

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
I purchased a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee on 10/14/2017 and on 10/20/2017 on my way from droping my kid off, coming home my car started to run sluggish so getting off the highway it caught on fire.was there ever a recall on this car, so I look on the internet and found out that a recall involves 2005.that the transmission fluid will get too hot cause it boil and eject some of the fluid could come into contact with a hot part of the exhaust and cause an engine according to Jeep recall Grand Cherokee over fire danger web site. * also 11053735**

- St Paul, MN, USA

problem #97

Oct 202017

Grand Cherokee

  • 170,758 miles
ON10-20-2017 drop my bady off on the East side of St paul on the way back to the house this car just started on fire just purchased on 10-14-2017 6days I dont know if the dealer knew something and did not tell me. I paid 5,000 for a car that burn up in six days iam just trying to get a car or my money back. * also 11055233**

- St Paul, MN, USA

problem #96

Jan 012016

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
Interior door handles are made of cheep plastic and prematurely wearing out causing them to shatter making them inoperable so that occupants are unable to exit the vehicle in case of emergency

- Prattville, AL, USA

problem #95

Oct 262017

Grand Cherokee

  • miles
The inside plastic around all door handles is cracked and broken. I'm finding this is a common problem and can be dangerous as it effects the handles and being able to get out in case of emergency. I, myself, have problems opening the back doors. And now the passenger front door handle is about to break

- Westborough, MA, USA

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