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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 13 / 3
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 9 / 2
- Average Mileage:
- 49,868 miles
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The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the engine stalled twice. The vehicle was able to restart. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) however, the part was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
- Patchogue, NY, USA
While driving, all the instrument warning lights came on and then went off one by one as if the vehicle was just started. This would occur over and over again with a clicking noise until I would pull over and restart the engine.this has been occurring intermittent ever since.
- Lansdowne, PA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled as the instrument panel lights illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to continue driving. 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 failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
- Utica , NY, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received a notification for 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. Updated 4/21/15 the consumer stated while driving, power to the vehicle ceased. The gauges went dead and the heat shut off. Updated 04/14/15
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
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 the failure. Updated 04/13/15 updated 6/29/2015 the consumer stated after waiting over 2 years the vehicle had still not been repaired. Updated 06/29/2015
- Webster, NY, USA
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.
- Rino, NV, USA
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 3/31/15 the consumer stated the vehicle failed to start on several occasions. It would only start after the key was shaken while in the ignition. Updated 6/23/2015
- Fombell , PA, USA
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.
- Edmond, OK, USA
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee recall. The consumer stated the vehicle lost power and shut off while in the midst of driving on the highway. The incident happened twice in two weeks. The consumer was informed a recall was issued in August 2013. However, the parts were not available.
- Naples, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the odometer and fuel gauges failed and all the warning lights flashed intermittently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,176. Updated 5/5/15 updated 05/12/15
- Oneonta, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the when the vehicle was started, the instrument panel became inoperable. In addition, the contact stated that the brakes engaged without the brake pedal being depressed and 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 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 178,000.
- Martinsburg, WV, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system). However, the part was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. In addition, the contact mentioned that the ignition failed to turn to the start position occasionally. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 93,500.
- Hanahan, SC, USA
All lights, instrument panel, head lights, fog lights began to flash and shut off then came back on as the car was being driven. This has happened multiple times while my wife has been driving as well as when my son has driven the car and also while I was driving..
- Skippack, PA, USA
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 of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Saugus, MA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Perth Anvoy, NJ, USA
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee safety recall on ignition switch. The consumer requested reimbursement. However, Chrysler denied the consumer's request by stating there was no permanent remedy. The consumer contacted Chrysler after receiving the letter, and they informed him it was their policy not to reimburse until a second recall letter was sent with a permanent fix.
- Olympia Fields, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14V438000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available for several months. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Aurora, CO, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the RPM's increased to five. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000 (electrical system) however, the part 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 03/24/15 the consumer stated she can no longer drive the vehicle forward. Updated 03/21/15
- Horseshoe Bend, AR, USA
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 03/31/15 updated 04/02/15
- Barboursville, WV, USA
- Toledo, OH, USA