10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 25,641 miles
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The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While idling at a red light, the vehicle was rear ended. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained eight stitches to her lip. One tooth was knocked out and five others were damaged. She also has back and neck injuries and is currently under the care of a dentist and doctor. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 06V295000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module). A police report was filed and the contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were 36,000. Updated 04-09-08 the consumer stated her seat blet did not restrain her.
- Little Rock, AR, USA
My wife and I purchased a 2006 Jeep wk 4X4 on Feb 20 2006. As soon as we left the dealership with 150 miles on it the air bags malfunctioned and had to be repaired. About 1 week after the repairs they malfunctioned again and where fixed again only to malfunction 2 more times and the dealership said there was no problems and cleared the codes. At the 3000 mile service there was an oil leak on the front crank seal which was replaced. It has also been in the shop 5 times due to an engine malfunction light in which case there was a multiple cylinder misfire, the dealership said there where no problems and cleared the code every time only for it to come back on. I just picked my vehicle up from the dealer again because the crank pulley and dampener where wobbling real bad and the check engine light was on again for the same reason. All repairs where made and after I left the dealership 15 miles down the road the light came back on. The transmission shudders when I'm stopped and shifts real hard. The dealership said its fine and there is now evidence of that. All these incidents are ongoing since the day it was purchased.
- San Angelo, TX, USA
2005 Grand Cherokee Laredo. 8 pm. Turning right into my driveway, foot on brake, sudden unintended acceleration occurred, car raced down steep driveway, roaring, I turned it uphill into trees, and it was stopped by trees. Still revving loudly until key turned off. Air bags did not deploy. Front end pretty smashed up.
- Aspen, CO, USA
- Long Beach, CA, USA