While getting on the freeway about to merge on the middle left lane my vehicle all the sudden flick on all the dashboards lights - did not loose any power, but got my very concerned. 3 days later 3/14/2015 while I was putting to a parking space about to make another left turn the steering lock and lost all power. Lights were on, but I had no breaks and no steering. When tried to start the vehicle the engine had a hard time starting. Per the recalled online it says to adjust seat and not to have any other keys with the vehicle key. There were no other keys on this. I called my local dealer and there was no information on this.
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the contact noticed an intermittent knocking noise. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The contact was unsure about what needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and remained depressed. The contact had to depress the brake pedal repeatedly before it released in order to move the vehicle forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repairer the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 4/7/15*cn the consumer stated the vehicle stalled several times. Updated 04/14/15
When I was driving my 2005 grand cherokee, the vehicle turned itself off causing me to lose braking and steering power. The ignition recall is what is going on however chrysler/jeep does not have the parts to fix the problem nor are the offering any possible solutions. They are refusing a rental car due to the issue not being life threatening. However, having a vehicle shut itself off while driving is very life threatening to myself, passengers in the vehicle and innocent bystanders around me on the road. I am highly dissatisfied with chrysler.
Vehicle loses power, power steering and power brakes and then shuts off while driving. Believe this is related to recall p41 which has no parts available at the present time. I feel my car is not safe to drive and am requesting a rental vehicle until part becomes available. Since I have to have the car towed to the dealership for a diagnosis I want to make sure the part is available. I am expecting chrysler to reimburse me for all my expenses relating to this fix.this problem has occurred 5 other times besides this last occurr- ence.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the air bag warning indicator continuously illuminated. The contact drove approximately 5 miles and the warning indicator went off. In addition, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (service brakes, air) 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 made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair 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 8,000.
I was driving to the work, a semi truck was front of my jeep,it was a stop sign and the semi truck was stopping and I was slowing down to stop, but my jeep didn't slow down. Even I was pressing the brake, didn't stop on time and I crashed to the semi truck. Luckily, didn't give any damage to the semi truck , but my jeep end up total lost. After I got this recall from mail, I realize , the accident wasn't my fault, the jeep had a factory defected. I need some one to answer this for me. Because I lost my jeep and got another car to go to work. Till now I was asking myself how I couldn't stop the jeep and it was only 15 to 20 miles an hours. Now I know it wasn't me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed causing the contact to crash. The specifics of the crash were not available. The air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the parts to do the repair was unavailable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without warning. In addition, the contact stated that two batteries were replaced within three years .the contact also stated that the instrument panel become inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was unknown.
My daughter was in a turn when she lost power steering, lost braking power, etc. She had to apply hard brakes to prevent going into the opposing lane. While she didn't understand what had happened, her passenger told her to try restarting the car. She did, and was able to continue.
Loss of power while driving, wont shift, no cruise control, brake lights on, . This happens at lest one a week.
I was on the freeway stopped in traffic but driving slowly as traffic moved when I tried to drive the steering wheel the brake and gas pedal felt really stiff so when that happened I just put the truck on park and turned it off and back on and after doing that it drove normally.
During a recent brake job, I removed my brake rotors. My jeep grand cherokee (2005) has a combination disk and drum brake system in the rear in a single rotor. The drum brakes are for the emergency brake system. When I removed the rear rotors one of the drum brake pads fell off on the floor. I checked the other three pads from both rear tires and all of them were on the verge of coming off. They appear to be glued on and glue failed. These are factory installed brake pads. This seems like a safety issue. I should also note that these drum brake pads had virtually no wear.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. Also, when the brakes were applied, there was a delay before the vehicle could stop. The failures have occurred for the past three years. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system:ignition:switch); however, the part needed 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 made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact heard an abnormal noise when the brake pedal was depressed. While the vehicle was shut off, the brake light, rear tail light, and windshield wipers activated independently. The dealer stated that the brake bar links, the bar brushes, and the front and rear differential pinion seals needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH making a right turn, an abnormal sound emitted from the wheels and the brakes failed. The air bag and traction control light illuminated the contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician was unable to find a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the entire instrument panel illuminated intermittently and the messages "service electrical brake system" and "service electrical system" appeared on the information panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
Driving 16 miles per hour entering in to a left turn when engine shut down, lost control of vehicle, no power steering and no brakes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while reversing at unknown speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate a loud noise emitted from the rear wheels. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the rear brakes had seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 79,443. The VIN was unavailable.
I was driving on the highway and the truck just shut off completely for no reason then restarted itself this happen 3 times that day and has happen 2 more times after that.
Emergency brake shoes (rear) delaminated from caliper and jammed up in the brake drum preventing the vehicle from rolling. This could have occurred while vehicle was at speed and caused an uncontrolled braking situation. After reading several posts on numerous jeep blogs I see that my vehicle was not an exception.
As I pulled into my apartment complex around 5:30am on 8/08/2013, I noticed a loud "thud" sound and my jeep became stalled in the driveway. I pressed gently on the gas pedal to move my vehicle out of oncoming traffic, but the jeep wouldn't move and then finally jolted into drive without me pressing on the gas pedal. I was able to coast to a parking spot. The service 4-wheel drive indicator light came on the dash before I shut the ignition off. The vehicle has been serviced appropriately and efficiently over the past 2 years since I purchased it. I called shore tire on 8/9/2013 to set up an appointment for a mechanic to look at my vehicle. I was able to drive the jeep at 10mph a mile down the road on 8/12/2013 to the service shop. I was informed the parking brake ad dislodged itself from the shaft, dismantling the rear backing plate system, left rear ABS sensor, left rear axle/hub and damaged the rear rotors. I had to pay $1,320.30 for parts and labor.
2005 jeep cherokee. Consumer states several problems with vehicle including electrical, brake system issues, battery failure, alternator failure, 3 broken stems and repetitive issues with a transmission filter *tgw the consumer stated the transmission problem would often leave him stranded. The transmission would often cause the vehicle to lurch forward or backwards when the transmission finally engaged. The vehicle has stalled at intersections while making turns which caused the consumer to lose steering ability.
Dashboard lights and service electrical brake system come on and off while driving. When the dashboard flickers all gauges shut down while driving. Major safety hazard. Researched on internet and this is a global issue with 2005 jeep grand cherokees.
I have a 2005 jeep gche with 29,385 miles on it. Event occurred on oct. 28, 2010 around 2 pm. I was traveling on the harbor fwy. Getting close to the exit I was using (anaheim street). I put on my brakes just to slow down and the brakes grabbed harshly and then released. As I neared the place where I had to stop I put on the brakes and there was a clunk as if something fell off and the brake grabbed to one side, released and then finally after keeping my foot on the brakes, holding my foot down, I eventually stopped. This whole event took several feel for me to stop. This was not a normal brake failure!. I feel lucky to be alive. If this had happen while traveling still on the freeway, it would have been disastrous. My car was towed to the south bay chrysler jeep dealer on hawthorne blvd. In torrance, ca. They repaired it and said that the bolt that holds the brake unit on had fallen off!! The tow truck driver pointed out to me that on the right inner part of the wheel was metal scrap marks (this is where the brake had fallen loose and way dragging on the wheel.) I was fortunate, but this is very dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While applying the brakes continued to accelerate and the brakes would not engage. The contact shut off the engine to prevent incident and the vehicle came to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the brakes were cleaned. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact owns maxim rotors model# 5115. While driving her vehicle she noticed a clinging sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. After examining the vehicle she noticed that the front passenger side rotor had separated into two pieces. The rotors have not been diagnosed by a dealer. No repairs were made. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were unavailable.
I have a 2005 grand jeep cherokee, the brakes are awful. In february 09 I had brake work done on the front and in november of 09 I need brake work again but this time I needed rotors, they fixed it free of charge but now I have started experiencing the same problem and it have only been 7 months. The shop said that the reason for this is, they don't make the brakes big enough for a SUV by it being a 6 cylinder. So I guess every 6 to 7 months I will be going for brake service.
I parked my vehicle in a driveway and took the key out of the ignition. I opened the rear passenger door and put my son in the backseat. The vehicle gearshift lever was pushed out of park and into reverse with my 3 year old son in the vehicle. The vehicle rolled backwards 20 feet and crashed into a truck. If the truck wasn't there it would have rolled even further into the pond. I'm just hoping this doesn't happen to anyone else, it could've killed someone. I am contacting my dealership to try to get the issue resolved. According to the owner's manual the brake transmission interlock system failed on my vehicle. You should not be able to move the gear shift lever in the p (park) position when the ignition switch is in the lock position. To move the gear selector lever out of the p (park) position, the ignition switch must be turned to the on position, and the brake pedal must be depressed.
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