2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: multiple warning lights

Filed May 8, 2021 · Electrical, Lights · 153,000 miles · NE

While driving on the interstate the vehicle will lose all power for varying amounts of time. Engine will continue to run and vehicle drives but during this power loss all lights, cruise control, A/C, and instrument cluster are inoperable. Driving conditions have not changed and these symptoms have suddenly showed up.

Filed Oct 11, 2019 · Electrical · 100,992 miles · IA

While driving on a city street last night, all lights on the dashboard light up and then go off and my gauges don't work, my headlights and turn signals don't work, nothing works in the interior. Vehicle still runs, but electrical stuff doesn't work. Could not use a turn signal to get out of traffic and off the road and it was dark. This has happened more than once and I'm afraid to drive any distance or trip. I try to get off the road and turn the car off for a few seconds, turn it back on and things go back to normal except the check engine light or the anti lock brake light may or may not stay on for a day or so and then it will go off. So intermittent and happens so suddenly without warning. This will also happen sometimes when I start the vehicle after it has been parked for a while.

Filed Jul 8, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 127,000 miles · FL

When driving or sitting stationary all lights and gauges go out on the dash board. Was told it was the ignition switch. I had the ignition switch recall performed. Vehicle still randomly has the same issue. Fm radio very bad reception. Numerous postings on internet about both of these issues.

Filed Apr 7, 2018 · Acceleration · 195,000 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

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

Filed Mar 10, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 107,695 miles · CA

2005 jeep grand cherokee. Seems to be there's electrical issue all the dash lights would turn on turn off happened while I was driving on the freeway and had to come to a stop it stalled out it happened when I started up the car and I turned it off and took it to the shop two different times pretty much the same problem first time it has 68 codes reading off of it so they replace my battery the second time the lights will come on and go off and come on and then it wouldn't even go it was undriveable at that point so we took it to the shop and then a month later it's starting all over again I was driving down the road came to a stop light plied the brakes and then all of the sudden the gauges were going crazy. The idol was moving up and down the lights would come on and go off and it's all the lights not just air bag or anything like that it was all the lights. I read on the internet other people been having the same issue it's scary when somebody is explaining the same thing that's going on in your car. It is unknown at this time what this phantom problem is and it's highly dangerous. I also bought this jeep used and don't know it this was happening beforehand. *have a video but this site won't upload it.

Filed Dec 30, 2016 · Body, Lights · 81,000 miles · VA

Issue 1 - all the internal door handled have broken. This limits passenger egress in the even of an accident. Issue 2 - this past weekend all the lights on the car flickered and briefly turned off while driving at night on the highway. This includes the headlights, parking lights, fog lights, and all interior lights. It appears there is a known problem with the light switch mechanism in the multi function turn signal assembly. This present a very dangerous situation if traveling on a two lane rural road.

Filed Jul 10, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 129,479 miles · NJ

On 04/23/2016 I took my vehicle for a recall, p41 / the federal safety agency 14v‑438 today is 7/10/2016 and the vehicle has done the same thing twice, all of a sudden all the lights in the dash board go on I loose power and after a while it starts up again. Like I said before this has happen twice now I lost my cruise control and a service electrical brake system is coming on and engine light. I fear that this is going to cause me to have an accident one day and there for I have been using only secondary roads that don't have much traffic.

Filed Dec 18, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 171,803 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle began to shift automatically and swerved to the right while all the warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that he experienced a power steering failure. In addition, the contact stated that the pulley wheel and alternator belt fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 171,803.

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Electrical · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 60 MPH, there were several warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition,the vehicle would not accelerate. In order for the vehicle to accelerate, the contact had to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. All the warning lights on the instrument cluster illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); 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 not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Oct 14, 2015 · Electrical · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at a low speed and approaching a stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. All the warning lights on the instrument cluster illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact had the technician replace the fuel cap. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); 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 not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · 127,000 miles · CA

My vehicle was driving fine, then all of the sudden I lost all lights, all ignition, A/C everything except the engine. I lost speedometer airbags. The car acted like it was shut off but the engine was still going. My ignition has had problems since august 2014 and I have been calling my dealer every week to find out about parts. The parts have taken longer than a reasonable time to become available. My car now lights up (every check engine, traction control, seatbelt, oil, airbag, every light on the dash) at least 3 times in a half hour period. Was told by the dealer it was due to a faulty ignition. My car will not pass california smog with the check engine light coming on multiple times in my trip anywhere. I was told september 11th they would have the parts available. Then it was moved to october 11th. Chrysler needs to focus more on their customers safety and reliability of their vehicle. It should not take over a year to replace ignition.