Won't speed up and when is does it gets jammed and it shakes and when I break its shakes even when I turn. I just bought it and they are telling me that it's either the motor messed up or the computer. They told me that it'll cost me 3,000 I don't have that. I saved up for a head to by it. And a month after I got it it's messing up. But when I first bought it. I took it to a shop and it threw no codes nothing was wrong with it. It took all of a month to break down on me. And the battery won't stay charged they put in a new battery when I first got it. Then I had to warranty another because that one stopped working. I just need help to figure out what is going on.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle shutoff during cold starts and required an extended amount of time to restart especially during the winter months. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Every day I crank up my jeep I give it 5-10 mins before I move it because it has this shake or vibration to it really bad it stops and then once I have exceeded 45-55 MPH and start to come to a stop it shakes the entire front end. Now if I'm below 45 it don't really do it as often! When I turn or hit a bump in the road the front end rattled or vibrating from it! Some days when I'm trying to make a u turn it seems as if it's having a hard time turning! Check engine light constantly on and off! Had it checked nothing is coming up indicating a misfire or anything! The gas mileage sucks! Get a full tune up and it will run better spending all my money and it's still a piece of crap!
Ecm was not functioning properly. Connections were failing. Due to this engine power was lost while running. At times would just shut off. Vehicle was stationary at time of wiggling PCM but don't want to find out if this would happen if I hit a rough spot on the highway going 75. Problem is manufacturer is not producing these computers anymore and can't find one anywhere, also can't be repaired.
My car just stop one day I put in new stuff and it just won't crank anymore it's like it don't wanna get gas the system and computer in car don't work
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start immediately. Once the contact was finally able to start the vehicle, the engine revved on its own. Once the contact placed the vehicle into drive, the vehicle surged forward on its own. The contact had to place the vehicle into neutral in order to regain control of the vehicle. Once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. The contact stated that the same failure occurred again while traveling 50 MPH on the highway. The contact was able to gain control of the vehicle to avoid a crash. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator was illuminated at the time of the failures; however, the warning indicator was associated with another failure. The contact worked as a mechanic; therefore, the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,663.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was idling, the vehicle lunged forward or hesitated. The vehicle also drove very roughly. Occasionally, the vehicle decelerated. The contact also stated that as the engine warmed up, the harness plugs produced sparks, and the traction control indicator and lightning bolt icon illuminated. The vehicle was taken to phillips chrysler dodge (3401 us-441, fruitland park, fl 34731, (352) 702-9103) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be replicated. The contact diagnosed the failure and stated that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 115,000.
September/october of 2017 as I was driving home on the parkway my vehicle was not picking up speed. No power so had to pull over to the side of road and the drove to pep boys to have the mechanics take a look at it. Was in the shop for about a week.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was totaled and was not towed away. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 70 MPH, the contact smelled an abnormal odor, the check engine indicator illuminated, and the engine stalled. The contact noticed smoke coming from the top of the hood. The contact lifted the hood and found that the engine was on fire. A police report was filed and the fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to security dodge chrysler jeep ram (345 merrick rd, amityville, ny 11701, 631‑240‑0824) where the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was notified and stated that an investigator would come to investigate the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was idling, it overheated. Additionally, while driving at unknown speeds, the temperature gauge increased to hot and the vehicle overheated and failed to start. Also, there was an abnormal burning odor in the vehicle and smoke appeared from underneath the hood. The "transmission overheating" message was also displayed. The contact called piedmont chrysler jeep dodge (4015 clemson blvd, anderson, sc 29621, (864) 260-5750) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v396000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 247,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. When the vehicle was started, the instrument panel seized intermittently. When the vehicle was restarted, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
I purchased my 05 jeep grand cherokee 3.7l v6 with 79k miles on it june 21, 2016. In july of 2017, it started to bog down with a constant shutter when starting up and accelerating, the cel was also on. I took it in to have the cel checked out and it was showing 22 codes saying that the o2 sensor had a high voltage circuit. Upon examinng and testing the o2 sensor there was nothing found to be wrong. A couple weeks later the cel came on again, but this time it showed the same o2 sensor was running lean and rich at the same time. I replaced the sensor at that time. Now it is showing another code p0430 and the timing chain for the electronic shift transmission is jumping. I was informed this happens to these transmissions all the time and there is no repair for it. All I can do is drive it until it goes and buy a new transmission. This is not fair
Been waiting sometime for the dealer to get his part for my recall in addition to this the transmission seems to be smoking and the motor is running erratic I believe this is a big piece of junk and government should buy back. The jeep was a biggest lemon ever. Was driving it from yogurtland was driving it from yogurtland only a few miles away on the way back it was smoking like a freight train the tranny was slipping in the motor is running erratic
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. **see also 11053735**
Exhaust manifold bolts break and allow unfiltered exhaust fumes into the cabin. There are hundreds of complaints at chrysler about this problem and they will not acknowledge or fix the problem. Bolts installed are 8mm instead of the standard 10mm.
Jeep was parked and when returned to start , a lot of clanking in engine. I had the car towed and was told a valve seat dropped and the motor has to be replaced.
Bought used 2005 jeep grand cherokee from kendall cjd in miami on june 10th. On sept 28th I stopped at a gas station to get a drink and jeep would not restart. I had it towed to a shop and was told I dropped a valve seat and blew a hole in the #4 piston....what. I don't understand how this can happen. This jeep only had 72,000 miles and I paid a premium because of that.
Vehicle was acting like there was a flat tire. The engine stopped and would not start. Towed to a mechanic. Diagnosed with compression coming back to intake. Recommended replacing the engine. Said could be dropped valve seat.
Tl* the contact's daughter owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the contact's daughter was driving, she heard an abnormal noise in the engine. The contact's daughter noticed smoke, smelled a burning odor, and the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a cover leak and stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided case number: 32168861. The failure mileage was 125,352.
I just had my jeep inspected and was told that a manifold bolt was broken and would cause other issues if not fixed. Damage to manifold & gasket, etc.) they also said that this is a common issue with jeeps chryslers and doge engines.
My jeep jumps to third gear randomly, and it ends up jittering and shaking. My car got stuck so many times and ended up being stalled on a busy highway and almost got into an accident. I was once parked and had shifted to drive but instead the jeep suddenly jumped to 3rd and my car started to go backwards and ended up hitting another car behind me. I had to pay the guy $500 and also got all the fluids and oils changed in hopes of getting this fixed, but to no avail. Yesterday, I spent $450 on these fluid and oil changes only to have the problem continue. Thousands of people are having the same issues and jeep has no answers. You guys need to do a total vehicle recall since jeep has no answers. Many people can die from this defect. I have a video to prove the car jumping to third and all the issues I just described.
Vehicle completely shuts off while driving, with 4 attempts by the dealership service, vehicle continues to shut off while driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the engine malfunctioned when starting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle had a faulty wireless control module. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The vehicle was being driven on the highway and the engine shut off. This has happened other times when the vehicle was stopped at a stop light. The car needed to be shut down and restarted to go again in all instances.
Vehicle will not shift into correct gear when accelerating from a dead stop. Tops out at 3,000 rpms at 60mph. This is an intermittent problem. But will at least happen 2 times a day. When it happens you have to pull over and shut off the engine off and restart. This most likely will fix the problem. This is very dangerous when in traffic. This typically happens when you stop at a traffic light and start to take off. I had the censers changed in the transmission but didn't fix the problem. The vehicle has less than 100,000 miles on it. It is getting worse every day know.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 57 MPH, an abnormal sound emitted from the front driver side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the exhaust manifold bolts were fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.
While I was driving on a main road, my car completely shut down. My steering wheel was locked, gas and brake petal were not working, basically my car was going on its own. Worst part was that it was going on a slant while other cars driving 45/50 miles per hour heading towards me. I could not stop my car, nor drive my car, nor try and steer myself to a safe location. My car just kept going. Something needs to be done. I have almost lost my life 2 times already. I do not feel safe driving my vehicle. Everytime I go to chrysler... They do not know what to do or what is going on. When will this be fixed and how?
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