2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: loss of power steering

Filed Aug 29, 2016 · Electrical · 62,000 miles · MS

(my state, zip code & tele no. Are wrong as I'm in the uk) on several occasions the engine dies in motion, on a motorway, street, main road etc. Instrument panel lights go off, loss of power steering & so far I've managed to pull over but was nearly hit by another vehicle yesterday hence this complaint. This problem is extremely dangerous & could quite easily lead to a serious accident. When my local jeep fixed recalls I asked about the ignition switch problem that I've read about on the internet, asking if they had replaced it and they told me that they had reprogrammed the system so should be okay. Well, the issue is still very much alive and far from okay.

Filed May 11, 2016 · Driver assistance, Engine · 110,000 miles · PA

Well they say third times a charm...or will it be death? The first incident happened when I was alone in the vehicle as I was making a left hand turn across traffic my jeep just shut down leaving me powerless..by that I mean nothing no steering no breaks no nothing! Thank the gods there was no oncoming traffic at the time. The second time was a bit more nerving as my 6 year old son and myself were on the highway keeping up with the 65-70 MPH flow of cars,SUV's & tractor trailers when all of the sudden my engine power just slumbered off to a crawl. If I had been in one lane over and 3 seconds behind we would not be here today to tell this unsightly story! Again thank the gods for looking over us or it would be another statistic on the road and another young child left without a mother (my daughter that wasn't with me at the time)so I ask how many must die or get injured before manufactures man up to their mistakes? The loss of money is nothing it can be replaced but lives can not!!!

Filed Feb 10, 2016 · Electrical, Steering · 160,000 miles · TX · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 65 MPH and attempting to overtake another vehicle, the power steering failed. The power steering failure caused the contact's vehicle to crash into a metal guardrail. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the back and hand, which required medical attention. The contact stated that passengers in the vehicle also sustained injuries to the arms and legs, but medical attention was not required. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

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 Jun 29, 2015 · Brakes, Engine · 80,100 miles · AZ

I had my vehicle valet parked with a single key in the ignition. Upon receiving my car I got into the drive seat and proceeded to push my seat forward since I had a passenger behind me and was providing extra leg room. We proceeded to leave the parking area of the hotel and at a speed of about 15 MPH I turn to adjust and item on the rear floor when my knee hit the key and the entire car was switched off. I had no steering since it was in locked position and the brakes was difficult to stop. The engine was off. I am just glad I was not on the freeway at 65 MPH. Why is it taking chrysler (fiat) one year to get a fix for this recall?

Filed Mar 18, 2015 · 64,000 miles · VA

Ignition turned off from touching the key while driving causing my jeep's engine to stall. No power steering. Was able to get off the road without incident. This has happened 4 times since january of 2015. I removed the key chain but it still happened again. The keys's ignition sets to close to control panels.

Filed Mar 16, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 112,937 miles · NV

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.

Filed Feb 3, 2015 · Electrical · 96,872 miles · CA

Had truck for 800 miles since purchase used from the original owner. I am 6'5" tall. Was driving on the freeway when the ignition key (1.5" from my knee) accidentally turned the truck off due to contact with my knee. Under different circumstances, loss of power steering, most braking, and possibly airbags could be very dangerous. Hours later I read a story in the mountain news newspaper about a driver leaving the highway due to this same jeep problem. That accident was two weeks ago and the vehicle and trailer overturned on hwy 18. I mentioned this issue to a friend who had the identical 2005 jeep grand cherokee and he said the knee/key issues happened to him "several times" before he sold it. He is 6'6" tall. Secondly, all four interior door handles are falling apart and failing due to brittle plastic. They break with no notice and would prevent emergency egress from the vehicle. While it would be possible to roll the window down and open the door from the outside, with the ignition accidentally shut off that would be a problem. This is an essentially universal problem with this door handle design.

Filed Jan 22, 2015 · Electrical · 89,854 miles · WA

While driving my car at 50 MPH all the lights on the dash came on indicating that the engine had turned off. This has happened 2 more times but both those times the car was not in motion. I was sitting at a stop light. After a few seconds the car turns itself back on. I am very fearful that the car may take longer to turn itself back on and I will have loss of power steering and braking. I have notice of a p41/the federal safety agency 14v‑438 recall but am told the fix is not yet available. Due to the length of time I am requesting another vehicle to be provided until my car can be fixed as I am very fearful of a crash.

Filed Dec 15, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 145,542 miles · TX

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.

Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 67,120 miles · MD

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.

Filed Jun 27, 2014 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 40 miles · CA

While driving the lights on the instrument cluster, radio, AC and lights shut off as well as loss of power steering and engine shut off. Including the brakes, accelerator, and all electrical system. Leaving me with absolute no control over the vehicle. I noticed the ignition key had slipped into the forward off position while the vehicle was in motion, creating a deadly hazard as it results in loss of all functionality of the vehicle. When I tried to restart the vehicle, my vehicle will not start up right away has to turn the key couple of times to get my vehicle started.