My jeep transmission is defective and keeps blowing filter off or splitting them...when this happens I am traveling down the road at 60 MPH..my vehicle jolts as if I have slammed the gears in park...this could result in major injury if the wheels lock while im going that rate of speed...after extensive research online I have found that many consumers who have 05 jeep grand cherokee are having the same problem however the dealerships seem to deny the fact that there is an issue with the components of the transmission...I have found many consumers have had issues with the transmission control module, shift solenoid, and the filters for the transmission.. This has been a ongoing issue and I am surprised that this has not been recalled...this can happen at any time...while driving down the road...or pulling out in front of traffic....I am worried that I will crash or someone else will crash into me in the event that my transmission fails again...I have had it repaired 6 times over 3 years now for the same issue and no longer feel safe while driving...I would like to have this matter investigated with chrysler, llc so that they may recall the products and take the time to repair these defective transmission components..
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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While driving my 2005 jeep(with my 2 year old daughter in the back)on a friday evening my dashboard lights and headlights went nuts. They flashed on and off for about 30 seconds and it was pitch black-I was going about 60mph. I decided to take it really slowly but keep on driving,I had issues earlier this year with some shifting module.I really get freaked out about this stuff when my daughters in the car but it was fine for the rest of the weekend .then monday comes. I was on the highway doing about 70mph when it happened again. This time it was not my front lights but it was the dashboard again for about 2 minutes. I called chrysler because I have a power-terrain warranty I thought it my be covered. But I need to pay to have it diagnosed-not easy in december right before the holidays. The other problem is a "pop" or "lock" when I'm driving. It seems to be coming from the back. Almost like the brakes locking???and again have to pay to just have it diagnosed. What happen to the public calling and explaining the issue and the tech saying"oh I know what that is"or "yea sounds like your blank is loose" I just bought this not even 2 years ago and already dumped over $1000 for parts. It seems like a lot of others are having these issues. Diamler chrysler should recall these issues for safety purposes.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo (n/a). The contact stated that the metal piece that covered the gear shift box broke. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the column shift assembly box needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that there were no related recalls and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 26,039.
We own a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. When the vehicle was 2 years old and at 35,000 miles the check engine light came on indicating the transmission control module. This was replaced under warranty. My husband was kind of concerned that they had the part in stock for a two year old vehicle but we had it fixed and went on. Now it is three years later at 89,000 miles and the same part needs to be replaced. They want us to pay 750 to have it replaced. We filed a case with chrysler and they want us to have it diagnosed for 89.00 at their dealer and then they will discuss whether they will help pay for it or not. There are many other people on the web that have had the same issues. Our car will light up all the gears when you are driving down the road and will not shift properly due to the engine not understanding what gear we are in. I do not want to have to worry that they fixed it and helped us this time but in 2-3 years we have to do this all over again for the same part. The gentleman my husband first talked to at the dealer we consulted before talking with chrysler stated that he has also replaced this same piece in his chrysler 300 twice. I have also seen on the car forums that the jeep commander is doing the same thing and there are numerous complaints out there about the 05 jeep cherokee. I would like to know why chrysler continues to put this part that is obviously not working in their vehicles. This is causing issues for the cars and I am not convinced I want another chrysler product. The gear shift should not be having parts replaced. I have been around many vehicles and never had this type of problem. I do not understand why a recall or something hasn't been done on this particular part. Why would they not find a new way to do this type of gear shift that doesn't fall apart in two years of driving. This is a family vehicle. This is not a race car or even a 4wd. I just want to get help in case others are still dealing with this.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle stalled while driving 60 MPH. Periodically the contact had to drive the vehicle to the side of the road, turn it on and off and it would then restart right a way including resetting of the computer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle needed a shifter control and a transmission module. The cost for the repairs were $1425. The jeep manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 75,600.
Rubber/plastic piece that rides along when shifting became bunched up and couldn't shift into park or drive. Had to cut out the bunched up piece as car was in middle of road. This rubber/plastic piece is part of the shifter bezel trim that keeps dust and dirt from getting into the shifter area. Nothing has been done as dealer wants $720.00 for the part plus labor!!??!!?? This is ludicrous!!!!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to park, the gear shift lever would not move to the park position because the dust cover broke into pieces. The contact shifted into neutral and used the emergency brake to park. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 64,000.
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo, 3.7l engine, automatic transmission. When driving, the vehicle will just shut off as if the key was turned off, losing all power. The vehicle will start afterwards and the check engine light will stay on for a few hours this has been going on for a couple years. This problem is similar to the recall on the 2008 grand cherokee stalling and I think this problem is more wide spread than chrysler wants to admit. I have an appointment with a jeep dealer who recently relocated in my area next week.
2005 jeep grand cherokee has numerous times over the last 5 years experienced sudden unexpected throttle surge. No accidents have resulted so far. This happens frequently and now friends with the same model car but different years have also experienced the same.
I have had the same complaint about my jeep grand cherokee 5.7l automatic transmision as the recall notice described below. That is, 8 out of 10 times, whenever I turn on the airconditioning (particularly in weather above 90 degrees) the car shutters if asked to pull forward or reverse. This problem is particularly bad and more predictable to occur if reversing; I.e., backing out of a parking space. Over the last 3-4 years, I have asked two or three dealerships to look into the matter, citing the recall below, but they said that there is no way my car could have the same problem. One dealer claimed to have adjusted the clutch assembly on the air conditioner -- this did not help. ----------------- the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v396000 summary: on certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.7l engines and nag1 automatic transmissions, the air conditioner evaporator condensate water may enter the transmission at the fill tube grommet seal. ***** this can result in shudder during torque converter clutch engagement. Consequence: it can lead to increased transmission operating temperatures, boiling of the water, and a subsequent purging of transmission fluid into the engine compartment potentially resulting in an underhood fire. Remedy: dealers will inspect the transmission for leakage at the fill tube grommet seal. If no leak is detected.
The bezel assembly malfunctioned by the gear shift sleeve bunching, which prevented the gear shift from staying in "drive". Without any physical manipulation, the gears shifted from "drive" to "neutral".
My 2005 jeep grand cherokee gets stuck in first gear when starting up from a stopped position. This is random, and happens only once every 15 to 20 stops. The only way I can get it to shift is to manually shift gears. I have had it into the dealer four times and they cannot fix the problem. I called jeep customer service and they told me to go to another dealer. As the car is on extended warranty it costs me $100 each time I take it in.
2005 jeep at car wash. Putting jeep from park to drive jeep went into high rev and struck car six feet in front of it. I have been involved with four of these and have special instructions for anyone handling these very unsafe vehicles.
2005 jeep cherokee while idling jumped form park to reverse, hitting another parked car, also knocked the owner to the ground while trying to stop the vehicle.
2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo with 36,000 miles on it, torque converter was replaced at 28,000 miles due to vehicle shuddering at various speeds upon acceleration, vehicle was fine until now, 36000 miles and is doing the same thing...
The 2005 jeep cherokee has severe problems related to the transmission. I bought this vehicle used with 10,000 miles on. I had 5 transmission related problems within 12 months. Two of these problems left the vehicle inoperable; one of which the vehicle almost caught on fire. They replaced the transmission and I was still not happy. I traded in for a 2007 buick lucerne - which has been a great car. No more chrysler products for me!
I have a 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo automatic with hemi engine. Several times, I had the vehicle suddenly accelerate when changing gear from park to drive or reverse. Fortunately, I always had my foot firm on the brake pedal and that prevented the vehicle to launch and cause damage to surroundings. This happened several times since 2005 when I purchased the vehicle. I took this vehicle to dealer for service and reported this problem, then I checked the internet and found that this is not a single case.
Unintended acceleration of my jeep. I had it in park. I put my foot on the brake shifted to drive and the car accelerated with my foot still on the brake I shifted to neutral, the car continued to race for a few seconds. This is the third time it happened in 2 years.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo. While driving over 45 MPH, the vehicle would jerk. The dealer replaced the torque converter and dropped the extended warranty deductible. The contact was informed that the vehicle was leaking transmission fluid caused by a seal failure. The dealer stated that this was common for the sealant to fail and cause the leak. The contact inquired about a tsb and was informed that there were no service bulletins for the vehicle. The failure mileage was less than 1,000 and current mileage was 33,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign id number 05v396000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the recall repair performed. A few months later, the failure recurred. When the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, they discovered that only part of the recall work was done. The dealer and the manufacturer are refusing to perform the recall repair because the contact is the third owner of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 67,000.
Purchased a 2005 jeep grand cherokee on april 19, 2007 dealer advertised a 7yr./70,000 powertrain warranty on the window sticker, vehicle had current mileage of 52,794 during test drive heard clicking sound from steering wheel thought it was normal when you signal. This continues to happen randomly till this date. Oct.11,2007 took vehicle to jeep dealership for air conditioning problems, would hear growling sound, shut off, and only run on high. Paid diagnostic fee 74.90. Could not afford to pay for repair which was an extra $183 over the next couple of months would notice random shudder or rough starts while idling and driving, heard weird winding sound and vehicle would stall. Check engine light came on and took to autozone, given transmission codes on 5/16/2008 took to dealership and requested diagnostic service because engine light on and having some kind of transmission problem according to autozone codes,and requested recall work done, was told we would have to pay $95. We informed them we have a warranty and should not have to pay the fee according to chrysler cust. Service. They insisted. Told them just do recall work we could not afford fee. According to receipt tech only installed transmission fill tube oil seal. After service vehicle still shuddering and stalling on the way home. 7/17/08 took jeep back to dealership to get transmission diagnosed, paid $95. Was told failure in the torque converter, internal failure, and codes are the same as the one autozone gave earlier. Repair solutions offered were an overhaul with a price quote of $3100 or replace for $3500. We called chrysler about warranty they said we don't have one. We called the dealership we bought the jeep from and they say we do have the chrysler warranty. After they talked to each other dealer was informed about chrysler's warranty policy and acknowledges telling us about warranty but has yet to offer repair service or any solution.
Wife was driving our 2005 jeep grand cherokee, 5.7l, quandra drive ii transmission. While driving yesterday a policeman on patrol noticed a sudden fire under her car. Officer said transmission fluid was leaking onto the exhaust system and caused ignition of fire. Occupants extracted themselves without problem. Entire car engulfed in flames and extinguished by local fire department. Car an entire loss. Very lengthy service history with the transmission in this vehicle prior to fire.
I own a 2005 jeep, grand cherokee with 39,000 miles. I was driving the vehicle when suddenly I had total transmission failure. The vehicle would not move when applying the gas. I coasted the vehicle off to the side of the rode and applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. I put the vehicle into park and got off the brakes and the vehicle began to roll forward. I had to apply the emergency brakes to stop the vehicle from rolling even though it was in park. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealership for diagnosis.
On several occasions after I have driven my vehicle in heavy rain on wet roads or went through a car wash then parked it, when I go to leave the area it will take off (accelerate) as soon as it is in gear, my foot is not on the gas it just takes off, sometimes it will just stall after it does this other times it keeps running and I am able to control it. Fortunately I have not had an accident because of this, but it is quite a scary experience. Most recent experience was after I had been to a car wash.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 15-55 MPH, the vehicle shook when the gears shifted. In addition, the vehicle hesitated when attempting to accelerate. The dealer stated that the torque converter inside the transmission caused the failure and they found water inside the transmission. They repaired the vehicle as part of the recall for the power train: automatic transmission (the federal safety agency campaign id 05v396000). Approximately seven months later the failure occurred again. In addition, the vehicle would lurch forward when the vehicle was stopped. The dealer stated that the automatic transmission caused the failure. The dealer made the repair. The contact stated that the failure occurred on four more occasions. The dealer stated that the automatic transmission caused each failure. The failure mileage was 12,690 and current mileage 60,000.
Safety recall 2005 jeep grand cherokee/transmission fluid leak. Vehicle shakes violently/shudders on highway &when speeding up/ slowing down. Jeep serviced on 5 separate occasions for recall over 36 months. Repaired incorrectly on 1st visit to dealer service. Brought in 4 subsequent times/approx. Every 10,000 mi- to fix same issue transmission/ failed torque converter/shudder. Dealer argued no recall of this item, despite having the federal safety agency recall info/my VIN was noted on recall. Dealer refused to waive $100 powertrain warranty fee each time jeep brought back. Dealer insisted mopar parts have 9,000 mi warranty/ I would pay for repair b/c I drove 10,000 mi since previous repair. Dealer refused to provide rental car despite 5-7 day s to repair. Recall states a loaner vehicle to be provided if scheduled repair would take >1+days. A local 5 star jeep/chrysler dealership refused to service jeep after their initial recall repair failed at 10,000 miles. I was told to take jeep back to dealership I leased it from. Dealership manager told me it was not his problem to fix & 5 star jeep name did not mean anything to him. Said he was not concerned about recall. I brought jeep to the leasing dealership- they refuted claims of a recall & told me to pay for all repairs & loaner car. It wasn't until 4th&5th time jeep was in for service that a loaner car was provided because I told dealer I was pursuing ohio lemon law. The last time I brought jeep in for service of this recall item, I was told to go on a drive with serviceman to verify problem. He told me it was torque converter & not to fix it b/c he didn't think there would be a fires from leak. I showed him the federal safety agency recall. He said I would pay for mopar parts b/c they were out of warranty @ 12,000 miles. I told him I had 10,000 miles since last service. He spoke to manager & they serviced jeep. Jeep is again shuddering/clunking.
I bought a brand new 2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo, within weeks I started to notice the upholstery was not treated, it would stain with the slightest bit of condensation or rain. After about 8-12 months I started to feel it getting sluggish when accelerated but the problem was intermittent. Brought it in to dealership and they said no problem was detected. The real problems started after I had the vehicle 2yrs..check engine light would come on, gears would stick, engine would roar up to 4.5 rpms and would not accelerate. This would happen in rush hour traffic, on ramps to the higway, green lights etc.. I almost got creamed by an 18 wheeler. The vehicle would buck and sputter. If I kept my foot on the gas it would eventually clunk into gear.it had been to the dealership 6 times. At one point they replaced they transmission module..that did not fix the problem. It started to get tiresome, dealership was condenscending claiming "they could not duplicate the problem." no luck with gm's ,serv mgrs, and the chrysler corp. Chysler does not honor their warranties or care about their customers. I feared for my life in the vehicle and just traded it in, upside down,yesterday. I had no fight left in me. This was the worst experience you could imagine buying a brand new SUV. Something needs to be done before someone is fatally injured.
2005 jeep grand cherokee purchased used with full warranty. 30,000 miles the transmission goes. Took to local dealership for repairs and was treated like dirt. They say they rebuilt the transmission but problem still exists. Clanking, banging, and not shifting at all apparently this is normal for chrysler vehicles because the dealer says there is nothing wrong with it. Surprise now that the warranty is up I wonder if they'll figure out what is wrong. Disgusted with jeep, chrysler will never own another!!!
Jerking in differential, dealer said they don't know what the problem is, it has been like this since I bought it new in 2005.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 MPH or greater, the vehicle hesitated when shifted into gear. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The federal safety agency recall # 05v396000 (power train:automatic transmission) was found. The recall work was performed. The contact stated that there was total transmission failure after the recall repair. The current mileage is 30,547 and failure mileage was 500.
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