Vehicle slips into neutral when driving. Only ways you fix is to put in park turn off the car and turn it back on.
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee: transmission slipping
9 of the 2,052 complaints about the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 82,500
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 33 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
1. Door handles broken on 3 doors 2. Electrical system - lights flickering and completely going out while driving at night. 3. Transmission slips out of gear while driving and will not always change gears. Found where other grand cherokee vehicles were recalled for these conditions but not the one I own.
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
While driving the vehicle in drive it slips into gear 3 by itself and when I attempt to accelerate its in limp mode. I always have to pull to the side and shut the vehicle on and restart it several times before it actually shift the ( d ) drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the electrical components in the vehicle failed. In addition, the transmission gears slipped. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30. Updated 8/10/15
After 13v175000 recall - 2005 jeep gc still slips into neutral while running. Also, sometimes when moving from drive to reverse, it "stalls" in neutral and won't move into reverse. So far, this has only happened when idling at stop lights and in parking garages. Putting the car in park, shutting it off, and turning it back on reset things - but I'm worried that this will happen while driving. Took it to the dealership - they can't find anything wrong with it.
2005 jeep has been slipping into neutral since february 2013. It caused me to have an accident because I couldn't get out of the way of rear-oncoming traffic. No major damage was done thankfully! A few weeks later I experienced a rollaway. I went into the sitter to pick up my son. After about 5 minutes of being inside I my jeep roll across the street! I go running outside, opened the door and pulled up the emergency break...just missing an embankment! Since the "neutral" thing started I have had several service lights come on. My mechanic performed a diagnostic check and he said its all electrical. Also, I've had issues with the front passenger window going up/down slower than the rest of the windows since 3 months into purchase. Other issues are cracked door handles (both front doors), replacing taillight kit, AC switch-a few times as it would only work on high.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle was at a complete stop when it surged forward and crashed into another vehicle. The transmission, slippage, and various other warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel after the failure. During the failure, the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle continued to surge forward. The contact suffered major back injuries as a result. There were major damages to the front end of the vehicle and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer could not diagnose the failure, but the vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
2005 jeep grand cherokee laredo 4x4. - transmission started to slip at 6,000 miles. Took it to dealer, who did a service, and said all was fine. Ran terrible from then on. - transmission failed at 24,000 miles . Dealer said this was rare. Took 2 weeks to replace! Ran decently for 10,000 miles or so then problems came back. - transmission failed at 38,000 miles, in an intersection with my kid in the car. Dealer then admitted that this was a problem with jeeps. Took 5 weeks to replace. - transmission starting to slip and skip again at 68,000 miles. No service planned as I am turning it back in from my lease and never getting a jeep again!
Service bulletins that may apply
- Plate
- Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles
- NAG1 Transmission Before installing the transmission with the engine, check for dowel pins (2) for alignment
- Mechanical rocker arm, intake, 1.7 ratio.
- Damper
- Fiat chrysler: TSB has an owner notification letter
- Generic Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Procedure
- 4WD Lamp Illuminated and Diagnostic Trouble Code C140F Active in Final Drive Control Modules (FDCM) Memory
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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, a new fill tube grommet seal and water deflector shield will be installed, and proper alignment of the fill tube verified. If the presence of a leak is detected, the vehicle will be evaluated for shudder during torque converter engagement. If no shudder is detected, the transmission will be triple flushed, and new fill tube grommet seal and water deflector will be installed and proper alignment of the fill tube verified. If shudder is detected, the torque converter will be replaced, a new fill tube grommet seal and water deflector will be installed, and proper alignment of the fill tube verified. The recall began on october 31, 2005. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 05V396000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
9 of 2,052 owner complaints about the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (0%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 33 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Door locks 433Stalling 264Check engine light 78Headlights 66Loss of power 64Airbag light 58Won't start 45Warning lights 42Won't shift 34Hesitation 33Fire or smoke 29Sudden acceleration 28No deployment 25Power steering loss 25Transmission failure 22Engine failure 21Jerking 21ABS 20Shudder 19Brake failure 14Wipers 13Seat belt 11Steering lock-up 11Adaptive cruise 10Harsh shifting 9Ball joint 7Fuel gauge 7Overheating 7Knocking 6Water leak 6Power windows 5
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