2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo with the 4.7 v-8, every light on the dash lights up, flashes/ flutter/ flickers, head light shut off, radio shuts off, HVAC system shuts off, but engine still runs. Continues to do this over and over and over again. After searching the internet I found out that I am not the only with the problem: http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/jeep-grand-cherokee/t0h6c8uchkss6d69g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqe0vumdnzk others have complained about the same problem in other jeep models: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqvn0ijk3xu seems like a problem with a faulty ignition switch and key lock cylinder?
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical complaints
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2006 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer requests reimbursement for recall repairs. *smd the consumer stated the costly repair of the shifter assembly did not successfully address the real defective part, the final drive controller module software, which was finally made public in 2013. In early 2010, the vehicle unintentionally shifted from drive into neutral, while the consumer was driving. Luckily, she was able to coast out of the roadway into a parking lot. The dealer mistakenly diagnosed the condition as a defective shifter and replaced it. At the end of may 2011, the vehicle once again shifted from drive into neutral on its own. The consumer no longer owns the vehicle.
Car shifted unintentionally into neutral when driving, did the several times. Had to have electronic shift module replaced, in january 2013. Chrysler issued a recall may 2013 for 2005-2010 cars, but my vehicle bin was not included.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and all of the warning lamps illuminated. The contact mentioned that there were multiple occasions when the vehicle failed to turn on at all. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnosed the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the entire instrument panel illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v175000 (electrical system, power train). The failure occurred thirty days after the remedy repair was performed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic twice and they stated that the transfer case actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
Dashboard lights will randomly start to flash, air conditioning/heating system loses power, and speedometer, tachometer fluctuates erratically. This happens every so often, without warning. Thought it was the remote starter, but then it started happening without using the remote starter. It appears that many, many people have had this issue and no recalls have been issued. Dealer states they "think" it might be something to do with the ignition, key, ? What that know. They asked me specific questions related to "check engine light" and if the vehicle lost power. It does not lose power, but simply lights flash and it is scary. One time, the headlights flashed off and on until I pulled over and shut engine off and restarted. Doesn't always happen, but very scary when it does. Hoping this doesn't lead to a more dangerous issue.... Jeep needs to get on this issue as mine is, without a doubt, not an isolated incident!
Approximately 9 months ago our grand cherokee began having random electrical issues. The first symptoms to appear were with the dash board panel and vehicle gauges. Speedometer and RPM gage would bounce back and forth together from 0 to 75% back to zero...when the vehicle is experiencing these issues, the odometer does not record mileage. The door locks and front windows don't operate. The headlights will sporadically turn on and off without being in the vehicle. The stereo will shut down. Turn signals will "stick" if they are being used when vehicle has it's issue. Loss of power has also happened. On a few occasions, the vehicle would not start, one time for 3 days. Battery tested good at the shop. Without doing a thing, day #4 it started fine. When electrical system acts up loss of major control functionality occurs. Obvious results of that while driving 70 MPH on the freeway don't need mentioning. Online complaints in the hundreds yet jeep has "no clue"? Unfortunately, this issue will ultimately cause loss of life if it hasn't already.
I was driving on california state route 20 eastbound in the curves past the omega rest stop, at 6:00 am, when all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The instrument lights went out, and several seconds later illuminated again, they when out again and illuminated a third time, at which point the headlights on the car shut off. It was a very frightening event. I was able to flick the steering wheel headlight control and the lights came back on. I immediately took my foot off of the gas when the headlights went out, because I was in a curve section of a mountain highway. Luckily, a pull out was a quarter mile ahead and I was able to get off the road. I called aaa roadside assistance and they dispatched a tow truck to tow the car back to grass valley/nevada city. Two warning lights remained on the dash until the lights were turned off and the car towed. A light on the upper right with a car and a swag and a light in middle. Abs ? At the local repair shop, they found no codes to indicate any type of failure. The car has been taken since to magnussen's jeep dealer in auburn, california and they have been unable to detect any problem. A similar event happened to my husband in 2008 approximately and the repair facility was unable to determine a problem. I have worked in truckee, ca and have commuted to work since 2001 on this road in several vehicles( (including two other jeeps). I have never had a similar incident and I believe it is a serious safety issue. When the repair facility was unable to detect a problem, my husband and I began looking into the problem on this website and others and believe that our incident is not unique and reflects a substantial defect with this vehicle. Additionally, our compound low gear has not worked since the last recall was performed at the jeep dealer in roseville, ca
I recently bought a 2006 jeep and it was fine the first couple days then the instrument cluster in the dash just started flashing I let it go the first time it happened again a couple days later so I googled it and found a lot of other people are having the same issues one person spent over $2000 in repairs but never fixed the issue one person found the issue being the ignition solenoid and lock in it I just want the issue fixed if its happening to this many people maybe there should be a recall on it.
I had the n23 recall done on my jeep and it no longer shifts into 4 low. Chrysler isnt putting out a real fix to this problem that they created.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the electrical system began to malfunction and caused the vehicle to down shift to the four wheel drive and damaged the rear axle. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic for inspection but they could not diagnose the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.
At approximately 35mph all the lights on the dash starts flashing. The problem is intermittent but predictable.
N23 recall was performed to keep transfer case from shifting into neutral caused by cracked circuit board. The "fix" to this was to flash the software to make it impossible for the jeep to shift into neutral and 4wd low. Now every vehicle that has had this recall done is unable to tow their vehicle behind a camper because the transfer case can not shift into neutral, and 4wd low is inoperable as well. Chrysler has claimed that the n23 recall has nothing to do with all of these vehicles losing 4wd low even though everyone that has had this recall done has lost neutral and 4 lo. This cheap fix has left thousands of people who spent a lot of money on these expensive vehicles without the best feature of the vehicle, 4 lo. Most people buy these jeeps because of their 4wd capability. Resale on a vehicle like this has gone right out the window with the loss of this feature. Http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f67/n23-recall-issue-no-4-low-1561787/ this site has an outstanding number of complaints about this problem and makes it impossible to deny that chrysler has neglected to take care of the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 grand jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the four-wheel drive low indicator light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not been repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v175000 (electrical system, power train) and was repaired prior to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 99,831. Updated 03/05/14
Driving on the highway and the entire dash board lit up, blank a few times, and then went dark. Nothing on the dash board was working (no MPH, gas gauge, etc.). After a few minutes of blinking and going dark, everything begins to work again, but the check engine light comes on. This exact scenario has happened multiple times. Usually the light will stay on from anywhere between 1-5 days and then go away. I have been dealing with this issue for over a year. In once instance, I was driving around the city going 10-15 MPH and this scenario happened and the brakes were not working properly and the car was very hard to turn. Everytime I have brought the car to the dealer they try to pull a code and nothing is available for them. At this point I am fed up so I am officially reporting the issue. It is completely unsafe to be driving when this happens, especially when you are on the highway. Let's hope something is officially done before anyone gets hurt.
Driving on the highway and the entire dash board lit up, blank a few times, and then went dark. Nothing on the dash board was working (no MPH, gas gauge, etc.). After a few minutes of blinking and going dark, everything begins to work again, but the check engine light comes on. This exact scenario has happened multiple times. Usually the light will stay on from anywhere between 1-5 days and then go away. I have been dealing with this issue for over a year. In once instance, I was driving around the city going 10-15 MPH and this scenario happened and the brakes were not working properly and the car was very hard to turn. Everytime I have brought the car to the dealer they try to pull a code and nothing is available for them. At this point I am fed up so I am officially reporting the issue. It is completely unsafe to be driving when this happens, especially when you are on the highway. Let's hope something is officially done before anyone gets hurt.
My pregnant wife has had this issue before with the car and we took it to the dealership without anyone being able to fix it. While driving between 15-60 MPH the car completely shuts down. No power steering, brakes, or electrical. You have to throw it in neutral and start it back up. This has to be an electrical issue as other quirky things have been happening as well such as the headlights will flicker on and off and the volume and stations selectors on the steerwheel often do not work properly. This is an issue that jeep needs to identify and fix. Very scary to be going 50-60 MPH and lose control of your car going down the highway. Over the past two days this has happened three times. I have done research online as well and there are plenty of other jeep owners that have this same issue. Jeep needs to have a recall for this issue. I am shocked that this has not happened yet.
My 2006 jeep grand cherokee lardeo has all the same issues as listed by every other jeep owner. The engine randomly shuts off while driving down the road, the dash board and headlights flicker on and off constantly. Sometimes we start sometimes we dont. When pulling out into traffic , maybe it will go, maybe it wont. I have lost my brakes on several occasions as well. Now the jeep sits in my driveway as it wont start at all, and of coarse nobody can tell me what is wrong with it as usual ! Nothing like paying for a dead horse ! I have contacted the chrysler corporation only to be told these are not "safety" issues. Good lord what does it take to get a decent vehicle that is safe and reliable ? I guess that would be not buying anything chrysler, dodge, jeep in the future is the route I will take ! I only hope when one of these ticking bombs fail, my family and friends arent on the road that day !
Dash warning lights all come on. Vehicle sputters and looses power. Did not stall but seemed like it almost did. Then all power came back and lights go off. Almost seems like the main computer resets. Has done it 6 times in last 3 months. Mechanic checked it and said there were no codes and could no duplicate while at the shop. Feels unsafe to drive since problem is intermittent and happens under various conditions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be shifted into neutral. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system) but the repair did not correct the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 12/24/13
Like others vehicle has stalled while at low speeds. At random times, took to my mechanic and he never could duplicate the problem. Until, I took it there for an electrical problem and to check out the steering. While he was test driving the car, it stalled on him and still could never find the problem, my lights flicker on the inside, dash over head light all inside lights, at night when I have my lights on, till I turn them very low and still flickers but can't notice it as much, inside lights don't turn on at all when I try to switch them on as well. The air bag light has stayed and been on for a while, my mechanic ran a test on that as air bag is fine but light stays on. I know there where recalls so I called chrysler and they said my car does not qualify under any of the recalls. Now my ABS and esp/bas, traction control light are on. At first they came on while I was driving when went to slow down my breaks rattled, the lights came on then went off. Now they have been on and won't turn off. And my cruise control stopped working as well same time. There seems to be nothing that comes up while running test and stuff. My car has 115756 miles on it and these problems keep happening. Also when I start it the car ideals rough and when I'm stopped at a light tried and replaced parts and still does it. I love my jeep and would like to have these problems found out and fix I'm almost done paying it off and want to keep it but it scares me that it's could stall any moment randomly.
I received a recall letter in june 2013 from chrysler recall n23/the federal safety agency 13v‑175 transfer case actuator. Stating software was not available just yet to fix. Then in august 2013 received a second recall notice explaining that the software is now available for the recall to be resolved. All I have to do is go to a chrysler/dodge/jeep dealership and have the software reprogram the final drive controller module.on august 13/2013 I had the recall serviced at johnson dodge dealership in budd lake nj ( 481 rt 46 budd lake nj 07828). They did service my vehicle for said recall. The next day and everyday since I have a warning light on my dash stating""service 4wd system". I read the car manual and did some trouble shooting, but light still on. I tried to put vehicle into 4wd lo, as instructed by the car manual. Result, is doesn't go into 4wd lo, warning message still coming on. I made an appointment (august 22/2013) for the same dealer to inspect this issue because I do believe possibly something was either done incorrectly, or wrong software. End result from second visit to dealer is , my transfer case actuator needs replacing !! ($600 plus tax) . They will replace it, but I feel the two issues are related, and I should not have to pay the bill. The dealer reinspected all above components and stated the software is not working properly with the actuator? So end result is they want to replace the actuator. My original recall letter said I may have a fault in the actuator, but the second letter stated for the new software to fix all. The dealer said thats all they can do! Call chrysler and see what they say. Tried to call a second dealer, ( dover dodge in randolph & rockaway nj) and still waiting for a call back. I then called a 800# for chrysler a customer hot line (800‑992‑1997) given to me by dealer, those too, I'm waiting on a resolution. [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that in june of 2013, he received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system , power train). The contact stated that he contacted the dealer and they stated that the parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that eight weeks later, he received a second notification but the parts were still unavailable. The contact stated that he felt that it was a safety issue that needed to be corrected. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I received the safety recall notice n23/the federal safety agency 13v‑175 in the mail and called a local dealership to try to schedule a service appointment to have this corrected. The dealership is don white's timonium chrysler jeep dodge located in cockeysville, md. I called on the phone twice to attempt to schedule this service and was disconnected both times. Then, I proceeded to try and schedule an appointment online thru their live chat service and was told that I would be contacted by the service department to confirm my appointment, but I never was. I just thought someone should know the lack of professionalism I experienced and the message I received from this experience is, "we do not want to deal with your safety recall." I have since scheduled an appointment at another local dealership.
While driving my vehicle suddenly shifted gears as if it were in neutral while rpms shot up rapidly to 3,000. It then suddenly lunged forward and picked up speed. The check engine light came on. After a day or so, the light would go off. It was very scary to have it change gears and not be able to maintain speed and suddenly speed up again while traveling with vehicles in front of me and behind me. You essentially have no control of the vehicle in that moment, nor do you have any warning that it is about to happen. Drivers around you also have no warning that your car will suddenly slow down or lunge forward. Most of the time I have to pull over and put the vehicle in park and then back into drive for it to work. Happens at any given time, whether im going 5 MPH or 65 MPH.. Even on highways. Can be very dangerous.
For the last 3 months, both the interior and exterior lights will flicker and then go off. There is no warning before it happens. Many times you can turn the light switch off and then on again and everything will be fine. But lately, this does not solve the problem. I have taken it to a jeep dealer to fix but since they can not duplicate the problem, they don't know what to fix. This is a huge safety issue as it has happened at night on a road with no street lights. It also makes the car unable to be seen by others..... An accident waiting to happen.
Purchased the 2006 jeep grand cherokee limited (4.7l) new from dealership. It stalls unexpectedly. Usually at low speeds. Most of the time while turning. It does it probably once every two or three months, which makes it next to impossible to duplicate at the dealership. In addition, no codes are ever tripped, leaving no proof of an existing problem. We have taken it to the dealership on three separate occasions over the years while it was still under warranty, however, the dealerships maintained that if they could not duplicate the problem, they could not fix the problem, leaving it unresolved. The jeep now has over 100k on it (out of warranty) and it continues to stall. What I find odd, is that this particular problem was happening to thousands of people with jeeps like mine over the years, but on the three separate occasions we took it into the dealership, they acted like they had never heard of the problem. How is this possible?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received recall notice the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v175000 (electrical system) in the mail and stated the dealer informed her the parts were not available for the repair. The manufacturer was notified but they were unable to provide a date the parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My 2006 jeep grand cherokee has now started sporadic headlight service. For the last few years I have noticed the dashboard lights dimming for no apparent reason but now the headlights are also cutting in and out. It seems there is no real solution from what I have been reading online and chrysler needs to address this since it is very unnerving to not have headlights while driving at night.
On the date mentioned the vehicle described became locked in place unable to shift gears. The vehicle was towed into the dealer and the work performed . This involved the replacement of the transmission transfer case. At the time I questioned the possible reasons for the incident and received no answer. The total cost was in excess of 3000 dollars paid by me. I have since (upon conducting research) learned that the chrysler corp. Has reluctantly issued a recall for this exact issue. It was issued in may of this year. The agency report specifically characterizes the electrical transfer case issue. I made repeated calls to the chrysler corp. And have been rebuffed with the explanation being "your VIN is not included in this action." I find this incredulous. My vehicle, a 2006 jeep grand cherokee absolutely falls into the recall category. The invoice (#[xxx]) I received from world jeep where the repair work was completed identifies the cause and repair as transmission/transfer case 2168cpdca. The case number I was given by chrysler corp. Is identified under # [xxx]. The recall campaign number under your agency 13v175000. It is carried by chrysler under campaign number n23. I cannot understand the arrogance of a corporation such as chrysler in light of such absolute evidence to the contrary of their stance. I am requesting your assistance in this matter. Any documentation heretofore mentioned can be forwarded to your agency if necessary. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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