Driving at a speed of 60mph - all my instrument panel lights started flashing, the car loss all power and turned itself off. I was able to muscle car to shoulder. Put back in park and 2007 jeep grand cherokee drove the rest of the trip (10 miles) with no other issues. Very dangerous situation! Thankful there was not much traffic when this occurred.
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine complaints
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Have has to replace water pump 4 times for leaking. Replaced 2 power steering pumps. Transmission and slipped and chirped since I bought it. Noticed metal shaving in my oil.
The vehicle's gauges will turn off while driving randomly. The speedometer, odometer, tachometer, fuel gauge will all zero out for unspecified amounts of time. Sometimes 10 seconds, other times until the vehicle is started back up. This occurs when the vehicle is in motion. Sometimes it causes the car to completely shut off and come back on. While shut off, the car sounds like it is struggling to continue its forward progress. This happens every couple thousand miles (2-3 months apart). Once the car corrects itself, the check engine light appears. After starting the car 2-3 times, the misfire corrects itself and the check engine light turns off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle failed to shift gears. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to golling chrysler dodge jeep ram (2405 s telegraph rd, bloomfield hills, mi 48302 (248) 334-3600) where it was diagnosed there was to much transmission fluid in vehicle. The third and fourth solenoid slipped. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 97,006.
On several occasions the grand cherokee has suddenly shut off while driving. The vehicle loses all power, loses power steering and brakes causing an extremely dangerous situation. Dash lights all go out. Upon restart, check engine light stays on but vehicle functions again.
The engine light seems to stay on and the tire light keeps blinking off and on I bought this vehicle 10 25 2019
During rain storms both driver and passenger sides are flooded with water. This has ruined carpet in vehicle and will probably rust the bottom of the car. - vehicle stationery in driveway of home. The safety belts both driver and passenger sides are not working - do not secure unless you push down hard to engage the belt into lock mode. I do not feel safe when I have to manually engage the belt hook into the lock. I had an accident and crashed into a fence, the airbag did not deploy. Vehicle in motion at time. When I start the engine , vehicle still in park mode, it accelerates in high mode without stepping on gas pedal. On a city street.
I truck is not pulling good, I have to really step on the gas to make it go. Even if iam not going up a hill, I have to press the gas hard to make it go.
My brakes lock on me when driving or stopping my engine shakes and raddled when stopped at a light or parked
The left rear exhaust manifold bolt broke causing an exhaust leak must be an issue with the 2006 seen other reports of the same bolt breaking, car was in motion city street
Recently bought our jeep and have dimming lights due to low idle and also have a problem with starting it. There are times it wont start unless the battery is disconnected and reconnected 5 mins later and that's after shutting the vehicle off after driving it. From what I have read there is an issue with the wire harness from the battery. The low idle is making the lights dim throughout the vehicle and from what I have read on that it needs a system update that can cost roughly 1000 which I dont have. My wife also said while she was driving home that the transmission slipped on her for no apparent reason. She said she pulled over and put it in park and back in gear and then it acted fine.
Ignition key failure and electrical issues with locks. Vehicle will not start at frequent and in frequent times. Vehicle seems to think that there is a key in the ignition. Dealer has looked at and replaced on previous recall. Problem is not fixed and vehicle will leave you stranded. Took back to dealer and they can't find issue! Vehicle was stopped and stationary. Does not start when key is inserted and vehicle is parked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and various warning indicators illuminated. The contact waited for a brief moment and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 96,000.
While in motion the motor randomly jerked hard and made a very loud clinck, clinck noise
I too have had the issue with the seat belts not locking unless pushing down red release .before that happened though,the latch lost contact and bell chimed till ignition was turned off as the seat registers when body is in seat.I called chrysler and they acted stupid but did give me maneuver to deactivate chime which can be found on youtube also.my other issue happened within the first 500 miles of being new.exhaust manifold on left side failed and they said it was the gasket and fixed.then 2 years later the other side did same thing and they fixed.then after warranty was over the left side went again.this time they said it was cracked stud and they wanted 1200 to drill it out and replace.I called chrysler out on this and after back and forth they finally took care of it.well that same side has noise again huh
1st recall recieved in 2014 about a moth after purchase said the ignition switch was faulty causing loss of power. To date have had the ignition replaced 2x. It stil looses power while in motion from 45mph to 70mph. Have had many repairs done claiming to fix the problem and nothing has worked. Dealership keeps saying they don't know what the problem is. When it loose all power I have approx. 20 seconds to make it to the shoulder. Have almost been hit several times on the freeway. This happens on a daily basis. My husband and I feel like it may be an electrical shortage somewhere that no one can seem to find
Valve seat dropped into #4 cylinder head on a warm restart. Vehicle was stationary & not overheated. Vehicle was at rest in a parking lot. Catastrophic engine failure followed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power, the anti-lock brakes failed, and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the anti-lock brake and check engine warning indicators illuminated. At times, the contact was able to turn the ignition off and on and the vehicle would either restart immediately or operate normally after a few minutes. The vehicle was taken to ch urness chrysler, jeep, dodge, ram in dalles, or (541)-296-2284, where a diagnostic test was completed, but there was uncertainty of the failure codes. The contact believed an ignition code was present, but no repairs were completed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a lack of power while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the coil packs were defective and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure was remedied; however, the failure recurred on two other occasions. The vehicle was towed back to the contact's residence and an abnormal warning chime was heard. The vehicle was not operable. The failures occurred without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the engine was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed by the dealer that the 3.7 liter engine had a known issue and a vehicle with a 4.0 liter engine should have been purchased. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair for a long time. In addition, the service engine indicator randomly illuminated. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The dealer stated that the contact would need to wait for a second letter. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle shook vigorously without warning. In addition, the contact observed smoke and oil leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed home. An independent mechanic diagnosed that a piece fractured from the engine and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,000.
Driving down the road engine revved down, pulled over immediately called tow truck. Took into dealership they said the timing chain had broke and engine was no good. Replacing motor due to still having a warranty on it. Hoping this does not happen with the replacement engine. I have noticed on forums that has happened to numerous others wondering why no recall has been issued. Oil changes were all on time and plugs and wires changed at recommended time. This should not happen an engine with 105000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator randomly flashed. The dealer replaced the head gasket months ago, but the check engine indicator remained illuminated. The dealer indicated that a sensor may need to be replaced. In addition, various warning indicators and gauges illuminated and there was a strong hesitation as if the vehicle would stall. The dealer asked the contact to bring the vehicle back for further diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 9 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after the first attempt; however, the failure recurred on several occasions. The dealer was notified of the failure, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The faulty valve seats failed and destroyed my engine which left me stranded while traveling out of town. Engineers know the design was faulty as revision to address this situation were made in 2008 to correct the problem for the newer models. A recall should be issued for the earlier models to have the revised seats installed. This is negligent and will hurt the chrysler name if not addressed soon. I had just pulled of the highway to refuel with no indication of any problems. The jeep would not restart after filling the tank.
My ignition switched off disabling mostly everything on the vehicle. This was all while doing 75 MPH on the interstate. I love jeep but they to get this fixed.
I was advised by larry h miller in albuquerque nm that my recall was fixed and that I would need to pay for a diagnostic to see why the " service 4wheel drive system" light was still on even though I had been there 2 times in past and issue was said to be resolved by a system update. I left the dealership after I was told it was about 280$ that I would have to pay to get the issue fixed-
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. After the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal ticking sound emitting from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000. The VIN was not available.
Exhaust manifold bolts broke on 4.7l v8 engine while driving down the street.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The vehicle restarted and operated normally. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
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