Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 0700205 | 02/21/2006 | 0700206 | 10016918 | Hydraulic radiator cooling fan system diagnostic check chart aid. *tt | 10/17/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0900407 | 09/25/2007 | 10023165 | Engine cranks but will not start and applies to vehicles equipped with a 3.0l diesel engine. *nj | 10/30/2007 | |
| 1802707 | 04/17/2007 | 10021686 | Mil illumination due to egr position sensor dtc - p0404, p0405, p0406. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| 182807 | 04/21/2007 | 10021667 | Momentary premature activation of the traction control system. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| 1803805 | 12/16/2005 | 1803805A | 10018576 | Flash: engine start and drive ability at altitude/brake switch dtc p0504. *ak | 01/06/2006 |
| 1803505 | 11/18/2005 | 1803505A | 10018588 | Flash:mil illumination at start-up due to dtc p2112 or p1521. *ak | 01/06/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| 0900507 | 10/02/2007 | 10023403 | 3.0l diesel oil filter cap service. *nj | 12/07/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| 2500108 | 01/08/2008 | 10024083 | Positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system freezes in extreme cold ambient temperatures -- involves installing revised pcv system components. *nj | 03/06/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 0900506 | 09/13/2007 | 0900207 | 10023131 | This bulletin involves the replacement of mechanical clips for the intake manifold runner swirl valve linkage. *nj | 10/29/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 03/04/2013 | |||
| Pulling away from stop sign my vehicle lost power (stalled out). the lights for park, reverse, neutral, and drive all came on at one time. lost power for about 15 seconds then car starting moving again. this has happened a few times not just the one date listed here. this was the only time i was actually pulling out into traffic. could have caused a major wreck. sometimes it does it while driving down road and i have to pull over to turn car off. when i start it back again it runs fine for a while. ever since this has been happening my airbag light and engine light have been coming on and off all the time. about a year ago, i had to have a speed sensor changed on the transmission cause the car would not shift through gears cost me around $800 because it had to be taken to a transmission service center. are these problems all related? bought this car from a private seller (one owner) well taken care of. all maintenance was up to date when i purchased the car about 1 1 years ago. is there any recalls on any of the problems i listed here? | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 65300 | ||
| I stepped on the brake and put the car into reverse. i backed out of a parking space at a taco bell. i did not have my foot on the accelerator. the interlock required my foot to be on the brake. i move the vehicle with only the power supplied with the vehicle at idle (500 rpm). i brought my vehicle to a complete stop with increased brake pressure. i looked to the right where i intended to exit the parking lot. i moved the shift lever to drive. the car unexpectedly accelerated across the parking lot. i still had my foot on the brake. the car violently jumped from a standing start to an extimated15 mph, smashing into the back of another parked car, driving the front of that car over a curb, into a brick entry pillar. i applied maximum braking pressure after my car had moved about 10-15 feet or about halfway across the parking lot. the acceleration was so rapid there was insufficient time to react and stop in such a short distance. i am not senile. i am a skilled driver who has never had a reportable accident in 40 years of driving. i am a safe driver who has not had a traffic ticket in an estimated 38 years. i have taught driver's education. i am very knowledgable with the safe operation of this vehicle after having owned an earlier model. this was not an accident. it was a complete vehicle failure. my car has both the brake interlock and the wider seperation between the brake and accelerator petals ... previous chrysler/jeep fixes. i suspect this problem might be electrical. the battery had failed and had been replaced only minutes earlier. my foot never touched the accelerator, it remained on the brake throughout this entire incident. i am aware of both complaints of driver error and numerous, unexplained reports. this report is simple ... some kind of mechanical failure. | |||
| 03/04/2013 | |||
| Pulling away from stop sign my vehicle lost power (stalled out). the lights for park, reverse, neutral, and drive all came on at one time. lost power for about 15 seconds then car starting moving again. this has happened a few times not just the one date listed here. this was the only time i was actually pulling out into traffic. could have caused a major wreck. sometimes it does it while driving down road and i have to pull over to turn car off. when i start it back again it runs fine for a while. ever since this has been happening my airbag light and engine light have been coming on and off all the time. about a year ago, i had to have a speed sensor changed on the transmission cause the car would not shift through gears cost me around $800 because it had to be taken to a transmission service center. are these problems all related? bought this car from a private seller (one owner) well taken care of. all maintenance was up to date when i purchased the car about 1 1 years ago. is there any recalls on any of the problems i listed here? | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 65300 | ||
| I stepped on the brake and put the car into reverse. i backed out of a parking space at a taco bell. i did not have my foot on the accelerator. the interlock required my foot to be on the brake. i move the vehicle with only the power supplied with the vehicle at idle (500 rpm). i brought my vehicle to a complete stop with increased brake pressure. i looked to the right where i intended to exit the parking lot. i moved the shift lever to drive. the car unexpectedly accelerated across the parking lot. i still had my foot on the brake. the car violently jumped from a standing start to an extimated15 mph, smashing into the back of another parked car, driving the front of that car over a curb, into a brick entry pillar. i applied maximum braking pressure after my car had moved about 10-15 feet or about halfway across the parking lot. the acceleration was so rapid there was insufficient time to react and stop in such a short distance. i am not senile. i am a skilled driver who has never had a reportable accident in 40 years of driving. i am a safe driver who has not had a traffic ticket in an estimated 38 years. i have taught driver's education. i am very knowledgable with the safe operation of this vehicle after having owned an earlier model. this was not an accident. it was a complete vehicle failure. my car has both the brake interlock and the wider seperation between the brake and accelerator petals ... previous chrysler/jeep fixes. i suspect this problem might be electrical. the battery had failed and had been replaced only minutes earlier. my foot never touched the accelerator, it remained on the brake throughout this entire incident. i am aware of both complaints of driver error and numerous, unexplained reports. this report is simple ... some kind of mechanical failure. | |||
| 03/04/2013 | |||
| Pulling away from stop sign my vehicle lost power (stalled out). the lights for park, reverse, neutral, and drive all came on at one time. lost power for about 15 seconds then car starting moving again. this has happened a few times not just the one date listed here. this was the only time i was actually pulling out into traffic. could have caused a major wreck. sometimes it does it while driving down road and i have to pull over to turn car off. when i start it back again it runs fine for a while. ever since this has been happening my airbag light and engine light have been coming on and off all the time. about a year ago, i had to have a speed sensor changed on the transmission cause the car would not shift through gears cost me around $800 because it had to be taken to a transmission service center. are these problems all related? bought this car from a private seller (one owner) well taken care of. all maintenance was up to date when i purchased the car about 1 1 years ago. is there any recalls on any of the problems i listed here? | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 65300 | ||
| I stepped on the brake and put the car into reverse. i backed out of a parking space at a taco bell. i did not have my foot on the accelerator. the interlock required my foot to be on the brake. i move the vehicle with only the power supplied with the vehicle at idle (500 rpm). i brought my vehicle to a complete stop with increased brake pressure. i looked to the right where i intended to exit the parking lot. i moved the shift lever to drive. the car unexpectedly accelerated across the parking lot. i still had my foot on the brake. the car violently jumped from a standing start to an extimated15 mph, smashing into the back of another parked car, driving the front of that car over a curb, into a brick entry pillar. i applied maximum braking pressure after my car had moved about 10-15 feet or about halfway across the parking lot. the acceleration was so rapid there was insufficient time to react and stop in such a short distance. i am not senile. i am a skilled driver who has never had a reportable accident in 40 years of driving. i am a safe driver who has not had a traffic ticket in an estimated 38 years. i have taught driver's education. i am very knowledgable with the safe operation of this vehicle after having owned an earlier model. this was not an accident. it was a complete vehicle failure. my car has both the brake interlock and the wider seperation between the brake and accelerator petals ... previous chrysler/jeep fixes. i suspect this problem might be electrical. the battery had failed and had been replaced only minutes earlier. my foot never touched the accelerator, it remained on the brake throughout this entire incident. i am aware of both complaints of driver error and numerous, unexplained reports. this report is simple ... some kind of mechanical failure. | |||
| 03/04/2013 | |||
| Pulling away from stop sign my vehicle lost power (stalled out). the lights for park, reverse, neutral, and drive all came on at one time. lost power for about 15 seconds then car starting moving again. this has happened a few times not just the one date listed here. this was the only time i was actually pulling out into traffic. could have caused a major wreck. sometimes it does it while driving down road and i have to pull over to turn car off. when i start it back again it runs fine for a while. ever since this has been happening my airbag light and engine light have been coming on and off all the time. about a year ago, i had to have a speed sensor changed on the transmission cause the car would not shift through gears cost me around $800 because it had to be taken to a transmission service center. are these problems all related? bought this car from a private seller (one owner) well taken care of. all maintenance was up to date when i purchased the car about 1 1 years ago. is there any recalls on any of the problems i listed here? | |||
| 03/08/2013 | 65300 | ||
| I stepped on the brake and put the car into reverse. i backed out of a parking space at a taco bell. i did not have my foot on the accelerator. the interlock required my foot to be on the brake. i move the vehicle with only the power supplied with the vehicle at idle (500 rpm). i brought my vehicle to a complete stop with increased brake pressure. i looked to the right where i intended to exit the parking lot. i moved the shift lever to drive. the car unexpectedly accelerated across the parking lot. i still had my foot on the brake. the car violently jumped from a standing start to an extimated15 mph, smashing into the back of another parked car, driving the front of that car over a curb, into a brick entry pillar. i applied maximum braking pressure after my car had moved about 10-15 feet or about halfway across the parking lot. the acceleration was so rapid there was insufficient time to react and stop in such a short distance. i am not senile. i am a skilled driver who has never had a reportable accident in 40 years of driving. i am a safe driver who has not had a traffic ticket in an estimated 38 years. i have taught driver's education. i am very knowledgable with the safe operation of this vehicle after having owned an earlier model. this was not an accident. it was a complete vehicle failure. my car has both the brake interlock and the wider seperation between the brake and accelerator petals ... previous chrysler/jeep fixes. i suspect this problem might be electrical. the battery had failed and had been replaced only minutes earlier. my foot never touched the accelerator, it remained on the brake throughout this entire incident. i am aware of both complaints of driver error and numerous, unexplained reports. this report is simple ... some kind of mechanical failure. | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 70250 | 1 | |
| While driving 55mph suddenly every dashboard warnings light, ignition, radio,headlights, etc. turns on and off. engine stalls for a couple of seconds each time this occurs. the same thing happened on a number of occasions. dealer says they never heard of this problem and could not duplicate this problem when the car was in the shop. the car was at the dealer's shop on two occasions. the first time they said they couldn't find the problem and the second time they did something to the computer. the car is doing the same thing and is going back to the dealer on 2/18/13. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 70250 | ||
| While driving 55mph suddenly every dashboard warnings light, ignition, radio,headlights, etc. turns on and off. engine stalls for a couple of seconds each time this occurs. the same thing happened on a number of occasions. dealer says they never heard of this problem and could not duplicate this problem when the car was in the shop. the car was at the dealer's shop on two occasions. the first time they said they couln't find the problem and the second time they did something to the computor. the car is doing the same thing and is goining back to the dealer on 2/18/13. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the engine was still idling when all of the warning and level gauges dropped to zero as several warning lights started to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic test but was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure recurred intermittently. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 01/23/2013 | 70250 | ||
| While driving 55mph suddenly every dashboard warnings light, ignition, radio,headlights, etc. turns on and off. engine stalls for a couple of seconds each time this occurs. the same thing happened on a number of occasions. dealer says they never heard of this problem and could not duplicate this problem when the car was in the shop. the car was at the dealer's shop on two occasions. the first time they said they couln't find the problem and the second time they did something to the computor. the car is doing the same thing and is goining back to the dealer on 2/18/13. | |||
| 02/14/2013 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the engine was still idling when all of the warning and level gauges dropped to zero as several warning lights started to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed a diagnostic test but was unable to diagnose the failure. the failure recurred intermittently. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 02/10/2013 | 69000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warnings. also, the contact mentioned that the driver's side door handle became fractured and all of the remaining door handles were cracked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the door panel needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 69,000. kmj | |||
| 02/10/2013 | 69000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. also, the contact mentioned that the driver side door handle fractured and all of the other ones were cracked. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the door panel needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileage was 69,000. pm | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 70320 | 1 | |
| The grand cherokee stalled at a light on a hill. restarted it and but it back in drive but vehicle continued to roll back almost rolling into car behind. stalled 4 more times but in parking lots and non busy roads. took it back to dealer where they updated software on computer and said it was fixed. then stalled on a busy highway and was almost rear ended because vehicle stalled and wouldn't go into gear. then parked it in parking lot and it stalled in park. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 70320 | ||
| The grand cherokee stalled at a light on a hill. restarted it and but it back in drive but vehicle continued to roll back almost rolling into car behind. stalled 4 more times but in parking lots and non busy roads. took it back to dealer where they updated software on computer and said it was fixed. then stalled on a busy highway and was almost rear ended because vehicle stalled and wouldn't go into gear. then parked it in parking lot and it stalled in park. | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 140000 | 1 | |
| I purchased vehicle 2 weeks ago, november 115, 2012. over a period of several days, all lights on . instrument cluster light-up, gauges go crazy, loose power and ability to operate vehicle. very dangerous situation since i was on highway at highway speeds. also, headlights begin to flicker off-on at a high rate causing a dangerous situation. i have researched online and found numerous similar complaints for jeep. i went to my local jeep dealer today...no help. called jeep hotline, 800-992-1997, no help, claim they havent had a problem. this is a safety issue and jeep should stand behind their product. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 140000 | ||
| I purchased vehicle 2 weeks ago, november 115, 2012. over a period of several days, all lights on insuation. trument cluster light-up, gauges go crazy, loose power and ability to operate vehicle. very dangerous situation since i was on highway at highway speeds. also, headlights begin to flicker off-on at a high rate causing a dangerous situation. i have researched online and found numerous similar complaints for jeep. i went to my local jeep dealer today...no help. called jeep hotline, 800-992-1997, no help, claim they havent had a problem. this is a safety issue and jeep should stand behind their product. | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the failure occurred eight different times at different speeds. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. pmb | |||
| 09/19/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the failure occurred eight different times at different speeds. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the crank shaft sensor would have to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. da | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 67000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximately 35 mph, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. the rpm reading decreased and the vehicle decelerated independently. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and shut the engine off. after restarting the vehicle, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing but was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 67,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 73808 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the contact did not allow the dealer to perform a diagnostic test. the contact did not know why the vehicle was stalling. the failure mileage was 73,808. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 73808 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the contact did not allow the dealer to perform a diagnostic test. the contact did not know why the vehicle was stalling. the failure mileage was 73,808. kmj | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 73808 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle stalled almost causing a crash. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer. the contact did not allow the dealer to perform a diagnostic test. the contact did not know why the vehicle was stalling. the failure mileage was 73,808. jo | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 72000 | 1 | |
| While at highway speed, on the highway, vehicle stalled, lost power steering, acceleration ability, braking and lights. had to coast to the side of the road while narrowly avoiding other motorists at highway speed. this has occurred on several different occasions at speeds anywhere from 5-60 mph. very dangerous and frightening. this has been reported by thousands of other jeep owners and is eventually going to get people killed. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 72000 | ||
| While at highway speed, on the highway, vehicle stalled, lost power steering, acceleration ability, braking and lights. had to coast to the side of the road while narrowly avoiding other motorists at highway speed. this has occurred on several different occasions at speeds anywhere from 5-60 mph. very dangerous and frightening. this has been reported by thousands of other jeep owners and is eventually goign to get people killed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 42318 | ||
| While entering on ramp for highway jeep shuts off... no more control since no power. hit the guard rail. this stalling happen on many occasions while driving or in park. with passengers in vehicle very scary. have spent more than $4000 @ dealer @ & manufacturer involved. with no resolution...but the stress & the dissatisfaction in the american product i'd like to buy that can't be fixed. i'm convinced i'll probably never buy american again. very disappointed on how jeep corporate handled the issue & left me with vehicle with these problems & told me case closed... trade it in. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Exhaust manifolds leak, potentially introducing exhaust gases, including carbon monoxide, into the passenger area. i initially took my vehicle to lithia dodge in santa fe, nm to report an exhaust leak that sounded like it was coming from the passenger side and was to be repaired under warranty. they only repaired the passenger side without apparently performing a leak check. the fix for this is to replace the oem gasket with one that incorporates metal to apparently compensate for the expansion of the dissimilar metals of the head/exhaust manifold. since there is a defect, the gaskets leak, and the uneven expansion causes the bolts/studs to break, exacerbating the problem. after the repair the sound seemed similar but i assumed it must be injector or valve/lifter noise. recently i had my transmission serviced by a local shop and they noted that i had an exhaust leak. again i listened and it sounded like it was coming from passenger side. this time when i took it to the dealer the mechanic performed an inspection and found the driver's side to be leaking. again he attempted to replace the oem gasket with the upgraded gasket, but in the process broke a stud off in the head and was unable to repair without excess expense, now not under warranty, of course. the service manager also told me that the other side was leaking and that they would have to repair it, but the mechanic said that the passenger side was not leaking. it's obvious the manufacturer knows there is a defect, since they issued an upgraded gasket. these vehicles with the 4.7l v8 should be recalled and the proper gasket installed. i have read on various forums online that this has been an issue since the introduction of the 4.7l v8 in chrysler products. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically and without warning. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and they also updated the software, but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee . the contact stated the vehicle would stall on the highway at anytime. there were no warning lights that would illuminate on the instrument panel, but the power steering and brakes would fail, prior to the vehicle stalling. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and they also update the software, but the failure recurred. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. nw | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 96000 | ||
| Driving approx 50 mph, the jeep quit, no warning signs, no power steering. momentum got me off the road. dealership wasn't able to fix the problem. this happened in march 2011. sept 2011 i was passing a transit bus on the way to work and as i started to pull back into my own lane the jeep quit again. no warnings, it just quit. i had to coast into the front yard of someones house because i had no steering. i sat for a few minutes, started it up and drove back home. the onboard diagnostics light, esp, bas and traction control lights were on. from that point the jeep was running very badly. dealer had my jeep for 6 days and said it was a map sensor on the manifold. got the jeep back and backing out of my driveway in the middle of the road, it quit. a couple tries and it restarted. i'm very upset that this vehicle has put me in harms way on 3 separate occasions. i couldn't imagine driving on a twisting steep road and having it quit. i'm lucky i wasn't killed the day i was passing the bus. i'm not convinced the map sensor is the problem and i don't trust this vehicle. i drive a lot and transport my kids. we are all in danger in this vehicle. mainly because, it gives you absolutely no warning that it's going to quit, it just shuts down as if i shut the key off. i have only the ignition key on the keyring so i know it has nothing to do with heavy keys pulling on the ignition switch. i am not the only complaint, they are all over the web, it is an issue and someone needs to address it. this vehicle has become dangerous. | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 61257 | ||
| While accelerating attempting to merge onto highway vehicle loses all power and transmissions seems to disengage and only coasts. car acts like if i shifted into neutral but gear selected is still drive. check engine light illuminates and engine responds to acceleration but no movement is given by transmission. rpm gauge goes all the way down to idle. had to pull over the side of the road place in park, shut engine off and restart the vehicle then continue. this is a very dangerous and frightening situation, all power is lost and no control of acceleration is given. this is the 5th time in a year time span, this has happened. started at about 50000 miles. this has almost caused rear end collisions as well, please look into this matter. i cannot imagine what other less skilled drivers do especially carrying children or pets very dangerous, needs a recall or sb. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 54099 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure would only occur when the vehicle was at standstill. the throttle and engine control module was repaired two months prior to the most recent failure. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 54,099 and the current mileage was 55,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 54099 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact owns a stated the vehicle stalls without warning. the contact stated it only occurs when the vehicle is at stand still. the contact stated they had the throttle and engine control module when they were traveling 2 month ago, but the failure had occurred again. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the failure mileage was 54,099 and the current mileage was 55,000.rl | |||
| 04/06/2011 | 25750 | ||
| Unintended engine acceleration / surge. on two separate occasions the 5.7 liter hemi engine in a 2006 jeep grand cherokee suddenly surged when stopped at traffic lights. maximum brakes were applied and the transmission was placed in neutral to prevent the jeep from going into traffic. after the transmission was placed in neutral the engine rpm went as high 4500 rpm (normal engine rpm at idle in gear is about 700 rpm). on both occasions the jeep was brought to a jeep dealership to diagnosis the problem. the maintenance technicians were unable to find any fault with the vehicle (no fault codes or any abnormal behavior). this behavior could cause a serious accident the results in serious injuries and or death to individuals involved. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 60900 | ||
| Driving highway speeds of 55 mph on august 1, 2009 and heard a popping noise, thought i had run over something, a few seconds later the entire jeep starting vibrating and awful beating and banging noises and totally lost power. had to coast to stop alongside of road. vehicle towed to mechanic. found valve spring broke and total engine loss in 3.7 l v-6 engine. had to replace engine. chose to replace with jasper engine for warranty. engine replaced and received jeep back on august 20, 2009. on january 31, 2011 leaving driveway of place of employment and jeep starting shuttering as if it was going to stall and stalled out after engine light came on. had towed to mechanic. 17 months into a 36 month warranty with 20,000 miles on this engine, valve spring broke causing entire engine damage. jasper is replacing this engine under warranty. according to jasper, they have replaced three engines in last three months due to valve spring breakage. valve spring has not been updated. afraid this will happen again if chrysler does not update with newer stronger valve spring. | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 31000 | ||
| Jeep stalls while driving!!!!!!!!!!! 2nd incident in the last 2 months. | |||
| 11/29/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. the contact stated that the engine light would intermittently illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership who stated that it was probably the gas cap. the dealer inspected and stated that there was a misfire in the engine but they could not determine where. the contact then stated after a few months, a constant smoke cloud emitted from the tailpipe. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop who stated that antifreeze was in the engine oil. the contact consulted the dealership who stated that there could not have been antifreeze. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the vehicle was repaired by the mechanic at the repair shop. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current mileage was approximately 43,800. the failure mileage was approximately 42,000-bk | |||
| 09/23/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Our 2006 jeep grand cherokee with the 4.7 l engine has stalled in this same manner on several occasions. none, fortunately at highway speeds. it tends to occur while braking to slow down. the engine will stall with no warning and forcing the driver to re-start the engine. we have not needed to be towed but we have had it looked at by the dealer with no success in them being able to duplicate the problem. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 27199 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee 4x4 4.7l v8 with 27199 miles. vehicle stalled while traveling at highway speeds accompanied by a total loss of electrical power including headlights. steering and brakes were both difficult to use while attempting to slow vehicle and pull onto shoulder. this is a very unsafe condition and there was no warning prior to the event. towed to dealership and was informed there were no codes in the system and they were unable to find a problem after two days of diagnosis and road testing. i have read numerous reports of similar problems, and the 2006 jeep commander with the same engine was recalled for the same issue. *tr | |||
| 04/03/2009 | 100000 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee, engine failed, not under warranty, was not investigated as to whether it was product failure, $7,000 for a new engine, service advisor advised to scrap and get a new vehicle, an employee at dealership would purchase vehicle for $2,000 (bluebook with running engine is $15,000). *tr | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 38000 | 1 | |
| On october 27, 2008 i was driving my 2006 jeep grand cherokee towards los alamos, new mexico, for no apparent reason the vehicle stalled and eventually burst into flames, initial reports from the investgation revealed an engine electrical fire was the cause. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Driving 75 miles per hour on interstate and engine stalled, and all power components, including power steering stalled and brakes. was able to maintain control of the vehicle and make my way to the shoulder. once stopped car started up without problem. this was an extremely dangerous and unsettling malfunction. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 51779 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee/ 5.7 hemi check engine light came on, engine started missing, loss of power, failure occurs once vehicle is started. so far a tune-up,#6 cylinder have the problem,intake plenum seals,mds solenoid, #6 fuel injector and a module powertrain control,have been changed, now i am told the problem is a bad lifter for the #6 cylinder, and that daimlerchrysler is aware of this problem and since not many complaints have been made, i as the owner of the vehicle should have to pay to have the engine with the internal problem repaired, the vehicle is 2006 , limited with 51,938 miles, the vehicle is still out of service, at my residence, i am at a loss that daimlerchrysler is aware of this problem and is not addressing the issue. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2008 | 51000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 jeep grand cherokee stalls when decelerating or accelerating from a stop. have taken to numerous dealerships and been told that there was nothing they could do. was not able to duplicate the problem with a service technician. i am now afraid to drive the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 5893 | 4 | 01/27/2006 |
| Engine and electrical. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2008 | 30000 | 1 | 07/30/2007 |
| I was traveling down the road at 55 mph when suddenly my vehicle shut off for no reason.. this scared the daylights out of me and i could have been killed- no lights, ability to brake or steer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please find a solution to this problem!!! *tr | |||
| 02/28/2008 | 30000 | 7 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving between 15-45 mph, the vehicle intermittently stalls. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 31,496 and failure mileage was 30,000. updated 03-25-08 *bf updated 03/25/08 *tr | |||
| 11/13/2007 | 36000 | 2 | 08/15/2006 |
| Drive-by-wire system on hemi powered 2006 jeep grand cherokee has hair trigger response, does not allow for engine breaking when the accelerator is released and continues to accelerate even after foot is lifted off the gas pedal. *tr | |||
| 09/28/2007 | 15000 | 10 | 12/31/2006 |
| Engine has cut off numerous times between 5-30 mph. i have to stop and restart jeep, have almost been rear ended several times. have taken into dealership and they can't duplicate the problem so they can't fix it. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 17462 | 1 | 07/31/2006 |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee. problems with vehicle shutting off while driving. lots of consumers reporting this issue. driving in city traffic at speed of 45 miles per hour, vehicle and all electrical components suddenly shut off. lost steering momentarily. i shifted to neutral and restarted- but upon returning home and researching problem on internet, found numerous customer citing this problem. luckily, no crash occurred although it was close. had i been on the freeway, this could have been catastrophic! *tr | |||
| 05/28/2006 | 50 | ||
| Purchased new jeep grand cherokee in may 2006. the problem started almost immediately and continue. , dealership could not find or fix the problem. the vehicle lost engine power while driving, resulting in no steering or brakes. this happened every few days, without warning, most recently at speed of 50 mph, causing me to have to manually, with much difficulty, steered off road into field to avoid a collision with other vehicles. this was extremely dangerous, i could only imagine if it happened on an expressway during heavy traffic how many people would be killed. the local dealership always stated they could not duplicate problem, and asked me to keep driving until it happened again, then bring the car back in. this could not go on! someone or many people were going to be killed because of this dangerous vehicle, but i have to have something to drive. please help. *ak | |||
| 01/10/2006 | 1200 | 7 | 01/02/2006 |
| Engine, powertrain, door, dash, gas mileage. *jb | |||
| 10/04/2006 | 6000 | 1 | 01/01/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. after stalling, the engine was easily restarted. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who duplicated the problem, but was unable to determine the cause of the engine stalling. the manufacturer was notified. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 18000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. he stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle lost power, locking the steering and brakes. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 18,000 and current mileage is 70,000. pm | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 83257 | ||
| My 2006 jeep cheroke stalls alot stop or driving | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 27000 | ||
| After 11/2 hours highway driving. approaching stop light that was red. decelerated, braked. light turned green when vehicle was at approx 30 mph. on attempted acceleration, engine failed, all electronics dead, no power steering. stopped vehicle, shifted into park, turned off ignition. turned ignition on, started engine, drove away. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 23000 | ||
| After 2 hours of highway driving followed by 20 minutes of bumper to bumper crawl. decelerated and braked to make right turn at intersection. engine failed, all electronics dead. stopped, put vehicle in park, started engine and drove away | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 27000 | ||
| After 11/2 hours highway driving. approaching stop light that was red. decelerated, braked. light turned green when vehicle was at approx 30 mph. on attempted acceleration, engine failed, all electronics dead, no power steering. stopped vehicle, shifted into park, turned off ignition. turned ignition on, started engine, drove away. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 23000 | ||
| After 2 hours of highway driving followed by 20 minutes of bumper to bumper crawl. decelerated and braked to make right turn at intersection. engine failed, all electronics dead. stopped, put vehicle in park, started engine and drove away | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 27000 | ||
| After 11/2 hours highway driving. approaching stop light that was red. decelerated, braked. light turned green when vehicle was at approx 30 mph. on attempted acceleration, engine failed, all electronics dead, no power steering. stopped vehicle, shifted into park, turned off ignition. turned ignition on, started engine, drove away. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 23000 | ||
| After 2 hours of highway driving followed by 20 minutes of bumper to bumper crawl. decelerated and braked to make right turn at intersection. engine failed, all electronics dead. stopped, put vehicle in park, started engine and drove away | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 27000 | ||
| After 11/2 hours highway driving. approaching stop light that was red. decelerated, braked. light turned green when vehicle was at approx 30 mph. on attempted acceleration, engine failed, all electronics dead, no power steering. stopped vehicle, shifted into park, turned off ignition. turned ignition on, started engine, drove away. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 23000 | ||
| After 2 hours of highway driving followed by 20 minutes of bumper to bumper crawl. decelerated and braked to make right turn at intersection. engine failed, all electronics dead. stopped, put vehicle in park, started engine and drove away | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 27000 | ||
| After 11/2 hours highway driving. approaching stop light that was red. decelerated, braked. light turned green when vehicle was at approx 30 mph. on attempted acceleration, engine failed, all electronics dead, no power steering. stopped vehicle, shifted into park, turned off ignition. turned ignition on, started engine, drove away. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 23000 | ||
| After 2 hours of highway driving followed by 20 minutes of bumper to bumper crawl. decelerated and braked to make right turn at intersection. engine failed, all electronics dead. stopped, put vehicle in park, started engine and drove away | |||
| 09/12/2010 | 27000 | ||
| After 11/2 hours highway driving. approaching stop light that was red. decelerated, braked. light turned green when vehicle was at approx 30 mph. on attempted acceleration, engine failed, all electronics dead, no power steering. stopped vehicle, shifted into park, turned off ignition. turned ignition on, started engine, drove away. | |||
| 04/15/2010 | 23000 | ||
| After 2 hours of highway driving followed by 20 minutes of bumper to bumper crawl. decelerated and braked to make right turn at intersection. engine failed, all electronics dead. stopped, put vehicle in park, started engine and drove away | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Driving 65 miles per hour on freeway. engine stalled, and front dash lights went out. power steering was off and brakes were off as well. was able to maintain control of the vehicle and make my way to the shoulder. once stopped, started up without an issue. | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 63544 | 1 | |
| I drove through some heavy rain at approximately 3 p.m. on december 24, 2009. my 2006 jeep grand cherokee quit. i had to have it december 28, 2009 i had it towed to an independent shop. over the christmas week end, two mechanics advised the engine had hydrolocked. the shop owner advised that it had hydrolocked. then after filing an insurance claim, he advised it was not watert but he did not know what caused it. i went to the dealership and talked to a service adviser and she advised it had hydrolodged, a common occurrence, covered by insurance. then, after i took it there the insurance adjuster wanted the engine torn down at my expense. it was supposed to take one day and it took four. the mechanic advised it was not water but he did not know what caused it. he advised the service adviser it damaged the starter, the water pump, the first piston, numerous valve springs, and cracked the block. this is an unsafe vehicle. it can not be driven in water. in july and october it stalled in water and started again. this jeep has a mercedes engine and transmission and a european battery. it was not disclosed when i bought it. the battery can not be jumped. i had to have it towed the night the battery quit, from a rural area. it is not a mopar product. i have the original battery. the original parts are at the dealership with the jeep. i complained to the corporate office and they did not care. *tr | |||
| 11/11/2009 | 27199 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee 4x4 4.7l v8 with 27199 miles. vehicle stalled while traveling at highway speeds accompanied by a total loss of electrical power including headlights. steering and brakes were both difficult to use while attempting to slow vehicle and pull onto shoulder. this is a very unsafe condition and there was no warning prior to the event. towed to dealership and was informed there were no codes in the system and they were unable to find a problem after two days of diagnosis and road testing. i have read numerous reports of similar problems, and the 2006 jeep commander with the same engine was recalled for the same issue. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2009 | 44000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 70 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly stalled and shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the current and failure mileages were 44,000. | |||
| 03/22/2009 | 30535 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving approximate speeds ranging from 10 to various mph the engine shut off. all power was lost and the instrument panel was not illuminated. there were no warning signs prior to the failure; however, the vehicle restarted within a few minutes. the dealer stated that the vehicle stalled, diagnosed the vehicle and could not identify the failure. the failure mileage was 30,535. | |||
| 02/15/2008 | 17000 | 1 | |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee 5.7l. on various occasions the car has stalled abruptly with the effect of losing all power on steering and breaking. some situations have been critical and some have not been. the car stalled when shifting from reverse into drive and on other occasions going downhill coming back from big bear (mountainous roads) going downhill using a lower gear to use the break power of the engine. the first time i have experienced this i indicated below with the downhill experience. others followed. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 36000 | 1 | |
| Car engine stalls at idle and once at 70 mph while pressing cruise control. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle stalls when accelerating from a stop. has occurred about 4 - 5 times in the past year and have taken it to two dealerships, with no resolution because they cannot replicate the incident. when researching online there are forums with others who are complaining of the same problem. when accelerating from a stop it is usually into traffic and presents a major safety issue since there is a complete loss of power (brakes & steering). *tr | |||
| 01/05/2007 | 5000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while coming to a stop, the vehicle hesitated as if it would shut off. when the contact depressed the brake pedal, the gears shifted and the engine or transmission jumped. the failure occurred every time the vehicle was driven. the vehicle is currently being repaired by an authorized dealer. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 23,000. | |||
| 07/06/2006 | 3 | 02/15/2006 | |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo dashboard lights keep illuminating. consumer states that the indicator lights were for the brake system. she stated that she lost all power brakes. repair shop received the tensioner and repaired the vehicle. *kb the consumer stated she received a recall in the mail after she had experienced the problem. the serpentine belt tensioner was replaced and the rear defroster line was inoperative. *jb | |||
| 12/26/2007 | 34519 | 6 | 02/16/2007 |
| The unit will cut off for no reason while sitting stopped. it has happened several times. i took the unit into the c/d/j dealer and was told that they could not find a fault code. said that i needed to pay for the 30k service. i refused, unless they put in writing that the such said service would stop the engine failure. they refused and i advised that this issue is not the only one that they heard about. needless to say, they called the police on me! jeep....the new name needs to be joke. *tr | |||
| 03/07/2007 | 3059 | 5 | 09/18/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. while driving 45-50 mph, the steering and brakes locked and then the vehicle shut off. the ebs light flashes on the instrument panel and the vehicle has to be restarted. the contact has been to three different dealers and was informed that they could not duplicate the failure. she was given a black box for a week to record the failures, but no failures occurred during that week. on one occasion, she was informed that the ebs system was not registering and the code was exsp-bas. the system failure was witnessed by family members. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the current mileage was 8,666 and failure mileage was 3059. updated 03/14/08. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle lost power on several occasions. | |||
| 07/17/2007 | 8220 | 1 | 03/31/2007 |
| New 2006 jeep grand cherokee, purchased on 3/31/07. leak in sun roof repaired 3 times after calling manufacturer. today while driving 10 miles mph engine shut off, lost all steering and brakes. *ak | |||
| 04/18/2007 | 9900 | 3 | 03/10/2006 |
| While i was sitting at a red light today i was completely stopped with my right foot on the brake. i felt the jeep grand cherokee surge. i looked at the tachometer and the needle shot upwards and i had to really stand on the brake to keep the suv from moving. i slipped the transmission into neutral to eliminate the surge on the brakes and the engine whinnied and then idled down. i immediately made an appointment at my dealership for friday april 20, 2007. third incident. i am well aware of sudden acceleration syndrome where it is believed drivers are stepping on the brake but really applying the gas. i was already sitting still and my foot never moved from any pedal so this theory is eliminated. *ak | |||
| 04/21/2006 | 1600 | 2 | 03/31/2006 |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee 65th anniversary edition: 15 days off the lot when while driving 15-20 mph engine completely died. i could not steer to the side of the road. there were no warning lights or any indication of a problem. dealership diagnosed major internal engine failure and replaced with new engine. about 4 months later rattling sound turned out to be catalytic converter that needs to be replaced. still waiting for the part. suv still does not drive 100%. sometimes when i step on the gas the truck does not respond right away. *jb | |||
| 02/20/2006 | 150 | 6 | 02/20/2006 |
| My wife and i purchased a 2006 jeep wk 4x4 on feb 20 2006. as soon as we left the dealership with 150 miles on it the air bags malfunctioned and had to be repaired. about 1 week after the repairs they malfunctioned again and where fixed again only to malfunction 2 more times and the dealership said there was no problems and cleared the codes. at the 3000 mile service there was an oil leak on the front crank seal which was replaced. it has also been in the shop 5 times due to an engine malfunction light in which case there was a multiple cylinder misfire, the dealership said there where no problems and cleared the code every time only for it to come back on. i just picked my vehicle up from the dealer again because the crank pulley and dampener where wobbling real bad and the check engine light was on again for the same reason. all repairs where made and after i left the dealership 15 miles down the road the light came back on. the transmission shudders when i'm stopped and shifts real hard. the dealership said its fine and there is now evidence of that. all these incidents are ongoing since the day it was purchased. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 04/21/2006 | 1600 | 2 | 03/31/2006 |
| 2006 jeep grand cherokee 65th anniversary edition: 15 days off the lot when while driving 15-20 mph engine completely died. i could not steer to the side of the road. there were no warning lights or any indication of a problem. dealership diagnosed major internal engine failure and replaced with new engine. about 4 months later rattling sound turned out to be catalytic converter that needs to be replaced. still waiting for the part. suv still does not drive 100%. sometimes when i step on the gas the truck does not respond right away. *jb | |||