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JEEP CHEROKEE Vehicle Speed Control

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Vehicle Speed Control Report #10524013

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Apr 05, 2012.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL . I BEGAN TO NOTICE SOME UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE VEHICLE SHOULD DOWNSHIFT, I COULD FEEL A BUMP AND NOTICEABLE HESITATION. THAT GRADUALLY WORSENED TO BECOME MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RPM WHILE BOTH ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. FOR INSTANCE, WHILE STEADILY ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES FEELS JUMPY, DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE RPM'S THEY JUMP UP AND DOWN BY 500 - 1000 RPMS. ALSO, WHILE COASTING TO A STOP, WHEN I AM NOT BRAKING BUT JUST ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL TO THE STOP FROM SAY 45 MPH, THE SAME JUMPING OCCURS WITH THE RPMS. THIS SOMETIMES CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD IF THE RPMS FLARE AT A NEAR STOP, AND ONCE, AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVE BUT THE ENGINE FLARED AND PUSHED THE CAR OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY BY ABOUT A FOOT. EVENTUALLY, THIS RPM ISSUE BEGAN CAUSING STALLING. WHEN I WOULD STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD JUMP, AND THEN THE RPMS WOULD DROP TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. SOMETIMES AFTER JUST A FEW ATTEMPTS I COULD RESTART. TWICE I NEEDED TOWED. MY REGULAR MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE STALLING AND SAW AND FELT THE RPM FLARES. HE FOUND NO MECHANICAL ISSUES AND SUGGESTED IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE AND DIRECTED ME TO A DEALERSHIP. 2 DEALERSHIPS COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SENT ME AWAY WITH NO FIX. SO, MY REGULAR MECHANIC DID A COMPUTER RESET WHICH SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. RESET WAS AT 66,000 MILES. NOW AT 72,300, PROBLEM IS AGAIN BECOMING PRONOUNCED. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH THE DEALERSHIPS AND I'M HONESTLY FRIGHTENED DRIVING THIS CAR. I CANNOT TRUST THE CAR TO ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE PROPERLY AND I CAN'T BE SURE THE ENGINE WON'T STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 59000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1J4HR58275C. Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in BLUFFTON, SC. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 40 mph.
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JEEP CHEROKEE Electrical System

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Electrical System Report #10524013

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Apr 05, 2012.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . I BEGAN TO NOTICE SOME UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE VEHICLE SHOULD DOWNSHIFT, I COULD FEEL A BUMP AND NOTICEABLE HESITATION. THAT GRADUALLY WORSENED TO BECOME MAJOR FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RPM WHILE BOTH ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. FOR INSTANCE, WHILE STEADILY ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES FEELS JUMPY, DOES NOT ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE RPM'S THEY JUMP UP AND DOWN BY 500 - 1000 RPMS. ALSO, WHILE COASTING TO A STOP, WHEN I AM NOT BRAKING BUT JUST ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL TO THE STOP FROM SAY 45 MPH, THE SAME JUMPING OCCURS WITH THE RPMS. THIS SOMETIMES CAUSES THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD IF THE RPMS FLARE AT A NEAR STOP, AND ONCE, AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVE BUT THE ENGINE FLARED AND PUSHED THE CAR OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY BY ABOUT A FOOT. EVENTUALLY, THIS RPM ISSUE BEGAN CAUSING STALLING. WHEN I WOULD STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE WOULD JUMP, AND THEN THE RPMS WOULD DROP TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. SOMETIMES AFTER JUST A FEW ATTEMPTS I COULD RESTART. TWICE I NEEDED TOWED. MY REGULAR MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE STALLING AND SAW AND FELT THE RPM FLARES. HE FOUND NO MECHANICAL ISSUES AND SUGGESTED IT WAS A COMPUTER ISSUE AND DIRECTED ME TO A DEALERSHIP. 2 DEALERSHIPS COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND SENT ME AWAY WITH NO FIX. SO, MY REGULAR MECHANIC DID A COMPUTER RESET WHICH SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. RESET WAS AT 66,000 MILES. NOW AT 72,300, PROBLEM IS AGAIN BECOMING PRONOUNCED. I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH THE DEALERSHIPS AND I'M HONESTLY FRIGHTENED DRIVING THIS CAR. I CANNOT TRUST THE CAR TO ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE PROPERLY AND I CAN'T BE SURE THE ENGINE WON'T STALL IN TRAFFIC. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 59000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1J4HR58275C. Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in BLUFFTON, SC. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 40 mph.
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JEEP CHEROKEE Structure Body

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Structure Body Report #10543255

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Aug 01, 2013.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with STRUCTURE:BODY . THE DOOR HANDLE WAS MADE WITH CHEAP PLASTIC AND CAME COMPLETELY OFF ON ONE DOOR. I HAVE 3 KIDS, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. ALL 4 DOOR HANDLES HAVE A CRACK IN THE HANDLE READY TO BREAK OFF AT ANY MOMENT THAT IS VISIBLE TO ANYONE WHO LOOKS AT THE DOOR. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 131000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1J4HR582X5C. Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in VIENNA, VA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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JEEP CHEROKEE Structure Body Door

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Structure Body Door Report #10545510

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Sept 25, 2013.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR . 2 OF MY REAR DOORS ON MY 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE BROKE OFF, SO FAR TOTAL OF 3 OF MY INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN, THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE IF I WERE TO GET INTO A CAR ACCIDENT AND NOBODY CAN GET OUT BECAUSE DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN... THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL FROM JEEP ON 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE'S *JS.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 144000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1J4HR58225C. Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in TOLLESON, AZ. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 8 CYLINDERS. Jeep Cherokee 2005 drive type:4WD.
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JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Structure Body Door Report #10556270

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Dec 16, 2013.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR . I HAVE A 2005 GRAND CHEROKEE WITH A DOOR HANDLE. MY DRIVER DOOR HANDLE IS JUST ABOUT TO DROP OFF.. I NOTICED THE "LOOSE" HANDLES BUT MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOESN'T HAVE A HANDLE FOR THE SAME REASON. JEEP DEFINITELY NEEDS TO RECALL THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. MASSIVE LIST OF COMPLAINS IN THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND JEEP/CHRYSLER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL...HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL OF US THAT HAVE KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT AND OTHER PASSENGERS AND GOD FORBID THERE'S AN ACCIDENT OPENS LIKE YOU MENTIONED A FIRE OR AN ACCIDENT AND YOUR PASSENGERS CAN'T EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 75000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1J8HR58285C. Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in ROCHELLE PARK, NJ. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
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JEEP CHEROKEE Engine

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Engine Report #10561072

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Jan 22, 2014.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with ENGINE . TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. .0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in SALEM, MA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
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JEEP CHEROKEE Electrical System

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Electrical System Report #10561334

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Jan 22, 2014.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL ISSUE OBSERVED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTS AND WARNING INDICATORS WILL COME ON AT ONCE. THE GUAGES WILL FLUCTUATE SPORATICALLY. THE ENTIRE DASH WILL BEGIN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THIS ALSO INVOLVES THE HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING CORROSPONDING TO THE FLICKERING OF THE DASH. EXTENDED WARRENTY WAS PURCHASED WITH THIS VEHICLE. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. TECH DROVE IT FOR A WEEK AND SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD TO "KEEP AN EYE ON IT". ISSUE HAS CONTINUED. BUT DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING IF PROBLEM CAN'T BE DUPLICATED WHEN THEY HAVE IT. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE!.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in NEWMANSTOWN, PA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
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JEEP CHEROKEE Unknown Or Other

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Unknown Or Other Report #10565709

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Sept 07, 2013.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with UNKNOWN OR OTHER . ALL 2 HANDLE'S ARE BROKEN AND 2 ARE CRACKED THIS IS A DANGEROUS TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IF THEIR IS A ACCIDENT. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID THE COST IS ON ME I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY. AND I AM NOT ALONG I SEE AT YOUTUBE WHEN I WAS LOOKING HOW TO FIX THE DOOR, BUT WHEN I SEEN THIS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QSFRZ7CIBKY I SAID, WHAT! I NEED YOUR HELP!.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1J8HS58N25C. Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in HOUSTON, TX. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control.
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JEEP CHEROKEE Electrical System

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Electrical System Report #10568042

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Mar 05, 2014.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM . AM ON 4TH NEW BATTERY. WHEN CAR SITS FOR A SHORT TIME, SAY 3-5 DAYS, BATTERY DISCHARGES AND DIES. GUAGES AND LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN ATTEMPTING A CHARGE. ONE TIME WAS LOCKED OUT OF CAR AS ENTRY FOB WOULD NOT UNLOCK HAD TO BREAK INTO CAR SINCE NO POWER TO CAR TO OPEN OR OPERATE LOCKS. HAVE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TWICE TO DEALER, EACH TIME NOTHING FOUND WRONG, BUT NEW BATTERY INSTALLED TWICE UNDER CURRENT WARRANTY AFTER NEW INTERSTATE BATTERY (9 MONTHS OLD) SUPPOSEDLY WAS DEAD, INTERSTATE REFUNDED ALL MONIES. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME THE CAR SISTS. I HAVE LEFT IT AT THE DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE ACTION OR SYMPTOMS. THEY RETURN THE CAR UNTIL I GET STUCK SOMEWHERE WITH A DEAD BATTERY. HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THE ROOF SKYLITE DRAINS OVERFLOWING INTO THE CAR EVEN AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. QUESTIONED IF THE INTAKE OF WATER MAY BE A SYMPTOM OF THE OTHER BATTERY PROBLEM. RESPONSE FROM DEALER WAS NO. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE CAR TO WORK NORMALLY AGAIN. ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED TIMELY ON VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE AND NO ACCIDENTS..0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 127000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1J8HR58285C. Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in NORTHBROOK, IL. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 0 mph.
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JEEP CHEROKEE Engine

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 Engine Report #10573215

JEEP CHEROKEE 2005 car safety problem was reported on Feb 05, 2014.JEEP CHEROKEE 2005, manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC had a problem with ENGINE . TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DUE TO A FAILED ENGINE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,558. KMJ .0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 67558 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1J4HR58275C. Jeep Cherokee 2005 problem was reported in SALEM, VA. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. VEHICLE SPEED: 35 mph.
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Engine 2 Review(s)

Structure Body 1 Review(s)

Structure Body Door 2 Review(s)

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Vehicle Speed Control 1 Review(s)

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