179 of the 1,754 complaints about the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee are about the engine — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 74,500 miles.
179
Complaints
6
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
Vehicle will all of a sudden shut off with out warning while driving. It has shut off while in motion going about 25miles per hour . I hurry and put it in park and restart it. It has restarted every time. Sometime the lights on the dash will flash for a moment but has only done that 2 times out of the 10 that it has shut off while driving
NHTSA complaint #11703265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
I am experiencing so many problems with my jeep. It shift out of gear then start shutting down. Lights appear all across the dash board. At times, I have difficulty in shifting gear.The clutch slip and I get this burning smell. Then engine light comes on. It slow to move after shifting it into the forward gear. Sometimes it doesn't move when I shift it into the forward gear. Then when it does, it start bucking and kicking while driving. It slows down even when you press the gas pedal. Lastly, I have major problem with my a/c. It runs cool for a second and then completely shut off.
NHTSA complaint #11597815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
The ignition I believe lost connection with the key fob. Multiple times while driving the vehicle will randomly just die. An when trying to start sometimes it does nothing unless you push key in a certain way.
NHTSA complaint #11558685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
If vehicle sits for more then 8 hours you can drive it - but once the vehicle has been turned off Vehicle will not turn on for more then 5-10 seconds and will just turn off. Sometimes it says invalid key when it’s the primary key and not spares. Acts as if it has kill switch. Problem keeps happening constantly
NHTSA complaint #11529693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
Jeep cuts out in middle of driving it says engine misfire on 3 . Driving down road will almost died or not run in traffic im lucky I havent had wreck yet to scared to drive it have seen all over the interent how bad it is mechanics cant seem to fix even jeeps own mechanics
NHTSA complaint #11440130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
The Jeep dealer replaced my ignition switch that was part of the 2014 ignition switch recall. My Jeep continues to lose power after successfully turning on. It will turn on for a less than one minute, all the lights on the dash board will turn on, and the engine will have sudden loss of power. It can take up to an hour to get it to turn back on without it losing power again. If driven after it turn on without waiting at least 2 minutes, the car will suddenly lose power while in drive. This has been happening on an almost daily basis since 2019, which resulted in it being parked in the driveway for 6 months for fear it would turn off while driving on the freeway.
NHTSA complaint #11437262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
Maybe hose radiator to the ac vent under the passenger cabin. My son got a 2nd degree burn on the top of his foot.the problem is not fixed.it was inspected by the local police and fire chief.there was no warning at all..
NHTSA complaint #11419855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT WILL LIGHT UP AND SAY IT IS IN EVERY SINGLE GEAR AND RUNS IN A VERY HIGH GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF THAT GEAR
NHTSA complaint #11405695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
MY JEEP WILL NOT GO OVER 30 TO 35 MPH WITHOUT REACHING 3000 RPMS IT WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS IT IS STUCK I BELIEVE IN SECOND GEAR
NHTSA complaint #11396224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS WILL COME ON HEATER STOPS WORKING MAKING IT UNSAFE
NHTSA complaint #11388207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11315345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11307781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11300662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11300679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11286758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
THE ENGINE LIGHT SEEMS TO STAY ON AND THE TIRE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING OFF AND ON I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 10 25 2019
NHTSA complaint #11286273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11265244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11252302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
MY BRAKES LOCK ON ME WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING MY ENGINE SHAKES AND RADDLED WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR PARKED
NHTSA complaint #11208192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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
NHTSA complaint #11184676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11174635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11144640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11115185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHILE IN MOTION THE MOTOR RANDOMLY JERKED HARD AND MADE A VERY LOUD CLINCK, CLINCK NOISE
NHTSA complaint #11112915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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
NHTSA complaint #11084996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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
NHTSA complaint #11044315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #11004682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10993219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
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.
NHTSA complaint #10981211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA 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.
NHTSA complaint #10968172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.