73 of the 1,754 complaints about the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee are about the other systems — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 107,700 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
All of the inside door handles have broken under normal circumstances. It's almost impossible to open the doors and that to me could become a safety concern for a number of reasons. Especially if involved in an accident. Thank you for your attention to this complaint. God bless.
NHTSA complaint #11721267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Transmission not changing gears. Transmission control module issue
NHTSA complaint #11628455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I bought at an auction thinking it was a decent condition
NHTSA complaint #11587910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The door handle cups are disintegrating and handles are breaking off. I seen this is a safety issue many owners of jeeps like mine having same issues I haven't owned it a year, it's in pristine condition otherwise with only 91,000 original miles You can't get out from the inside in case of emergency bith front & one rear are currently broken & u can't even locate replacement door panels as discontinued there is a repair that is available but why should I pay for what obviously is manufacturer issue I will file a class action lawsuit along with others if not addressed & Jeep/Chrysler can give me way more than the car is even worth. I don't want my grandchildren & I to die because we can't get out in fire or flood. I bought the car used at 84,000 miles and would never have thought to check door handle cups until a pieces of one fell out Probably why he sold it to me with such low miles
NHTSA complaint #11568731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving on the highway the entire car suddenly shut off, on three separate occasions. All the lights lit up on the dashboard then the car would not accelerate. I turned it off when I reached the shoulder, waited about a minute then turned the car on again. I am grateful my daughter and I are still alive. I've had it in the repair shop for a month. They replaced the brake system and dealt with grounding issues but, they cannot figure out why it keeps happening. This is a very serious issue and I see that others have complained about it. Yes, the car is old and has over 175,000 miles on it but I see that this is a common problem so it should be addressed.
NHTSA complaint #11552177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There wasn’t an accident while driving my vehicle (thank god). My key stopped working for my ignition. I had an ignition recall on my vehicle (as to what the dealership told me). My vehicle has now been with the dealership since around Christmas maybe even a little bit before that. They did my ignition recall as to what was wrong with the vehicle. So they say.. it was towed in because it would not turn over.. they gave me a new key and put in a “new ignition” and still would not turn over. The dealership said my key would not flash over with the computer? Also, stating I needed a new skim module. Which they stated that Chrysler discontinued that part. I was not offered a rental.. which is fine I guess.. I’m a single mother of two kids. It has now been about four months about. I have never had in my life had the problems that I do now. My job is about to fire me, completely. The problems that I have had getting my children to and from school and doctor appointments, etc. I’m really at a loss for words. My vehicle had no problem starting before the ignition - key - issue. I really don’t know what else to do.
NHTSA complaint #11457128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Recently we drove our 2006 grand Cherokee overland and and smelled a burning smell did not know where it was coming from upon further investigation we noticed a small hole behind the passenger side rear seat it there was a smoldering hole that had appeared not sure what this is from there is no electrical equipment in this area could it be from the malfunctioning of the Heat shield causing this problem
NHTSA complaint #11432640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The vehicle when it driven for a while it does a slight kick and gets hesitant when you step on gas pedal. I notice when recently bought the lights on the dashboard all lit up. I took to Werner where I bought car but see attached. They sold during winter time , during cold weather it DOES NOT manifest hesitancy. Have to turn off so computer regulates or reboots and is good then. If day is hot it happens more frequent. Winter time have no problem. If stopped in stop sign or light and go have to be gentle on gas pedal to avoid again hesitancy or laziness and drivers behind me probably don’t understand why I take my time stepping on gas eventually drivers start passing me. Within a minute or 2 then it’s ok, I can step on it. Bought car during winter in cold weather no problem it’s great. Summer came and started noticing the laziness and hesitancy. On highway sometimes have issues doesn’t go beyond 40
NHTSA complaint #11429409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE LIGHTING BOLT CAME ON MY CAR WENT LIMP IT ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY
NHTSA complaint #11377027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING SOME DAY'S ON THE HIGHWAY AND HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BROKEN SO I CAN'T GET OUT OF TRUCK WITHOUT PUTTING WINDOW DOWN AND OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE LIFT GATE GLASS COMES OPEN ON IT OWN AND IT SPEED AND RPM GOES UP ON IT OWN WITH THE CAR CRANKED AND NOT BEING DRIVEN
NHTSA complaint #11298539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR TO DRIVE HOWEVER UPON PARKING WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK WILL ONLY OPERATE IN REVERSE NEUTRAL OR DRIVE NO LOW GEARS AS WELL
NHTSA complaint #11265613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD RECALL P41 UPDATED TO MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER THE RECALL UPDATE I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEALERSHIP, I WOULD NEED TO PUSH AND TURN THE KEY TO START/STOP THE IGNITION. THIS UPGRADED FUNCTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN HARD TO GET THE KEY TO TURN. LAST WEEK, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT WORK 02JUL19, IT TOOK ME OVER 20 MIN. TO GET THE KEY TO TURN BY PUSHING AND TURNING, TO START THE ENGINE. THE SAFETY RECALL P41 IS INEFFECTIVE OR INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. MY VEHICLE KEY TURNED FINE BEFORE THE RECALL AND HAS NOT WORKED WELL SINCE.
NHTSA complaint #11230016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL FOUR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES SHATTERED. MAKES EMERGENCY EXISTING VERY DIFFICULT.
NHTSA complaint #11207020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERIOR PLASTIC DOOR PARTS ARE BREAKING DUE TO CHEAP MATERIALS. TWO OF FOUR HANDLES ARE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF AND INOPERABLE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD AS THEY CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #11205866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IS FLASHING TELLING ME MY DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN WHEN CLEARLY IT'S CLOSED, WHICH THEN LEADS TO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO COME ON OR STAY ON EVEN AFTER PLACING THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. ALSO WITH SAID PROBLEM MY DOORS WON'T LOCK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN SAID VEHICLE ISN'T RUNNING .
NHTSA complaint #11182200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR PANEL ON DRIVERS SIDE BROKEN DOOR HANDLE NOT WORKING. MAKING EMERGENCY EVACUATION IMPOSSIBLE POSES A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD
NHTSA complaint #11170932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE CRACKED AND BROKEN THE INTERIOR COMPONENT (INVOLVING THE HANDLE MECHANISM). THE RR HANDLE IS UNUSABLE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THE ADDITION INTERIOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED BUT REMAIN USABLE AT THIS TIME BUT WILL SOON FAIL. THE DESIGN OF THIS MODEL AS WELL AS SIMILAR JEEP MODELS IS A COMMON FAILURE. THIS CAN BE CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL SAFETY FAILURE IF THE HANDLE COMPLETELY FAILS AND PASSENGERS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR RESULTING IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH DURING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #11119775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD AN IGNITION RECALL PERFORMED, EVER SINCE MY KEY TURNS REAL HARD AND MY LIGHTS FLASH AND I LOOSE ALL THE POWER ON THE DASH, LIGHTS BLINKERS, GAS EVERYTHING. SOMETIMES THE JEEP WONT START AND NOW THE KEY WONT TURN I'VE COMPLAINED AOT AND HAD SENSORS REPLACED AND IT'S STILL THE SAME WAY IT'S SCARY WHEN YOUR ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL THE ELECTRIC IS GONE A D THEN COMES BACK ON, EVEN IF I HIT A BUMP IT GOES OUT
NHTSA complaint #11118716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN MY LOCAL SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD, AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 6 MILES, MY VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKED ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES AND STARTED BEEPING. I GOT REALLY SCARED SO I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF AGAIN, AND THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOW ON. I IMMEDIETELY TOOK IT TO MY TRUSTWORTHY MEHANIC AND THAT IT WHEN HE TOLD ME THE CODE READER WAS GIVING AN ERROR CODE OF U1411 IGNITION SWITCH. I DID MY OWN RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT MY VEHICLE FITS THE DESCRIPTION (YEAR/MAKE/MODEL) OF A RECALL THAT WAS DONE ON JEEPS 2006-2007 FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES.
NHTSA complaint #11111497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING /ELECTRICAL IT START TO MALFUNCTION THE GAUGES ACT UP STEERING SEEMS TO LOCK ,I PULLED OVER ON ROAD SAT IN CAR FOR TWENTY MINUTES ,DISCONNECTED BATTERY /RECONNECTED THEN STARTED CAR TO GET TO DESTINATION ,SO I ONLY USE VEHICLE FOR LOCAL USE ,WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY FACTORS ON MY CAR
NHTSA complaint #11094072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEAT BELT DON'T RETRACT, HEATER ONLY RUNS ON HIGH, HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT CLEAR AND DIM.
NHTSA complaint #11056733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WHERE MY JEEP RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE USUALLY BEEN ON CITY STREETS, SOME TIMES I CAN BE SITTING IN ONE SPOT, MOVING REALLY SLOW, OR EVEN HIT A BUMP AND IT SHUTS DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11052558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVER OR PARKED AND IDLING THE DASH, INDICATOR LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY LOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #11042766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR TURNS ITSELF OFF WHEN IDELING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, SITTING IN TRAFFIC, OR FAST STOP. NO ERROR MESSAGES ON DASHBOARD. CAN BE DANGEROUS IF ON HIGHWAY AND HAVE SUDDEN STOP. WILL NOT HAVE STEERING OR BRAKES. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP IT SHUTS DOWN. STARTS BACK UP NO PROBLEM AND IT RUNS GOOD OTHERWISE.
NHTSA complaint #11035170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE (REAR PASSENGER) BROKE WHILE CHILD WAS OPENING DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. FRONT HANDLES ARE SHOWING CRACKING AS WELL. REAR SEAT PASSENGER IS UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR AND MUST BE LET OUT FROM THE EXTERNAL HANDLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE PASSENGER TO BECOME TRAPPED DURING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #11020272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.