2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Body & structure Problems

1. Airbag light was on when I purchased the vehicle from SRQ in Bradenton Florida February 2020. 2. The hood handle inside the vehicle was broke replaced it, it broke again. 3. The hood will not shut properly due to the latch inside the vehicle broke. Now the Hood will not stay up by itself property, began in August 2022. 4. Both door handles inside vehicle in the back were broken now the passenger side is broken no way to open vehicle door from inside. 5. December 2022 battery light is coming on, battery is no more than 2 years old check engine light keeps coming on. 6. Sunroof is leaking inside the vehicle when it rains. Hardly ever use/open sunroof. 7. Traction control light comes on blinking quite often since I purchased a vehicle in February 2020. 8. Sometimes vehicle will go into third gear from drive and will not switch down to any other gear or back into drive. It stays in 3rd. I have to turn vehicle off then back on for it to be back into drive. Bought vehicle in February 2020 and spent well over $6,000 in repairs. I have all receipts. Have many more problems that I will send next. It only let me select 3 at a time.

NHTSA ID

11497958

Incident

Dec 9, 2020

drivers side rear interior door handle plastic cup securing the handle broken. Cannot open door from inside.

NHTSA ID

11479763

Incident

Jun 1, 2022

THE BLEND AIR DOORS BREAK OR FALL APART AND NO LONGER WORK! ALWAYS HEAT! BLEND DOORS ARE CRAP. THIS IS SOMETHING!

NHTSA ID

11403415

Incident

Dec 29, 2020

Mileage

132,398 mi

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLIES ARE DEFECTIVE. BREAK AND NON FUNCTIONAL UNDER REGULAR USE AND NORMAL WEAR. UNABLE TO SAFELY EXIT VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11361237

Incident

Sep 19, 2013

Mileage

114,874 mi

THE DOOR HANDLES EASILY CRACK OFF OF THE DOOR PANEL WHICH PREVENTS THE DOOR FROM BEING ABLE TO BE OPENED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AND IT CAN NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT THE WHOLE DOOR PANEL BEING REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11350457

Incident

Aug 20, 2020

Mileage

181,000 mi

STRESS CRACKS AND FULL CRACKS AND BROKEN INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS IF CAN'T OPEN DOOR IN AN EMERGENCY. 3 OF THE 4 HANDLES HAVE MAJOR CRACK AND ONE IS FULLY BROKEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

11327486

Incident

Jun 5, 2020

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS PRACTICALLY DISSOLVED. THE METAL IS TOO THIN OR IT SHOULD OF HAD A PROTECTIVE COATING. PERHAPS BOTH.*DT *TR *TR

NHTSA ID

11326348

Incident

Apr 8, 2020

Mileage

199,800 mi

'TAKATA RECALL' MY DOOR HANDLES HAVE COMPLETELY CRACKED IN MY FRONT SEATS TO THE POINT THEY ARE VERY LOOSE AND HAVE TO BE PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT JUST TO OPEN THE DOOR. MY BACKSEAT HANDLES ARE COMPLETELY OFF. I WAS PARKED AT HOME WHEN THE BACK RIGHT CAME OFF. AT THE GAS STATION WHEN MY SON PULLED THE HANDLES IN THE BACK LEFT CAME OFF.

NHTSA ID

11255643

Incident

Jun 15, 2018

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HAS ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CRACKED AND BROKEN AND ARE UNUSABLE. THESE DOOR HANDLES ARE PRONE TO FAILURE. A SIMPLE SEARCH SHARES THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS 05-09 MODEL VEHICLE. IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, CRASH, WATER INTRUSION, ETC. OF THE VEHICLE, INSIDE OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY, IF AT ALL. I AM LOOKING FOR SUPPORT IN REQUESTING CHRYSLER TO OFFER A RECALL AND CORRECTION FOR THIS SAFETY CONCERN.

NHTSA ID

11191995

Incident

Mar 25, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE CONNECTED BY PIECE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC BREAKS EASILY; RENDERING THE INTERIOR HANDLES USELESS. IT'S HAPPENING ON 3 OF MY 4 HANDLES. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT MAKES THE INDOOR HANDLES UN-USEABLE. IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IT MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY,MANY COMPLAINTS. I BELIEVE IT'S INVOLVES MOST GRAND CHEROKEES FROM YEARS 2005-2010 AND JEEP IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. HOWEVER THEY HAVE OFFERED NO RESOLUTION OTHER THAN REPLACING THEM. THIS REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL AT AN EXPENSE OF AT LEAST $500 PER DOOR. I AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM. NOR SHOULD CONSUMERS HAVE TO FOOT THE BILLS FOR AN OBVIOUS, COSTLY AND DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA ID

11149650

Incident

May 5, 2016

Mileage

117,000 mi

DOOR HANDLES BROKEN DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE ALSO BROKEN. PLASTIC BROKEN THAT HOLD HANDLE IN PLACE.

NHTSA ID

11099147

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

170,000 mi

REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE NO LONGER OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSELY FLOPPING AROUND. THE DOOR MUST BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS WAS FIRST FOUND WHEN THE STOPPED AND MY SON COULDN'T GET THE DOOR OPEN.

NHTSA ID

11084243

Incident

Apr 9, 2018

Mileage

150,000 mi

MY 38K MILE DRIVER JEEP DOOR HANDLE PANEL SHATTERED AND INJURED MY HAND.

NHTSA ID

11075984

Incident

Mar 2, 2018

Mileage

38,789 mi

REAR SUPPORT BEAMS SPLITTING WELDS

NHTSA ID

11071719

Incident

Feb 8, 2018

Mileage

74,441 mi

DRIVERS SIDE REAR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE AWAY FROM PLASTIC DOOR PANEL, SO WE ARE NOW UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11060912

Incident

Jan 30, 2017

Mileage

125,000 mi

NHTSA! 'INTERIOR DOOR OPENING HANDLES BREAKING/FAILING: 1DRIVERS DOOR TOTALLY INOPERABLE. ***THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE ' IF HANDLES BREAK OR ARE INOPERABLE IN CERTAIN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, PASSENGERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!*** MANUFACTURER CHARGE TO REPLACE/REPAIR HANDLES IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE: IN MY CASE, THE COST OF EIGHT (8) MONTHLY CAR PAYMENTS! MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL WARRANTED!'

NHTSA ID

11055872

Incident

Nov 27, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF THE CAR AFTER REGULAR USE. MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT SOMEONE OPENING IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE PLASTIC THAT MAKES UP THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS APART BECAUSE IT WAS POORLY MADE. THIS WOULD BE EXTREMELY DEADLY IF IT HAPPENED TO SOMEONE DURING A FIRE IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11044561

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

Mileage

175,000 mi

THE PLACTIC CUP THAT HOLD THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN ON ALL 4 OF MY DOORS MAKING THE 2 BACK DOORS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE FRONT 2 DOORS WILL BE UNABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE... MAKING THIS A SAFETY HAZARD IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT WHERE YOU NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

11030544

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES .CRACKED PLASTIC CAUSES DOOR HANDLES TO NOT WORK.NORMAL OPERATION OF HANDLE CAUSES BREAKS IN PLASTIC .HAZARD ONLY ABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE ,IF ACCIDENT OR FIRE CAN ONLY OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE.

NHTSA ID

11014931

Incident

Aug 4, 2017

Mileage

165,000 mi

INTERIOR DOOR OPENING HANDLES BREAKING/FAILING: 1 REAR DOOR TOTALLY INOPERABLE. ***THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE ' IF HANDLES BREAK OR ARE INOPERABLE IN CERTAIN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, PASSENGERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!*** MANUFACTURER CHARGE TO REPLACE/REPAIR HANDLES IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE AND IS REPORTING TO JUST RE-BREAK SOON AFTERWORDS, SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH ZERO REAL SOLUTIONS, RECALL WARRANTED!'

NHTSA ID

11013034

Incident

Aug 5, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING. MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF WHICH MAKES AN ESCAPE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THIS AFFECTS ALL INTERIOR HANDLES. AND IS AFFECTING SEVERAL THOUSAND OWNERS OF JEEPS GC AND THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS PROHIBITIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE COMPANY WHO CHOSE TO USE FRAIL PLASTIC THAT BREAKS EASILY.

NHTSA ID

10995041

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE CRACKED AND CRUMBLED APART. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. THE COST OF REPLACING THE DOOR PANELS IS QUITE LARGE AS THE JEEP/CHRYSLER COMPANY DOES NOT PROVIDE NOR MAKE DOOR HANDLES ALONE. AS THE CAR IS A 2005 THERE IS NO WARRANTY AND AT THIS POINT I DO NOT LOCATE A RECALL ON THIS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART. DUE TO THE FACT THAT JEEP MADE THIS WITH A CHEAP PLASTIC, THE INABILITY TO SAFELY GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE. JEEP NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE PARTS AND NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNERS. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS OBVIOUS AND DUE TO THE SIMPLE FACT THIS IS NOT DUE TO ABUSE OR MISHANDLEING BY MYSELF OR ANY OTHER FAMILY MEMBER IN MY VEHICLE IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE REST OF MY CAR INTERIOR IS FINE AND NOT IN NEED OF REPAIR. I HAVE READ AND NOTICED A LOT OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUE AND HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT. I AM NOT REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT CAR BUT I AM REQUESTING THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE JEEP BRAND BE CORRECTED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR TO OPEN THE CAR DOORS FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS. IF WE ARE IN A WRECK OR HAVE A FIRE WE COULD ALL BE LOST SIMPLY DUE TO A CHEAPLY MADE DOOR HANDLE THAT THE JEEP COMPANY DOES NOT CHOOSE TO REPLACE. THIS SHOULD BE A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ISSUE AS WELL. BUT THE SAFETY IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. THERE IS ALSO A LOT OF AFTERMARKET DOOR HANDLES BEING MADE DUE TO THE COST JEEP IS CHARGING ALMOST 400 PER DOOR PANEL. HOWEVER THE SAFETY OF THESE PARTS ARE NOT REALLY KNOWN. JEEP IS INFORMING AS I CALL THAT THEY DO NOT USE AFTER MARKET PARTS ONLY JEEP PARTS. I SAY THAT IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN JEEP NEEDS TO OWN UP TO ITS DESIGN PROBLEM AND SECURE THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DRIVING IN THESE VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

10994233

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

Mileage

139,000 mi

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CRACKING AND BREAKING NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM INSIDE THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT STILL BREAK. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

NHTSA ID

10981362

Incident

Apr 28, 2017

Mileage

176,010 mi

BROKEN REAR DOOR HANDEL'S REAR DOORS WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. MY CHILDREN AND OTHER PASSENGERS ARE TRAPPED INSIDE UNTIL I GET OUT AND UNLOCK DOORS THEN OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE FOR THEM. COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD, IF WRECK OR SOMETHING HAPPENED TO FRONT DOORS AND WAS TRAPPED INSIDE I COULD NOT EXIT EXCEPT THRU REAR DOORS BUT.THEY DO NOT OPEN FROM.INSIDE POTENTIALLY MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FIXED.

NHTSA ID

10966008

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

121,000 mi

THE DOOR PANELS IN THE FRONT ROW HAVE CRACKED AND BROKEN TO THE POINT WHERE THE DOOR HANDLE IS JUST HANGING. YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR USING THE DOOR HANDLES FROM THE INSIDE. YOU MUST EITHER REACH OUT THE WINDOW OUR HAVE SOMEONE OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN 2015 TO THE REAR DOOR PANELS/HANDLES. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR OR TEAR. THE DEALERSHIP AGREED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS ONE CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY IF NEEDED. DOOR PANELS SHOULD JUST NOT CRACK, ESPECIALLY ALL FOUR. THERE MUST BE AN ISSUE WITH THE MATERIALS THAT WERE USED. THERE IS NOT FIX FOR THE DOOR HANDLES EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE DOOR PANELS, WHICH IS COSTLY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

10957192

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

128,000 mi