2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Suspension Problems

WON'T SPEED UP AND WHEN IS DOES IT GETS JAMMED AND IT SHAKES AND WHEN I BREAK ITS SHAKES EVEN WHEN I TURN. I JUST BOUGHT IT AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT'S EITHER THE MOTOR MESSED UP OR THE COMPUTER. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT'LL COST ME 3,000 I DON'T HAVE THAT. I SAVED UP FOR A HEAD TO BY IT. AND A MONTH AFTER I GOT IT IT'S MESSING UP. BUT WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND IT THREW NO CODES NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT TOOK ALL OF A MONTH TO BREAK DOWN ON ME. AND THE BATTERY WON'T STAY CHARGED THEY PUT IN A NEW BATTERY WHEN I FIRST GOT IT. THEN I HAD TO WARRANTY ANOTHER BECAUSE THAT ONE STOPPED WORKING. I JUST NEED HELP TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON.

NHTSA ID

11338721

Incident

Jun 29, 2020

Mileage

150,000 mi

ALL SAFETY RECALLS AND RECALLS HAVE NOT BEEN DONE

NHTSA ID

11337820

Incident

Jul 7, 2020

EVERY DAY I CRANK UP MY JEEP I GIVE IT 5-10 MINS BEFORE I MOVE IT BECAUSE IT HAS THIS SHAKE OR VIBRATION TO IT REALLY BAD IT STOPS AND THEN ONCE I HAVE EXCEEDED 45-55 MPH AND START TO COME TO A STOP IT SHAKES THE ENTIRE FRONT END. NOW IF I'M BELOW 45 IT DON'T REALLY DO IT AS OFTEN! WHEN I TURN OR HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END RATTLED OR VIBRATING FROM IT! SOME DAYS WHEN I'M TRYING TO MAKE A U TURN IT SEEMS AS IF IT'S HAVING A HARD TIME TURNING! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON AND OFF! HAD IT CHECKED NOTHING IS COMING UP INDICATING A MISFIRE OR ANYTHING! THE GAS MILEAGE SUCKS! GET A FULL TUNE UP AND IT WILL RUN BETTER SPENDING ALL MY MONEY AND IT'S STILL A PIECE OF CRAP! *TR

NHTSA ID

11327528

Incident

Jun 6, 2020

Mileage

159,553 mi

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11228992

Incident

Jul 2, 2019

Mileage

1 mi

THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT IS CAUSING A RUMBLING AS YOU SPEED UP OR MAINTAIN SPEED. IT FEELS LIKE DRIVING OVER SMALL SPEED BUMPS OR RUBBLE STRIPS, EVEN WHEN THERE IS NOTHING IN THE ROAD. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT IS A LEAK IN THE OIL OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. IT IS ALSO A PRETTY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIX. JEEP AND MOPAR NEED TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. LIKE YESTERDAY.

NHTSA ID

11185579

Incident

Mar 6, 2019

Mileage

141,968 mi

AS I WAS LEAVING A SHOPPING CENTER ABOUT 40 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE MY JEEP AND AS I ENTERED ONTO THE INTERSTATE THE JEEP ACTED LIKE I WAS HAVING A FLAT TIRE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND GIVING ME A LOT OF VIBRATION AND THE FLOP FLOP SOUND YOU GET FROM A FLAT TIRE. I STOPPED AND GOT OUT BUT NO FLAT TIRE, LOOSE LUG NUTS OR ANYTHING I COULD FIND. PUT FLASHERS ON AND HEADED UP THE ROAD SLOWLY NOT GOING OVER 45 MPH. IT FINALLY QUIT AND I WAS ABLE TO INCREASE SPEED. IT CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS WOBBLE SOUND ALONG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING OFF AND ON. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THE ONLY THING MATCHED WHAT HAPPEN WAS THE JEEP DEATH WOBBLE. SOME VEHICLES HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THIS BUT I DON'T SEE ANY FOR MY YEAR.

NHTSA ID

11164060

Incident

Dec 18, 2018

Mileage

130,000 mi

WE HAVE ONLY HAD THIS JEEP FOR 2 YEARS WHEN WE GOT IT LOOKED GOOD IT ONLY HAD 80,000 MILES ON IT NOW 118,000 FRONT BALL BEARING BROKE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT FORTUNATELY WE WERE IN A ALLEY BEHIND OUR HOUSE THE AUTO MECHANIC SAID IF WE WERE DRIVING IT ON THE MAIN ROAD WE COULD OF FLIPPED IT OVER AND WE COULD OF GOT KILLED HE CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE AND SAID IT WAS GOING BAD TOO. IT COSTED US 774.14 TO FIX THIS AFTER WE HAD IT FIXED THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT THE BALL BEARINGS THIS HAPPENED ON 10-25-1015 I WAS WONDERING WHAT ELSE CAN I DO

NHTSA ID

10788441

Incident

Oct 25, 2015

Mileage

118,000 mi

AS I PULLED INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX AROUND 5:30AM ON 8/08/2013, I NOTICED A LOUD "THUD" SOUND AND MY JEEP BECAME STALLED IN THE DRIVEWAY. I PRESSED GENTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT THE JEEP WOULDN'T MOVE AND THEN FINALLY JOLTED INTO DRIVE WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A PARKING SPOT. THE SERVICE 4-WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH BEFORE I SHUT THE IGNITION OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED APPROPRIATELY AND EFFICIENTLY OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I CALLED SHORE TIRE ON 8/9/2013 TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE JEEP AT 10MPH A MILE DOWN THE ROAD ON 8/12/2013 TO THE SERVICE SHOP. I WAS INFORMED THE PARKING BRAKE AD DISLODGED ITSELF FROM THE SHAFT, DISMANTLING THE REAR BACKING PLATE SYSTEM, LEFT REAR ABS SENSOR, LEFT REAR AXLE/HUB AND DAMAGED THE REAR ROTORS. I HAD TO PAY $1,320.30 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535680

Incident

Aug 8, 2013

Mileage

83,066 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE BALL JOINT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 11/27/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED AT THAT MILEAGE. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED ONE BALL JOINT WAS RUSTED AND PITTED AND THE OTHER BLACK AND SHINNY. UPDATED 12/10/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10470118

Incident

Jul 28, 2012

Mileage

22,000 mi

LOWER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT-FRONT OF VEHICLE IS VERY LOOSE AND ON THE VERGE OF SEPARATING, CAUSING LOSS OF LEFT, FRONT TIRE. CAUGHT BEFORE THIS OCCURRED AND AM HAVING REPLACED. ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THIS MODEL YEAR (HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2005/JEEP/GRAND_CHEROKEE/SUSPENSION/PROBLEM.ASPX) YET IT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378799

Incident

Jan 26, 2011

Mileage

48,000 mi

WHILE SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE, FRONT END THUMPS LOUDLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A RUBBER SPACER THAT HAS FAILED AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO ORDER THE PART. THE DEALER THEN INFORMED US THAT THIS PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT WE SHOULD BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING, SUE TO THE FACT THAT IF THIS CONNECTION WHERE THE RUBBER WAS BREAKS, IT COULD CAUSE US TO CRASH. WE HAVE CHECKED WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AND LOCAL MECHANICS AND ALL STATE THE SAME AND THAT THE PART IS STILL ON BACK ORDER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311643

Incident

Jan 10, 2009

Mileage

55,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH 46560 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I ENCOUNTERED HEAVY TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL SO I TURNED RIGHT TO CHANGE LANES. AS I TURNED, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF MY VEHICLE AND I COULD NOT MOVE. THE UPPER BALL JOINT HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SOCKET. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282182

Incident

Aug 23, 2009

Mileage

46,560 mi

HAD A ROCK KRAWLER 3.5 X FACTOR LIFT KIT INSTALLED ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ROCK KRAWLER ACKNOWLEDGED AN INCORRECT BOLT WAS SENT OUT WITH THE KIT AND COULD CAUSE FAILURES TO THE SYSTEM. BEFORE I COULD GET IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THE BOLT SNAPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD CAUSING A MULTITUDE OF EVENTS. FIRST THE ACTUAL BOLT WAS RUINED, WHICH CAUSED THE STRUT FORK THE SLAM DOWN ONTO THE STRUT WHICH BENT AND PUNCTURED THE STRUT, ALSO THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE GOT BENT AND SHAVED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE INSTANT RUBBING AND HEAT CAUSED BY THE FRICTION WHICH MADE IT UNBALANCED. ROCK KRAWLER SENT ME CORRECT BOLTS AND NEW FORKS, THAT IS IT! THEY HAS SAID THEY WILL PAY FOR THE STRUT, BUT NOT THE AXLE OR AND LABOR COSTS THAT GO ALONG WITH FIXING THE PROBLEMS THEIR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT CAUSED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10249600

Incident

Nov 18, 2008

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE . THE VEHICLE'S FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF, THE VEHICLE SLID 180 FEET DOWN THE PARKWAY, IN WHICH THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE DIVIDER. AFTERWARDS, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENTIRE WHEEL HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO GREASE IN THE BALL JOINT, WHICH CAUSED THE BALL PART OF THE JOINT TO GRIND DOWN LIKE SANDPAPER, METAL ON METAL, IN WHICH THE BALL SLIPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET. *JB

NHTSA ID

10238229

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

THE RACK AND PINION ON MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND MAKES CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF NOISE WHEN DECREASING IN SPEED. CAR HAS 47,000 MILES AND BEFORE MY WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36,000 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REAR END INSPECTION AND THEY FOUND "NO PROBLEMS." THIS IS FRAUD, AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY $1350 TO HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231429

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

36,000 mi

NO EVENTS LEAD TO FAILURE THAT CAN BE RECALLED. THE UPPER DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL, FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT ONLY 15 MPH. THIS WAS WITNESSED BY AN OAKLAND COUNTY (MICHIGAN-HOME OF CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS) SHERIFF. UPON MY INVESTIGATION, I FOUND REFERENCE TO AT LEAST 4 CHRYSLER SUV PRODUCTS WITH AN UNCOMMONLY HIGH RATE OF FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10226338

Incident

Mar 13, 2008

Mileage

56,292 mi

OUR 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE HAS 16,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. I MADE A RIGHT TURN AND IN THE MIDDLE OF MY TURN, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. I LOST MY BREAKS BUT BECAUSE I WAS GOING SO SLOW I SOON CAME TO A STOP. I CALLED LONE STAR JEEP CHRYSLER AND HAD IT TOWED TO THEM. A CHRYSLER ENGINEER CAME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED I HAD A COLLISION. IN ESSENCE THEY SAID I WAS LYING. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND I STATED THE INCIDENT EXACTLY AS IT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING REPAIRED AND IT WILL BE AT OUR COST. THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS HAS REPORTED TODAY THAT THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORY OF THE UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATING IN JEEPS YET CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225373

Incident

Mar 13, 2008

Mileage

16,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHICH IS A 25 MPH ZONE I APPLIED BRAKES LIGHTLY AFTER JUST COMING OUT OF A TURN. AT THIS TIME I FELT A LARGE POP AND I HAD LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY STEERING. I IMMEDIATELY STRUCK A PARKED CAR THAT WAS SITTING IN THE ROAD. A COUPLE HOURS AFTER MY TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE A CLAIM WAS PROCESSED AND SENT IN. TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING AN ADJUSTER CAME AND LOOKED AT IT IMMEDIATELY DENYING MY CLAIM. I GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL SAYING IT WAS NOT A FAULTY PART AND IT WAS NOT CHRYSLERS RESPONSIBILITY. THE MANAGER AT THIS CHRYSLER DEALER STATED THAT HE ALMOST GOT ARGUING WITH THE ADJUSTER BECAUSE HE CLAIMED MY ARM WAS TWISTED BUT THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE TWIST IN IT. I CONTACTED SEVERAL PEOPLE AND THEY ALL HAVE LOOKED AT IT GIVING ME LETTERS OF OPINION THAT THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY PART. THE CONTROL ARMS ON THESE PARTICULAR MODELS ARE MADE OUT OF POT METAL WHICH IS GROUNDED UP RECYCLED METAL MELTED TOGETHER. CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER PAINTED THEM BLACK TO GIVE IT A CAST IRON LOOK. THE NEXT STEP WAS MY INSURANCE COMPANY, I CONTACTED THEM, AN ADJUSTER CAME OUT. MY INSURANCE PAID FOR MY BODY DAMAGE TO BE FIXED BUT WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE MECHANICAL PARTS OR THE OTHER LADY'S CAR BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS WITHOUT A DOUBT CHRYSLERS RESPONSIBILITY. IF ANYONE HAS HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN PLEASE CONTACT ME. I NEED HELP WITH THIS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10183030

Incident

Jan 11, 2007

Mileage

32,128 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE WIPER MOTOR. LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY WHILE DRIVING 30-60 MPH. ONE DAY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SWAYING, IT LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE GUARD RAIL. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE POLICE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED, THE ACCIDENT DAMAGED AN AXEL PART AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS NOT REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SWAY, VIBRATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10155841

Incident

Apr 21, 2006

Mileage

16,000 mi

DT: ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A FLAT TIRE, BUT THERE WAS NOT A FLAT TIRE. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP, THERE ARE NO CODES SHOWING UP, HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PROBLEM TO HAPPEN AGAIN, IT SHAKES AS IF AS GOING DOWN ROAD AT 55 MPH WITH A FLAT TIRE. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED SLUGGISH LIKE IT DID WANT TO GO. WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE THE VIBRATION WOULD SLOW DOWN. THEN, ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD . AFTER ANOTHER FIVE OR SIX MILES THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED VIBRATING, BUT LIKE A SMALLER VIBRATION COMPARED TO THE VIBRATING. THE DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING AT THE BRAKES NOW ALSO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10137408

Incident

Sep 10, 2005

Mileage

2,000 mi

DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT 15 MPH AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE CAME OFF, INCLUDING THE WHEEL AND PART OF THE AXLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE TIRE HIT A CAR THAT WAS EMPTY. THE POLICE DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE OWNER WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED. THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE DID AN INSPECTION. CHRYSLER SENT A LETTER NOTIFYING THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT EVEN GIVE THE OWNER A LOANER VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. OWNER DID NOT FEEL THAT INSURANCE COMPANY SHOULD BE CONTACTED SINCE IT WILL CAUSE HIS INSURANCE TO GO UP. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10129363

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 70 MPH AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TAKE AN EXIT THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE NEXT DAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT THE VEHICLE. DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AFTER THREE DAYS. AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER IT SHUT DOWN WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. NO DEFECTS COULD BE FOUND. CONSUMER WENT ON A TRIP, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. AGAIN THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS. *AK COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO REAR SUSPENSION NOISE. SUNROOF IS NOISY. *TT

NHTSA ID

10108942

Incident

Jan 2, 2005

Mileage

2,300 mi