This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE 2005 electrical system ignition switch. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE 2005 electrical system ignition switch and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	553621
Internal NHTSA #	10130780
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2005
File date	25/07/05
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the car was a rental car. The driver rented it last week. The contact was driving on interstate in the right lane and driver's knee hit the key and the car shut off. The driver lost power steering, and had to come to a stop in the middle of the highway. The driver had the same problem again on an off ramp. The car shut off and he lost power steering, had to coast to a stop again. The local chyrsler dealership advised that there was a government mandate that requires that the key be located on the dashboard. The owner contacted rental company upon return, and made a complaint. The driver wanted others to know. The vin number not listed because the contact was not the owner, this was a rental car. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	JACKSON, MI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	ENTERPRISE
Dealer's telephone number	517-763-3331
Dealer's city	JACKSON
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	49202

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

1FTRW12W14KC39824 JAANPR755H7003073 4F7U50817AF038207 LRWYHCEL2PC897473 WVGZZZ5NZJW862072 SALLSAAG4BA706843 2HGFG1B35AH001324 3H3V532K6TJ099520 1C6RD7FP2CS267083 LGXCE4CBXSG002290 LNADHAB39P1E01861 3G1TB5AF4FL137552

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?