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2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	860989
Internal NHTSA #	10404712
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2005
File date	26/05/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle stalls at random, and looses power steering capability, can cause a crash on windy roads. Very scary. Has been to dealer multiple times in arizona and has not been able to fix. They tried to fix it under warranty and under extended warranty from chrysler. Also when vehicle stalls looses power, can't immediately open windows or doors. Doors on this vehicle also interior handles all were broken prematurely right after warranty expired at 48000 miles. This second problem is so common that dealer doesn't have part in stock, factory back order and jeep won't fix it. This second problem is a safety issue as well because can't open door, with handle from inside in az 110 f can be deadly, or during a crash or fire
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	1J8HR58N75CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?
Anti-lock brakes
Cruise control
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Vehicle speed	50
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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.

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

2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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