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2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1091708
Internal NHTSA #	10616470
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2005
File date	17/02/14
Component	STRUCTURE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased a second hand jeep 2005 grand cherokee last may 2013. It was a one owner one driver vehicle. By the looks of the interior there were no other passengers ever in the car. Very clean and unused. By december 2013 we noticed cracking and breaking around the passenger and rear door handles. We utilize the rear doors for our grandchildren. By february 2014 the rear door behind the driver had broken and has apparently unattached the mechanism that opens the door, which now is unable to exit the vehicle through that door. When this incident occurred i went online and saw that it was a common defect with this make and model. I contacted jeep and jeep dealer. No one responded back from complaint from jeep. The dealer told us it would cost $550 per door to repair. When i contacted jeep i asked how many casualties does it take for a recall. My granddaughters sit back there and could never exit the vehicle in an emergency situation. The handles are made of plastic as is the piece it is connected too. They actually sell replacement repair kits for this on line and dealership where we purchased said it would replace them for a large fee if i purchased the repair kit. Since this is a known defect and safety issue i don't feel we should have to pay to repair something that should have been a manufacturing recall. If the vehicle would catch on fire there would be fatalities.. The strongest handle is the drivers door?? Which means it would take a lot longer for this one to break, do you think they knew this when manufacturing??
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PUTNAM, CT
VIN pattern	1J8HR58205CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Structure Problems, Complaints and Defects

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