| Issue ID | 956532 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10490116 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 20/12/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 jeep cherokee limited. There has been an issue for years regarding the plastic door panels interior of the car. With all 4 doors cracked and 1 ( drivers door) will not open from the inside. This is a life safety to all occupants in this car. With a crash or fire to happen and you cant get out of a door due to poor design of the door by the manufacture. Theses door panels start out with small hair cracks and one time of opening the door you have cracked all the plastic and not able to open up the door. I feel that jeep needs to stand up and correct this issue on a recall. After this happening you can take it in and they will put the new design that doesn't have this poor design for just over 800 dollars a door. So with this manufacture making a change to the panel, says they knew it was a poor design. This is happening to my understanding jeeps of 2005- to around 2010. I have paid close attention to the same year that i own and 90% of the time you see the cracks at the handles inside. Please lets figure something out before people lose there kids life or there own life. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 77000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEAUFORT, SC |
| VIN pattern | 158HR582X5CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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