| Issue ID | 863642 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10407791 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 19/02/11 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The interior door panels on 3 of the 4 doors on my grand cherokee are broken and show stress fractures around the interoir door handle, the part of the door behind the interior door handle that is attached to the rest of the door panel. This part is very weak and prone to fracture, making the interior door handle fall free into the vehicle. The doors are barely operable and i am worried in a collision these doors will not function. The front panels cost $750 a piece and the rears cost $450. I can not afford the repairs so i am forced to drive an unsafe vehicle as this is my only vehicle. Jeep and chrysler are well aware of the issue as i found out when i asked about the problem at the dealership. This issue needs to be fixed now and if chrysler isn't going to do it willingly it falls to the ntsb to step in and prevent needless deaths due to faulty door handles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
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| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | NAVARRE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1J4HR58225CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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