2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

I was at the light a and the truck caught on fired

Vehicle slips into neutral when driving. Only ways you fix is to put in park turn off the car and turn it back on.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IMMEDIATELY. ONCE THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE REVVED ON ITS OWN. ONCE THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER FAILURE. THE CONTACT WORKED AS A MECHANIC; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,663.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS NOT TOWED AWAY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD OR HESITATED. THE VEHICLE ALSO DROVE VERY ROUGHLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WARMED UP, THE HARNESS PLUGS PRODUCED SPARKS, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR AND LIGHTNING BOLT ICON ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PHILLIPS CHRYSLER DODGE (3401 US-441, FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731, (352) 702-9103) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal tapping sound coming from the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the lifters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL ODOR, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE HOOD. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SECURITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (345 MERRICK RD, AMITYVILLE, NY 11701, 631-240-0824) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD COME TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK AND ALLOW UNFILTERED EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE CABIN. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS AT CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. BOLTS INSTALLED ARE 8MM INSTEAD OF THE STANDARD 10MM.

BOUGHT USED 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM KENDALL CJD IN MIAMI ON JUNE 10TH. ON SEPT 28TH I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET A DRINK AND JEEP WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND WAS TOLD I DROPPED A VALVE SEAT AND BLEW A HOLE IN THE #4 PISTON....WHAT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN HAPPEN. THIS JEEP ONLY HAD 72,000 MILES AND I PAID A PREMIUM BECAUSE OF THAT.

JEEP WAS PARKED AND WHEN RETURNED TO START , A LOT OF CLANKING IN ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD A VALVE SEAT DROPPED AND THE MOTOR HAS TO BE REPLACED.

VEHICLE WAS ACTING LIKE THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO A MECHANIC. DIAGNOSED WITH COMPRESSION COMING BACK TO INTAKE. RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE. SAID COULD BE DROPPED VALVE SEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER NOTICED SMOKE, SMELLED A BURNING ODOR, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A COVER LEAK AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 32168861. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,352.

I JUST HAD MY JEEP INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THAT A MANIFOLD BOLT WAS BROKEN AND WOULD CAUSE OTHER ISSUES IF NOT FIXED. DAMAGE TO MANIFOLD & GASKET, ETC.) THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH JEEPS CHRYSLERS AND DOGE ENGINES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY JEEP 5.7L V8 WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL ON IGNITION AND COMPUTER FLASH FOR RECEIVER. WHILE THERE I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY MOTOR. I WAS ADVISED THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MOTOR AND MILEAGE(88,000). THIS TICK KEEPS GETTING WORSE AND I SEE MOST 5.7S UP TO NOW STILL HAVE IT ,BEFORE THE LIFTERS RUIN A CRANKSHAFT. IS THE NHTSA GOING TO CORRECT THIS TRAVESTY OR HIDE BEHIND THEIR REPUTATION ,LIKE THE CRASH DUMMY NEXT TO THIS PAGE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME,TOM [XXX] REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ENGINE OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE GASKET AND THE COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

GOT HOME FROM WORK 7 MILES AWAY PARKED WENT TO START IT 5 MIN LATER KNOCKING SOUND TRIED ABOUT 3 TIMES I OPEN THE HOOD HAD OIL OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MOTOR , I THOUGHT IT WAS A HEAD GASKET ,TOOK APART TOP SIDE OF ENGINE TURNED OUT TO BE VALVE SEAT POP OUT OF PLACE THEREFORE BENDING VALVE BREAKING PIECES OF VALVE GUIDE LIFTER ROCKER COMING LOOSE BREAKING PLASTIC HEAD COVER CAUSING OIL TO SPLATTER ALL OVER ENGINE AND DRIVE WAY , SHAME ON JEEP / CHRYSLER / DODGE , THIS WAS A 3.7 MY BROTHER HAS A DODGE 1500 4.7 PROBLEMS W PISTONS AT 50000 NOW AT 156000 , AND WHERE SLOW DRIVERS WE DON'T ABUSE THE ENGINES OIL CHANGE EVERY 4000 M JEEP 3.7 WHEN I TOOK APART LOOKED BRAND NEW NEVER LEAKED OIL I WAS PROUD OF MY CAR UNTIL THIS HAPPENED , REMINDED ME OF A CHINESE SCOOTER I BOUGHT MY SON POOR QUALITY , DODGE / JEEP / CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGE UR FAULTS BAD DECISION IN ENGINEERING I PERSONALLY LOVED JEEP AND DODGE TRUCKS I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BUY JEEP CHRYSLER OR DODGE EVER AGAIN LOOKING AT ALL THESE PROBLEMS GOING ON IN THE COMPANY , IT COULD HAVE HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AND LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKE POWER

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR NEEDED TO BE SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED TO GO AGAIN IN ALL INSTANCES.