2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee drivetrain & axles problems
175 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 175 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 142 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 29 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 142 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 97,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 5 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
2005 jeep cherokee while idling jumped form park to reverse, hitting another parked car, also knocked the owner to the ground while trying to stop the vehicle.
The bezel assembly malfunctioned by the gear shift sleeve bunching, which prevented the gear shift from staying in "drive". Without any physical manipulation, the gears shifted from "drive" to "neutral".
Other problems reported for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Electrical system 938 complaints
- Body & structure 413 complaints
- Engine 208 complaints
- Latches & locks 163 complaints
- Brakes 97 complaints
- Air bags 95 complaints
- Cruise control 88 complaints
- Transmission 82 complaints