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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee electrical system problems

938 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 34% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
938 34% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
91,000 miles 480 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
16 and 5
Injuries and deaths
16 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 91,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 45 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 32 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 53 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 55 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 87 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 63 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 56 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 35 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 24 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 19 complaints 200k+ miles: 11 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 91,000 miles
Based on 480 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles45
20k to 40k miles32
40k to 60k miles53
60k to 80k miles55
80k to 100k miles87
100k to 120k miles63
120k to 140k miles56
140k to 160k miles35
160k to 180k miles24
180k to 200k miles19
200k+ miles11

What the data shows

Of the 480 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 16 crashes, 5 fires, 16 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Updated 07/27/16 the consumer stated the ignition failed which caused loss of power to the vehicle, which rendered the steering and brakes inoperable.

December 2014 CrashInjury

While departing philadelphia airport , entering ramp to access interstate 95, the vehicle lost all power, engine, power steering and brakes would not work. Head lights were still functioning. We physically pushed the vehicle off the highway, so other drivers and municipal bus drivers would stop screaming at us. The vehicle would not start. After calling the police and a tow truck, about 30 minutes later , the vehicle started. We had the vehicle towed to our home 100 miles away in new jersey.

Reported at 196,350 miles, December 2013

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