2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine problems
179 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 179 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 150 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 21 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 34 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 27 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 150 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Maybe hose radiator to the ac vent under the passenger cabin. My son got a 2nd degree burn on the top of his foot.the problem is not fixed.it was inspected by the local police and fire chief.there was no warning at all..
I was driving home from work at night and my vehicle died on the railroad tracks crossing just at that moment there was a train approaching and I freaked out but was able to get the vehicle restarted. There continued to be issues with the vehicle shutting down but as I need to go to work I have no choice but to keep driving it.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Electrical system 755 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 145 complaints
- Body & structure 120 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Lighting 68 complaints
- Air bags 61 complaints
- Cruise control 52 complaints
- Seat belts 41 complaints