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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1J8HR58N35C••••••2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE
That is about average for the 2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE — 9 complaints per build across 205 builds.
6on this build
1749on the model
205builds in total
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 5Vehicle Speed Control 1Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireOct 2017
I purchased a 2005 jeep grand cherokee on 10/14/2017 and on 10/20/2017 on my way from droping my kid off ,coming home my car started to run sluggish so getting off the highway it caught on fire.was there ever a recall on this car, so I look on the internet and found out that a…
Service BrakesFeb 2006
The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal at any speed the vehicle continued to move forward and the brake pedal went to the floor before the vehicle stopped. The dealer was able to duplicate the problem, but could not determined what remedy to use. Also, the dashboard…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2005
Dt: the contact stated on three separate occasions the vehicle accelerated when the brake pedal was pressed. To stop the vehicle he put it in neutral, waited for the rpms to come back down. He took the vehicle to the dealership each time, and they were unable to diagnose the…
Electrical SystemOct 2017
On10-20-2017 drop my bady off on the east side of st paul on the way back to the house this car just started on fire just purchased on 10-14-2017 6days I dont know if the dealer knew something and did not tell me. I paid 5,000 for a car that burn up in six days iam just trying…
Electrical SystemSep 2014
The contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle lost total power. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V438000…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1J8HR58N35C573379 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.