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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee latches/locks/linkages problems

163 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee8% of all complaints for this model year.

163
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
8%
share of all complaints
59,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The plastic trim panels on the two passenger doors began to crack mainly around the door handle but in other places also. They cracked so badly that the door handle had nothing to hold on to and just fell off. The passengers can not get out of the car from the inside. This is a major safety…

    filed Jun 12, 2015

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the interior rear and driver side door handles fractured and separated from the door panels. The rear doors had to be opened with the exterior door handles. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The…

    filed May 26, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.