2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,280 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 825 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 725 of 1,280 complaints (56.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 509 | 39.8% |
| Engine operation | 210 | 16.4% |
| Braking behavior | 148 | 11.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 120 | 9.4% |
| Steering behavior | 90 | 7.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 0.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 725 |
| Power Train | 140 |
| Engine | 124 |
| Unknown Or Other | 73 |
| Exterior Lighting | 58 |
| Air Bags | 57 |
| Service Brakes | 56 |
| Structure:Body | 54 |
Electrical System: 725; Power Train: 140; Engine: 124; Unknown Or Other: 73; Exterior Lighting: 58; Air Bags: 57; Service Brakes: 56; Structure:Body: 54
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 93 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 87 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 184 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 167 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 230 |
| 150,000 and above | 64 |
Under 25,000: 93; 25,000 to 49,999: 87; 50,000 to 74,999: 184; 75,000 to 99,999: 167; 100,000 to 149,999: 230; 150,000 and above: 64
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (230). 455 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 35 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 52 |
| 2011 | 69 |
| 2012 | 43 |
| 2013 | 80 |
| 2014 | 171 |
| 2015 | 497 |
| 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2005: 1; 2006: 29; 2007: 35; 2008: 33; 2009: 17; 2010: 52; 2011: 69; 2012: 43; 2013: 80; 2014: 171; 2015: 497; 2016: 90; 2017: 56; 2018: 28; 2019: 30; 2020: 12; 2021: 12; 2022: 5; 2023: 6; 2024: 7; 2025: 3; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 509 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 210 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 148 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10203098 · 2007-09-15 (September 15, 2007)
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. LOTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THIS ISSUE. DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AT SPEED OF 45 MILES PER HOUR, VEHICLE AND ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. LOST STEERING MOMENTARILY. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED- BUT UPON RETURNING HOME AND RESEARCHING PROBLEM ON INTERNET, FOUND NUMEROUS CUSTOMER CITING THIS PROBLEM. LUCKILY, NO CRASH OCCURRED ALTHOUGH IT WAS CLOSE. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 17,462 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203098 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203698 · 2007-09-22 (September 22, 2007)
WHILE DRIVING WITH AC ON ALL LIGHTS AND GAUGES GO OFF, AC TURNS OFF , LUCKELY ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING , THIS HAS HAPPENED AL LEAST THREE TIMES , TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT CHECKED ,CAR WAS CHECKED AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING IS OK. THIS IS NOT A VERY RELIABLE VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS KIND OF , OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM . THANK YOU *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203698 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10169920 · 2006-10-04 (October 4, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER STALLING, THE ENGINE WAS EASILY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE STALLING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169920 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195277 · 2007-07-03 (July 3, 2007)
I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE 2007 WRANGLER AND NITROS. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SEVERAL TIMES, SIMILAR TO RUNNING OUT OF GASOLINE. MOST TIMES IT WOULD NOT STALL, BUT IF AT SLOW SPEEDS OR AT A STOP THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY QUIT. ONE TURN OF THE KEY WOULD START IT UP AGAIN. NOW THAT I SAW SIMILAR SYMPTOMS BEING RECALLED FOR ANOTHER JEEP I WANTED TO FILE A FORMAL NOTICE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE I OR ANOTHER PERSON ENDED UP STALLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND GETTING HURT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INCIDENT D…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195277 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10151592 · 2006-03-02 (March 2, 2006)
2005 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. 8 PM. TURNING RIGHT INTO MY DRIVEWAY, FOOT ON BRAKE, SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED, CAR RACED DOWN STEEP DRIVEWAY, ROARING, I TURNED IT UPHILL INTO TREES, AND IT WAS STOPPED BY TREES. STILL REVVING LOUDLY UNTIL KEY TURNED OFF. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT END PRETTY SMASHED UP. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 11,165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151592 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10153018 · 2006-03-09 (March 9, 2006)
2006 GRAND CHEROKEE IGNITION SWITCHED OFF WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *TS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE IGNITION SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WAS THE RESULT OF THE LOCATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT WAS ONLY ON INCH ABOVE THE CONSUMER'S KNEE CAP WHEN HIS FOOT WAS ON THE THROTTLE. WHEN HE LIFTED HIS FOOT OFF THE THROTTLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE HIS KNEE WOULD TOUCH THE KEY AND THE IGNITION WOULD SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10153018 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149368 · 2006-02-03 (February 3, 2006)
THIS CONCERNS AN UNSAFE DESIGN OF SUV. I RENTED A 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE IN JAN. 2006 FROM AVIS RENTAL CAR COMPANY. I AM A FREQUENT RENTER AND RENT A WIDE VARIETY OF AUTOS. I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE JEEP ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. BEING A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER I LOOKED AT THE RPM GAUGE AND NOTICED THAT THE RPM WAS ON "0?? INDICATING THE JEEP WAS NOT RUNNING. THE RADIO WAS STILL PLAYING (AS THIS IS A FEATURE COMMONLY AVAILABLE THAT THE RADIO WILL PLAY AFTER THE AUTO IS SWITCHED UNTIL THE DOOR IS OPENED). I SHIFTE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10149368 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10154331 · 2006-04-01 (April 1, 2006)
2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 6 CYL CAR WAS IN TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING TO 25-30 MPH THEN CAR STARTED BUCKING , LOOSING POWER AS I APPLIED MY FOOT ON PEDAL, NO SIGNS OF OVER HEATING (GAUGE WAS LESS THAN 1/2 MARK OF C/AND H.. MOVED FROM LEFT LANE TO SHOULDER WITH CAR RUNNING IT BASICALLY WAS MOVING AT 5 MPH AS I APPLIED MY FOOT ON GAS. ONCE IN PARK IT IDLED WITH SOME SHAKING , I TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH CAR IN DRIVE THE CAR WENT REVERSE, I CALLED FOR HELP AND THE NYSDOT WITNESSED THE CAR GO IN REVERSE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE. CAR HAS BEEN TOWED …
Owner-reported narrative. 12,887 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154331 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10160506 · 2006-06-15 (June 15, 2006)
2006 GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE DRIVER GENTLY GRAZES THE IGNITION SWITCH. *KB THE IGNITION SWITCH IS LOCATED LOW ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD RATHER THAN ON THE VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN, WHERE IS HAS BEEN LOCATED ON PREVIOUS MODELS. THE SWITCH'S NEW LOCATION RESULTED IN FREQUENT CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER'S KNEE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DRIVER IS MOVING HIS OR HER FOOT FROM THE THROTTLE TO THE BRAKE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10160506 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10190451 · 2007-05-10 (May 10, 2007)
PURCHASED NEW JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE IN MAY 2006. THE PROBLEM STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUE. , DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED EVERY FEW DAYS, WITHOUT WARNING, MOST RECENTLY AT SPEED OF 50 MPH, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO MANUALLY, WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY, STEERED OFF ROAD INTO FIELD TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, I COULD ONLY IMAGINE IF IT HAPPENED ON AN EXPRESSWAY DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC HOW MAN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10190451 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10234607 · 2008-07-16 (July 16, 2008)
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE/ 5.7 HEMI CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ENGINE STARTED MISSING, LOSS OF POWER, FAILURE OCCURS ONCE VEHICLE IS STARTED. SO FAR A TUNE-UP,#6 CYLINDER HAVE THE PROBLEM,INTAKE PLENUM SEALS,MDS SOLENOID, #6 FUEL INJECTOR AND A MODULE POWERTRAIN CONTROL,HAVE BEEN CHANGED, NOW I AM TOLD THE PROBLEM IS A BAD LIFTER FOR THE #6 CYLINDER, AND THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SINCE NOT MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE, I AS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENGINE WITH THE INTERNAL PROBLEM REPAIR…
Owner-reported narrative. 51,779 miles reported. Look up ODI 10234607 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444709 · 2012-01-20 (January 20, 2012)
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS LEAK, POTENTIALLY INTRODUCING EXHAUST GASES, INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE, INTO THE PASSENGER AREA. I INITIALLY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO LITHIA DODGE IN SANTA FE, NM TO REPORT AN EXHAUST LEAK THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WAS TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ONLY REPAIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE WITHOUT APPARENTLY PERFORMING A LEAK CHECK. THE FIX FOR THIS IS TO REPLACE THE OEM GASKET WITH ONE THAT INCORPORATES METAL TO APPARENTLY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE DISSIMILAR METALS OF THE HEAD/EXHAUST …
Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444709 at NHTSA ↗