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2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

Complaints
134about this part
Share
7%of 2,052 total for the year
Median mileage
100,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 134 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 7% of the 2,052 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 10 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Bought used 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee from kendall cjd in miami on june 10th. On sept 28th I stopped at a gas station to get a drink and Jeep would not restart. I had it towed to a shop and was told I dropped a valve seat and blew a hole in the #4 piston....what. I don't understand how this can happen. This Jeep only had 72,000 miles and I paid a premium because of that.”

NHTSA complaint #11031754, filed 2017-10, 72,000 miles

“September/october of 2017 as I was driving home on the parkway my vehicle was not picking up speed. No power so had to pull over to the side of road and the drove to pep boys to have the mechanics take a look at it. Was in the shop for about a week.”

NHTSA complaint #11229126, filed 2019-07, 90,000 miles

“The 3.7l motor has blown a head. After researching online I see that this is a common problem for this motor but Jeep won't do anything or admit the problem. I spent over $20,000 on a american vehicle because I thought they were a trusted name. I should not be forced to spend $3000 getting a new motor because Jeep won't stand behind their product.”

NHTSA complaint #10523842, filed 2013-07, 105,000 miles

“I was pulling out of my driveway onto the road. I came to a complete stop, then when I went to accelerate the engine died. I was in drive and everything just shut down. I then had to put the vehicle back into park and turn it on again. This is the second time it has died when I have been pulling out of my driveway from a stop.”

NHTSA complaint #10618850, filed 2014-08, 87,300 miles

“This vehicle has quit running several times since we have owned it while drivingthe engine will just quit. We can move the shift lever in neutral and it will start back up, but this is still dangerous, especially when my wife is driving. It has happened to her 3 times now and happened to me 2 times in about last 5 years.”

NHTSA complaint #10649607, filed 2014-10, 58,000 miles

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Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20262271%
20252329%
202410943%
20238621%
20225119%
20216115%
20205021%
20196417%
201812515%
201710228%
20167624%
201520415%
201440917%
201310613%
201228517%
201134421%
20102118%
20092216%
200810715%
200717015%
200612410%
20051347%
2004353%
2003162%
2002262%
2001192%
2000342%
1999221%
1998141%
1997152%
1996172%
199530%
199431%
199310%
1989120%

Other parts of the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
928 complaints
Body and structure
405 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
253 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
163 complaints
Other or unknown
137 complaints
Brakes
96 complaints
Air bags
95 complaints
Vehicle speed control
88 complaints
Engine cooling
78 complaints
Steering
64 complaints
Exterior lighting
60 complaints
Fuel system
34 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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