Table 1 shows one common electrical system related problems of the 2005 Jeep Cherokee.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electrical System problems |
Am on 4th new battery. When car sits for a short time, say 3-5 days, battery discharges and dies. Guages and lights flash on and off when attempting a charge. One time was locked out of car as entry fob would not unlock had to break into car since no power to car to open or operate locks. Have had vehicle towed twice to dealer, each time nothing found wrong, but new battery installed twice under current warranty after new interstate battery (9 months old) supposedly was dead, interstate refunded all monies. This happens each time the car sists. I have left it at the dealer and they can not replicate the action or symptoms. They return the car until I get stuck somewhere with a dead battery. Have had many issues with the roof skylite drains overflowing into the car even after it was repaired. Questioned if the intake of water may be a symptom of the other battery problem. Response from dealer was no. I would like to get the car to work normally again. All maintenance has been performed timely on vehicle since purchase and no accidents.
2005 Jeep grand Cherokee electrical issue observed on various occasions since taking ownership of the vehicle. While driving all lights and warning indicators will come on at once. The gauges will fluctuate sporadically. The entire dash will begin to flicker on and off. This also involves the headlights. The headlights will flicker on and off while driving corresponding to the flickering of the dash. Extended warranty was purchased with this vehicle. Took it back to the dealership. Tech drove it for a week and said that they could not duplicate the problem. Was told to "keep an eye on it". Issue has continued. But dealership unable to do anything if problem can't be duplicated when they have it. Very concerned about the safety of this vehicle!.
I began to notice some unexplained acceleration and deceleration. While driving, when the vehicle should downshift, I could feel a bump and noticeable hesitation. That gradually worsened to become major fluctuations in the rpm while both accelerating and decelerating. For instance, while steadily engaging the gas pedal to accelerate, the vehicle sometimes feels jumpy, does not accelerate smoothly, and if you look at the rpm's they jump up and down by 500 - 1000 rpms. Also, while coasting to a stop, when I am not braking but just allowing the vehicle to roll to the stop from say 45 mph, the same jumping occurs with the rpms. This sometimes causes the car to lurch forward if the rpms flare at a near stop, and once, as I was pulling out of my driveway, I stopped at the bottom of the drive but the engine flared and pushed the car out onto the roadway by about a foot. Eventually, this rpm issue began causing stalling. When I would stop at a traffic light, the engine would jump, and then the rpms would drop to zero and the engine would stall. Sometimes after just a few attempts I could restart. Twice I needed towed. My regular mechanic was able to replicate the stalling and saw and felt the rpm flares. He found no mechanical issues and suggested it was a computer issue and directed me to a dealership. 2 dealerships could find nothing wrong and sent me away with no fix. So, my regular mechanic did a computer reset which seemed to solve the problem temporarily. Reset was at 66,000 miles. Now at 72,300, problem is again becoming pronounced. I am getting nowhere with the dealerships and I'm honestly frightened driving this car. I cannot trust the car to accelerate or decelerate properly and I can't be sure the engine won't stall in traffic.