2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems
Owners have filed 124 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 91,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “ignition switch” (10% of reports).
- 124engine complaints
- 91,250median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 13 of 124 complaints (10%)
- Engine stalled: mentioned in 9 of 124 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 98 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 124 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle will all of a sudden shut off with out warning while driving. It has shut off while in motion going about 25miles per hour . I hurry and put it in park and restart it. It has restarted every time. Sometime the lights on the dash will flash for a moment but has only done that 2 times out of…
I am experiencing so many problems with my jeep. It shift out of gear then start shutting down. Lights appear all across the dash board. At times, I have difficulty in shifting gear.The clutch slip and I get this burning smell. Then engine light comes on. It slow to move after shifting it into the…
The ignition I believe lost connection with the key fob. Multiple times while driving the vehicle will randomly just die. An when trying to start sometimes it does nothing unless you push key in a certain way.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokees have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 124 owner complaints about engine for the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee (10% of the 1,280 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 91,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “ignition switch”, in 13 of 124 complaints, followed by “engine stalled” (9).
Other 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or engine problems across all Grand Cherokee years.