, , , , ©  Summary: A disturbing number of Jeep Grand Cherokee interior door handles are breaking at an alarming rate. Jeep Grand Cherokees from 2005 and up seem to have a particularly weak point in the interior door panel where the interior (inside inner) door handle is located. See what Jeep owners are doing about this problem and learn about the latest replacement parts information. A recall was thought to be eminent on the inner door handle assembly. Jeep Grand Cherokee’s affected are 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Almost $2,000 in rubble from 4 door panels off a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. No recall in sight – however an aftermarket fix has solved the issue. Replace just the inside door handle and not the entire door panel. The weak design in the interior door panels on Jeep Grand Cherokees and Commanders is one of the latest disappointments from Jeep. Many of our readers are irate over the weak design in Jeep Liberty power window regulators.

What makes matters worse (with Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commanders) is that the interior door handles, at this time, are not serviceable by themselves at the dealer – the ENTIRE interior door panel has to be replaced. In the beginning there was no other fix. Now there are aftermarket handles to fix this problem. The repair works without the expense of replacing the expensive dealer door panel assemblies. The new aftermarket handles are much stronger. The inside door handle is attached to the existing door panel. The interior door handle is plastic welded into the door panel – NOT attached with screws. Some aftermarket handles available uses #10 sheet metal screws and #10 flat washers. Using too long of screws to attach the new handle will damage the door panel causing dimples to appear where it can be seen (or worse the screws may protrude). The aftermarket handles can be plastic welded and attached as they were originally. Call us to discuss plastic welders that can achieve this at 800-524-9783 x 251.

The door panel material is soft and weak so care must be taken. When our local Jeep dealer was contacted for replacement interior door handles, we were told that there is no recall and they are not available by themselves. folding patio doors floridaWe were able to inform the parts department of aftermarket replacement handles.car window repair erie pa Replacing the entire door panels when I worked at Carmax I first learned of this expensive issue.sliding screen door latch hook Some Jeep owners that were fortunate enough to have factory 3 year warranty coverage, came out of this unscathed. fly screen sliding doors perth

Also, Jeep owners that have an extended warranty may have this problem covered as well. Getting this problem covered by an aftermarket warranty company will depend upon how the failure is written up and the guidelines of the policy. internal doors for sale in liverpoolSome warranty companies are much easier to deal with than others. french door refrigerator crushed iceThe failure should be written up as follows. sliding shower doors south africaCause of failure: Interior door handle has stress cracked and is broken. There are no signs of abuse, impact damage or after market modifications. **Note that the interior door handle is serviceable only as an interior door panel assembly**Correction: Installed replacement interior door handle assembly to correct concern.

What some owners were doing before the replacement handles were available.  Some Jeep owners that do not have any warranty are removing the door panels at the first sign of any spider cracking in the panel. Once removed, some are using super glue and/or two part epoxy repair resin to strengthen the area where the interior door handle is mounted in the panel. By doing this repair from the backside, the super glue or resin cannot be seen and the result may very well be a stronger than OE (Original Equipment) panel. Of course this works best when the pieces are all in place and there’s no chunks missing. Buying a used panel from a salvage yard is questionable since the panels/handles are very frail to begin with. The likelihood of a used panel cracking would be very high so for this reason we would not recommend purchasing a used door panel.Find parts for your automobile Go to My Vehicles where you will be able to find a wide selection of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Doors produced by the most well-known manufacturers all over the world, among them you can find Replace and Goodmark.

These brands offer only high quality products which your Grand Cherokee will definitely like. Besides, doors which are stored by our company are suggested at lower price than the dealer one. If you decide to get some of these fantastic parts, you will not make a mistake. These doors will be useful for you. Do you know why? They are designed to assist any car owner in getting and out of his vehicle. Moreover, when you are on the road, they are responsible for protecting you and your passengers from situations which can occur. By the way, what do you do to improve the style of your Grand Cherokee? You do not need to pay much time on doing that, because doors built by these producers will do that for you. Thanks to them, your vehicle will be provided a stylish look that will separate you from the rest of car owners.RecommendedPrice Low to HighPrice High to LowTop Rated ProductsSherman® Dorman® Replace® Sherman® Omix-ADA® Crown® Depo® Omix-ADA® Crown® Crown® Crown® Standard®Standard®Replace® Dorman® Dorman® Dorman® Replace® Omix-ADA® Crown® Omix-ADA®Crown® Dorman® Omix-ADA® Crown®Crown® Crown® Crown® Crown® Crown® Crown®Dorman® Replace® Omix-ADA® VDO® Cardone® TYC® ACDelco® K-Metal® Depo® Sherman® ACDelco® Clayton Machine Works®Clayton Machine Works®Lokar® Lokar® Lokar® Lokar®Chassis Engineering®Install Bay®Chassis Engineering®Chassis Engineering®Keep It Clean®Keep It Clean®Keep It Clean® SoffSeal® SoffSeal® SoffSeal®