2019 Jeep Cherokee

WHILE DRIVING, MOSTLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY, MY CHEROKEE WILL HAVE SLIPPING/BREAKAWAY INT THE STEERING TENSION. IT HAPPENS WHEN MOVING THE WHEEL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. I DRIVE AN HOUR FOR WORK, AND IT HAPPENS PROBABLY 30 TIMES MINIMUM DRIVING ONE WAY. THIS HAD HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY AND I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT STOPPED HAPPENING FOR A WHILE AFTER THAT (NOT SURE IF THEY DID SOMETHING), BUT IS AGAIN DOING IT. I HAD IT RECENTLY IN TO A JEEP DEALER FOR SERVICE ON OTHER ISSUES AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THIS AND THEY INDICATED THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING RIGHT THEN, AND DIDN'T HAVE MORE TIME TO LOOK INTO IT. I LET THEM KNOW I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY (HOPING I DON'T LOSE CONTROL). I ALSO HAD LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING RACK THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN SHOWN UP ON THE NHTSA LIST YET AS A FORMAL RECALL. MY APPOINTMENT IS NOW 3 WEEKS OUT, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE ITS DOCUMENTED THAT I MADE A COMPLAINT IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS BETWEEN NOW AND THEN. MY JEEP HAS ABOUT 27,000 MILES ON IT NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 58 MPH. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG, FOOT, ARM, AND SHOULDER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: [XXX] WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,382. *DT *TP 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

AFTER DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH, THE STEERING BEGINS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT CONTINUOUSLY. THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, IT WILL SUDDENLY PULL TO THE LEFT, THEN RIGHT, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO WOBBLE AND SHIMMY AND A SENSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS FELT. THE ENTIRE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE. ALSO, AT THE TIME THIS IS OCCURRING, THE ODOR OF HOT OIL PERMEATES THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR OVER AN HOUR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ONCE, WHILE THIS WAS GOING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT FRONT CV JOINT SEIZED CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO COME OFF THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT DAMAGING THE PTU OUTPUT SHAFT. THIS VEHICLE, PURCHASED NEW, HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM (IT IS THERE NOW). IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS, IT HAS BEEN IN THAT SHOP 65 DAYS (SO FAR). THEY HAVE REPLACED THE POWER TRANSFER UNIT TWICE, THE FRONT CV JOINT AND STEERING GEAR SHIELD. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE A FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ONE AFFECTING THE 2018 AND 2019 JEEP WRANGLER WHERE THE STEERING ISSUES INCLUDE SHIMMYING, WOBBLING, LOOSENESS, AND LOCKING UP. THE JEEP DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND REPAIRS ATTEMPTED IS DICK HANNAH JEEP, 3517 NE AUTO MALL DRIVE, VANCOUVER, WA 98668.*DT*JB

WHILE DRIVING THIS MORNING AT 70 MPH MY 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE 2.0 TURBO LOST ALL POWER, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I FOUGHT TO PULL IT OFF THE ROAD. RIGHT WHEN IT STALLED OUT THE MESSAGE CENTER STATED "AUTO START/STOP NOT AVAILABLE" AND THE AUTO START/STOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT. THE 'D' DRIVE INDICATOR ON THE DASH WAS BLINKING. UPON STOPPING AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND NOTHING. THE CAR ACTED AS IF IT WERE IN AUTO STOP AS THE DOOR CHIME DINGED WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN AND HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF (PUSH BUTTON START). LOCKING THE VEHICLE LEFT THE DASH LIT UP LIKE IT WAS RUNNING. CHRYSLER HAD IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE IT IS WAITING TO BE LOOKED AT. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING THIS WHEN IT HAPPENED SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKE ASSIST.

WHEN DRIVING VECHICLE AT ABOUT 50-55MPH BATTERY LIGHT AND STOP/START TECHNOLOGY LIGHT COMES ON ON THE DASH.SHORTLY AFTER I LOSE POWER STEERING.THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES.VERY DANGEROUS SINCE YOU CAN LOSE CONTROL OF VECHICLE.I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT DOWN AND RESTART VECHICLE TO REGAIN CONTROL.SEEMS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY.BROUGHT TO DEALOR AFTER TWO TIMES.THEY FLASHED AND UPDATED SOFTWARE,SO THEY TOLD ME.HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 7-10 DAYS.VERY DANGEROUS.VECHICLE UNDER WARRANTY.JEEP DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW THE CAUSE OR THE SOLUTION.PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO SOMEBODY.VECHICLE WAS TRAVELLING STRAIGHT,IN MOTION.WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT OR SIGN,COULD NOT TURN.POWER STEERING WAS LOST.ENGINE STILL ON,BUT NO TURNING OR STEERING FUNCTION.HAPPENED ONCE ON HIGHWAY,AND TWICE ON CITY STREETS.

MY 2019 IS ABOUT TO HAVE IT'S 3RD OIL CHANGE, APPARENTLY IT'S SUPPOSED TO GO EVERY 3,000 MILES TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE GUY THAT'S IN SERVICES DIDN'T CARE OF MY CONCERN REGARDING THE CHEROKEE TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING DURING TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY IN THE FREEWAYS, ALL HE KEPT SAYING YUP YUP YUP. HE KEPT TELLING ME HE HAS A PAPER STATING THAT JEEP CHEROKEES NEW MODELS ARE BUILT LIKE THAT NOW. ALL HE OFFERED WAS TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH I HAVE TO MAKE AN APPT FOR AND GO EVERY 1,000 MILES TO GET IT READ. I MENTIONED THAT THE COMPASS HAS THE SAME TYPE ENGINE, HOWEVER, WITH THE COMPASS I WOULD GO 5,000 MILES OR MORE. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A CAR THAT PUTS ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK FOR ACCIDENT. MY CAR TURNS OFF COMPLETELY ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD TURNS ON BEFORE TURNING OFF AND STATES IT'S THE BATTERY WHEN IT'S NOT THE BATTERY. WHY HASNT THIS BEEN RECALLED OR FIX MY CHRYSLER OR FIAT! THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME THEN 3 MONTHS LATER. I HAD TO GET MY FIRST OIL CHANGE BEFORE THE 3 MONTHS OF GETTING IT.

WHILE JUST BEGINNING TO EXIT A FREEWAY, MY STEERING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. I HAD NO CONTROL BUT RECALL SEEING A RED LIGHT JUST COMING ON THE DASH (OBVIOUSLY, I COULDN'T ASCERTAIN WHAT THEY LIGHT WAS AT THE TIME AS MY CAR WAS DOING MULTIPLE 360 SPINS DOWN THE EXIT RAMP!) TRY AS I MIGHT, I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. AFTER COMING TO REST AGAINST A TRAFFIC SIGN, I WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT IT WAS AN ALERT FOR MY STEERING THAT HAD COME ON. IT REMAINED ON EVEN AS I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO MY HEAD, BACK, LEGS, WRIST, HIPS, SHOULDER AND HIP. THIS IS A MOST EGREGIOUS FAILURE AND I AM QUITE UNDERSTANDABLY RETICENT TO TRUST ANY VEHICLE WITH THIS COMPONENT. AFTER 1 WEEK, SILENCE IS THE ONLY SOUND I HAVE HEARD FROM EITHER THE DEALER OR CHRYSLER/JEEP. THIS SILENCE IS MOST DISTURBING. NO HELP FOR A RENTAL OR LOANER, AND AS AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, EVEN MY OWN AUTO INSURANCE IS NOT PROVIDING ANY SUPPORT FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT THANKFULLY HAS STEPPED UP TO HELP WITH THE MEDICAL BILLS.*DT *DT*JB *DT *DT *DT*JB *DT*JB *JB *DT *DT MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO FIX THE STEERING.*JB *TR*JB *DT *TR *DT*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*DT

ON DECEMBER 29TH AT ABOUT 5PM, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH AT 40MPH ON PLYMOUTH SORRENTO RD IN ORANGE COUNTY FL.AS I WAS DRIVING, I HEARD A DING (1 DING ALMOST AS IF MY SEAT BELT WANTS BUCKLED, BUT IT WAS) AND AT THAT TIME, MY JEEP SHUT DOWN IN TRAVEL. THE FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND ALL THE GAUGES, AS I WENT TO CORRECT MY STEERING, TO GET BACK IN THE CENTER OF MY LANE, I REALIZED I HAD NO STEERING CAPABILITIES, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. WHEN I REALIZED WHAT HAD HAPPENED, I BEGAN TO SLOW AND THE CAR CAME BACK ON. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE IN ABOUT 5 SECONDS. WHEN I GOT MY HEAD STRAIGHT AND STARTED BACK HOME, I NOTICED THAT THE RADIO, CONTROL PANEL/GAUGES AND A/C WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I COULD NOT CHANGE CHANNEL, TURN AIR OFF, COULDN'T CHANGE VOLUME OR NOTHING. ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER I ARRIVED AT MY HOUSE AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN. THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY. I HAD TO START AND SHUT THE JEEP DOWN THREE TIME IN ORDER FOR THE EQUIPMENT TO SHUT DOWN. I CALLED NAPLETON JEEP OF CLERMONT TO COME TOW THE JEEP IN AND I CALLED CHRYLSER CORP TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD THIS WAS AND PROBLEMS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED. SEARCHING THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL JEEP ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON THING,. I EXPLAINED IT TO ONE OF THE CHRYSLER CORP MANAGERS AND HE SAID IT DIDN'T MATTER HOW MANY VEHICLES THIS HAPPENED TO, THERE IS NO PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAD THE NAPLETON DEALER DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 90 MILES OVER A WEEK PERIOD AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME I GOT A CALL FROM CHRYSLER AND NAPLETON, STATING I CAN PICK MY JEEP UP, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE JEEP HAD ABOUT 2000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WE HAVE HAD THE JEEP ABOUT 40 DAYS WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND BECAUSE CHRYSLER COULDN'T RECREATE THE ISSUES, THEY HAVE JUST WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE PROBLEM.