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Electrical System complaints
753 reportsClear category filter132,000 miles · Oct 30, 2014
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRANDE CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. TECHNI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRANDE CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED. THE CONTACT REMOVED ALL THE EXTRA KEYS FROM THE KEY FOB AS ADVISED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
NHTSA ODI #10651439
66,957 miles · Oct 30, 2014
Electrical SystemPower Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESP, BAP AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS WERE ALSO CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESP, BAP AND TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHTS WERE ALSO CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V175000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,957. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10651398
60,000 miles · Oct 30, 2014
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL). HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/05/14 UPDATED 12/2/14*CN UPDATED 8/31/2017*CN
NHTSA ODI #10651340
126,000 miles · Oct 29, 2014
Electrical System
AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG, THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE TIRE ALERT LIGHT CAME ON WHICH INDICATED A FAILURE. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE, WHICH WAS GOOD (33 PSI). THE TIRE ALERT LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF. THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER. ENGINE WOULD START. PROBLEM…
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AS I WAS DRIVING ALONG, THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE TIRE ALERT LIGHT CAME ON WHICH INDICATED A FAILURE. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE, WHICH WAS GOOD (33 PSI). THE TIRE ALERT LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF. THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER. ENGINE WOULD START. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO BE INTERMITTENT UNTIL IT STOPPED COMPLETELY. HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING. LIGHTS FLICKERED THEN STOPPED. RADIO, CONTROL PANEL, GAUGES, DOORS, ETC. WERE AFFECTED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10651021
35,000 miles · Oct 28, 2014
Electrical System
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEB 2009 THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT APPROX MAY 2010. WHILE DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL TURN ON AND OFF, ALL NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES (RPM, SPEED, ETC.) WILL GO UP AND DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY. THE HEAT OR AC WHICH EVER IS ON WILL GO ON AND OFF, ON AN OFF. THE ALL O…
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PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEB 2009 THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT APPROX MAY 2010. WHILE DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL TURN ON AND OFF, ALL NEEDLES ON THE GAUGES (RPM, SPEED, ETC.) WILL GO UP AND DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY. THE HEAT OR AC WHICH EVER IS ON WILL GO ON AND OFF, ON AN OFF. THE ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL ALL STOP AND BE NORMAL AGAIN. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, ONLINE VIDEOS, AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE CHRYSLER RECALL HOTLINE, THIS IS STRONGLY RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. I AM VERY CONCERNED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, I EXPRESSED THIS WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER, AND WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECALL, I FOUND OUT BY HEARING THIS ON THE NEWS AND COME TO FIND OUT MY VIN# WAS NEVER REGISTERED TO ME SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SINCE CLOSED. SINCE THERE IS NO FIX IN PLACE, I WOULD LIKE A LOANER/RENTAL VEHICLE TO BE PROVIDED AS THE EXPENSE OF JEEP/CHRYSLER. I DON'T THINK THIS IS TO MUCH TO ASK IN RELATION TO MY LIFE, AND SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY. I AM IN A TRADE FOR A LIVING THAT REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE MY OWN VEHICLE TO COMPANY JOBSITES, ALL OVER MY STATE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10650810
110,000 miles · Oct 15, 2014
Electrical System
THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED BY JEEP. CURRENTLY THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE CAR IS "OPERABLE" SO I CAN DRIVE IT UNTIL THE PART COMES IN, BUT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS RECALL CAUSES THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AT ANY TIME.. YET THEY CONSIDER THIS OPER…
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THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED BY JEEP. CURRENTLY THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE CAR IS "OPERABLE" SO I CAN DRIVE IT UNTIL THE PART COMES IN, BUT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS RECALL CAUSES THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AT ANY TIME.. YET THEY CONSIDER THIS OPERABLE. TODAY MY CAR STALLED DUE TO THIS RECALL AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO ROLLING INTO ANOTHER CAR. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THEY WILL NOT OFFER A RENTAL BECAUSE THE CAR STILL TURNS ON. I FEEL THIS IS INEXCUSABLE AND UNSAFE BECAUSE I AM OUT DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR THAT CAN STALL ON ANY POINT IN TIME. (I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO MY LIFE.) I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A RENTAL IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10644869
Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2014
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #10643573
70,000 miles · Oct 9, 2014
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FIRST TRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFIC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FIRST TRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA ODI #10643548
149,000 miles · Oct 8, 2014
Electrical SystemSteering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE ACCORDI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
NHTSA ODI #10643279
50,000 miles · Oct 8, 2014
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DASHBOARD FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC CAR STARTER WAS UNHOOKED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DASHBOARD FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC CAR STARTER WAS UNHOOKED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
NHTSA ODI #10643241
Official recalls
4Jul 21, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
May 7, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
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Electrical System
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Sep 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Aug 8, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INFLATOR CONNECTOR FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2PE14017 · Air Bag Non-deployment
Opened Jun 16, 2014 · Closed Dec 23, 2014
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition; Electrical System:ignition:module; Electrical System:ignition:switch
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
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Electrical System:ignition
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
Electrical System:ignition:module
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
Electrical System:ignition:switch
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.
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