CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON (& GO OFF) REPEATEDLY. ADDITIONALLY, TRANSMISSION WOULD 'JERK' ON DECELERATION JUST BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED (LIGHT DRIVETRAIN HAD TO CATCH UP WITH THE ENGINE). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER WITH SAME ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER KEP…
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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON (& GO OFF) REPEATEDLY. ADDITIONALLY, TRANSMISSION WOULD 'JERK' ON DECELERATION JUST BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED (LIGHT DRIVETRAIN HAD TO CATCH UP WITH THE ENGINE). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER WITH SAME ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK; FINALLY DETERMINED A DAUGHTER-BOARD ON THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED AND REPLACED ($600). TWO DAYS LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO (AFTER 3 DAYS) DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED ($1000 TO REPLACE). REPLACED ENTIRE TCM (WHICH OTHER DEALERS TOLD ME SELDOM IF EVER FAILS). 3 MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM RETURNED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10375472
80,656 miles · Dec 8, 2010
Power Train
WHEN DRIVING THE LIGHTS AROUND THE GEAR INDICATORS WILL CIRCLE ALL THE GEARS AND VEHICLE DROPS INTO WHAT FEELS LIKE NEUTRAL AND LOSES POWER. THEN IT WILL RANDOMLY DROP BACK INTO DRIVE. HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODE GIVEN WAS LOOSE GROUND WIRE IN TRANNY. DEALER FIXED. 1 WEEK LATER HAPPENED AGAIN…
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WHEN DRIVING THE LIGHTS AROUND THE GEAR INDICATORS WILL CIRCLE ALL THE GEARS AND VEHICLE DROPS INTO WHAT FEELS LIKE NEUTRAL AND LOSES POWER. THEN IT WILL RANDOMLY DROP BACK INTO DRIVE. HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODE GIVEN WAS LOOSE GROUND WIRE IN TRANNY. DEALER FIXED. 1 WEEK LATER HAPPENED AGAIN AND CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DEALER GOT SAME GROUND WIRE CODE, TOOK APART AGAIN AND WIRE WAS FINE. RESET LIGHT. STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH SHIFTING AND HAS HAPPENED WHEN JUST ENGAGING TO LEAVE OUT OF PARKING LOT THEN 3 TIMES ON HWY AT 55 MPH. VERY SCARY AS DON'T KNOW IF GOING TO GO BACK INTO GEAR OR POWER LOSS WILL CAUSE SOMEONE TO REAR END YOU AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CAN'T ALWAYS FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER AND RE-ENGAGE GEARS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TODAY TAKING IT BACK IN FOR REVIEW. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN AN INVESTIGATION OR A RECALL? DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A FATAL ACCIDENT TO GET ATTENTION TO THIS DANGEROUS MATTER? I LOVE MY JEEP BUT NOT ENOUGH TO DIE FOR IT!
NHTSA ODI #10370166
77,500 miles · Sep 5, 2010
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DASHBOARD SAYS ITS IN DRIVE BUT WHEN YOU REV THE ENGINE ITS IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTART THE ENGINE. IT WORKED FINE, BUT ISN'T IT DANGEROUS LOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS COMING AT YOU AT FULL SPEED FROM BEHIND? THIS ISN'T THE FIRST …
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TRANSMISSION FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DASHBOARD SAYS ITS IN DRIVE BUT WHEN YOU REV THE ENGINE ITS IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY AND RESTART THE ENGINE. IT WORKED FINE, BUT ISN'T IT DANGEROUS LOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS COMING AT YOU AT FULL SPEED FROM BEHIND? THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10353946
85,000 miles · Aug 11, 2010
Power Train
WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO THE LIGHTS AROUND THE PND21 WILL CIRCLE ALL OF THE GEARS AND EITHER GO INTO NEUTRAL OR 1ST GEAR ON ITS OWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT, IT HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD - HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SAID IT NEEDS ELECTRONIC SHIFT…
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WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO THE LIGHTS AROUND THE PND21 WILL CIRCLE ALL OF THE GEARS AND EITHER GO INTO NEUTRAL OR 1ST GEAR ON ITS OWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT, IT HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD - HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SAID IT NEEDS ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE AT A COST OF $750. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE JEEP THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE A LOT OF THESE SAME 2006 JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID MY JEEP HAS TO MANY MILES 85,000 - BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO CALL JEEPS NO MATER WHAT THE MILEAGE - I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT - NOW MATTER HOW MANY MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10348729
80,000 miles · Jul 12, 2010
Power Train
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL WERE SERV…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL WERE SERVICED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS SERVICE REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200.
NHTSA ODI #10342776
33,000 miles · May 10, 2010
Power TrainCrashInjury
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AFTER STARTING AND PUTTING INTO TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE REVVED AND TOOK OFF WITH OUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, WITH THE LAST INCIDENT LEADING TO A SEVERE CRASH AND INJURY. AFTER THE CRASH AND THE CAR STOPPING THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THE INCIDENT WAS WITNESSED TWI…
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2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AFTER STARTING AND PUTTING INTO TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE REVVED AND TOOK OFF WITH OUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES, WITH THE LAST INCIDENT LEADING TO A SEVERE CRASH AND INJURY. AFTER THE CRASH AND THE CAR STOPPING THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. THE INCIDENT WAS WITNESSED TWICE BY THE SAME PERSON ASIDE FROM THE DRIVER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10329803
79,000 miles · Mar 29, 2010
Power Train
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2006. WHILE DRIVING CAR WILL FAIL TO CHANGE GEARS. VERY DANGEROUS ON EXPRESSWAY. TRANSMISSION STALLS AT WILL. *CN
NHTSA ODI #10322703
79,000 miles · Mar 29, 2010
Power Train
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWNS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD SHIFT GEARS ON ITS OWNS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 79,000.
NHTSA ODI #10322702
Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2010
Power Train
I HAVE A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. 2 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. IT SEEMS TO DROP OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE CANNOT ACCELERATE AND YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND HOPE IT WILL KICK BACK IN GEAR. I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNER AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS TO HIM …
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I HAVE A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. 2 MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. IT SEEMS TO DROP OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE CANNOT ACCELERATE AND YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND HOPE IT WILL KICK BACK IN GEAR. I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OWNER AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS TO HIM AND ALSO ONE OF HIS FRIENDS. I WENT TO EDMUNDS.COM AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. WE CONTACTED JEEP AND THEY SAID SORRY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED SAFETY PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU CAN PROTECT THE AMERICAN CITIZEN FROM THE SALE AND FUTURE USE OF FAULTY AUTOMOBILES. THESE VEHICLE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE ADDRESS BEFORE PEOPLE DIE. THANK YOU. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10319154
41,000 miles · Jan 4, 2010
Power Train
AT A STOP SIGN, SHORT OF THE CROSS WALK, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL CAR IN DRIVE WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR SO I CAN TURN RIGHT ON TO THE PRIMARY STREET. REMOVE FOOT FROM BRAKE AND 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE BEGINS TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THE IS NO INCLINE OR DECLINE AT THIS STOP SIGN TO ALLOW FOR GRAVITY TO MOVE CAR. HAD TO RE-APPLY BRAK…
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AT A STOP SIGN, SHORT OF THE CROSS WALK, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL CAR IN DRIVE WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR SO I CAN TURN RIGHT ON TO THE PRIMARY STREET. REMOVE FOOT FROM BRAKE AND 2006 JEEP CHEROKEE BEGINS TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THE IS NO INCLINE OR DECLINE AT THIS STOP SIGN TO ALLOW FOR GRAVITY TO MOVE CAR. HAD TO RE-APPLY BRAKE, PUT CAR INTO PARK. SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED BEFORE PROCEEDING. THIS SAME DIFFICULTY HAS NOW HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND DEALER REPORTS NO MECHANICAL ISSUE EVIDENT TO CAUSE AUTO TO MOVE ON ITS OWN IN REVERSE. YESTERDAY, IN THE OMAHA WORLD HERALD PAPER A STORY APPEARED DESCRIBING AN ACCIDENT WITH A 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE. *TR
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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