SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WOULD DROP INTO NEUTRAL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS WAS TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS THE I…
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SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AS I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR WOULD LOOSE ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WOULD DROP INTO NEUTRAL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS WAS TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS THE ISSUE WAS OCCURRING WHILE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SINCE THIS ISSUE COULD POTENTIALLY CREATE INJURY TO ME AND CARS BEHIND ME, I CONTINUED TO ALERT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON EACH EVENT. THEY ASKED ME TO KEEP A LOG OF WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN, BUT AFTER DOING THAT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THERE APPEARED TO BE NO PATTERN. IT COULD HAPPEN ANY TIME, UNDER ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS, AT ANY SPEED, NO MATTER IF I WAS DRIVING 10 MINUTES OR 1 HOUR. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR CLOSED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE, SO I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ANOTHER JEEP DEALER THAT KEPT IT FOR OVER A WEEK, AND MADE SOME CORRECTIONS OF WHAT THEY THOUGHT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I WAS LULLED INTO A FALSE SECURITY BECAUSE AFTER A FEW THOUSAND MILES, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW, I CAN GO SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES, THEN OUT OF THE BLUE, JUST WHEN I THINK I'M SAFE, IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM TO DO A REPAIR THAT WILL LAST. THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW MY CAR IS COASTING...THIS COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IF I'M ON A HIGHWAY. I MAY HAVE TO CROSS SEVERAL LANES OF SPEEDING TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER TO RESTART THE CAR. WHEN I TAKE THE CAR IN, THEY DO A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT RESTARTING THE CAR RESETS THE DEFAULTS TO NORMAL. NOTHING EVER SHOWS UP. VERY DANGEROUS!!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10454213
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVehicle Speed Control
SEE ATTACHED LETTER DATED 25 MARCH 2010 ( SHOULD READ 25 MARCH 2011) BRIEFLY SUMMARIZED: THE VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SPEED UP TO BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 RPM'S FOR NO REASON AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS TO STOP IS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT IS O…
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SEE ATTACHED LETTER DATED 25 MARCH 2010 ( SHOULD READ 25 MARCH 2011) BRIEFLY SUMMARIZED: THE VEHICLE ENGINE WILL SPEED UP TO BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 RPM'S FOR NO REASON AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS TO STOP IS TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.
NHTSA ODI #10404933
4,500 miles · Dec 31, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
ENGINE FIRE BEGAN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. BEGAN AS SMOKE ESCAPING FROM UNDER HOOD. STOPPED AND TURNED OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WITHIN 20 SECONDS/100 FEET. FIRE BEGAN IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHIN 2 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A 2010 MODEL, FOUR MONTHS OLD, LESS THAN 5000 MILES. DEALER DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRO…
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ENGINE FIRE BEGAN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. BEGAN AS SMOKE ESCAPING FROM UNDER HOOD. STOPPED AND TURNED OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WITHIN 20 SECONDS/100 FEET. FIRE BEGAN IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHIN 2 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A 2010 MODEL, FOUR MONTHS OLD, LESS THAN 5000 MILES. DEALER DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY. *TR
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.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER 300, DODGE CHALLENGER, CHARGER, JEEP COMMANDER, GRAND CHEROKEE AND DODGE RAM VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE EXHIBITING A BINDING CONDITION OF THE SOLENOID LATCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE RESULT OF THE DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE THE KEY MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH (WIN MODULE) PRIOR TO PLACING THE SHIFTER IN PARK. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES. THEY MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED REAR TRACK BAR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: REDUCED VEHICLE STABILITY COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR TRACK BAR BUSHING RETAINING HOOP AND REPLACE THE REAR TRACK BAR IF ANY ARE FOUND TO BE MIS-POSITIONED. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 22 THROUGH NOVEMBER 12, 2009. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TEAR SEAM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AIRBAG MAY NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOP COVER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE CAMPAIGN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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