NHTSA Complaint #10178083 — 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10178083
Vehicle	2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 13, 2006
Date Filed	January 8, 2007
Mileage	19,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE PURCHASED BRAND NEW - VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. (I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT). HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 13, 2006. VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AFTER MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. LOSS OF POWER ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. CAR RESTARTS AFTER TURNING KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON. CALLED DEALER. SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. TOOK CAR INTO DEALER. THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE TO SEE IF THE COMPUTER RECORDED ANY CODES. IT DIDN'T AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE VEHICLE AT DEALER. *JB

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