NHTSA Complaint #10188237 — 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10188237
Vehicle	2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	February 1, 2006
Date Filed	April 18, 2007
Mileage	6,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO 4X4. - TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AT 6,000 MILES. TOOK IT TO DEALER, WHO DID A SERVICE, AND SAID ALL WAS FINE. RAN TERRIBLE FROM THEN ON. - TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 24,000 MILES . DEALER SAID THIS WAS RARE. TOOK 2 WEEKS TO REPLACE! RAN DECENTLY FOR 10,000 MILES OR SO THEN PROBLEMS CAME BACK. - TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 38,000 MILES, IN AN INTERSECTION WITH MY KID IN THE CAR. DEALER THEN ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. TOOK 5 WEEKS TO REPLACE. - TRANSMISSION STARTING TO SLIP AND SKIP AGAIN AT 68,000 MILES. NO SERVICE PLANNED AS I AM TURNING IT BACK IN FROM MY LEASE AND NEVER GETTING A JEEP AGAIN!*AK

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