NHTSA Complaint #10376546 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10376546
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 16, 2009
Date Filed	January 13, 2011
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD A SHORT IN THE ECM AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED EVERY SENSOR AND MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS IN THE VEHICLE EVEN THE ENGINE AND NONE OF THEM HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE VEHICLE STALLING COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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