NHTSA Complaint #10640617 — 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY JEEP HAS RANDOMLY NOT STARTED AFTER BEING TURNED OFF AND PARKED. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE SHOP AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE MECHANIC COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG: STARTER, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ALL SEEMED FINE. THE CAR FINALLY STARTED WITH NO REPAIR WORK BEING PERFORMED. THIS HAS HAPPENED (3) MORE TIMES SINCE AUGUST, THE LATEST BEING TODAY. THERE IS NO RHYME NOR REASON TO HOW OR WHY IT HAPPENS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL BY JEEP/CHRYSLER, AND IT SUPPOSEDLY AFFECTS THE YEAR AND MODEL OF MY JEEP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL MAY VERY WELL BE THE REASON FOR MY PROBLEM, BUT AS OF YET I HAVE RECEIVED NO OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE FOR MY CAR. WHEN I AM OUT DRIVING AND HAVE TO PARK I AM NOW AFRAID TO TURN MY CAR OFF FOR FEAR IT WONT START AGAIN. LIKEWISE, I AM ALSO AFRAID THE CAR IS JUST GOING TO TURN ITSELF OFF WHEN I AM DRIVING. I CALLED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP CLOSEST TO ME AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED AS TO HOW THE RECALL PROCESS IS GOING TO WORK FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE, SO THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME. THEY ARE ALSO UNSURE AS TO WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION. *TR