NHTSA Complaint #10692859 — 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10692859
Vehicle	2014 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 8, 2015
Date Filed	March 8, 2015
Mileage	15,601 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

PROBLEM: DRIVING DOWN I79 CLUNK SOUND "D" ON SHIFTER STARTS BLINKING SERVICE TRANSMISSION MESSAGE APPEARS SERVICE PARKING BRAKE APPEARS MIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ESC INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON *PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE TURNED CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON REPEATED 4 TIMES DROVE TO A SAFE LOCATION CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CAR HAS HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. I AM NOW SCARED OF THIS CAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DISAPPOINTING FOR A NEW $34,000 VEHICLE WITH 15,601 MILES ON IT. FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AND WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WAS DEC. 14, 2014. *TR

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