NHTSA Complaint #10716240 — 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10716240
Vehicle	2015 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 5, 2015
Date Filed	May 13, 2015
Mileage	9,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (CRUISE CONTROL), I RAISED MY RIGHT KNEE WHICH ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE IGNITION KEY WHICH TURNED THE CAR OFF. I TURNED TO KEY TO ON, BUT NO HELP, THEN START POSITION, AGAIN NO HELP. I THEN PUT THE TRANS IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, I COULD NOT SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE I COULD SHIFT INTO DRIVE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD I BEEN IN ONE OF THE MIDDLE LANES OF I-5 NEAR SEATTLE, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT (ME GETTING REAR ENDED). NOTE THAT I ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM LATER.

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