NHTSA Complaint #10758534 — 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10758534
Vehicle	2014 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 13, 2015
Date Filed	August 22, 2015
Mileage	15,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

WITH OUR 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE 4CYL. WE WERE CLOSE TO A HORRIBLE COLLISION. WE WERE MERGING ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN THE SUV LOST POWER WHEN ACCELERATING AND THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED. WE WERE NEARLY SIDESWIPED BY A SEMI!!!!! WHEN GIVING THE SUV GAS, IT DOWNSHIFTED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN DISENGAGED AND THE SUV FELT LIKE IT HALTED FORWARD SLOWING DOWN TO 15MPH. IT SEEMED AS IF THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WERE NOT COMMUNICATING CORRECTLY. IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS SOFTLY PRESSED THE SUV WOULD ACCELERATE, HOWEVER, IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN FURTHER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS JUST GONE! THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN UNTIL THE CAR WAS POWER CYCLED OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE THIS SUV NOW. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND HAVE A SAFETY UPDATE SOON!!!!

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