NHTSA Complaint #10780649 — 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10780649
Vehicle	2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 7, 2015
Date Filed	October 7, 2015
Mileage	121,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. SOMETIMES WHILE IN REVERSE ,SOMETIMES WHILE IN DRIVE AND SOMETIMES WHILE MOVING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT SPEEDS UP TO 30 MPH. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WON'T LET YOU SHIFT TO PARK TO RESTART IT. THERE ARE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS WHEN IT HAPPENS. VERY SCARY AS ITS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. IT HAS HAPPENED IN DRY AND WET CONDITIONS, ON RESIDENTIAL AND CITY STREETS. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT ITHE CAUSE IS THE SAME AS OTHER FIAT CHRYSLER RECALLS FIR THE 2008 GRAND CHEROKEE THOUGH OURS IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST.

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