NHTSA Complaint #10864039 — 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE

WAS SENT CHRYSLER CSN S13 SAFETY RECALL DUE TO FLAT-TOW ISSUE BEHIND MOTOR HOME. VEHICLE BEGINS TO SWAY L TO R VIOLENTLY IF IT IS MOVED ONTO SHOULDER OR CHANGE IS SURFACE. CHRYSLER TO ADD WIRE HARNESS WHICH KEEPS BATTERY ON DURING TOW TO RE-CENTER STEERING WHEEL. BATTERY IS DEAD IN 3-HOURS IF THIS FIX IS ADDED. VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO US AS TOWABLE PLATFORM AND NOT DISCLOSED OF THESE ISSUES. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WHILE LEAVING OUR HOME DEVELOPMENT AND TURNING RIGHT LAST OCTOBER 2015. THE VEHICLE CORRECTED ITSELF WHEN STOPPING AND CONTINUING. AFTER READING SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN FMCA, I'VE DECIDED TO TAKE TO DEALER AND WRITE FORMAL SAFETY COMPLAINT. THIS IS SECOND SAFETY COMPLAINT BEHIND TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH WAS CREATED SOME MONTHS AGO. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE CAN DAMAGE THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS OUR MOTORHOME. SOLUTION FO WIRE HARNESS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR US DUE TO BATTERY FAILURE AND SHOULD NOT BE TO ANY OTHER CUSTOMER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE (AS ADVERTISED) AS TOW VEHICLE.