NHTSA Complaint #10908429 — 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VALVE BODY AND PARKING BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE "HEAD LAMP OUT" WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND HEAD LAMPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE AUTOMATIC POWER LOCKS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE SPECIFICS OF THE REPAIR WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. ..UPDATED 10/13/16 *BF *JS *TR