NHTSA Complaint #11016065 — 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF BILLINGS (2229 KING AVE W, BILLINGS, MT 59102), BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO LITHIA DODGE A THIRD TIME, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE STILL COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. DURING THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS LATER REVISED TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.