NHTSA Complaint #11098062 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11098062
Vehicle	2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 26, 2018
Date Filed	May 26, 2018
Mileage	128,929 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEM AS FAR AS WARNINGS. LOSES ALL ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES. HAPPENS WHEN SLOWING. ONCE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL OR PARK, IT WILL RESTART WITHOUT ISSUE. INTERMITTENT DANGEROUS PROBLEM. NO FAULTS ACTIVE, NO DIAGNOSIS TO BE FOUND. VEHICLE IS UP TO DATE ON RECALLS AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL. CONCERNS FOR SAFETY ARE PRESENT. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 128929 MILES, BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES A YEAR RANDOMLY SINCE WE PURCHASED IT AT 33K IN 2014.

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