NHTSA Complaint #11152373 — 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11152373
Vehicle 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 64,396 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE LATITUDE SEPTEMBER 2018 WITH 64,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET, THE VEHICLE WILL JERK REALLY HARD LIKE IT IS CHANGING GEARS. IF I AM PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND LEAVING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY, THE VEHICLE JERKS. WHENEVER I AM DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED (0-45MPH) THE VEHICLE JERKS. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, LIKE A STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT, OR HEAVY TRAFFIC, VEHICLE JERKS ONCE I ACCELERATE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED ON NOVEMBER 3, 2018 REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND I WAS TOLD THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS BUT THERE WAS AN UPDATE (RRT) COMPLETED ON VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2018 FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENT SERVICES AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE IS NOT SHOWING ANY PROBLEMS BUT MY THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO THERMOSTAT RATIONALITY CODE. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR A FUTURE DATE TO THE SERVICE. ALSO HAD LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FIXED WAS TOLD THE BULB DIDN'T NEED REPLACING THAT SOMEHOW IT CAME UNSCREWED. HEADLIGHT WAS WORKING BEFORE I LEFT, LATER ON THAT DAY HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. I LIVE IN HOUSTON WHERE THE TEMPS RE NOW IN THE 50S HIGHS 60S AND I HAD MY HEATER ON, ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE LIKE OIL SMOKE. BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY LIGHTS COMING ON ON MY DASHBOARD. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL WHY IS MY AUTOMATIC VEHICLE DRIVING LIKE IT'S MANUAL AND WITH IT ONLY HAVING 1 PREVIOUS OWNER THAT ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING???

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