NHTSA Complaint #11282251 — 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, LOST BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY, AND THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAIT A FEW SECONDS AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED FIVE OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MEDINA CHRYSLER JEEP (3205 MEDINA RD, MEDINA, OH 44256) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO CONSUME AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE OWNER DID NOT KEEP TRACK OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION, "IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE TO SEIZE". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON HOW TO MAINTAIN OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THAT TYPE OF ENGINE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,995.