NHTSA Complaint #11287435 — 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES, POWER STEERING, AND LIGHTING FAILED TO WORK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AROUND A MODERATE INCLINE. THE CONTACT GUIDED THE VEHICLE AND STOPPED AT THE EDGE OF A DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WENT DARK A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET AND WAS AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURES ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME MATTER. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL TO REPROGRAM THE POWER MODULES, WHICH WAS WHEN THE RECENT FAILURES BEGAN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.