NHTSA Complaint #11316138 — 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, LOST POWER STEERING WITH THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF MANUALLY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOARDWALK CHRYSLER/JEEP LOCATED AT (1B BAIR ISLAND RD, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.