NHTSA Complaint #11361726 — 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE ROCKER ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE SERVICED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH FIRKINS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2700 1ST ST, BRADENTON, FL 34208) AND WAS PROVIDED A COST TO DIAGNOSE AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DECLINED THE SERVICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT RECENTLY APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE VEHICLE MISFIRED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.