NHTSA Complaint #11482474 — 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11482474
Vehicle	2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 14, 2022
Date Filed	September 1, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

the jeep goes into limp mode and gets stuck in 2 gear I have replaced the shifter solenoid and still happens I have read about this happing to the same jeep from 2005-2010 model and this is a safety issue that need to be recalled immediately. I was driving on the highway and the jeep shifted into 2nd gear mind I was going the speed limit of 65 and it went down to 30 MPH and it almost caused a pike up on the interstate.

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