NHTSA Complaint #11557837 — 2017 JEEP CHEROKEE

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that it seemed as if the transmission had slipped into neutral (N) before the vehicle lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact attempted to shift from park(P) to drive (D), but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact shifted into reverse (R) and the vehicle responded. The contact stated that he continually moved the gear shifter until the vehicle responded and shifted into drive (D). The contact then drove to the nearby residence. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.