NHTSA Complaint #11638388 — 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while approaching a light and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the vehicle shut off. The contact pumped the brake pedal while the vehicle was coming to a stop. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to be shifted into park for a while; however, after several attempts, the contact shifted into park, restarted the vehicle, and continued driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the cylinder, ignition coils, spark plugs, and an oil change were performed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,893.