NHTSA Complaint #11713316 — 2024 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

The contact owns a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while his son was driving 50 MPH on the expressway in subzero temperatures, the vehicle started to shake abnormally. The driver pulled over and noticed oil on the undercarriage of the vehicle. The driver waited for three hours in hazardous weather for tow truck assistance. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who determined that the PCV valve had frozen and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, but the dealer was closed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and determined there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle for the failure. No assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.