NHTSA Complaint #715177 — 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

I WILL BE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S WILL BECOME VERY ERRATIC. THE NEEDLE WILL JUMP UP AND DOWN FROM 700 TO 200 TO 0 ETC. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY HAVE CONNECTED A CHRYSLER CO-PILOT TO MONITOR AND RECORD PROBLEM. HAVE RECORDED PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. I DO KNOW OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH 1999 GRAND CHEROKEES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THE VEHICLE DOES STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, IT DOES REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE THIS OBVIOUSLY IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO ME, CHRYSLER NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY, OR TAKE BACK THE VEHICLE. AGAIN THIS IS A BRAND NEW JEEP. FOR THE RECORD, I HAVE HAD OTHER DEFECTS WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH MINOR COMPARED TO THIS ONE. DEFECTS INCLUDE RATTLES, WINDOW MOTOR FAILURES ETC.