2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30-65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STARTER AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED PALMEN MOTORS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 5431 75TH ST, KENOSHA, WI 53142 (262) 671-1935 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V567000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE STARTER MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO GALEANA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (14375 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, FORT MYERS, FL 33912, (239) 481-2600) WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,208. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE CEL AND ETC LIGHTS GO ON LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THE CEL AND ETC REMAIN ON BUT CAR HAS POWER TO DRIVE. OFTEN TIMES AFTER SITTING OFF FOR PERIOD OF TIME THE LIGHTS MAY BE OFF BUT CAR MAY SHUT DOWN AGAIN AFTER DRIVING A SHORT , SOMETIMES LONG, DISTANCE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE MERCEDES-BENZ 3.0 CRD ENGINE IN THIS MODEL JEEP. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

JEEP STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WILL NOT RESTART UNLESS THE KEY IS REMOVED THEN PUT BACK IN AND TURNED ON. IT HAPPENS IN DRIVE ON ANY ROAD WAY. TURNING, IN PARK, AND IN REVERSE. HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES.

BOUGHT USED 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. IT STALLS FOR NO REASON. TWICE I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER BUT 2 DAYS AGO IT STALLED ON A WARM DAY IN THICK TRAFFIC AND HAD A VERY HARD TIME GETTING TO A PARKING LOT, DUE TO NO STEERING, ETC. TALKED TO MECHANIC TWICE ABOUT PROBLEM AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT. CHATTED WITH JEEP CORPORATION ON THEIR CHAT LINE. THEY ONLY SUGGESTED THAT I GO TO JEEP DEALER (REALLY EXPENSIVE) AND IF THERE ARE ANY REPAIRS, KEEP A RECEIPT IN CASE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM - A PROBLEM WHICH HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL OF THEIR OTHER CAR MODELS.

THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONDITION APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTANT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING, AND CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE MOTORIST, SHOULD THE INABILITY TO RE-START THE VEHICLE OCCUR WHEN LOCATED IN A REMOTE AREA WHERE HELP IS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO BE COMPLAINTS BY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE AND SIMILAR YEAR JEEPS POSTED THROUGHOUT THE INTERNET ON RELATED VARIOUS FORUMS. THE GENERAL IMPLICATION IS THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT FOR SOME REASON IS NOT ABLE TO OFFER A SOLUTION. THIS HAS CAUSED UNDUE BURDEN ON THE CONSUMER, IN ADDITION TO COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INEFFECTIVE REPAIRS WHETHER PERFORMED BY CERTIFIED CHRYSLER DEALER REPAIR STATIONS OR INDEPENDENT REPAIR ENTITIES. STORIES OF MOTORISTS BEING STRANDED AND SUBJECTED TO INSECURE SITUATIONS OR FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES AND FINDING ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF GETTING HOME OR TO A SAFE PLACE ARE NOT UNCOMMON. I URGE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE HOW EXTENSIVE THIS ISSUE OF FAILING JEEP IGNITION SYSTEMS IS, AND TO FORCE CHRYSLER/FIAT CORPORATION TO INITIATE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

I WAS DRIVING 15 TO 20 MINUTES FROM HOME AND MY CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL GAS STATION (25 YRS RELATIONSHIP) AND THE CAR STALLED WHILE CLOSE TO THE STATION LOSING ALL STEERING POWER. THE OWNER TOOK A LOOK AND SAID GIVE ME 24HRS TO DIAGNOSE. THE NEXT DAY HE SHOWED ME WHAT HAPPENED....THE WATER-PUMP INTERNAL BEARING HAS BROKEN CAUSING THE SHAFT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH CAUSING THE INTERNAL WATER-PUMP FLYWHEEL TO BREAK APART. THIS CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO DUMP ALL THE COOLANT ON THE GROUND WITHIN 15 TO 20 MINUTES. FINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF COOLANT PUMPING THRU THE ENGINE. A NEW ENGINE WAS THE ONLY SOLUTION. I CAN UNDERSTAND THE WATER-PUMP HAVING MINOR LEAKS WITH GRADUAL LEAKAGE ...THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT BY THE PUDDLES UNDER THE ENGINE BUT NOT THE RAPID DRAINAGE I EXPERIENCED. I REACH OUT TO JEEP HOTLINE.... TOLD THE STORY AND WAS WILLING TO PROVIDE PHOTOS AND PHYSICAL PARTS FOR THEIR QA AND RD DEPARTMENT TO EVALUATE FOR DESIGN FLAW. THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED AND TOLD ME SORRY OUT OF WARRANTY...AND GAVE ME NO SUPPORT OR DIRECTIONS TO SEND PHOTOS OR PHYSICAL PARTS. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER DRIVERS WHO MAY EXPERIENCE THIS SITUATION WHERE DEATH AND INJURY MAY OCCUR. I TRIED TO ATTACH 5 PHOTO BELOW...LET ME KNOW IF ALL 5 CAME THRU. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT. REMEMBER ALL THE FAILURE WAS INSIDE THE SEALED WATER-PUMP SO CORROSION AND POTENTIAL EXTERNAL RUST ISSUE WAS NOT A FACTOR. THANKS IN ADVANCE .......[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASON. SO FAR ONLY WHILE STATIONARY IN TRAFFIC .IDLE RPMS DROP SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO STALL. VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED NO LIGHTS OR CODE INDICATIONS .HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES OVER 3 MONTHS DEALER CLEANED FUEL SYSTEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE RADIATOR THAT CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE CLIP THAT CONNECTED THE SOLENOID TO THE STARTER BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE CLIP BACK ONTO THE SOLENOID IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS HAND THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WIRING HARNESS AND CLIP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WENT TO GET IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND IT WOULDN'T START. I ASSUMED IT WAS JUST A BATTERY. SO I CALLED AAA TO JUMP ME. HE ADVISED THAT YOUR KEY SHOULD NOT WIGGLE WHEN IN THE IGNITION. HE WAS 90% SURE THAT WAS THE CAUSE FOR MY BATTERY ISSUE. HE JUMPED ME SO I COULD GET TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE IT TESTED TO SEE IF IT WAS A BATTERY OR ANOTHER ISSUE BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT TO REPLACE BATTERY IF THAT IS THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT WOULD DRAIN IT AGAIN. I WENT .8 OF A MILE AND WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASH AND IT WENT DEAD. CALLED AGAIN TO GET JUMPED. I WENT 5 FEET AND IT STALED OUT AGAIN. HE HAD ME TOWED TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE HE THINKS IT IS PART OF THE RECALL. WENT TO DEALERSHIP, THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME A LOANER AND TOLD ME IF PART OF RECALL IT WOULD TAKE 3-4 WEEKS TO GET THE PART. I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER CAR. NEXT DAY CALLED ON IT AND EVENTUALLY WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION RECALL BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE BATTERY. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT BECAUSE IT WAS DRAINED BECAUSE OF THE PRODUCT RECALL. NEXT DAY- DROVE 15 MILES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. I DIDN'T GET THE NOTICE OF RECALL UNTIL 08/24/15 AT 3:00 IN THE MAIL. IT WAS RELEASED IN 2014, WHY AM I JUST GETTING IT NOW. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN IT BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT JUST STOPPED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE IS SOMETHING MAJORLY WRONG WITH THESE JEEPS AND THE WAY PEOPLE SEND OUT THESE RECALLS.

I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL DATED 11/10/14, NUMBER 957 NHTSA 14V-567. I WAS ADVISED THE PART REQUIRED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE LOOKED THIS RECALL UP ON YOUR WEBSITE AND THE STATUS STATES THAT NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE, SEVEN MONTHS LATER! ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE, THIS COULD "INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS", "THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF VEHICLE OCCUPANT INJURY DURING A CRASH". THEREFORE, APPARENTLY I, OCCUPANTS OF MY CAR, AND OTHERS ARE IN DANGER. I NEED TO REQUEST IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THIS LONG OVERDUE RECALL. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB

MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND ONCE ON A RAILROAD TRACK. I WAS SENT AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER (NOTIFICATION CODE P57) APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING SINCE THEN AND THIS ISSUE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. I DID CONTACT THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NO INFORMATION TO PROVIDE AND I ALSO HAD MY VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THIS ISSUE ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO WITH NO ISSUE IDENTIFIED BY RIVERSIDE AUTO GROUP IN MARINETTE, WI. I ALSO CALLED CHRYSLER AT 800-853-1403 AND THEY HAD NO UPDATE ON THIS ISSUE OR ANY IDEA WHEN THIS RECALL WOULD OCCUR TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AND THIS ISSUE HAS BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE HERE? AM I EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH JUST BECAUSE CHRYSLER IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE IN A TIMELY FASHION? DOES THE NHTSA HAVE ANY OTHER RECOURSE I CAN TAKE ON THIS? I AM CERTAIN I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT OR KILLED, BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF PRIORITIZING BY CHRYSLER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARK POSITION, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,700.

WIFE PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND HIT BUMP AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN FREEZING STEERING WHEEL SCARING WIFE. HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE. TOOK INTO DEALER(JAN-'14) AND WAS TOLD KEY WAS TOO HEAVY AND BECAME LOOSE IN IGNITION CAUSING CAR TO SHUT DOWN. (CHARGED $106). FALL 2014, RECALLS STARTED BEING ANNOUNCED FOR SAME PROBLEM(SAME KEY AS WE HAVE); FILED COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER IN NOV. 2014(CASE #26001552) AND CHRYSLER SAID OUR VIN NOT UNDER RECALL. SAME KEY/ SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOT UNDER RECALL? THEY IMPLIED, IF UNDER RECALL MIGHT BE ABLE TO CREDIT $106 BACK. CURRENTLY: INTERESTED IN 3 THINGS: 1) INCLUDE MY VEHICLE UNDER RECALL- VERY DANGEROUS AND PEOPLE MUST BE ADVISED, IF SHE WERE DRIVING FASTER, COULD HAVE BEEN MAJOR ACCIDENT. 2) CREDIT BACK $106- DEALER DID NOTHING BUT TELL ME KEY IS HEAVY. 3) CURRENT KEY NEEDS REPLACED- I WILL PAY FOR THIS, BUT WILL IT BE THE SAME KEY? WILL IT BE REDESIGNED, WHAT SHOULD I DO? THANK YOU *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON AUGUST 13, 2014 FROM DICK SCOTT DODGE USED VEHICLE DEPARTMENT. IN JANUARY 2015, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DICK SCOTT DODGE. THE STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. TODAY, MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED YET AGAIN TO DICK SCOTT DODGE FOR REPAIR. THERE IS A PENDING RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE THAT CANNOT BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE FAULTY STARTER ISSUES. *TR

ALL OF A SUDDEN ONE DAY IT WAS FINE AND NEXT WAS TERRIBLE SHUDDERING AND LUNGING. CHECKED ALL FLUIDS AND OIL WAS A BIT LOW SO FILLED TO PROPER LEVEL. WATER LEVEL WAS FULL. WHEN I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP JEEP THEY SAID I ONLY HAD ONE POUND OF OIL PRESSURE AND MAYBE IT WAS LIFTERS. IN TWO WEEK AT THE JEEP DEALERSHIP I STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS. ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS STARVING FOR FUEL. HAD PROPER FUEL IN IT AND WAS SUFFICIENT. TERRIBLE KNOCKING AND LUNGING ACTION WHILE DRIVING CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM - THE LIGHT COMES ON MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL MECHANICS BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I THINK THIS STARTED AFTER I GOT A NEW BATTERY. CAR RUNS OTHERWISE OK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

ENGINE SUDDENLY DIES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I MANAGED TO GET TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. SECOND TIME SIMILAR HAS HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

ON 11-20-13, CAR DIED AT A STOP SIGN AT NORTHBOUND BRADSHAW AT SHELDON IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA. CAR WAS TOWED TO AUTO SHOP IN LOOMIS, CA. SINCE 11-20-13, THIS VEHICLE HAS DIED A TOTAL OF 8 TIMES, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FROM 0 MPH TO 65 MPH. ON TWO OCCASIONS, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF WEST BOUND I-80 NEAR ROCKLIN, CA, GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM IN ROSEVILLE, CA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED TO AUTONATION ON 9-17-14 (TWO DAYS AGO), AND THEIR SHOP WILL, ONCE AGAIN, TRY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ONTO A MAJOR ROADWAY WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE VEHICLE THE CAR JUST STALLED OUT AND I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. I TURNED THE KEY TO OFF AND STARTED THE CAR RIGHT UP AGAIN. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE TO FIND THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THE NHTSA HAS DONE NOTHING AFTER THE ENTIRE GM SCANDAL WITH CARS SHUTTING OFF CAUSING SEVERAL FATALITIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD NORMALLY NO NOISES, VEHICLE WENT TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WOULDN'T START. WE TRY STARTING IT, DEAD STARTER AND BATTERY. BOUGHT A NEW STARTER AND NEW BATTERY ENGINE DOES NOT TURN AT ALL. ENGINE COMPLETELY STIFF. WENT TO THE SHOP, WE TRY TO TURN THE ENGINE BY HAND; COMPLETELY STIFF. THE DEALER IN PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI (SAFARI MOTORS) HAS MANY JEEP CHEROKEE WITH THE SAME ISSUE THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO AND CLIENTS ARE FRUSTRATED, VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE DEALER AND ALSO MOPAR OF AMERICA. THEY WILL NOT HELP ANYONE WITH A KNOWN ISSUE THIS VEHICLE HAS ALL AROUND THE WORLD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,750.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE ENGINE RPMS DECREASED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING A PREVIOUS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE JEEP IT DIES, WE COULD BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55/60 MILES PER HOUR AND THE JEEP WILL DIE, WE COULD BE DRIVING LOCALLY AT 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THE JEEP JUST DIES -- WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER MANY TIMES REGARDING THE PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS DONE -- THEY KEEP ASKING US TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT NOTHING SHOWS UP -- WHEN THE JEEP DIES THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG -- NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, JUST THE RPM DROPS -- WE ARE WORRIED FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILY THAT WHILE DRIVING ON AN HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE JEEP DIES THAT SOMEONE HITS US FROM BEHIND AND CAUSES A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR WORSE -- WE HAVE TOLD CHRYSLER WE WOULD PAY FOR ANY WORK THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AS LONG AS THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM -- AFTER THAT STATEMENT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN TO PERFORM NORMALLY, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. LAST TIME WAS LAST WEEK 09/23/2013.THE CAR DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN NOT RECREATE THIS AND THE COMPUTER IS NOT SHOWING ANYTHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND IT CONTINUED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER 150 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE COIL PACKS AND THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED IN ADDITION TO A SOFTWARE UPDATE BEING PERFORMED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE POWERED OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THE TIPM MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE JEEP HAS THE 5.7L HEMI V8, AND STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, OR EVEN BY DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I HAVE HAD STALLING ISSUES NOW FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, BUT IT HAS STALLED DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH DOWN A STREET AS WELL. THE ENGINE SIMPLY CUTS OUT. RADIO AND ALL OTHER ELECTRONICS SEEM TO WORK, BUT THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MERGED OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPG, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AS IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH; THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND FORTUNATELY IT STARTS BACK UP. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITH NO INDICATION OF WHY. NO STORED COMPUTER CODE. ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER AND DIES. MUST STOP VEHICLE THEN SHUT IGNITION AND RESTART. TRUCK WOULD START THEN DIE .. THAT HAPPENED TEN TIMES.. AND FINALLY STARTED. GAS TANK WAS THREE QUARTERS FILLED AND WEATHER WAS GOOD. BATTERY IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WITH PROPER VOLTAGE AND CHARGING SYSTEM IS IN WORKING ORDER. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A NEW UNIT. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER HARNESS AS THEY SAID IT HAD A BAD CONNECTOR. BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOW BACK AND I FEEL A LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN CRASH AND OR DEATH MAY RESULT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY FROM TIME TO TIME SHUTTING THE CAR DOWN. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR AT REST. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2012 IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AT 65 MPH AND I HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE CURB TO RESTART IT. IT ALWAYS RESTARTS EASILY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE OIL INTAKE TUBE WAS LEAKING OIL INTO THE INTAKE AIR MANIFOLD AND GOING INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE AIR INTAKE HOSE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO LODGED A COMPLAINT FOR THE CONTACT AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR ONE THIRD OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,726.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 80 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE TEST RESULT DID NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

VEHICLE STALLED AT AROUND 20 MPH AND COULD NOT RESTART (ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER) FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS, VEHICLE STARTED FINE FOR DEALER. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. BEHAVIOR SEEMS SIMILAR TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 08V059000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING BUT WOULD RESTART AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300. KMJ

THERE ARE TWO MAIN ISSUES: STALLING AND NO START. STALLING ISSUE - VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL ON 8/9/10 ON A RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT BASIS WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS. THE STALLING APPEARS TO HAVE STOPPED AFTER THE LAST SERVICE WAS COMPLETED ON 7/25/11. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATES TO THE STALLING ISSUE. EACH DATE IS SEPARATE VISIT TO DEALERSHIP: 8/13/10 - PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WITH NO FAULT CODES STORED. CHECKED WIRING TO PDC AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE. ROAD TESTED FOR 55 MILES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN. 9/2/10 - REPLACED WIRELESS IGNITION NODE - (DUE TO A BIND, STICK OR SEIZE). 10/27/10 - REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. FOUND THE THROTTLE BODY TO BE BINDING. 7/25/11 - PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST, FOUND A STORED CODE FOR THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN. REPLACED SENSOR. NO START ISSUE - THIS IS DEFINED AS TURNING THE KEY TO THE START POSITION BUT WOULD NOT CRANK. FUEL PUMP WOULD TURN ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WERE FINE. BATTERY WAS FULL STRENGTH. IN ALL OF THESE CASES, THE CAR WOULD START UP WITHOUT A PROBLEM WITHIN 24-48 HOURS AFTER THE NO-START INCIDENTS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RELATES TO A "NO START" ISSUE. EACH DATE IS A SEPARATE TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP. 5/30/11 - VEHICLE TOWED IN ON SATURDAY. SERVICE TECHNICIAN STARTED VEHICLE UP THREE TIMES ON MONDAY. LET SIT OVERNIGHT AND STARTED RIGHT UP ON TUESDAY. BATTERY TESTED FINE. NO CODES IN SYSTEM. 7/25/11 - DIAGNOSTIC SCAN, REPLACED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR (SEE STALLING) 7/26/11 - VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DUPLICATED NO-START ISSUE. REPLACED ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. SERVICE ADVISOR EXTREMELY CONFIDENT THAT THIS WAS THE ISSUE. *AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR TODAY, HE HAD TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL WIRING HARNESSES ON THE 2007, 2008 G. CHEROKEES EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE SINCE MY SERVICE ON 7/26/11. *TR

ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. TYPICALLY THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE THROTTLE IS CLOSED DURING DECELERATION I.E. (WHEN DECELERATING TO EXIT THE FREEWAY OR DECELERATING TO STOP IN TRAFFIC). THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST ENCOUNTERED AT 14K MILES AND PERSISTS TO DATE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ACCRUED 46K MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS/REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO FAULT CODES ARE STORED IN THE ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM MEMORY. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED FOR ASSISTANCE TO NO AVAIL. THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE MERELY CONTACTED THE SERVICING DEALER AND WAS TOLD NO DRIVEABILITY ISSUES EXIST WITH THE VEHICLE. I NOTE THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING IN TRAFFIC AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT 4/22/2011 (CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS ADVISED). THIS CONDITION IS UNSAFE AS STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DEGRADED WITHOUT POWER ASSIST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER, TURN SIGNALS, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED HER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND UPON RESTART THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS TOLD THAT A GROUNDING CABLE WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED; THEREFORE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,014. UPDATED 01/31/11/ *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON FOUR OCCASIONS SINCE NOVEMBER 5, 2010. UPDATED 02/04/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 75 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS. AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. THIS FAILURE HAPPEN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSIONS, BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER NOW STATES THAT THE COIL SYSTEM WITHIN THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GIVE HIM A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED HAS LOST POWER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, EACH TIME BEING ABOUT A WEEK APART. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70 MPH AND I NOTICED ALL OF MY CONTROLS HAD GONE BLACK, I HAD NO ODOMETER, NO RADIO, NO A/C, MY CAR HAD COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. THE SECOND TIME WAS PULLING OUT OF A STORE PARKING LOT, CROSSING TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH. AGAIN, I LOST POWER BUT WAS STILL ABLE TO COME TO A STOP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. AFTER THIS, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES ON MY CAR. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP AND STOPPED ATA RED LIGHT DOWN THE STREET, I AGAIN LOST POWER. THIS TIME I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED AND THEN BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. AGAIN, THEY DID NOTHING. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR DID NOT SHOW UP WITH ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS, HOWEVER I DID SEE A RECALL ON MY MODEL YEAR FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 22,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS RUN PERFECTLY UP UNTIL NOW. *TR

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 65-70 MPH ON APRIL 27,2009 THE RADIO WENT OUT, THE ODOMETER WENT BLANK AND I LOST POWER STEERING. COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PLACED STICK SHIFT IN PARK AND IT STARTED UP.. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP MILEAGE WAS 5166. DEALERSHIP SCANNED SYSTEM AND NO ACTIVE AND NO STORED TROUBLE CLODES WERE FOUND. WAS TOLD THIS WAS FLUKE. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. VEHICLE STALLED A SECOND TIME WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT APPROX 5 -10 MPH. (SAME THING HAPPENED AS STATED ABOVE). PLACED STICK SHIFT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED UP. DROVE STRAIGHT TO DEALERSHIP. MILEAGE APPROX 29,500. DEALERSHIP SCANNED SYSTEM AND NO ACTIVE AND NO STORED TROUBLE CLODES WERE FOUND. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. I INSISTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP KEEP THE JEEP TO DO ADDITIONAL TESTING. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING. I ALSO MENTIONED THE RECALL BELOW AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT APART OF THIS RECALL. AUTO RECALL DATE: 02/06/2008 VEHICLE COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ESTIMATED VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1338 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DEFECT SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 1,338 MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AND COMMANDER VEHICLES. THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING OR NOT TO START AND/OR CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ENGINE STALLING OR INOPERATIVE WIPERS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

ENGINE DIES SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. *TR

I AM FILING THIS NOW FOR JULY 09 DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY, 4-7-10.. THIS IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE AND JEEP NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS UNSAFE WHEN A VEHICLE GIVES NO WARNING AND COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF ON AN INTERSTATE. ALSO, PLEASE SEE MY SAFETY COMPLAINT ODI # 10324403 FOR THE 4-7-10 INCIDENT. IN JULY 09, AFTER GOING THROUGH A TOLL AT EXIT 67 BARNEGET TOLL , GARDEN STATE PARKWAY,NJ, I ACCELERATED TO THE MERGE POINT AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART DIDN'T WORK. SEEMS LIKE IT SHUT DOWN ELECTRICALLY AND WAS NOT GETTING GAS ADEQUATELY. SEEMS TO LACK ADEQUATE POWER. ATTEMPT TO START SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LUCK, ENGINE WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING, LONG START-UP INCONSISTENT, DASH LIGHTS DID COME ON TO INFORM OF NO POWER. LET SIT TO COOL DOWN VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO START AND MOVE TO A MORE SAFER LOCATION. THIS WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE AND THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS 90 F AND SUNNY. THIS OCCURRED AT 15000 MILES IN JULY 09. VEHICLE WENT TO 3 SERVICE VISITS AND DEALERS COULD NOT REPEAT. *TR

TOTAL ENGINE SHUTDOWN, USUALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE INCIDENT DOES NOT SEEM TO CORRELATE WITH ANY GIVEN SPEED. THE SHUTDOWN HAS HAPPENED AT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AS WELL AS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN YOU LOSE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IF IT WERE TO STALL WHILE MAKING AN ABRUPT TURN IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY. TRUCK HAS BEEN WITH THE DEALER NOW FOR A WEEK AND IT HAS THEM "BAFFLED". THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS NOT LOGGING ANY MALFUNCTION RELATED TO THE STALL. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE TRUCK YOU NEED TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE TRUCK WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY AND COULD RUN FINE FOR AS FAR AS 20 MILES OR AS LITTLE AS 20 FEET. I FIND IT RATHER ODD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 1338 VEHICLES IN EARLY 2008 WHERE FAULTY MODULES COULD LEAD TO VEHICLES STALLING WHILE DRIVING. IT MAKES YOU WONDER IF THE ISSUE WAS TRULY CONTAINED. VEHICLE HAS ~33,000 MILES ON IT. *CN

MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (5.8L) HAS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WHERE THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 9 MOUNTS, AND 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM OCCURS IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND IS NOT REPEATABLE. SOMETIMES ENGINE SHUTS OFF VERY BRIEFLY (~.25 SECOND) AND PICKS UP WITH JUST A 'HICCOUGH' IN NORMAL OPERATION, SOMETIMES ENGINE SHUTS OFF FOR > 2 SECONDS, AND I NEED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, AND RE-ENGAGE THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT RANDOM TIMES (ON CRUISE CONTROL ON STRAIGHT, FLAT HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, IDLING AT STOP LIGHT, ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC, SLOWING FOR EXIT RAMP). SOMETIMES I WILL DRIVE FOR HUNDREDS OF MILES WITHOUT AN OCCURRENCE, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE CUTS OUT 5 TIMES IN A 5 MILE DRIVE. PROBLEM IS NOT REPEATABLE, AND NOT PREDICTABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31900.

WHILE SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT, ON TWO (2) OCCASIONS MY 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND REVVED UP (THROTTLE SURGE), THEN THE TACH WENT BACK TO NORMAL, AND THE ENGINE WENT BACK TO IDLING. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, THEY CHECKED THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER AND NO INCIDENT SHOWED; THEY TOLD ME THEY CALLED CHRYSLER BUT NO ONE HAS REPORTED THIS BEFORE AND NO TECHNICAL BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THROTTLE SURGE ISSUES. HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE 11 MONTHS. NOW AT TIMES, WHILE STOPPED AND IDLING, THE ENGINE WILL ACT LIKE IT'S GOING TO CUT OFF AS THE IDLE DROPS FOR A FEW SECONDS. DEALER ALSO DID NOT FIND AN ISSUE IN THE COMPUTER WITH THIS PROBLEM WHEN I TOOK IT IN A SECOND TIME. *TR

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED 5.7L HEMI 4X4. EXPERIENCING LOUD ENGINE NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTED. MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN ENGINE IS COLD. MORE PRONOUNCED ON COLDER DAYS THAN WARMER DAYS. APPEARS TO EVENTUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER ENGINE REACHED MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE. NOISE IS NOT ENGINE PISTON SLAP, DOES NOPT INCREASE WHEN ENGINE REVOLUTIONS ARE INCREASED, RATHER, IT APPEARS TO SUBSIDE, INDICATING VALVE TRAIN NOISE DUE TO HYDRAULIC LIFTER NOT FULLY PUMPING UP, RESULTING IN VALVE TRAIN CHATTER REMINISCENT OF MECHANICAL LIFTERS NEEDING ADJUSTMENT, DUE TO COLD OIL (HIGHER VISCOSITY) OR LOW OIL PUMP PRESSURE. CHANGING TO MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED MOBILE1 SEEMS TO INCREASE NOISE. *TR

SINCE TURNING 38,000 MILES MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 LIMITED HAS BEGUN TO STALL WITH REGULARITY. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHIFTS VERY HARD WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE STANDING AT A STOP, TRAVELING ON SECONDARY ROADS, AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED SOME SENSORS ETC WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. EVEN WORK DONE AT AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE HAS FAILED TO SOLVE ANYTHING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME AN ABSOLUTE DEATH TRAP. I DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK AND TO TRANSPORT MY 1 YEAR OLD. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS NO LIGHTS INDICATE AN ISSUE AND NO CODES ARE STORED. THE DEALER HAS SENT ME PACKING NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY ALWAYS SAY TO COME BACK WHEN A LIGHT COMES ON. I'VE TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THE NEXT TIME MAY BE THE LAST TIME. A SEARCH ONLINE SHOWED THAT MY SITUATION IS FAR FROM THE ONLY ONE. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS JEEPS OVER THE YEAR AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE RESOLVED. NOT ONLY AM I AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER, BUT ANYONE NEAR ME WHILE I'M ON THE ROAD. WHO WOULD EXPECT THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MPH TO JUST STOP. PLEASE NHTSA STEP UP AND FLEX SOME MUSCLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE RADIO WOULD CONTINUE TO PLAY. WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES , BUT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,098. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

2008 GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 4.7L FLEXFUEL STALLING AT VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THROTTLE LAGGING, HARSH UP/DOWN SHIFTING, HESITATION ON TORQUE DEMAND, FUEL MILEAGE REDUCED BY 20%. AFTER THE FIRST TWO STALLING OCCURRENCES, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FCM (FRONT CONTROL MODULE) SINCE THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE INSTALLED ONE-337- MATCHED THE FEBRUARY 2008 RECALL, ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER DATABASE VIN RECALL SEARCH CAME BACK EMPTY??!! THE THIRD AND FOURTH STALLING EVENTS WERE FOLLOWED UP BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) SINCE A "SOFT FAULT"-"TORQUE REQUEST DENIED" WAS FOUND STORED WITHIN THE CONTROLLER. HOWEVER, AFTER SIX HUNDRED MILES, A FIFTH STALLING OCCURRED. THIS TIME A HARD FAULT RELATED TO THE MAP SENSOR (INTAKE MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE) WAS FOUND. THE REPLACEMENT WAS SCHEDULED IN 48 HOURS. THERE WERE SIX DEALERSHIP APPOINTMENTS(ONLY TWO DOCUMENTED THOUGH ??!!) AND IT WAS INVARIABLY EITHER "WE HAVE TO ORDER THE PART" OR "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WE COULD POINT AT". THE ALMOST NEW VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN ON PUBLIC ROADS. YET CHRYSLER NEVER PROVIDED A TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT UNTIL THE SAFETY HAZARD COULD BE LOCATED AND ELIMINATED. AFTER EVERY ATTEMPT OF SOLVING THE PROBLEM, THE CUSTOMER IS SENT AWAY TO TRY HIS (HER) GOOD LUCK WITH A VEHICLE WHICH MIGHT BE OKAY. I DON'T THINK THIS A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH FOR BOTH CHRYSLER AND THE DEALERSHIP SERVICING THE VEHICLE. GUESSING AND SAFETY DOES NOT BELONG WITHIN THE SAME SENTENCE ! *TR

2008 GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4 4.7L FLEXFUEL EXTREMELY SLUGGISH ON THROTTLE DEMAND (305 HP ???!!!), HARSH TRANSMISSION UP/DOWN SHIFT AND STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (FOUR OCCURRENCES WITHIN FIVE WEEKS) . THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE FEBRUARY 2008 RECALL OF THE FCM (FRONT CONTROL MODULE) AFTER BEING DIRECTED BY THE CUSTOMER TO DO SO SINCE THE SERIAL # ON THE MODULE MATCHED THE "WRONGLY MANUFACTURED" ONES; HOWEVER, THE VIN SEARCH WITHIN CHRYSLER RECALL DATABASE RETURNED EMPTY. EVIDENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP OWNING THE NEW VEHICLE AT THE DATE OF THE RECALL NEVER PERFORMED IT (AS REQUIRED BY LAW) . THE INCIDENT REPEATED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FCM. THE DEALERSHIP RETRIEVED AN ABS FAULT CODE HENCE DECIDED THAT THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) IS DEFECTIVE???!!! ( SEVEN DAYS ON BACK ORDER) "LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY" SEEMS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY IGNORING OF THE DRIVER'S SAFETY. THE SOFTWARE RUNNING ON THE PCM SHOULD NEVER BE GIVEN THE CHOICE OF IMMEDIATELY SHUTTING OFF OF THE ENGINE ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE TRAVELS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MODERN STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS ARE ALMOST NON-OPERATIONAL WHEN THERE IS NO AVAILABLE ASSISTING POWER. *TR

CRANK SENSOR FAILED IN 2008 JEEP OVERLAND DIESEL, LOSS OR POWER AND INABILITY TO RESTART ON HIGHWAY, ALSO I AM STRANDED 1500 KM S FROM HOME AWAITING THE REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

2008 GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND - STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. OCCURS EVERY SO OFTEN - HAVE TO STEER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF ENGINE AND TURN IT BACK ON. IT HAPPENS EVEN WHEN STANDING STILL AT A RED LIGHT. IT HAPPENED WHEN THERE WAS LITTLE MILEAGE ON THE CAR, AND IT KEEPS HAPPENING TOOK IT TWICE TO SERVICE STATION. CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. STARTED HAPPENING NOVEMBER 2008 AND STILL HAPPENS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM PROGRAMMED. THE PCM DID NOT STOP THE SHAKING; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE NO LONGER JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE SHAKING ISSUE, BUT THEY CANNOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE SHAKING AND JERKING ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 11,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,514. UPDATED 6/4/09 *CN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS OUT OF FRAME, THE ENGINE HAD A ROUGH IDLE AND IT FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO STALL. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB THE CONSUMER SHE AND HER HUSBAND WERE DISPLEASED WITH THE ARBITRATION BOARDS' DECISION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD AND VIBRATE WHEN AT A STOP AND WOULD FEEL AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, EVEN MORE WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITION TURNED ON. THE EXPLANATION THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN THAT THE AIR CONDITION WILL CYCLE ON AT THE SAME TIME THE COOLING FANS WHICH WAS SAID TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/02/09.

IT WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,355. UPDATED 3/3/09 *CN THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING THE VEHICLE THEVEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW DID NOT FUNCTIN PROPERLY. UPDATED 03/04/09. *JB

SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ LOSS OF BRAKES. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO FULL THROTTLE WHILE ENTERING FROM FREEWAY ONRAMP. THE DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLES ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONTINUED TO MOVE DOWNWARD TO FULL THROTTLE AND WOULD NOT DECELERATE AFTER AN ATTEMPT TO "PUMP" THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO TRY AND GET THE PEDAL TO RELEASE. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS THEN PUT IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN IN" RPM'S". THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WITH THE AUTOMOBILE COMING TO A VERY LONG AND SLOW STOP WHITE TRYING TO MANEUVER THE AUTOMOBILE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP THE MOTOR WAS STILL AT AN EXTREME "RPM" LEVEL. THE MOTOR WAS TURNED OFF AT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ENGINE FINALLY STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER SITTING AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR SOMETIME THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE THE DRIVER LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO AND RESTARTED FOR THE FINAL DRIVE HOME(ABOUT FIVE MILES). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. THE DEALER RAN A SCAN ON THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVENT OCCURRED AS STATED. THE DEALER CONSULTED CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER AND WERE RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE AND BRAKE MODULES FOR THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND BRAKING PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE PARTS ARE AT THE DEALER WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN BY THE DEALER AND THE CUSTOMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS READY. WHEN THE CUSTOMER ASKED IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND SAFE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE SAID "WE INSTALLED THE RECOMMENDED PARTS BY CHRYSLER SERVICE" AND WOULD NOT SAY IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PROPERLY OR SAFE FROM THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION/BRAKE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE AS OF TODAY 12-24-2008 REMAINS AT THE DEALER. *TR

PROBLEM #1: 11/15/08, 1800-1900HR, DRIVING 65MPH INTERSTATE IN MARYLAND AFTER HEAVY RAIN. NO WARNING: HEADLIGHTS OUT, ENGINE STOPPED, DASHBOARD MOSTLY DARK. RADIO STAYED ON. HIT 4-WAY FLASHERS, DROVE TO SIDE OF ROAD. ENGINE RESTARTED EASILY. CAR HAD 2500 MILES ON ODOMETER. PURCHASED NEW 8/25/08. JEEP DEALER UNABLE TO FIND FAULT CODE OR REPLICATE PROBLEM. 2ND PROBLEM: HORN ONLY WORKS WITH HEAVY PRESSURE FROM FIST. DEALER HAS REPLACED HORN PAD TWICE AND SWITCH ONCE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY '08 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND DRIVING ON AN ON-RAMP TODAY TO GET ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 35MPH, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST ALL OF THE ELECTRIC IN MY JEEP. THE RADIO WENT OUT, THE ODOMETER AND TEMP/COMPASS WENT BLANK, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STEER IT OVER TO THE SIDE. I THEN TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON AND THERE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ANY PROBLEMS. I DROVE IT ANOTHER HOUR AND HALF HOME AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY OTHER ISSUES. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT ANY TIME I TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALER, HOWEVER THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES. *TR

2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DIESEL 4X4. POWER LOSS, HESITATION, MOSTLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS AND GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE IDLES FINE, THEN WHEN YOU STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE OUT INTO TRAFFIC IT SPUTTERS AND DOESN'T PROCEED AS EXPECTED. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY SINCE THE COMPUTER SEES NO CODES SO THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHERE TO START LOOKING. IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHEN IT WILL DO IT. *TR

I WAS HEADING HOME 8/14/08 6PM WHEN A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR TOOK PLACE. I ENTERED FLOODED STREET, OTHER CARS WERE PASSING THROUGH. IN ABOUT 8 INCHES OF WATER THE CAR STALLED. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING BURNING. I ABANDONED THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED. THE ADJUSTER ASKED ME IF I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND WHEN I SAID YES HE SAID THAT IS WHAT SUCKED WATER INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM . THE CAR WAS THE LIMITED 5.7 HEMI ENGINE. THE AUTO IS "TRAIL RATED" AND HAS THE EMBLEM TO PROVE IT, STRANGE FOR A TRAIL RATED AUTO TO BE TOTALED IN 8 INCHES OF WATER. ALL THE TIME I WAS STUCK IN THE FLOODED STREET OTHER VEHICLES, SEDANS, SUVS AND TRUCKS CONTINUED TO GO THROUGH THE WATER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD 8000 + MILES AND WAS LEASED ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007. THERE WAS WATER IN THE AIR FILTER AND I ASSUME IN THE ENGINE AND SEVERAL MODULES WERE BURNT OUT. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD 5.7 HEMI WITH 44,000 MILES. CAR HAS FELT SLUGGISH A FEW TIMES TO THE POINT OF ALMOST SHUTTING DOWN. YESTERDAY AS I WAS DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON BUT I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS. *TR

RE: 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND EDITION PURCHASED IN SEPT OF 07. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH AND 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD A LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR "REPAIR AND CORRECTION, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING. THE DEALER IS NOW AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. THEIR SOLUTION SEEMS TO BE THAT I SHOULD PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN I FEEL THE POWER FAILING, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTART IT TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUE IS BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR AND THE COMPUTER STOP COMMUNICATING. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND IT IS NOT RIGHT. THANK YOU. *TR