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Steering complaints
37 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Oct 21, 2015
Air BagsService BrakesSteering
RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED PORTERVILLE CHRYSLER. DESPITE THE RECALL NOTICE ABOUT INCREASED RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A COLLISION WITHOUT WARNING, THEY SAID THEY HAD NO PARTS TO REPLACE THE ONES CAUSING THE ISSUE, AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THEY WOULD. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE HAD PARTS ON…
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RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED PORTERVILLE CHRYSLER. DESPITE THE RECALL NOTICE ABOUT INCREASED RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A COLLISION WITHOUT WARNING, THEY SAID THEY HAD NO PARTS TO REPLACE THE ONES CAUSING THE ISSUE, AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THEY WOULD. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE HAD PARTS ON ORDER FOR OVER A YEAR BUT NONE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME OUT BY COMPLYING WITH THE RECALL NOTICE.
NHTSA ODI #10785197
142,000 miles · Sep 13, 2015
Electrical SystemPower TrainSteering
VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE IN DRIVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IN REVERSE OR IDLING AT A STOP. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER 2 YEARS - HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP; WAS NEVER TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH UNTIL I BROUGHT RECENTLY TO MIDAS FOR THE ABOVE ISSUES. THEY ADVISED THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF DUE TO THE I…
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VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE IN DRIVE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IN REVERSE OR IDLING AT A STOP. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR OVER 2 YEARS - HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP; WAS NEVER TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH UNTIL I BROUGHT RECENTLY TO MIDAS FOR THE ABOVE ISSUES. THEY ADVISED THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH BEING FAULTY. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN OCCASIONS THAT THE ABS SEEMS TO ENGAGE WHILE IN DRIVE, TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN TURNING. UNKNOWN IF THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE RECALLED PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE AS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 - IT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA ODI #10763411
98,000 miles · Sep 8, 2015
EngineService BrakesSteering
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK DOWN AN INCLINE/HILL ON 9/2, THERE WAS TRAFFIC AHEAD, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE BREAKS LOCKED. I PULLED THE E-BREAK AND SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LUCKILY WITHOUT ANY CRASH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT HAD A TOW TRUCK TOW IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE…
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I WAS DRIVING TO WORK DOWN AN INCLINE/HILL ON 9/2, THERE WAS TRAFFIC AHEAD, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE BREAKS LOCKED. I PULLED THE E-BREAK AND SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LUCKILY WITHOUT ANY CRASH. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT HAD A TOW TRUCK TOW IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BREAKS, AND NOTIFIED ME OF THE RECALL P41 ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF AND POWER STEERING AND BREAKS TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE JEEP DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NOT ONLY ARE THE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THIS AS THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REPLICATING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE SO IT IS UNCLEAR TO ME WHY THE ISSUE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLICATED. I HAVE A BABY AND DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR, AS RECOMMENDED BY JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP, AND RISK ACCIDENT TO MYSELF OR OTHERS UNTIL THE PART IS IN AND FIXED. I CAN'T BELIEVE JEEP WOULD ASK ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOT ONLY KNOWING THERE IS A RISK BUT AN ACTUAL PROBLEM. I THINK IT'S FAIR THAT JEEP PROVIDE ME WITH A SAFE ALTERNATIVE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE MEANTIME.
NHTSA ODI #10762246
188,000 miles · Jul 30, 2015
Electrical SystemPower TrainSteering
WHEN DRIVING AND YOU HIT A BUMP DASH LIGHT FLASH,CAR SHUTS DOWN SOMETIMES I'VE TAKEN ALL KEYS,RINGS ECT.OFF BUT THAT DON'T HELP KEY STILL MOVES WHEN DRIVING, IN JUNE 2015 TOOK IT TO HAVE 2 RECALL ORDERS FIX WHICH WAS FLASH FINAL DRIVE MODULE AND THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE EVERY SENSE THEN CAR IS WORST OFF NOW,NOW TRANS…
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WHEN DRIVING AND YOU HIT A BUMP DASH LIGHT FLASH,CAR SHUTS DOWN SOMETIMES I'VE TAKEN ALL KEYS,RINGS ECT.OFF BUT THAT DON'T HELP KEY STILL MOVES WHEN DRIVING, IN JUNE 2015 TOOK IT TO HAVE 2 RECALL ORDERS FIX WHICH WAS FLASH FINAL DRIVE MODULE AND THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE EVERY SENSE THEN CAR IS WORST OFF NOW,NOW TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS POP UP THAT NEVER POPED UP BEFORE THIS WAS DONE AT RAY LAETHEM. HAD TO BUY AND OLDER CAR CAUSE HALF THE TIME TO SCARED TO DRI THE JEEP I PAID 15,000 DOLLARS FOR I JUST WANT THIS JEEP TO RUN RIGHT AND SAFE OR BUY IT BACK I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE NEW IGNITION.
NHTSA ODI #10745125
Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2015
Electrical SystemSteeringTraction Control System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE TRACTION AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10744106
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2015
SteeringCrash
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING AND TIE ROD ASSEMBLY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON APRIL 13, 2015, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. HE ALSO SIDE-SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BE…
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2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING AND TIE ROD ASSEMBLY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON APRIL 13, 2015, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. HE ALSO SIDE-SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED AS WELL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10721942
82,000 miles · Jun 2, 2015
Service BrakesSteeringStructureCrashInjury
MY CAR IGNITION INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF AND DISABLING POWER STEERING, BRAKE ETC. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE KEEP. THE JEEP ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND HIT THE CAR BEHIND AND DAMAGING BOTH THE CARS AND INJURING ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR BEHIND.
NHTSA ODI #10722898
77,295 miles · May 30, 2015
EngineService BrakesSteeringCrash
WHILE DRIVING JEEP LOST ALL POWER THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY THING THIS LAST TIME IT WAS IN A REAR END ACCIDENT SO CHRYSLER TOOK IT BACK TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM THE DEALER HAS HAD FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 9 WEEKS AND STILL DON'T HAVE A ANSWER FOR IT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO KNOW CAN …
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WHILE DRIVING JEEP LOST ALL POWER THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER BUT THEY DIDN'T FIND ANY THING THIS LAST TIME IT WAS IN A REAR END ACCIDENT SO CHRYSLER TOOK IT BACK TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM THE DEALER HAS HAD FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 9 WEEKS AND STILL DON'T HAVE A ANSWER FOR IT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO KNOW CAN YOU HELP.
NHTSA ODI #10722445
120,000 miles · May 30, 2015
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering
I BOUGHT MY 06 JEEP IN MARCH OF 2015 AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT EVER SINCE. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEND RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT CAR. PULLED IN TO MCDONALDS DRIVE THROUGH AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS LITE UP ALL OF THEM. SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. SAME THINGS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 OTHER TIMES WHERE THE STEERING WHE…
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I BOUGHT MY 06 JEEP IN MARCH OF 2015 AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT EVER SINCE. FIRST INCIDENT HAPPEND RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT CAR. PULLED IN TO MCDONALDS DRIVE THROUGH AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS LITE UP ALL OF THEM. SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. SAME THINGS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 OTHER TIMES WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND TRUCK WOULD SHUT OFF. I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS LIT UP AND THEN TRUCK DIED. TRUCK WILL APPEAR TO BE RACING AT TIMES WHEN I BARLY HIT GAS.I HAD MY 5 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHT WITH ME AND THE TRUCK SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING GOING ABOUT 45 MILES. I NEVER WAS SO SCARED IN MY LIFE. ALL I COULD IMAGE WAS ME AND MY PRECIOUS GRANDDAUGHTER DYING. I WAS SO SCARED, I COULD NOT DRIVE FOR A DAY OR TWO TO SETTLE MY NERVES. PLEASE HELP !!!!!. I THINK THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO PAY FOR RENTALS TILL ISSUE IS FIXED OR HAVE TRUCKS REPLACED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. !!!!!!!
NHTSA ODI #10722442
Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 2015
Electrical SystemSteering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE A…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10702856
Official recalls
4Jul 21, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, drivers should adjust their seat to allow clearance between the driver's knee and the ignition key, and remove all items from their key ring, leaving only the vehicle key. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to July 5, 2007, and 2006-2007 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, to July 5, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Chrysler sent interim notifications to owners in September 2014. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P41.
May 7, 2013
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
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Electrical System
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander vehicles manufactured January 31, 2005, through March 10, 2010. A transfer case electrical failure may result in an unintentional shifting of the transfer case into the neutral position.
Consequence: If the vehicle shifts into neutral, it may roll away increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the final drive controller which governs the transfer case, with new software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N23.
Sep 14, 2007
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMED INTO THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MAY ALLOW A MOMENTARY DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN COASTING UP A HILL DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH NEW SOFTWARE THAT PREVENTS THIS CONDITION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Aug 8, 2006
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE INFLATOR CONNECTOR FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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NHTSA investigations
2PE14017 · Air Bag Non-deployment
Opened Jun 16, 2014 · Closed Dec 23, 2014
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition; Electrical System:ignition:module; Electrical System:ignition:switch
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
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Electrical System:ignition
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
Electrical System:ignition:module
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
Electrical System:ignition:switch
Chrysler is conducting a safety recall of approximately 643,618 model year 2006-2007 Jeep Commander and model year 2005-2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles to address the problem of ignition turning off while driving (see NHTSA recall 14V-438 for more information).According to Chrysler, these vehicles may experience an unintended change in ignition switch position while driving, which may result in loss of engine power, power steering, and braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash and disabling one or more of the vehicle's safety features including the frontal air bags.Most of the reported incidents occurred as a result of driver interaction with the ignition key.Based on the recall action taken by Chrysler, this Preliminary Evaluation is closed.Additionalinformation on this closing resume, and the investigation are in the PE14-017 public file available online at SaferCar.gov.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10101116 10103300 10106060 10112589 10116788 10126986 10128093 10130780 10145501 10146213 10153018 10155291 10156396 10158165 10162933 10166746 10178559 10183305 10186545 10189530 10192237 10193106 10194092 10199552 10199986 10221500 10222283 10227253 10231011 10328609 10358324 10392364 10577532 10585326 10585976 10599142 10604990 10605091 10605209 10606494 10606610 10607043 10607614 10607785 10608196 10615565 10615671 10615761 10616124 10633266 10633313 10633724 10639371 10640010 10644827 10652526 10653000 10653382 10654009 10654139 10654809 10655095 10659448 10662220 10662703
AQ10001 · Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Opened Nov 18, 2010 · Closed Dec 28, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Unknown Or Other
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any future investigations, including audits of individual recalls, or groups of recalls, or rental car companies, to examine more closely safety recalls performance and completion issues in this area.
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