2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING HIM FROM UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE DOORS. THE FAILURE ALSO PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM USING THE AUTOMATIC STARTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,520.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND RESTART THE CAR TO CONTINUE. I'VE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE DOZENS OF TIMES AND I FEAR THAT ONE DAY IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN ON ME. THE DEALER SEEMS TO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT AND I'M SCARED THAT I'LL GET HURT DRIVING THE CAR. *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

THE MOVING VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY STALLS. THE STALL HAS MOSTLY OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 70-75 MPH, AS WELL AS ON-RAMPS AND OFF-RAMPS. THE FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE IS APPROXIMATELY (3-4) TIMES PER MONTH. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS I HAVE TO QUICKLY PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE. FORTUNATELY THE ENGINE RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY AND I AM ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO A LOCAL (RI) DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM/DEFECT. I AM APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, AND I AM A POLICE OFFICER WITH EXTENSIVE TRAINING. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE HAD AN ON GOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY 08 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN I AM DRIVING MY JEEP AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IT GOES OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR IT HAS GONE DEAD AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS, DASH AND STEERING ALL GOES OUT. I HAVE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR. IT HAS GONE OFF MORE FREQUENTLY JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN, NO WARNING HAPPENS IT JUST DIES. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEIR TESTS SHOW NOTHING WRONG AND WHEN THEY DRIVE IT "THEY SAY IT DOES NOT DIE ON THEM". IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AGAIN AND HAS NOT GONE OFF ON THEM. THEY PUT A RECORDER ON MY CAR AND LET ME DRIVE IT AND SAID IF IT DIED TO PUSH THE RECORDER BUTTON AND IT WOULD RECORD THE INCIDENT AND THEY WOULD KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG. IT WENT OFF 6 TIMES IN TWO DAYS AND I PUSHED THE BUTTON 6 TIMES. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THE RECORDER AND IT SHOWED NO INCIDENTS!!!! I KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, I GUESS NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING UNTIL THERE IS A FATALITY. I UNDERSTAND MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2008 JEEP ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I AM NOT SURE WHY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE GAUGES STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN, THE RADIO WENT ON AND OFF, THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INTERRUPTED, ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON AND WENT OUT LEAVING THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. I CALLED MY GARAGE AND FOUND OUT THE FRONT CONTROL MODULAR IS GOING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2008'S BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MANUFACTURE DATE. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND WAS USED PREVIOUSLY BY DIAMOND CHRYSLER. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALLS. ACCORDING TO THEM MY VEHICLE IS CLEAN. NOW I WILL HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO $1,000.00 TO GET IT FIXED. IF A RECALL GOES OUT IT SHOULD GO OUT TO ALL VEHICLES IN CASE ONE SUCH AS MY VEHICLE GETS MISSED. *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.