Issue ID | 1180390 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10714180 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 23/05/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I had the vehicle at the dealer to have the transmission reprogrammed as per their recall and after picking it up i was driving home and making a left turn at a busy intersection and pushed on the gas and there was no response from the vehicle like the transmission was in a high gear and had not shifted down. The light turned red and the only way to get the car to respond was to floor it and the it shifted really hard and took off. It happened two more times in the next two weeks and we have taken to the dealer again and they did another reprogram on it and now it has a bad lag time when you have to shift it all the way down such as to pass a car. The dealership admitted that jeep was having issues and that he had another car identical to mine coming into the shop that day. People are going to get killed with these transmission issues. I am an automotive technician for 40 years and driving my own car scares me real bad. We bought this car because we live in a snowy climate and i wanted my wife to have the best four wheeler available. The dealer said that chrysler has five men working on this programming issue and i think they should have a hundred. People are going to dye and this problem is all over the internet. I hope that this will resolve faster than the toyota issues that killed a lot of people and injured many more. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3640 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SANDY, UT |
VIN pattern | 1C4PJMBS0FWXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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