Issue ID | 1245714 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10809917 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 11/12/15 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My jeep cherokee i4 lattitude fwd will not shift down through 3rd-2nd-1st. This results in a constant "lunging of the vehicle" (due to vehicle torque when going 5mph in 3rd) when slowing down to park or when in stop and go traffic and coming to a stop behind a vehicle (causing a near collision) the sheer mass of the vehicle remaining in 3rd gear at 5mph results in many unnerving incidents that would be avoided if the vehicle geared down. It is beyond obvious that chrysler/ jeep has corrected this issue in 2016 vehicles with the same powertrain but appears to leave a large number of product build with the issue from the 2014-2015 period. Chrysler actually may have designed a software update (r01) under the guise of resolving "durability issues" and injected this particular safety issue into vehicles. They now appear to have no interest in actually fixing the root problem. Will nhtsa wait until some child is hit in a driveway due to one of these "lunges"? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MARYSVILLE, OH |
VIN pattern | 1C4PJLCB4FWXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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