Issue ID | 1007212 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10538015 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 15/08/13 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have a 2011 jeep grand cherokee that has a defective part called a tipm (totally integrated power module). It downloads data and is part of the onboard computer and specialized for each vehicle. *tt my defective tipm causes the vehicle to stall and eventually it will prevent it from starting. The tipm is covered under my extended warranty, but the part is on national backorder and chrysler is unable to get it from the manufacturer (at least that's what they tell us). I have read on some message boards that they do not have the rights to produce the tipm themselves and that the company that makes it is going bankrupt and closing. It is also likely that whoever makes it is in another country (they will not tell us where). Chrysler is treating people differently - those without warranties are completely out of luck. They have no working/safe/reliable vehicle and have to pay for the repair, but since the part is not available, no luck and no transportation. Those of us with warranties are told different lies. They give us a date that is a month or two away, then when that comes around, they change the date. We have the added "bonus" of being in jeopardy each and every time we drive somewhere and not knowing if we will be stranded or not. There are at least several hundred people having this problem, and according to one post i read on edmunds. Com, the chrysler case manager told someone that 25,000 of these were needed. Chrysler is well aware of this defect, but they refuse to do a recall and so far they have not provided me with a rental car. They claim that they will, but then play the phone game, where chrysler usa, cannot reach the service manager at the local dealership, who cannot reach the rental department and so on. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 41308 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GREENSBORO, NC |
VIN pattern | 1J4RR4GT2BCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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