Issue ID | 1132279 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10658557 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 05/09/14 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Bought this vehicle in june 2014 with 36,700 miles on it from somerset jeep in somerset ma. 1st issue was car was having trouble starting. Taken to quirk jeep in marshfield ma on september 5th issue was fuel pump circuit does not power up in tipm installed relay harness and fuse starts fine now. Cost is $375. 68, which i had to put on my credit card. 2. Car starts smoking, which terrifies me and my 7 year old son for fear of the jeep blowing up or catching on fire! So i have to have it towed to quirk by aaa on thursday october 16th. They tell me that it is a problem with the module in the fan. The whole fan has to be replace for $1000. 00. Don't get car back til monday night october 20th. It isn't covered under warranty and i can't get a rental car unless i pay for it. I can? T work or do anything! Quirk gave me a break and only charged me $400. 00 but that is still a lot of money for a single mom who was without her car for ? 4 days. 3. Wednesday october 22nd my check engine light comes on. The issue is evap leak, star case open for fuel filler tube. Ordered filler tube as not in stock. Quirk says they will help out again a little, but charge is going to be around $400. 00 but won't know until it gets fixed sometime next week and it takes about 2 hours for repair. More time lost from work. 4. November 16th---car will not start. It will not turn over or make any noise. Triple a came out to the house, got it started once and then it shut off and would not start again. Aaa guy said it is not the battery. Car being towed to quirk jeep right now on 11 17 14 at noon. Quirk says 'no idea when they can look at' my jeep! I pay $434. 37 a month for my jeep loan! Car has about 47,000 miles on it now and i am terrified to drive it for fear it won't start! I can't work. I have no money for christmas! What do i do? Please help me! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HUMAROCK, MA |
VIN pattern | 1J4RR5GT0BCXXXXXX |
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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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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