Issue ID | 1238515 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10790102 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 13/11/15 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Random "key fob has left the vehicle" message this happened three times today. All three were with the fob in my pocket as i sat in the driver's seat, with the second fob at home on my desk (miles away). First instance, my husband got out of the car and when the door closed i got an audible warning and the "key fob has left the vehicle" message with a picture of the fob shown in the evic. Before shouting to bring the key back i checked my pocket and the fob was there. The message disappeared when he returned to the vehicle, but we confirmed that he definitely did not have a key fob on him. Second instance, the same thing happened a few minutes later when we dropped my daughter off at school. As she exited the vehicle, the "key fob has left the vehicle" and chime began. We asked her to return to the vehicle although she definitely did not have a key fob, but the chime would not go off. I ended up turning off the vehicle and turning it back on and the message and chime disappeared. The third instance happened later in the morning when my husband left the car (again i was sitting in the drivers seat with the fob in my pocket). To summarize, the key has been in my right jacket pocket all three times and yet the vehicle believes it has left the car. In all three instances, the second fob (which is the only other fob) was at home in my kitchen. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SHORT HILLS, NJ |
VIN pattern | 1C4RJFBG5FCXXXXXX |
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 | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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