| Issue ID | 1684003 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11350447 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 19/08/20 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car stalls out while driving after filling gas tank (not topping it off). Transmission light comes on, all warnings come on, and car locks up. Sometimes you cannot put it in gear, and the steering wheel locks up. It will say "shift to park," but you cannot always do that. Sometimes when it stalls it will still be running, but will just go out of gear. This is a known problem, and chrysler will not do anything about it. Yesterday, i was nearly rear-ended three times on an interstate in atlanta when my car suddenly stalled while i was in motion. Here is what one mechanic said: your vehicle has an issue with ventilation from the fuel pump, the gas has nowhere else to go but get sucked up towards the engine. The pump is failing, the charcoal canister is full of fuel, the evap system integrity module is full of fuel and the purge is pushing fuel into the intake which is drowning the motor and shutting it off. He said it is extremely dangerous to drive, and that he has seen this with the exact make and model of the car. I am terrified to drive my car, and it only has 36,000 miles on it. I, or someone else, will be killed because of this issue. This started while the car was still under warranty, and it took over a year to figure out what was going on. We have since called chrysler every day to speak to a supervisor, and no one will return our calls. They refuse to acknowledge the situation, the severity of the situation, and our concerns. They said to contact you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DUNWOODY, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJLDSXEWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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