| Issue ID | 1232119 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10785457 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 17/10/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have reported three earlier incidents regarding this issue. I have taken this up with gm. They have attempted to fix this 3 previous times. On 9/22/215 the service department replaced part 68214620ab. I was going to an event an hour away on october 17, 2015. I was attempting to pass another vehicle on a two lane highway. The speed limit was 75 and the car in front of me was going about 70. When we reached a passing lane, i attempted to pass going about 80 miles an hour. As i pulled even with the other car, the transmission down shifted and the engine red lined when i pressed the pedal to the floor. The engine roared and did not return to normal rpm until i took my foot off the pedal. This is unacceptable. I was running out of passing lane. Fortunately there was no on coming traffic. I continue to be afraid to drive this car in highway traffic as there is no predicting when it will shift or how it will respond to changes in speed. I have not drivin it very much since the "repair" on 09/22/15 for this reason. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21800 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROWNWOOD, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJLCS7EWXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 80 |
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