| Issue ID | 1253851 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10820341 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 26/06/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was backing up my daughters driveway. Her driveway is a little steep and when i went to give the jeep more gas the rpms dropped from 1500 to idle and then back to 1500 rpms really quick, it did this a couple times. The dog ended up on the floor of the car, friends standing outside the car though i didn't know how to drive. I finally had to turn the jeep around and go up her driveway in the forward direction. We went out to eat later and when i came back i tried backing up her driveway again and it did the same thing. I took the jeep into the dealer on 6/29/15 with 990 miles on it. The dealer updated the pcm and tcm and retested it but could not get it to fail. It failed again about 3 months later on labor day weekend, 2015. Again backing up my daughters driveway. I contacted the jeep service manager and he said they probably can't fix it if it doesn't set a code. (great) the jeep hasn't failed backing up again but it did fail on the highway at 65 miles per hour completely shutting down and not restarting. (see complaint #10819212) like other jeep owners i've noticed the jeep stays in third gear to long at low speed, especially if you have to make a left turn in front of on coming traffic. I've resorted to down shifting the transmission myself so i can have some power to make the turn without getting hit. ( note to chrysler, i'm a first time jeep buyer, keep doing nothing about the engine and transmission problems and you can find your jeep at a ford or chevy dealership....... Real soon). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 980 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ULSTER PARK, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1C4PJMCS2FWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 5 |
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