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2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1603662
Internal NHTSA #	11257509
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2005
File date	16/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start immediately. Once the contact was finally able to start the vehicle, the engine revved on its own. Once the contact placed the vehicle into drive, the vehicle surged forward on its own. The contact had to place the vehicle into neutral in order to regain control of the vehicle. Once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it resumed normal operation. The contact stated that the same failure occurred again while traveling 50 mph on the highway. The contact was able to gain control of the vehicle to avoid a crash. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator was illuminated at the time of the failures; however, the warning indicator was associated with another failure. The contact worked as a mechanic; therefore, the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,663.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140663
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH
VIN pattern	1J4GR48K55CXXXXXX
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	50
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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