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2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1055245
Internal NHTSA #	10577953
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2005
File date	04/04/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After application of safety recall n23/ nhtsa 13v-175. Reprogram final drive controller module. 2005 - 2010. (wk) jeep® grand cherokee. 2006 - 2010. (xk) jeep commander, the transfer case of my could not be shifted out of 4-high to either neutral or 4-low. Consequently a major drive train component has been destroyed. This demonstrates the software is defective and potentially dangerous and may not correct the reason for the recall. The jeep cannot be towed in neutral, and 4-low, a feature i specifically required in a vehicle, is now useless! This could have been avoided by completely replacing the fdcm instead of a poorly constructed software "fix."
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	128693
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARICOPA, AZ
VIN pattern	1J4HR58205CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	3
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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