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2005 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1093241
Internal NHTSA #	10617523
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2005
File date	27/04/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to transfer case actuator recall problems. smd the consumer stated he complied with the recall notice he received in the mail. The dealer reprogrammed the final drive controller module. Four weeks later, the vehicle caught on fire. The consumer stated he didn't have any problems with the vehicle, prior to the recall repair. The consumer stated after a short time of driving on the expressway, it felt as though the vehicle was not shifting into the next higher gear and would not shift into the higher gear when he pressed the accelerator. While driving in the right lane, the vehicle went into neutral on its own and the vehicle began to coast. When he looked in the rear view mirror, he noticed gray smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle and then the gray exhaust smoke, turned black. Within less than a minute, the consumer was on the shoulder and two-inch red flames began emitting from under the hood. Then the flames were five to six feet high above the car hood. The local fire department and police were called to the scene. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	1J8HR58295CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	LIBERTY AUTO CITY
Dealer's telephone number	847-362-2222
Dealer's city	LIBERTYVILLE
Dealer's state code	IL
Dealer's ZIP code	60048

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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