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2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	664544
Internal NHTSA #	10219145
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2006
File date	22/02/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transmission does not shift down when stepping on gas. Most often in the 1200-1500 rpm range. Vehicle tries to stay on same gear and is not shifting e. G. From 5th gear to 4th. If gas pedal is stepped on all the way, vehicle shifts down 2 gears, e. G. From 5th to 3rd, and spikes up to 6000 rpm. This takes about 1. 5. Seconds, leading to dangerous situations when changing lanes, entering a highway, or speeding away from critical situations. Already experienced several severe close encounters. The spike in rpm will lead to property damage since the transmission will blow soon.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1000
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HERNDON, VA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	03/12/06
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Type of tire failure code
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DARCARS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	SILVER SPRING
Dealer's state code	MD
Dealer's ZIP code

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2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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