| Issue ID | 838613 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10377348 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/01/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving at 70mph on the highway when suddenly the car "jerked" and the speed drastically decreased to 20mph. I was unable to accelerate. The check engine light came on and there was a box around prnd instead of just around drive. I got off the highway as soon as i could and drove to my local mechanic. The same thing happened to me in oct 2009 shortly after i purchased the vehicle, i brought it back to the dealer and it was fixed at that time. Now alittle over one year later the same thing happened. I am lucky that i was traveling when traffic was light or it most certainly would have caused an accident. I spoke with jeep and they were not willing to offer any assistance unless i brought the car back to the dealer in which is was repaired before, i explained that the dealership is one hour away and i would not be driving my vehicle that distance and do not currently have the financial capability to have it towed that distance. They need to issue a recall on this situation. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | QUINCY, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1J8GR48K27CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
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| Anti-lock brakes | |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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