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2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1079743
Internal NHTSA #	10605421
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2008
File date	10/04/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Owner of 2008 jeep grand cherokee on a regular basis hear a click and the power shuts off. You find yourself with no power steering, no power brakes, and no lights. This also occurs sometimes when you go over a bump or if your knee touches the key ring. The ignition key and mechanisms was replaced in 2010, and this above problem has been occurring off and on since then. In the past two years the occurrence has increased. The technicians can find nothing wrong in the car. Chrysler will not admit that the ignition fob and housing is defective, or that their is any problem. This problem is potentially life threatening if it occurs when there is no place to pull over and if hit, air bags will not deploy when the engine is off.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOON TWP, PA
VIN pattern	1J8HR68278CXXXXXX
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
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
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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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