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2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1122414
Internal NHTSA #	10648524
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2008
File date	15/10/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased used vehicle from dealer. That evening while driving at speed (35 mph), my dash flashed, went dead and engine stalled, lost steering and brakes. The oil light lit and was only light on dash. Pulled over to side of road, after shifting to park, it restarted and drove normally. Next morning upon starting the check engine light came on. Drove to work, parked, called dealer. Upon entering vehicle again, used remote start, but when i inserted key, it died. Cycled key again and started. Returning to dealer, upon exiting freeway, it died again at roughly 30 mph. This time a loud clunk sound occurred and the same stalling issue, coupled with no brakes or steering occurred. After shifting to lark and cycling hey, it started immediately. Dealer diagnosed it as a "autostart relay switch" overheating and burning out. Replaced switch, check engine light disappeared, and vehicle drove normally all night. Third day of ownership, while at a stoplight, a loud clunk sound, coupled with jerking motion occurred. I actually looked at rear window because i thought i was rear ended, until i realized my dash was dead except for same oil light. Car was stalled. Placed in park, car started immediately. So far i've had car 3 days and it's happened everyday. Glad i just dropped close to 20k on a jeep that may kill me.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAK PARK, IL
VIN pattern	1J8HR58248CXXXXXX
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
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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	35
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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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