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2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1163095
Internal NHTSA #	10691874
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2008
File date	03/03/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased this vehicle on august 13, 2014 from dick scott dodge used vehicle department. In january 2015, the car would not start and had to be towed to dick scott dodge. The starter had to be replaced on the vehicle. Today, my vehicle would not start again and had to be towed yet again to dick scott dodge for repair. There is a pending recall on this vehicle that cannot be completed at this time due to the parts not being available. I have been told that this model and year vehicle has been known to have faulty starter issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELLEVILLE, MI
VIN pattern	1J8GR48K58CXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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