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2008 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1198857
Internal NHTSA #	10733594
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2008
File date	08/10/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had my jeep gc lockup. This happened 8 times since late oct. 2012. The conditions are as follows. The engine stops, i have no control, no brakes or steering. 2 times i was driving one of the two i ran into a post. This put a big dent and scratch on my car. The first time this happened i was in a parking lot. In order for me to get the car stated i had to force the key to move. I called chrysler 3 times. They put me on the rush list. This was over a year or 2 ago. They won¿
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82300
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JENISON, MI
VIN pattern	1J8GR48K98CXXXXXX
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	55
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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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