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2011 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1021042
Internal NHTSA #	10550932
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2011
File date	26/10/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Drove vehicle on the beach cape hatteras nc. From ramp 44 to cape point about 1 1/2 mile. Vehicle got stuck i backed up and pulled forward 2 times very gently. On the third try someone yelled you are on fire. The transmission had overheated an set the vehicle on fire. Chrysler says i abused the vehicle. I have driven on this beach 40 years with various vehicles. Never had a problem. This jeep is 4 wheel drive with a sand mode. If these vehicles can heat up this quick with no warning they are a safety problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DUNNSVILLE, VA
VIN pattern	1J4RR5GT1BCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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	8
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Vehicle speed	3
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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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2011 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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