| Issue ID | 1082552 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10607272 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 31/05/14 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving down interstate when on vacation away from home, and message about exhaust filter full came on. Message instructed to drive at highway speeds which i had already been doing for hours. Suddenly a red lightening bolt symbol appears on dash with message stating to service throttle body. Vehicle suddenly dropped into 3rd gear and decelerated suddenly with no warning. Limited control of vehicle speed to under 20mph in traffic flow that was greater than 70mph. Vehicle towed to dealership for repair. Vehicle returned only to have same incident occur again around june 9th. This time it was taken to local dealership who insist the error message was due to the wrong oil installed while the vehicle was in the shop for this same problem a week earlier. Dealership says it won't happen again. Now on july 1, the same problem happened again. No warning. The electronic throttle control light came on, and the vehicle decelerated suddenly from 50mph to 5mph in heavy traffic. Will schedule to have vehicle towed to dealership as it is not safe to drive. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7992 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUMMERVILLE , SC |
| VIN pattern | 1C4RJEBM7ECXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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