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2016 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1297139
Internal NHTSA #	10883480
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2016
File date	03/05/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 3 separate occasions (so far), occurring when the vehicle had around 200, 300, and 900 miles on it, i tried to accelerate after a stop but the vehicle struggled to move beyond maybe 15-20 mph. Each time, the engine loudly roared and revved, and, upon glancing at the dashboard, i saw very high rpm, near the redline. Each time, i was in traffic with vehicles behind me, but fortunately (with use of my emergency flashers) i avoided a collision. In the 2nd episode, i was on the on ramp to an expressway in downtown seattle. In two of the episodes, i pulled off the road to drop the rpm to idle, jiggled the shifter, and when i moved forward again, the transmission seemed to function normally. In the above expressway episode, i let off the gas pedal and did the same with the shifter (on the fly) and somehow the rpm dropped and the transmission began to respond again. After the 1st episode occurred, i have been extra careful to make sure the shifter is seated in drive when i begin to move forward, plus i don't touch it while driving, so i don't believe the shifter position is the problem. I have speculated that the transmission toggles between drive and neutral, but i think it's more likely that the transmission gets stuck in 1st gear, with inability to progress to higher gears. In at least the last incident, the vehicle had just restarted due to activation of the electronic stop-start system (ess), so it's possible that is involved. I talked with jeep customer service and will bring the vehicle in for service asap, but decided to report here, as well, since i feel i was in danger when this occurred.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MERCER ISLAND, WA
VIN pattern	1C4RJFAG2GCXXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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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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2016 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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