What 799 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, TURNED THE CORNER AND MY JEEP COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AS I WAS DRIVING. THE MESSAGE THAT CAME UP TOLD ME TO SERVICE MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND EVERY LIGHT ON MY DASH LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. IT WOULD NOT START OR DO ANYTHING. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE AND AM NOW HAVING TO TOW IT TO A DEALER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A TICKING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THEY ALL STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FAIL IF IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN APART AT A HIGH COST. BENSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (400 W WADE HAMPTON BLVD, GREER, SC 29650, (864) 877-0161) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER OFFERED A TRADE IN WITH THE CONTACT HAVING A NEGATIVE EQUITY BALANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A COMPLAINT FROM THE CONTACT AND REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE TO NORTHGATE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (8536 COLERAIN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45251, (661) 395-3005) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

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THE DAMAGES DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATOR RECALL DIRECTLY RELATED TO MY 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ARE BEING DECLINED TO BE COVERED BY DEALERSHIP IN A VACAVILLE CALIFORNIA. THEY ARE WANTING TO CHARGE ME $1000 FOR DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE THAT WERE CAUSED BY ALTERNATOR ISSUE.

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY THE LAST 5 MONTHS. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AUTO ZONE FOR A CODE READER A FEW TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE EXACT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD DISAPPEAR OR MULTIPLE CODES WOULD APPEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD AT TIMES SEEM TO LOSE POWER ESPECIALLY GOING UP HILL WHETHER IT WAS ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET A TRUE DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE ON 6/15/19 WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL SHOWING ON MY DASHBOARD. THEY CODE READER GAVE P0128 SO I ENDED UP HAVING TO GET MY THERMOSTAT GAUGE REPLACED AND TOTAL REPAIRS WITH DIAGNOSTIC WERE $309.15. I FOUND IT FRUSTRATING AND UNSAFE THAT FOR 5 MONTHS THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY APPEAR. AFTER A TRIP OUT OF TOWN AND DROVE A TOTAL OF CLOSE TO 1200 MILES, THE LIGHT STAYED ON. AT THIS POINT, IT IS WHEN I DECIDED TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARED. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT ALWAYS ALERT IF A PASSENGER DID NOT HAVE THEIRS ON. I TRIED TO GO BACK AND SELECT THE SEATBELT PROBLEM SELECTION, BUT IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO.

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I HAVE BEEN SINCE 2017 (SEPTEMBER) WITH A SITUATION OF A RECALL T36, THE SITUATION WAS RESOLVED TEMPORARILY (SEE ANNEXES INCLUDED). I WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO A CONSULTANT MR. LUCAS FIGUEROA, WORK MY CASE AND CLEARLY INDICATED THROUGH EMAILS (I HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE) THAT THE ALTERNATOR (BY THEN 2017) WAS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE, TRIANGLE DEALER DEL OESTE WAS INSTALLED A PIECE THAT WAS NOT THE RECALL WHILE THE PIECE WAS AVAILABLE. I MUST CLARIFY THAT THIS SITUATION OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 AND I WAS DELIVERED MY BUS ON NOVEMBER 9, 2017. YOU CAN REFER TO CASE #11039953 ASSIGNED BY NHTSA. I AM DEMANDING TO HAVE THE T36 RECALL PART INSTALLED. IT CLEARLY INDICATES IN THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT IT IS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. AND EVEN MORE, I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE OR MANUFACTURED THEM (AN FCA OFFICER) WOULD CALL ME TO LET ME KNOW THAT I COULD PASS TO INSTALL THE SAME. I NEVER GOT THE CALL. I NEED THIS CASE HANDLED WITH THE SERIOUSNESS IT DESERVES. RECALL DEALER T59 (WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE) I EXPLAIN ABOUT THE RECALL PENDING THE T36 (ALTERNATOR) AND I AM NOTIFIED THAT THE ALTERNATOR IS ALREADY INSTALLED.

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THE CAR IS DRIVING NORMAL AND SUDDENTLY , THE CAR STERLING WEEL GET HARD, THE BRAKES GET HARD WITHOUT ANT SIGNS , THE CAR SHORTS DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHTWAY . THIS SITUATION GOT NE KEATING MANU TINES FOR MY LIFE.

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ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. P0520 DEFAULT CODE RE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR/SWITCH. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT DESPITE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY OTHERS FOR EXACT SAME ISSUE, NO RECALL BY JEEP. MY MECHANIC ALSO NOTED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR JEEP. JEEP CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. JEEP NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REIMBURSE FOR THIS REPAIR.

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THE VEHICLE STALLS AND LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING (OR WARNING LIGHTS) HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. RESTARTS AFTER 15-20 MINUTES.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED BRIAN BEMIS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1825 DEKALB AVE, SYCAMORE, IL 60178, (815) 895-8105), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. *TT CONSUMER CALLED FIAT CHRYSLER AND HAD THE VEHICLER FIXED.*JB

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JUNE 2017 HEARDNOISE LOUD TICKING, LIFTERS, CAM SHAFT, AND ROCKER ARM (GONE BAD)INTERNAL FAILURE.DECEMBER 2018 SAME PROBLEM NOISE, LOUD TICKING IN MOTOR.HEAR WHILE NOT MOVING AND HEAR WHILE MOVING.

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WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IN THE CITY, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AND ENTIRELY LOST CONTROL OVER THE CAR (STEERING, BREAKS ETC.) THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER'S CERTIFIED GARAGE, WHERE THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP RELAY (THE SAME RELAY WHICH WAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, AS PART OF RECALL R09). THE GARAGE ALSO RE-CONFIRMED THAT THIS RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL, IN 2015. THE MEANING OF THIS FAILURE DEMONSTRATES THAT PRACTICALLY, REPLACING THE UNIT UNDER RECALL R09 HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND THE RISK IS STILL THERE! I HAVE REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO FCA IN EUROPE, AND WAS RESPONDED THAT THIS FAILURE "COULD HAPPEN IN 5 YEARS OLD CAR" AND THEREFORE, THERE IS NO SAFETY ISSUE THAT REQUIRES THEM TO WARN OTHER OWNERS. HOWEVER, I HAVE FOUND ON-LINE LOTS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, MOST OF THEM IN THE US, INDICATING THAT THE FAILURE OF THE REPLACED FUEL RELAY IS COMMON, AND THAT FCA DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. SEE THE LINK BELOW: HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/JEEP/GRANDCHEROKEE/OTHER-FUEL-SYSTEM-PUMP-PROBLEMS.PHP I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT R09 (NHTSA SAFETY ISSUED ID #15V115 HTTPS://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/RECALLS?NHTSAID=15V115#RECALLS360) REFERS TO 5 YEARS OLD CARS, AND THE FAILURE THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE SAME REPLACED FUEL RELAY, HAD OCCURRED ONLY 3 YEARS LATER, AND THEREFORE, FCA RESPONSE IS IRRATIONAL AND WRONG. SINCE THE EVENT I AVOID DRIVING THIS CAR WITH MY FAMILY NOR DO I LET MY CHILDREN DRIVE IT. I SIMPLY DON'T TRUST THE CAR ANYMORE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I LIVE IN ISRAEL AND HAVE AN OFFICE IN FLORIDA. I HAD TO ENTER MY FL ADDRESS AS THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL ADDRESS. MY INTERNATIONAL PHONE NUMBER IS: +972544888755

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WHILE DRIVING, FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING. AFTER STOPPING, CAR WOULD NOT START.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO START AND ALL THE INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE MADE REVVING NOISES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SALERNO DUANE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF SUMMIT (267 BROAD ST, SUMMIT, NJ 07901, (908) 277-6700) WHERE THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,600.

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ETANT ABSENT PENDANT PLUSIEURS MOIS ET LAISSANT AINSI MON VHICULE IMMOBILIS, J'AI SOUVENT DES PROBLMES DE BATTERIE MON RETOUR, POUR REMDIER CELA J'AI ACHET DBUT JUILLET 1 APPAREIL DE MAINTENANCE DE BATTERIE SPCIALEMENT PRVU POUR CE GENRE DE SITUATION;JE SUIS PARTI DE CHEZ MOI LE DIMANCHE 8 JUILLET ET J'AI POS L'APPAREIL EN FIN DE MATINE SUR LA VOITURE STATIONNE DANS LE GARAGE. MON BEAU-FRRE A VERIFI PLUSIEURS FOIS L'TAT DE L'APPAREIL GENIUS SUR LA JEEP, JUSQU'AU MERCREDI 11 JUILLET DANS L'APRS-MIDI, AUCUN SIGNE DE D'ANOMALIE CONSTAT LORS DE CES VISITES. IL N'EST PAS RETOURN JUSQU'AU 17 JUILLET DANS L'APRS-MIDI, MOMENT O IL A DCOUVERT LA VOITURE COMPLTEMENT BRULE SUR LA PARTIE AVANT MOTEUR, CAPOT JUSQU'AU PARE-BRISE, MAIS TOUT TAIT DJ FROID.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CABRERA AUTO (CARR #2KM 82.2 SALIDA EXPRESO HATILLO, PR 2, 006,14, PR, (787) 333-8410), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ON THE STREET, TURNING THE CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, TURNED OFF, AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND VEHICLE IN GENERAL. I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN THAT WAS WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK. THIS WAS A CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND I WAS TURNING LEFT. I HAVE CALLED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY TELLING THEM ABOUT THIS SYMPTOM OF MY VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING WHEN TRY TO TURN IT ON, THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER REPEATEDLY BUT NOT FIRE UP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT SOMETIMES WILL START. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. OTHER TIMES I NEED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. I FEEL THIS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL R09, EVEN THOUGH THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, THESE ARE THE SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED, SO I THINK THE PROBLEM IS BACK EVEN AFTER THE RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER/JEEP. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AT RIVER OAKS JEEP/CHRYSLER ON 4807 KIRBY DRIVE IN HOUSTON TX, 77098, AND PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THEY INITIALLY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT HOLDING PRESSURE AND WOULD COST $2000 TO REPLACE. I CAN NOT AFFORD THAT RIGHT NOW, AND I DECLINED REPAIRS. I CALLED THE HEADQUARTERS FOR CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR THEM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A MALFUNCTIONING PART RELATED TO A RECALL, AND THEY REFUSED. THIS IS DOCUMENTED UNDER CASE #34923344. I FEEL CHRYSLER JEEP SHOULD EITHER REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP RELAY AGAIN, EVEN AFTER IT WAS ALREADY DONE ONCE UNDER RECALL R09, OR THEY SHOULD PAY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP, AS THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM WITH 100% CERTAINTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO THE ENGINEERING OF THEIR VEHICLES.

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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HEMI ENGINE SUFFERED FROM A FAULTY TAPPET ROLLER ON THE MDS LIFTER. PART FAILED AT 89000 MILES CAUSING ENGINE ISSUE AND THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE GOING BACK TO 2011. JEEP DID NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM.

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THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DIE WITHIN SECONDS WHEN THE START ENGINE BUTTON IS INITIALLY PUSHED. FREQUENTLY HAVE TO TO PUSH ENGINE START BUTTON AGAIN W/O PRESSING BRAKE TO TURN POWER COMPLETELY OFF, THEN PUSH ENGINE START BUTTON AGAIN W/BRAKE TO OBTAIN FULL POWER OF VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO JEEP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAS OCCURRED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. I HAVE COMPLETED ALL RECALLS ON FILE HOPING THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE ADDRESSED. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS TO BE WORSENING THIS SUMMER, WHERE ALMOST DAILY I HAVE TO ATTEMPT TO RESTART MY CAR TO GAIN FULL POWER.

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INTERMITTENTLY, VEHICLE WILL TAKE A LONG TIME TO START USING THE PUSH-TO-START BUTTON. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL STALL SECONDS AFTER THE LONG START HAPPENS, AFTER ENOUGH TIME TO GO INTO DRIVE/REVERSE FROM BEING STATIONARY. THIS HAS BEEN DANGEROUS AS THE VEHICLE IS MOVING (PULLING INTO TRAFFIC FROM PARKING SPOT, CITY STREET) WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS. AT THAT TIME THE ONLY WAY TO RESTART IS TO RE-CYCLE THE PUSH-TO-START BUTTON THROUGH THE OFF/ACCESSORY/ON. TYPICALLY AFTER THE STALL THE VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT UP. VEHICLE HAS HAD THE TIPM RECALL (#15V-115) PERFORMED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE FROM HER RESIDENCE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND CALLED JOHN ELWAY'S CLAREMONT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT (909) 667-2586 (620 AUTO CENTER DR., CLAREMONT, CA 91711). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT AN APPOINTMENT COULD NOT BE SCHEDULED FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WITH A 3.6 LITRE PENTASTAR V6 ENGINE AND 56,500 MILES DID NOT PRODUCE HEAT FROM THE VENTS AND OVERHEATED.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SEAVIEW JEEP IN OCEAN NEW JERSEY.THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS RETURNED TO ME AND THE SERVICE REP STATED THAT THE OVERHEATING ISSUE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE MYSELF AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATING A THIRD TIME I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE ENGINE COULD BE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH EXHAUST GASES ENTERING THE COOLING SYSTEM AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND IF THIS WAS CHECKED IN THE PREVIOUS TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANAGER REPLIED THAT A BLOCK TEST WAS NOT DONE AND TO RETURN THE VEHICLE SO THE TEST COULD BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT AT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT WAS TOWED THERE FROM 12/22/17 - 1/16/18 AND RETURNED TO ME AFTER THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY FLUSHED AND FILLED THE COOLING SYSTEM AND RAN THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS WITHOUT IT OVERHEATING OR LOSING HEAT. THE MANAGER DID ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A WATER SWOOSHING SOUND COMING FROM BEHIND THE DASH THAT WAS UNUSUAL AND CLAIMED THERE WAS AIR POCKETS THAT THEY REMOVED WHEN THEY BLED THE AIR FROM THE SYSTEM. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME ON 1/16/18 IT WAS DRIVEN ON 1/17/18 BY MY WIFE AND THE NO HEAT/OVERHEATING ISSUE RETURNED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THE BLOCK TEST WAS PERFORMED.THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED TO ME THAT THE ENGINE HAD A CRACKED LEFT CYLINDER HEAD AND QUOTED ME A $2600 REPAIR COST. I CALLED CHRYSLER JEEP CUSTOMER CARE AT 877-426-5337 TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND A REDUCED RATE FOR REPAIRS WAS NEGOTIATED DOWN TO $500 WITH A CASE #33267278. I DON'T BELEIVE I SHOULD BE LIABLE DUE TO THE MANUFACTURES DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD. THE CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NUMEROUS 3.6 PENTASTAR ENGINES.

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WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE EVERY SINGLE THING TURNED ON. WINDSHEILD WIPERS, EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD LIGHT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP, THE DASH BOARD WAS GOING UP AND DOWN WITH THE SPEED. EVERYTHING WAS GOING AND IT WAS STRANGE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SHOULDER LANE AND THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (LITHIA BRYAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, 301 N. EARL RUDDER FWY, BRYAN, TX 77802) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

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