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

PLAIN AND SIMPLE, I BOUGHT MY JEEP NEW IN 2014. IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH READY ALERT BRAKING (RAB). IN 2016 IT FAILED TO STOP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURING MY WIFE. THEN RECENTLY I DISCOVERED THE RAB SYSTEM ON MY CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED (14V104000) BACK IN 2014 AND I HAD NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED. AS I REVIEWED THE RECALL CAMPAIGN IT WAS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR IT HAD CAUSED MY WIFE'S 2016 ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. I CONTACT JEEP'S HOTLINE RELATING IN AN ODD QUIRK I HAD RECEIVED WRITTEN PROOF IN AN UNRELATED CORRESPONDENCE FROM CHRYSLER THAT MY 2013 WAS BUILT WITH THE RAB SYSTEM INCLUDED. INSTEAD OF TRYING TO REMEDY THE RECALL OVERSIGHT THEY TOLD ME TO "CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY." A WEEK LATER I TRIED TO RE-EXPLAIN THE FAULT WAS WITH THEIR FACTORY INSTALLED AND RECALLED READY ALERT BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE. BECAUSE THEY WON'T BOTHER TO REVIEW THE PROOF I HOLD NOR BELIEVE THEIR BUILD (VIN) DATA IS WRONG I HAVE NO PLACE TO TURN EXCEPT YOU OR A LEGAL REMEDY. I HOPE YOU CAN MOTIVATE JEEP TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THANK YOU.

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MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH CHRYSLER'S READY ALERT BRAKING SYSTEM (RAB) WHICH CHRYSLER SAYS IS NOT INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE ACCORDING TO IT'S VIN. THE RAB SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE (WHICH WAS RECALLED UNDER YOUR CAMPAIGN 14V104000) CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES EXACTLY YOU DESCRIBED AS THE REASON FOR YOUR RECALL CAMPAIGN IN THE FIRST PLACE. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE SYSTEM. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FROM NEW AND THE RAB SYSTEM WAS EVEN DEMONSTRATED TO ME BY THE DEALERSHIP SALESPERSON DURING MY ORIGINAL TEST DRIVE. IN ADDITION TO ACCIDENT/MEDICAL REPORTS, THE BROKEN ANKLE BONES COULD ONLY HAVE COME FROM UNFORGIVING HARD BRAKE PEDAL, DURING THE CRASH AS OUR VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURES AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V572000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING), AND 15V115000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER (STEVENS CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 4100 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129, (408) 248-1800) PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN NUMBER: T-36 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) REGARDING THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING NOISE AND A FIRE OCCURRED WITHIN MONTHS OF THE DEALER'S RECALL REPAIRS. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA, THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES NEAR THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCKED ELECTRONICALLY, START UP, AND BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HUNTINGTON JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (1220 E JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON, NY 11743, (631) 673-0270), BUT THEY DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO ANY OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A FAULTY RECALL FIX. ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND HURT MY FOOT TRYING TO STOP THE JEEP. THE BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL WAS ADDRESSED IN 2014 BUT THE SHIELD THAT WAS INSTALLED FAILED WHICH LED TO THE FAILURE OF THE BOOSTER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

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I MERGED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE, WHEN TRYING TO HURRIEDLY SLOW DOWN AT STOP SIGN I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP PROMPTLY, I THEN PROCEEDED TO SLIDE INTO INTERSECTION, AND WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE BY F-250. I HAD JUST RECEIVED A RECALL THE PRIOR THURSDAY ON MY ALTERNATOR DIODES, AND IT SAYS POSSIBLE EFFECTS ON BRAKE LOCK SYSTEM. CURRENT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR IT TO BE RESOLVED YET. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DOWN HILL AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 10/03/14*LJ UPDATED 05/12/2015 *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE BRANCH. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE BUMPER WAS DAMAGED BUT THERE WERE NO PERSONS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE BUMPER WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,200.

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WHILE PARKING IN A PARKING LOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE RPM'S SURGED AND I HAD TO APPLY EXTREMELY HARD FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP AFTER TRAVELING 10 TO 15 FEET. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AND I TOOK THE JEEP TO YARK SERVICE IN TOLEDO OH. THEY RAN A DIAGNOSIS AND COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES. MY WIFE TOOK THE JEEP AND WHILE PARKING HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. BEFORE SHE COULD STOP THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A POST AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE. I CALLED JEEP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED IT AS A SAFETY PROBLEM ON AUG 31. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT. THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE AT THAT TIME. I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT WEEK AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING FAILED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED CHEST INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING AND AN INJURY TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS SCHEDULED TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,600. *TR

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ON MARCH 18, 2013 I WAS IN MY PARKING GARAGE AT THE HOSPITAL I WORK AT AND I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 1MPH WHEN I WENT TO PRESS THE BRAKES IT WOULDN'T STOP AT ALL I RAN RIGHT INTO THE GATE THAT OPENS THE EXIT FOR ME TO GET OUT AND DAMAGE MY FRONT END, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED A NEW VACUUM PUMP AND THEY KEPT IT 11 DAYS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. I BARLEY HAD MY CAR A MONTH AND ON APRIL 24, 2013 THEY SAME ACCIDENT HAPPEN I TRIED TO BRAKE LEAVING WORK AND IT WAS NO PRESSURE AT ALL IT WOULDN'T STOP I RAN RIGHT INTO THE POLE AND MY WHOLE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED ONCE AGAIN. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND THEY CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES FOR THE CAR. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK BRAKES AND I NEED SOMEONE TO REALLY LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

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