TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND CAME TO A STOP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ABNORMALLY STIFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. WHEN THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE JERKED BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AT LEAST SX TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE CONTROL WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THEY WOULD WORK WITH THE DEALER IN ASSISTING WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,600.
