ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE A SPONTANEOUS AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OCCURS WHILE IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 7 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2005 -- THE LAST OCCURRENCE ON A FREEWAY IN TRAFFIC. *NM
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 60 TO 80 MPH. HE STATED THAT THE RMPS INCREASED FROM 2,000 TO 4,000. HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE FIRST FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULAR TWICE. HE STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULAR WAS CHANGED TWICE TWO YEARS AGO AND THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 13, 2011. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE LAST FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUPLICATED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AND IT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,858. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
