TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED OVER TEN TIMES LEAVING THE CONTACT WITH NO POWER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE MECHANIC INSISTED THAT THE ASD RELAY AND IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THE ASD RELAY AND IGNITION COIL, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS WHEN SHE DROVE FROM A PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 137,000. UPDATED 020209 *BF UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB
2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FIRE. TOTAL LOSS OCTOBER 16, 2011 FLAMES STARTED UNDER DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AFTER ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS CAME ON STARTING WITH DRIVERS SIDE BLINKER INDICATOR. APPROX 43,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. MANY SERVICE ISSUES SINCE PURCHASE INCLUDING REPLACED PISTON. SAID THEY COULD HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE ENGINE BUT INSTEAD JUST REPLACED PISTON. POLICE AND FIRE CAME TO MILE MARKER 82 ON I-94 SOUTH IN WI. WI STATE PATROL TOMAH CRASH FORM DOT DOCUMENT # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
