general problems of the 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 2

On the night of [xxx], I was driving on [xxx] with my husband. I lost the ability to steer, accelerate, shift and brake the car. I was able to blast the horn or I would’ve caused a multi-car accident. Unconnect was static and jumping screens. The headlight and taillights wouldn’t stop flashing. The shifter froze up. The car showed multiple error messages, “service transmission continue in d. Don’t shift or turn off vehicle until you reach a desired location. As you may not be able to shift again. ” “service electronic stability control” “auto park disabled” “vehicle not in park” “drowsy driver disabled” every feature on the car disabled. I got the Jeep pulled over before I lost complete electrical, engine and battery power. Jeep roadside assistance would not come get us. Usaa insurance had to make two trips since the car couldn't go in neutral and had no power. They towed it to the nearest dealership. The dealership put in a new battery but that didn't work. They ran diagnostics. The valve body is faulty and shorting out which isn't allowing the car to start. This part is on backorder and will not be available for weeks. I'm waiting a month for a new part in hopes that solves the first issue. Then we see what diagnostics says about the remaining problems. I was moments away from dying along with countless others on the busiest interstate in texas. Jeep brand isn’t providing safety and reliability. This is a brand new vehicle that came from the factory with faulty parts. Jeep has already settled a class action for this same issue on the 2021-2023 wrangler. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Last night, an incident occurred, which was previously reported to NHTSA. This morning, while driving to the dealership to address that incident, the vehicle's engine turned off while driving in hybrid/gas mode. The "d" was blinking on both the shifter and on the driver information panel. I was able to turn the shifter knob to put the vehicle into neutral, reverse, and park, but there was no change in vehicle behavior. Putting the shifter back in drive did nothing, and the car remained inoperable. All the while, the infotainment system remained on. Eventually I was able to restart the engine and drive. During the resulting drive to the dealership, which was done in hybrid/gas mode, the vehicle would not accelerate past 29 mph. The engine would sound normal until reaching approximately 28 mph, at which point it sounded like the engine was cutting off, and then acceleration would cease at 29 mph no matter how much the gas pedal was pressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealership. I have been informed that they are looking into the source of the various problems reported here and in a previous report. I was informed that a diagnostic test revealed nearly 50 error codes. Several photos and videos were recorded.

This report involves a vehicle that was leased new from a dealership less a week ago. This vehicle has barely 200 miles on the odometer. While driving in electric mode, the engine completely shut off. The car shifted into park in the middle of traffic. I couldn’t shift it out of park — not even into neutral to push the car off the street. The screen was telling me to press the brake and the start button, as if I was starting the engine. But doing those things did nothing. I couldn’t start the engine, and I also couldn’t turn the car off. The infotainment system was still running. Eventually, the passenger opened the door, which caused the car to turn off. From there I was able to restart the engine. I then drove home in hybrid/gas mode. The check engine light was on the entire ride back, and it remains on the next day. One other thing. In the few days I’ve had this car, there have already been 5 or 6 times where electric mode shuts off while I’m driving, even if I still have battery left, and the car shifts into hybrid/gas mode. A message will appear telling me that electric mode is temporarily unavailable. When that happens, I have to wait several minutes to try to put electric mode back on, otherwise it won’t work.