More than 1.5 million Jeep Cherokees, Dodge Journeys investigated by NHTSA

4 Stellantis vehicle models are below investigation by the NHTSA for protection problems, with 1.34 million Jeep Cherokees accounting for the bulk of the scrutiny, the Linked Push reported Tuesday. 

The 2014-2020 Jeep Cherokee is remaining investigated for an digital parking brake that can inadvertently activate while the crossover SUV is in movement. Centered on repair invoices and 80 shopper complaints posted to the NHTSA website, the parking brake module can be ruined by drinking water leaking into the automobile. If activated though driving, the motor vehicle can stall. A 2015 recall encompassing practically 100,000 Jeep Cherokees from the 2014-2015 product yr identified that water moving into the electric power liftgate handle module induced a short circuit that improved the risk of a hearth. 

Sudden, unintended braking or stalling could raise the threat of a crash and prompt mother or father firm Stellantis to problem a remember. The NHTSA opens an investigation if its complex experts have adequate purchaser complaints and evidence to ascertain that it can be not an isolated incident. If a pattern is suspected that results in a protection threat, the company will open up a official investigation that ordinarily nudges an automaker to difficulty a voluntary remember. If the automaker disagrees, the two the company and automaker can existing their results to the NHTSA Administrator. If the company concludes that a recall is warranted and the automaker nonetheless refutes the determination, the automaker can obstacle it in court. It hardly ever receives to that stage.

The second investigation entails 289,000 Dodge Journey, Jeep Compass, and Jeep Patriot from the 2016 model 12 months because of to an motor stall equivalent to 1 that prompted an previously remember in 2016 that encompassed 42,000 cars. A crankshaft or camshaft sensor might work intermittently and induce the motor to stall. There have been 127 purchaser issues about the challenge. 

The 3rd investigation surrounds the 2019-2021 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan, masking 21,000 models. There are 40 buyer problems about a stall owing to a transmission malfunction, typically at speeds above 25 mph. Most of the problems cited loss of electric power at highway speed, and was accompanied by an error concept in the cluster that indicated a charging fault.  

That delivers the whole amount of Stellantis cars beneath investigation to 1.65 million. We’ll update these investigations independently need to they turn out to be recalls. In the meantime, examine for or file similar issues at the nhtsa.gov/automobile.