Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints (2008)
734 consumer complaints on file.
- #10627279August 21, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE IGNITION KEY, IT SOMETIMES RELEASES EASILY AND SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND MOVE IT AND THAT CAN HAPPEN UP TO AS MANY AS 5 OR 6 OR AS LITTLE AS 2 OR 3 TIME. INITIALLY IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A PROBLEM, BUT NOW IT IS BECOMING SCARY. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN BECAUSE WE MENTIONED IT THE LAST TIME WE WERE THERE AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE OK UNTIL THE CHECK ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT GOES ON. WE JUST CAN'T WAIT AND CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR LIKE THIS. THERE SEEM TO BE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH SIMILAR ISSUE. WE HOPE THAT ALL OUR CONCERNS CAN BE REMEDIED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10626765August 20, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I LOST POWER STEERING & BRAKES BUT THE RADIO AND AC STAYED ON. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART AND THEN CONTINUED DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE THEN, EVEN AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED MY KEY FOBS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10618931August 5, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE STRAIGHT FROM THE DEALER. IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 I STARTED EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT INSTANCES OF THE VEHICLE POWERING DOWN & STOPPING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WOULD BE DRIVING AT 35MPH, AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE ELECTRICAL WOULD CEASE, THE TRUCK WOULD SEIZE UP, POWER DOWN AND WOULD COME TO A HALT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER ON 6/27/13, HAD DIAGNOSTICS RUN. THE DEALER'S RECOMMENDATION WAS TO HAVE A NEW KEYFOB UNIT INSTALLED. THERE WAS AN INTERNAL DEFECT FOUND IN THE WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE. MODULE ON BACKORDER, SO ALTERNATE REPAIR OPTION GIVEN WHICH INCLUDED THE INSTALLATION AND PROGRAMMING OF A NEW REMOTE STARTER UNIT WHICH CAME WITH A NEW WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE AND TWO NEW KEYFOBS. PREVIOUS TO THIS I ALSO HAD A NEW BATTERY & SHOCKS PUT IN TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, STILL HAVING SAME ISSUE AND NOW THE "MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT" INTERMITTENTLY APPEARS LIT ON MY DASH. I SEE JEEPS UP TO 2007 BEING INCLUDED IN THE LATEST 7/21/14 RECALL FOR "FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES THAT CAUSE VEHICLES TO STALL" & I WANT TO ENSURE THAT THE 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S GET INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION AS A RESULT OF MY FILED COMPLAINT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10618469August 3, 2014ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE HAS TWO CHRONIC PROBLEMS, THE MOST SEVERE OF WHICH IS THAT IT SUDDENLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE BEING DRIVEN, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN & DANGEROUS LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND MANEUVERABILITY . RECOVERY ACTION REQUIRES PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO SHUT OFF AND RE-START THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES, USUALLY IN DAMP OR RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. TWO DIFFERENT JEEP DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM! ONE DEALER THOUGHT REPLACING A MODULE FOR ABOUT $900 WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE BUT IT DID NOT. THE OTHER CHRONIC PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT START FOR NO APPARENT REASON! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616702July 28, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF IF KEY FAB IS DISTURBED WHILE DRIVING. THREE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPEN IN THE PAST YEAR. ALL POWER IS LOST WHEN THIS OCCURS. I REMOVED ITEMS FROM KEY RING IN AN ATTEMPT TO TEMPORARILY STOP THIS SITUATION UNTIL A RECALL IS ANNOUNCED TO FIX THIS ISSUE PERMANENTLY. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616728July 28, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS - I AM NOW USING MY THIRD IGNITION SWITCH. THE FIRST ONE FAILED INSTANTLY, SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THIS USED VEHICLE. I PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT THE SWITCH WOULD NOT READ AND ACCEPT MY KEY FOB. THEREFORE IT WOULD NOT START THE ENGINE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT SWITCH AND PROGRAMMING. THE SECOND FAILED (APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER) INTERMITTENTLY WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. WHEN I WOULD TURN THE KEY FOB TO START THE CAR AND THEN RELEASE THE KEY TO LET IT RETURN TO THE "ON" POSITION THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF. SOMETIMES IT WOULD STOP IMMEDIATELY, BUT THERE WERE OTHER OCCASIONS THAT IT WOULD TURN OFF AFTER I STARTED DRIVING. THE THIRD SWITCH IS NOW STILL WORKING BUT IS OPERATION IS NOT AS SMOOTH AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY. THIS IS THE CONDITION THAT PRECEDED THE FAILURE OF THE SECOND SWITCH. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR ALMOST FIFTY YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED FAILURES AS I JUST DESCRIBED. THIS IS MORE THAN AN EXPENSE AND INCONVENIENCE. WHEN YOUR CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT...NOW THAT IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616955July 28, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND ALL ELECTRICAL AND POWER STEERING INOPERABLE. SHUT OFFS HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS FROM 20 MPH TO 70 MPH. IT GENERALLY OCCURS UPON HITTING ROAD BUMPS, RAIL ROAD TRACKS OR POT HOLES. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED 4-6 TIMES PER YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER'S SERVICE ENGINEERING GARAGE AND SUBURBAN CHRYSLER JEEP AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE OR FIX THE ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 ADDITIONAL SHUT OFF INCIDENTS IN THE PAST 3 DAYS WITH 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS. VEHICLE WILL RESTART UPON PLACING TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTING. BASED UPON CHRYSLER RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES, I BELIEVE MY 2008 GRAND CHEROKEE IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME ISSUES AS EARLIER MODELS. UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616278July 25, 2014ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,088. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW IGNITION MODULE. UPDATED 11/18/14
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10615552July 23, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY FOB IN THE OFF POSITION AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10615447July 22, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN VEHICLE OFF THE KEY BECOMES TRAPPED IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT UNTIL THE KEY TURNED TO THE ON THEN TO OFF POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. AT TIMES THE VEHICLE STARTS ON ITS OWN EVEN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AT ALL AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND IN DRIVE ON THE ROADWAY THAT YOU HEAR THE IGNITION AREA BY THE KEY CLICKING AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS CAUSES THE ALARM SYSTEM LIGHT TO COME ON AND FLASH THEN GO OFF AND NO AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND BECOMING HARDER TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. SO FAR THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MUCH SINCE OUT OF FEAR THIS MAY HAPPEN WITH ME MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN INSIDE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10614564July 18, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10610308July 14, 2014ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
I FILED A COMPLAINT BACK IN JANUARY 2014 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. IT WENT NO WHERE WITH NHTSA. CHRYSLER/FIAT SENT OUT RECALL N23...THEIR FIX FOR VEHICLES THAT MIGHT ROLL WHEN REMOTE START WAS USED.THIS RECALL REPROGRAMMING CAUSED JEEPS TO LOOSE 4X4, 4X4LOW ETC. SOME GET STUCK IN 4LOW, SOME IN 2HIGH. AFTER ALMOST $700 AND MONTHS OF AGGRAVATION, PAYING TO REPLACE MY ACTUATOR (WHICH WAS FINE!), I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH NO 4X4, 4X4 LOW OR ABILITY TO SHIFT TRANSFER CASE INTO NEUTRAL. I HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER CLEAR THE ERROR CODES AGAIN! I AM REALTOR IN UPSTATE NY AND USE MY 4X4 REGULARLY!! I DON'T WANT TO GET UP ON SOME MOUNTAIN DIRT ROAD AND FIND OUT I DON'T HAVE MY STABILITY CONTROL, 4X4LOW OR OTHER! THIS IS A GRAVE SAFETY ISSUE FOR THOSE THAT USE 4X4 LOW ESPECIALLY. DURING THIS PAST WINTER I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE REGULAR 4X4 AND MY JEEP FISHTAILED IN THE SNOW. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO FORCE CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10610439July 14, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
YET AGAIN THE JEEP DIES OUT WHILE DRIVING AND EVENTUALLY DOES NOT START. HAD IT REPAIRED IN JUNE 2014. TODAY 7/14/14 IT WILL NOT START AGAIN. I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND SEE THAT THERE WAS AN EXACT MATCH TO OUR PROBLEMS. SEVERAL YEARS AGO WE HAD THE LOCKED WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS TOO. I CALLED JEEP THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID ALTHOUGH OUR PROBLEM WAS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL, OUR SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT INVOLVED. THEY NEE TO EXPAND THE RECALL BASED ON THE PROBLEMS OR PEOPLE WILL BE HARMED IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE FAULTY VEHICLE. THE JEEP JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND YOU LOSE YOUR STEERING AND CAN CAUSE A CRASH. I NARROWLY AVOIDED ONE SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS. MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS IDENTICAL TO MINE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10608994July 8, 2014ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10606317July 2, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FINAL DRIVE CONTROLLER MODULE RECALL. CONSUMER STATES RECALL REPAIR DAMAGED VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2013. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME, IT DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. IT WASN'T UNTIL JANUARY 2014, THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO TOWABLE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSFER CASE MOTOR, AND CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SIX MONTHS. THE CONSUMER FILED A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER, AND FIVE WEEKS LATER THE PART ARRIVED, AND WAS EVENTUALLY INSTALLED. LATE APRIL 2014, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO TOWABLE MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED AGAIN. THE DEALER GUARANTEED THAT IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. BUT, IT DID HAPPEN AGAIN, AND A WARNING APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THAT READ SERVICE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THERE WAS NO PERMANENT FIX AT THE MOMENT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10607463July 1, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY JEEP STALLS EVERY MONTH OR EVERY MONTH. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A YEAR REGARDING THIS ISSUE. JEEP STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW AND HIGH RATE OF SPEEDS. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS TO ME AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MY ROAD IS A 50 MPH ROAD AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART MY JEEP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS NO MATTER WHAT ROAD I AM ON, BUT I DO LIVE ON A MAJOR ROAD WHICH HAS LOTS OF TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT SEEM TO FIND WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS STALLING AND SAYS NO CODES SHOW IN THE COMPUTER. I PUT THE LATEST STALLING EPISODE ABOVE. CHRYSLER REALLY NEEDS TO STEP-UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10606437June 27, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. LOSE ENGINE, LIGHTS, BRAKES, STEERING, AND AIR BAGS. I NO LONGER FEEL I CAN SAFELY OPERATE THIS VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY WITH MULTIPLE LANES. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE PART(S) AT THEIR COST. THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS CONDITION IN 2008 VEHICLES SINCE 2008. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10606206June 26, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
DRIVING ON AN ONRAMP TO THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY TRUCK SHUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER TO MOTOR.. HAD TO COST TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND TRY TO RESTART VEHICLE.. THIS PUT ME IN DANGER OF NOT ONLY CAUSING A MAJOR HIGHWAY CRASH LEADING TO INJURY AND DEATH BUT ALSO HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS STILL WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK.. THE ONLY WAY TO START THIS VEHICLE IS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.. PUT IT INTO PARK... REMOVE THE KEY FOB ... RE INSERT KEY FOB AND TRUCK STARTS RIGHT BACK UP... SINCE 2008 I HAVE FILLED REPORTS OF THIS EXACT PROBLEM HAPPENING.. AND NO FIX HAS COME FROM JEEP OR A RECALL FORCING ACTION OF THESE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES.. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LINE GOING BACK TO 2007 AND STILL YOU OR CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION. PLEASE MY LIFE AS WELL AS OTHERS DRIVING ON THE ROAD COULD BE SAVED BE A RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE ... I ASK YOU WILL IT TAKE ME DEATH OR THE DEATH OF OTHERS TO GET A RESPONSE FROM SOME ONE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10606245June 26, 2014VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,006. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10606063June 25, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DIESEL LIMITED TWO WHEEL DRIVE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 92,289 MILES. AT 93,290 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH ACCORDING TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE EEG VALVE AND BATTERY WAS BAD. SO I REPLACED THE GR VALVE IN THE BATTERY. PERIODICALLY SINCE THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. ON A TRIP TO OHIO THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY DURING A RAINSTORM. IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE AIRFLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS BAD, BUT THEY NEEDED TO PULL THE BATTERY OUT AND DISCONNECT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE TO GET A TRUE READING AND MAKE SURE IT WAS THE AIRFLOW CONTROL VALVE. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE BATTERY. UPON PULLING THE BATTERY AND BOX THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THERE WAS BATTERY ACID ON THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. I WAS TOLD THAT IN ORDER TO GET PROPER READINGS THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS FOR A TOTAL COST OF $2091. AND THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT AFTER THIS WAS DONE THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER PROBLEM. I BELIEVE ALL THE PROBLEMS MAY HAVE BEEN FALSE READINGS BECAUSE BATTERY ACID HAD EATEN THROUGH THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND DAMAGED THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, CAUSING FALSE READINGS WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. I DO NOT HAVE $3000 A MONTH TO INVEST IN THIS VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO FIND ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP ME!!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0