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Jeep Cherokee 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 18-007-16 · NHTSA communication 10119634 · issued Jan 13, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: 2.4L Powertrain Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest available software. Some customers may experience an engine stop start failure while driving. The customer may describe that when the brake pedal is released immediately after the vehicle enters Electronic Start Stop Mode (ESS), the engine turns off and wont restart until you shift to park and cycle the key.

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.