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Jeep Grand Cherokee 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 21-017-14 REV. A · NHTSA communication 10139864 · issued Nov 26, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2014
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Flash: Transmission Shift And Driveability Enhancements This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and Transmission Control Module (TCM) with new software.Both the PCM and TCM must be up to date for these changes to be effective. The customer may indicate that they are not satisfied with the shift quality of the transmission. Improvements to the transmission calibration have been made to the following:Upshift Improvements Shift quality in Normal Mode Shift quality in Sport Mode Shift inhibit while transitioning in/out of MDSDownshift Improv

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.