# 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `107437` · 1998-05-28 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
BRAKE PROBLEMS; AT 2900 MILES THE DISC ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ALSO ADJUSTED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER,  DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHEN GOING UPHILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES.  THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER CHEROKEE.  JEEP WENT OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER WOULD NOT LOOK AT JEEP. JEEP HAS BEEN REPAIRED.  *AK
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