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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1234756 · 2015-11-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
850
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AT 2:30 PM ON OCTOBER 30TH 2015 I PARKED IN A COMMERCIAL LOT. I LEFT THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A STORE, WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE I REALIZED THE CAR WAS "RUNNING". I OPENED THE DOOR AND REACHED AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE CAR OFF BY PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON. I THINK PROCEEDED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE TO GO TO ANOTHER STORE. WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE 2ND STORE I SAW MY CAR HAD ENGAGED INTO DRIVE AND MOVED OVER 50 FEET ACROSS THE PARTING LOT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT TO MY CAR I FOUND IT RUNNING AND IN "DRIVE". THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHOUT ANYONE IN THE CAR. THE CAR BASICALLY "RAN AWAY" WITHOUT ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10787947
Machine
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