# 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1255941` · 2016-01-26 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 237,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED. IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN UP AN INCLINE. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 237,000.
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