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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1272803 · 2016-04-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
3,015
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS INVOLVING Y 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WHEREAS I PUT THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PARK AND BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE MOVED IN GEAR. THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS LOADING MY BOAT AND TRAILER INTO LAKE POWELL AND PLACED THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE KEEP ROLLING BACK. THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ANYONE FROM GETTING HURT WAS I PLACED THE PARKING BRAKE ON IMMEDIATE. THE SECOND INSTANCE WAS I WAS BACKING INTO MY GARAGE WHEN I PLACED THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE KEPT DRIVING BACKWARDS IN REVERSE GEAR. THIS CAUSES MY VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO OVERHEAD STORAGE AND CAUSE APPROXIMATELY $1500 IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY DID NOTHING TO HELP BUT GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. I AM CONCERNED WITH MY PERSONAL SAFETY NOW DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10853352
Machine
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