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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1277700 · 2016-04-24

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION I HAVE STARTED TO GET OUT OF MY JEEP TO FIND THAT IT WAS NOT IN PARK. ON ONE OCCASION IT WAS IN NEUTRAL RATHER THAN PARK AND THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY UNOCCUPIED. IT ROLLED INTO A DITCH. IT IS ALSO VERY EASY TO LEAVE THE CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING BY MISTAKE. SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM. KEY FOBS ARE ALSO LESS SAFE THAN A KEY WHAT MUST BE TURNED AND PULLED OUT BEFORE LEAVING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10861139
Machine
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