# 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1283917` · 2016-05-19 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING APPROX. 20 MPH IN CITY TRAFFIC, CAR IN FRONT STOPPED SUDDENLY.  I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE AUTO-BRAKING SYSTEM ALSO FLASHED ON DASHBOARD TO "BRAKE!" BUT WHEN I TRIED TO, THE BRAKES WERE NOT AS RESPONSIVE AS USUAL.  I APPLIED TREMENDOUS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL (SO MUCH SO THAT MY FOOT STILL HURTS OVER A WEEK LATER) AND THE BRAKES DID NOT REACT AS THEY TYPICALLY DO, SO I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*