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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1286544 · 2016-06-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN PARK WITH ENGINE IDLING. STANDING OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, I OPENED DOOR TO REACH IN TO TURN IGNITION OFF. AS SOON AS I HIT IGNITION, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD DRAGGING ME ABOUT 10 YARDS. I WAS NOT IN VEHICLE AND HELD ON TO STEERING WHEEL AND OPEN DOOR TO KEEP FROM GETTING RUN OVER. IT COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME, LUCKILY IN AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE IS SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ON SITE AND THIS INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO. WITNESSES WERE PRESENT AND CO-WORKERS VIEWING IT WERE FRIGHTENED BY IT...CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871852
Machine
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