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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1291372 · 2016-06-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I PARKED THE CAR & PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON. I EXITED THE CAR TO MAIL A LETTER. THE CAR SUDDENLY ROLLED BACK HITTING A CAR THAT WAS WAITING FOR MY PARKING SPOT. THE ACCIDENT REPORT STATES THE CAR WAS "DRIVERLESS". I CONTACTED THE DEALER. RELUCTANTLY THEY EXAMINED THE CAR & SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I ASKED HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE TO EXIT THE CAR IF IT WASN'T IN PARK. MY FOOT WOULD HAVE TO BE ON THE BRAKE OR IT WOULD ROLL. SO I COULDN'T EXIT THE CAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE!! OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE GEAR SHIFT. IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN & SLIPS UNLESS THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I HAD NO WAY OF ENTERING THE CAR AS IT ROLLED TO PREVENT IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR. IF I DID MOST PROBABLY I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. TOWN & COUNTRY JEEP TOTALLY DISREGARDED MY COMPLAINT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10875519
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