# 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1295925` · 2016-07-06 · 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:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 10,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE OFTEN DOES NOT ENGAGE IN GEAR.  EVENTUALLY WHEN IT CATCHES GEAR, THE VEHICLE LUNGES CONSIDERABLY IN GEAR FORCING THE CAR TO JERK FORWARD.  IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN GOING SLOW IN TRAFFIC OR GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS.  VERY UNSTABLE IN THESE SITUATIONS.  IN ONE SPECIFIC SITUATION IN TRAFFIC, CAR DID NOT CATCH GEAR AND THEN WHEN IT ENGAGED, JERKED FORWARD INTO CAR IN FRONT OF ME.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*