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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1299952 · 2016-07-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE HAS SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE STANDING ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET. THE BACK WHEELS ARE SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL, BURNING RUBBER, AND YOU HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES (ALL ON CITY STREETS). WE HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT MODULES REPLACED (DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY WERE CALLED) AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10886136
Machine
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