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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1305566 · 2016-08-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN

Severity

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

Narrative

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I WOULD LIKE TO FORMALLY REPORT WHAT I CONSIDER A CRITICAL FLAW WITH MY 2012 9JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH THE PENTASTAR V6 ENGINE. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY THE ENGINE IN THE PAST 45 DAYS. THE MOST RECENT EVENT RESULTED IN MY DAMAGING VEHICLE'S WHEEL AS WELL AS NEARLY HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. I HAVE 85533 MILES ON MY CAR AND THIS FLAW HAS ONLY MANIFESTED ITSELF IN THE PAST 3 DAYS (85533MILES). I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IN ORDER TO LOOK INTO THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT, I AM REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TIME. I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER OF A PRODUCT THAT HAS SUCH A BLATANT SAFETY RISK SHOULD BE APPRECIATIVE OF BEING INFORMED OF SUCH A DEFECT, AND CERTAINLY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10893636
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