# 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `1305566` · 2016-08-05 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
## 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
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