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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 139472 · 1999-02-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS MY HUSBAND SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, OUR NEW JEEP LURCHED OR ACCELERATED SO QUICKLY THAT THE TIRES SQUEALED AND SMOKED. WE AREN'T SURE IF IT "JUMPED" OUT OF PARK OR IF AS IT WENT INTO REVERSE IT WAS ACCELERATED OR FLOORED. I WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE, SEVERE CONCUSSION, DISLOCATED JAW, ETC... MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE INSPECTED AND FIND THE VEHICLE "MECHANICALLY SOUND". WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT EVER AGAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
703752
Machine
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