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2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE

crash · 1461002 · 2018-04-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN PARKING MY CAR AND DRIVING INTO THE SPACE SUDDENLY I HAD AN ENGINE SURGE. IT HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY. I TRIED TO PARK IT YET AGAIN AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME I RECEIVED DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS STOPPED BY A LARGE LIGHT POLE. I CALLED TRIPLE A AND HAD IT BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY PUT NEW BRAKES ON THE CAR. I FELT SECURE . THE THIRD TIME I WAS SLOWING DOWN DUE TO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. SUDDENLY THE CAR SURGED AGAIN. I PULLED OUT OF MY LANE QUICKLY SO I WOULD NOT HIT THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME. NOW I WAS IN THE ONCOMING LANE. I SAW A CAR HORIZONTAL TO MY CAR. BRAKES DID NOTHING TO STOP ME. I HIT HER CAR. IT HAPPENED SO FAST. LUCKILY, THE PASSENGER WAS SHAKEN UP AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY ST. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING INTO THE LIBRARY WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11084562
Machine
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