# 2006 JEEP LIBERTY — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1488896` · 2018-08-06 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** LIBERTY
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WHILE APPLYING BRAKE & SHIFTING TO REVERSE, CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED WITH NO THROTTLE ENGAGED. BRAKE WAS PRESSED THE WHOLE TIME AND PUMPED TO STOP VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO BRAKING. A POLE WAS IMPACTED CRUSHING VEHICLE. NO WARNINGS OF THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS LEFT THE FAMILY IN FEAR OF EVER DRIVING A JEEP.  THIS WAS A JEEP LIBERTY 2006 WITH LESS THAN 70K MILES. WELL KEPT MAINTAINED VEHICLE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*