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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1607716 · 2019-09-30

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
29,450
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMS WAS INOPERABLE. UPON STOPPING AND RELEASING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD ACCELERATING SUDDENLY TO 20 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN PLACE IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE AND RELEASING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE LUNGES AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON, AFTER LUNGING, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 30 TO 40 MPH AFTER THE INITIAL LUNGE. I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS THAT HAVE DAMAGED MY CAR. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO OPERATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11259008
Machine
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