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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1677743 · 2020-07-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN A PULL FORWARD PARK SPOT, SHIFTED TO REVERSE TO BACK OUT. CAR LURCHED BACKWARD VERY FAST. CROSSED THE ROAD, STOPPED BY A 4' X 6' POST SET IN THE GROUND. THE COLLISION BROKE THE POST AND CRACKED MY CAR'S REAR BUMPER. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT COULD NOT CONTROL THE SPEED. THANKFULLY, NO PEOPLE WERE IN THE ROAD. NO INJURIES. THIS WAS PIN A COMMERCIAL FARM, WHERE PEOPLE CAN HARVEST THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. THE ROAD IS BLACKTOP. MY CAR LEFT SKID MARKS ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE ROAD. IT WAS A FRIGHTENING EVENT FOR ME AND MY FRIEND. I CALLED MY CAR DEALER LATER TO ASK IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS...SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND THE CAR ZIPPED OFF- OUT OF CONTROL. TECH SAID ' NO'.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11339972
Machine
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