# 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1702987` · 2020-10-28 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GLADIATOR
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 4,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
FIRST INCIDENT WAS APPROACHING A TURN OFF INTO A SHOPPING AREA, A CAR WAS STOPPED THERE WAITING FOR TRAFFIC AS I APPROACHED I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO WAY DOWN, I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO RECYCLE BRAKE PEDAL AS IT WENT SO FAR DOWN I WAS HITTING GAS PEDAL, THUS CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO TOWN AND A STRONG BRAKE BURNT SMELL WAS OCCURRING, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AGAIN BRAKE PEDAL WENT WAY DOWN AGAIN WHICH THIS TIME I HAD TIME TO REGAIN CONTROL FROM HITTING GAS PEDAL AND FORCE STOP, INSPECTED BRAKES AND FRONT BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY HOT AND SMOKING AS IF BRAKES WERE BEING CONSTANTLY APPLIED, I DID NOT FEEL BRAKES BEING APPLIED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY JUST SMELL AND INSPECTION OF FRONT BRAKES HEATING UP. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR STATION WAITING ON RESULTS. I FEEL THAT IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR AND MAJOR ACCIDENT.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*