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2021 JEEP CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES

fire · 1790883 · 2022-01-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I put my car in tow mode, after hooking up my RV, followed all proper procedures, after I turned key off and closed the door, between then and when I started to roll, the emergency brake AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED! I burned up my two rear Jeep tires and could have been worse had not a nice guy stop me and said your tires are on fire!!! I have a 38 ft Alpine, so didn't realize the pull! I luckily only had to replace my 2 rear tires and one sensor that melted! $450. Since then I watch for this DANGEROUS AUTO FEATURE and it has engaged on its own again a few times, not always, but occasionally. I can't have this going on it I plan to tow this vehicle!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11449337
Machine
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