NHTSA complaint: 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while her husband was parking the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed but the engine revved, and the vehicle inadvertently accelerated forward. The vehicle crashed into the garage door and damaged another vehicle parked inside of the garage. The contact's husband then attempted to reverse the vehicle, but the failure recurred. No injury was sustained and no medical attention was received. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation