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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 196243 · 2000-02-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SWITCHING THE VEHICLE FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE OWNER PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. OWNER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING UNTIL STOPPING ON ITS OWN WILL. ENGINE STILL REVVED WHILE BEING STOPPED WITH THE BRAKES. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
855027
Machine
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