# 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `2042004` · 2024-11-20 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
## Narrative
My 2008 jeep grand cheroke has caught on fire multiple times & started smoking. The rpms would always jump High and one day I went to go leave and it went real high causing it to accelerate on its own and went I went to go try to stop it my breaks failed and emergency brake would not work.
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