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2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

crash · 288200 · 2001-04-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR DISC BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE FROM DATE OF PURCHASE WHICH IS WHY I HAD THE ACCIDENT DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUS SECTION. WHEN I ASKED MY DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE AND AFTER THE ACCIDENT NOTHING WAS DONE BY MY DEALERSHIP. THEY FINALLY INSTALLED NEW REAR DISC BREAKS ON 3/26/2001 WHEN I COMPLAINED ONE MORE TIME THAT THERE WAS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHOLE CAR WHILE BRAKING. FROM THE TIME FRAME GIVEN IT LOOKS LIKE MY DEALERSHIP WAS TRYING TO CHARGE ME FOR NEW REAR BRAKES AFTER THE WARRANTY ON THEM EXPIRED BUT I HELD MY GROUND AND GOT IT FIXED FOR FREE. IF THE BRAKES WERE IN NORMAL CONDITION, I WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT THAT I WAS IN AND WOULDN'T HAVE HAD $5000 OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALL OF THE PAPERWORK TO PROVE MY POINT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
744087
Machine
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