# 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
> NHTSA complaint `288200` · 2001-04-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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.
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