# 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `364175` · 2002-07-23 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ROAD, GAINING SPEED, PUT CAR INTO 2ND GEAR IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND NOT OVER-USE THE BRAKES...CAR SUDDENLY  BOLTED BACK AND BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE.  I STEERED OUT OF HITTING THE MEDIAN , (IT WAS A WINDY MOUNTAIN ROAD), BUT HIT THE BACK OF A TRACTOR TRAILOR.. I WAS THEN HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER TRACTOR-TRAILOR AND PROJECTED FOWARED.  I WAS ABLE TO MANUEVER OVER TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. PLACED CAR'S TRANSMISSION IN PARK..BUT IT CONTINUED TO MOVE FOWARD !!! I HAD MINOR ACHES AND PAINS, CAR SUSTAINED  AT LEAST $9500 WORTH OF COLLISSION DAMAGE.  TOLD REPAIR TO CHECK BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION...THEY SAID EVERYTHING OK.. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING UNUSUAL IN THIS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. I AM EXTREMELY FEARFUL OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS STILL IN SHOP WAITING FOR FINAL ESTIMATE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE FRAME AND BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION ARE OK BEFORE I CONSIDER USING VEHICLE AGAIN. MY CONFIDENCE IS LOST.  CAN JEEP RESPOND AND LET ME KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED...WILL THEY BUY-BACK  ?  IT IS ON EXTENDED WARRANTY  TIL  JANUARY 2003  OR  43,000 MILES.  I JUST PURCHASED IN JANUARY OF 2002. I NOW REALIZE MANY JEEPS HAVE MANY PROBLEMS.*AK
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