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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 405359 · 2001-07-06

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
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON BOTH FAILURES THE JEEP WAS IN PARK, WITH THE BRAKE ON AND THE ENGINE IDLING. THE CAR LITERALLY TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AND BOTH TIMES WAS ONLY STOPPED BY FENCES. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS ON FLAT GROUND. I REPORTED THE FIRST INCIDENCE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IF I COULDN'T PROVE IT, THEY WEREN'T RESPONSIBLE AND THEREFORE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. I DID NOT REPORT THE SECOND INCIDENCE, BUT I HAVE ALSO NOT FIXED THE DAMAGE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****747979

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10006447
Machine
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