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1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash · 427445 · 2003-08-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
109,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AT 30 MILES/HOUR WHEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH LOSS OF ALL BRAKE POWER CAUSING HIM TO DRIVE UP ONTO A PARKED CAR WHICH CAUSED THE JEEP TO OVERTURN ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. LUCKILY FOR HIM, HE SUSTAINED ONLY A SMALL CUT FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BREAKING ON IMPACT AND WAS CLEARED MEDICALLY WHEN HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. A POLICE CAR HAPPENED TO BE FOLLOWING HIM AND WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT. WHEN THE OFFICER RAN TO THE JEEP AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND HELPED MY SON CLIMB OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE, HE MADE MY SON TURN OFF THE JEEP BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING ALTHOUGH MY SON WAS NOT PRESSING THE GAS PETAL (HE WAS STANDING ON THE SEAT).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10036761
Machine
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