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2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 438531 · 2003-11-02

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
39,200
Speed
4 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE AT WORK. I HAD JUST TURNED LEFT INTO THE PARKING LOT AND HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW. I MOVED ABOUT FIVE PARKING SPOTS UP AND APPLYING MY BRAKE AGAIN TURNED INTO THE PARKING. DURING THIS TIME I HAD NOT TAKEN MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, ONLY DECREASED THE PRESSURE. WHEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO COME TO A FULL STOP THE CAR SUDDENLY SOUNDED LIKE A JET ENGINE AND TOOK OFF, GOING THROUGH A BRICK WALL, TRAVELING ACROSS ABOUT TWELVE TO TWENTY FEET OF YARD AND PLOWED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE. I KNOW THAT MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND NOT NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM EXTREMELY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. I HAD PURCHASED THIS 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE FROM A CHRYSLER DEALER ON APRIL 16, 2003 AND FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10045270
Machine
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