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1999 JEEP CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 478418 · 2004-06-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CRASH - I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. I WAS BRAKING WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, DRIVING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT ONLY THIS TIME DID IT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED JEEP DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECK IT OUT. THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. I AM PRETTY NERVOUS ABOUT THIS. I KNOW HOW HARD I WAS BRAKING, AND IT JUST DIDN'T MATTER. THE CAR WAS WORKING AGAINST ME. I HAD TO THROW IT INTO PARK JUST TO STOP THE CAR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074845
Machine
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