# 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `519818` · 2005-03-08 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 33,000
## Narrative
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING HITTING A WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED.  THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.       SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION COMING OFF A CAR WASH LINE.  WHEN THE CAR WASH ATTENDANT TURNED ON THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE TOO OFF BY ITSELF AFTER A HUGE POWER SURGE AND CHARGED OUT OF THE CAR WASH HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT AND DRAGGING IT ACROSS FIVE LANES OF TRAFFIC, THROUGH ANOTHER PARKING LOT AND HITTING TWO PARKED CARS AND STOPPING BY HITTING A BRICK WALL.  THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED  THE ENTIRE TIME BUT IT DID NO GOOD.  THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 40 MPH UNTIL THE FINAL CRASH.  *TC
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