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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

crash1 injured · 540679 · 2005-06-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Miles at failure
17,534
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING AT 65 MPH I CAME UPON AN ACCIDENT AND HAD TO BRAKE RAPIDLY. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE CAR SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROBLE SPIN AND ENDED UP FACING ONCOMMING TRAFIC IN THE OPPOSING LANE. TOOK THE CAR 2004 JEEP GC TO THE DEALER TO CHECK OUT WHY THIS HAPPENED THE DEALER SAID THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND HAD BE REPLACED AND WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTEE HE ALSO STATEDTHEY GET 40 OR MORE JGC IN FOR BRAKE WORK A MONTH.AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE? ??

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126167
Machine
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