# 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `616497` · 2007-03-13 · 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:** 64,000
## Narrative
CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE.   I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND THE CAR LITERALLY SHOT OUT OF THE GARAGE STRAIGHT INTO A TREE.   MY DRIVEWAY IS CURVED - FORTUNATELY THE TREE STOPPED THE CAR OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE STREET.  IMPACT TOTALED THE CAR, BROKE THE GAS TANK WHICH MAY CAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ON MY PROPERTY.   IT PROBABLY TOOK LESS THAN 2 SECONDS TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THEN 54 FEET UP THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE TREE.   I FELT AS IF IT WERE AIRBORNE.  *JB
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