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2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 655676 · 2008-01-30

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MY 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED BEGAN UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATING. I WAS FORCED TO USE BOTH FEET TO HOLD THE BRAKE DOWN BUT THE JEEP CONTINUED TO SURGE UNTIL I STRUCK A TRUCK IN MY LANE. MY CAR WAS DAMAGED AND SENT TO A COLLISION SHOP FOR REPAIR. THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO CHECK THE REASON FOR THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IT APPEARS IT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION BUT WE ARE NOT SURE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10216497
Machine
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