# 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `673051` · 2008-06-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 99,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A 4-WAY STOP SIGN.  EACH TIME THE VAN IN FRONT OF ME MOVED FORWARD, I WOULD LET OFF THE BRAKE TO DRIFT FORWARD A FEW FEET, AND THEN RE-ENGAGE THE BRAKE TO STOP.  WHEN THE VAN THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME MOVED FORWARD TO TAKE ITS TURN AT THE STOP SIGN, I AGAIN LET OFF THE BRAKE TO DRIFT FORWARD & THEN RE-ENGAGED THE BRAKE.  HOWEVER, MY 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S ENGINE REVVED/IDLED HIGH & IT LURCHED FORWARD.  I SMASHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE JEEP LURCHED FORWARD A 2ND TIME.  I LIFTED MY FOOT FOR A SPLIT-SECOND & AGAIN PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD, BUT THE JEEP LURCHED FORWARD A 3RD TIME & HIT THE VAN IN FRONT OF ME.  MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME & FELT THE JEEP LURCHING/JUMPING FORWARD AS WELL.  NOT TO MENTION, SHE HEARD ME SAYING THAT I COULDN'T GET THE JEEP TO STOP.  I AM CERTAIN I WAS NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR SIMULTANEOUSLY BECAUSE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY/SOLIDLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.  IF I HAD BEEN ON THE GAS, I WOULD HAVE HIT THE VAN MUCH HARDER/FASTER.  NOW, I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE DAMAGES DONE TO THE VAN, AS WELL AS PAYING FOR HIGHER INSURANCE PREMIUMS.  THE TRUTH IS, I AM NOT AT FAULT; THE JEEP IS.
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