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2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 690870 · 2008-10-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH IN MY 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE HARDER I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR, THE ENGINE RAN HARDER. IT WAS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE 30MPH SPEED. THE CRUISE WAS NOT ON. I ENDED UP INSIDE AN OFFICE BUILDING THAT THANKFULLY WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND I WAS INJURED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10244288
Machine
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