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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 711082 · 2009-03-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN OUR 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO'S ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED AND THEN THE JEEP LEAPT FORWARD WITH GREAT FORCE AS SHE BRAKED. NO MORE THAT 3 FEET AWAY WAS A CONCRETE PLANTER THAT STOPPED THE JEEP. NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD STOP THIS RAPID ACCELERATION. THERE WAS $4208 IN DAMAGES TO THE JEEP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10260972
Machine
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