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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

crash · 741255 · 2009-10-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Miles at failure
59,500

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING UP TO THE CURB AT A SHOPPING CENTER AND MY 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND SUDDENLY JUMPED THE CURB, KNOCKED DOWN A LARGE CONCRETE PLANTER AND TOOK OUT A LIGHT POLE. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT OVERRIDE THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS ON THE SIDEWALK. THIS INFORMATION WAS REPORTED TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER AND TO CHRYSLER CORPORATION BUT THEY ARE NOT ADMITTING THEIR IS A PROBLEM. THE DAMAGE TO MY JEEP HAS BEEN FIXED BUT NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10289843
Machine
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