# 1988 JEEP WRANGLER — PARKING BRAKE
> NHTSA complaint `773436` · 2010-03-12 · 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:** WRANGLER
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE
- **Miles at failure:** 98,261
- **Speed:** 12 mph
## Narrative
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1988 JEEP WRANGLER.  I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR A FEW WEEKS.  I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT SOMETIMES WHEN I ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, IT FAILS AND RELEASES.  EVERYTIME IT WOULD HAPPEN, IT WOULD HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY AND I WOULD SIMPLY RE-ENGAGE IT, EXCEPT FOR THIS LAST TIME IT HAPPENED.  I HAD MY JEEP PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED.  WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL, THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AGAIN AND DISENGAGED.  MY JEEP, THEN, ROLLED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE IN MY BACKYARD.  THIS HAPPENED JUST THE OTHER DAY AND IT IS STILL IN THE SAME POSITION AS I FOUND IT WHEN I CAME HOME.  I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX IT YET. *TR
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