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2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 874020 · 2011-08-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
1,700

Severity

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

Narrative

EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE LIKE IT SHOULD. UPON PARKING ONE EVENING, I MUST HAVE LEFT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL BUT I HAD SET THE BRAKE FULLY. IN THE MORNING, MY JEEP HAD DRIFTED FORWARD INTO MY OTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGES TO BOTH. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. TO THIS DATE, AND MILEAGE (60,000) THE BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON THE SLIGHTEST OF GRADE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10419590
Machine
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