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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 976175 · 2013-04-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
4,600
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MARCH 18, 2013 I WAS IN MY PARKING GARAGE AT THE HOSPITAL I WORK AT AND I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 1MPH WHEN I WENT TO PRESS THE BRAKES IT WOULDN'T STOP AT ALL I RAN RIGHT INTO THE GATE THAT OPENS THE EXIT FOR ME TO GET OUT AND DAMAGE MY FRONT END, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED A NEW VACUUM PUMP AND THEY KEPT IT 11 DAYS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE. I BARLEY HAD MY CAR A MONTH AND ON APRIL 24, 2013 THEY SAME ACCIDENT HAPPEN I TRIED TO BRAKE LEAVING WORK AND IT WAS NO PRESSURE AT ALL IT WOULDN'T STOP I RAN RIGHT INTO THE POLE AND MY WHOLE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED ONCE AGAIN. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW AND THEY CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES FOR THE CAR. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK BRAKES AND I NEED SOMEONE TO REALLY LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10509849
Machine
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