# 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `985491` · 2013-06-11 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 58,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
WE HAVE A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY THAT WAS IDLING IN PARK WHILE WE WERE HELPING A NEIGHBOR.  AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO, OUR CAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ACCELERATED UP THE DRIVEWAY SMASHING INTO MY NEIGHBORS GARAGE.  THERE WERE 8 WITNESS TO SEE THIS UNBELIEVABLE EVENT OCCUR.  OUR NEIGHBOR HAS A LONG DRIVEWAY OF APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET, AND OUR CAR WAS PARKED AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY.  THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY GAINING SPEED WHILE HEADING TOWARDS THEIR GARAGE BEFORE SLAMMING INTO THEIR BRICK FACIA ON THE GARAGE.  I CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE, AND THEN CHRYSLER WHO ONLY SAID SORRY THIS HAPPENED.  CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TESTED ON WHY THIS OCCURRED, IN ADDITION TO GETTING ALL THE DAMAGE REPAIRED.  *TR
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