| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003208031 | Incident Date: Mar, 03 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HASTINGS | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: LAREDO | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4GW48S63C | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 01 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Sudden acceleration with 2003 grand cherokee laredo. leased jeep 12/30/03 from classic chrysler dodge & jeep in hastings mi. on 03/04/03 i came home from work and went to park jeep in barn/garage. put jeep in park, opened door of garage/barn. got back in jeep, placed foot on brake, put jeep in drive, heard a whine, the jeep shot forward through the barn, over an ice fishing shanty, boat, chain saw, other debris and out the back wall of the barn. had jeep towed to dealership as it had a little over 1,000 miles on it. chrysler sent out a special investigator on 03/07/03. he submitted a report the week of 03/10/03 to chrysler. we received a letter from chrysler, r.a. bott, special investigations, dated 03/13/03, stating chrysler declined any manufacturing responsibility in this matter. nlm |
