Consumer Complaint Detail
JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE / 2006
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007111513 | Incident Date: Jun, 07 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SIMI VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: GRAND CHEROKEE | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4HR48N46C | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 12 2007 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was exiting a freeway off ramp and had my foot lightly on the accelerator to keep the momentum up the inclined off ramp when i took my foot off the accelerator and steppe d on the brakes to begin slowing down the car kept accelerating at the same rate of speed, about 30 mph. i was pushing down on the brakes as hard as i could, and i could feel the antilock brakes pumping, and the car was only slowing slightly. i then had to veer over from the right lane to the left lane and then run the car into the curb in order to slow it down and avoid other cars parked at the top of the off ramp. after running the vehicle into the curb the car stopped accelerating and came to a stop several feet later. as a result of the incident, i was left staring over the side of a roughly 100 foot tall off ramp only a few feet from the edge. the rim of the wheel was gouged by the concrete curb, and the side wall of the tire had a deep scuff on it. i took it to an authorized dealer, where they checked the car, which was still on its original warranty. they found no problems with the car, and said that because they could not duplicate the problem they w fix it. they did mention that one of the mechanics had the same problem with his wife's car, the same model as mine, and her car was totaled. *ak in summary, i they manufacturer did nothing to remedy this serious safety issue, and i really have no other recourse but to hope that this serious issue happens again, so that they can possibly replicate it and fix it! |