Consumer Complaint Detail

JEEP / CHEROKEE / 1990

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997151054 Incident Date: Jul, 25 1997
Consumer's City: NEW HOPE Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: CHEROKEE Model Year: 1990
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1J4FJ38L6LL Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 04 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While attempting to put vehicle into drive, it accelerated and took off in reverse, and ran over owner's wife. this occurred in july 1997.*ak attempting to back up, vehicle accelerated rapidly and struck a barbeque grill, a set of steps, then his wife, where she was crushed and then drug approximately 30 feet, at the scene a police officer pointed out that the drivers side mat was caught under the pedals, possible throttle failure and in the event consumer trying to hit the brakes causing the mat to be stuck. *slc