Issue ID | 1521293 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11160825 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 08/12/18 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have a serious safety issue with my 2015 jeep grand cherokee. I have brought it to the dealer for this problem more than once and they are not able to identify any issues with the vehicle. They have not been able to replicate my experience. In short on a few occasions while driving at low speed the vehicle seems to change gear and accelerate. I would best describe it as a surge. This past saturday (12/08/18), while coming to a stop a three way intersection my jeep accelerated without warning. I already had been depressing the brake when the surge happened and since i have experienced this before i was able to bring the vehicle to a stop. I was lucky i did not accelerate into two way traffic. I was not so lucky in december of 2017. I was stopped at a traffic light (my wife and adult son were in the car to witness this). When the light changed, i took my foot off the brake and my car suddenly lurched forward. I jammed down hard on the brake but my car made contact with the car in front of me resulting in a fender bender. It could have been worse. I experienced this phenomenon one other time while driving along and stopping at a light. Fortunately, there were no other vehicles nearby. As you might imagine, this has destroyed my confidence in this vehicle. I am afraid that this will happen again and may cause a more serious accident! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HUNTINGTON, NY |
VIN pattern | 1C4RJFBGXFCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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