Issue ID | 1641916 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11307366 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 08/12/19 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Arrived home 10:15pm dry roads and weather. Backing jeep into driveway and went to full throttle back to hit the garage structure and door. Shifted two drive to move out into the driveway and went to full throttle forward, across the street, through the swale into a vacant lot and hit the avista power transformer box knocking its off the base and pulling the 7,000 volt power cables out. Jeep then stopped and i backed it back into the driveway and stopped. Avista crew arrived and safed the transformer. Resulting damage was $3,007 to house and garage door, $16,275 damage to front/back/undercarriage on jeep and about $4,880 to replace the avista transformer. Car rental now 60 days at $42. 00 per day. Estimated total is now $26,682. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 81217 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | RATHDRUM, ID |
VIN pattern | 1C4RJFBT5FCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
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 | 0 |
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