| Issue ID | 538454 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10118198 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/04/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Incident 1, on saturday february 5, 2005 while maneuvering into a space in a parking lot i shifted into reverse with my foot on the brake suddenly the car, 2004, jeep, grand cherokee lurched backward. I pressed more firmly on the brake pedal and car jerked. Then, the engine revved higher, causing the car to hurtle toward cars in the row behind. Only by standing on the brake pedal did the vehicle stop, but just inches from a car behind us. Dealer's mechanic subsequently could find nothing wrong ,and could not duplicate the event. Incident 2 occurred on wednesday april 20, 2005. While braking gently when approaching a red traffic light the engine suddenly started revving quickly. I braked harder, but the engine revved higher, overcoming the braking effort i again stood on the brake, bringing the car to a halt only a few feet from a car waiting at the light. Examination of the brake pedal at this time showed that my foot was only on the brake pedal, and not near the accelerator pedal, and that nothing was pressing on the accelerator pedal.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31962 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUN PRAIRIE, WI |
| VIN pattern | 1J8GW68J54CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 26/04/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KAYSER JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 608-251-0162 |
| Dealer's city | STOUGHTON |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 53589 |