| Issue ID | 524137 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10106453 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/01/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I drove into my driveway a short distance and put the jeep into park. I got out of the jeep walked behind it to go get the mail, before i reached the mailbox i noticed that the jeep had started rolling backwards. It rolled across the road, down into a very large ditch and hit a tree. I ran after it to try and stop it but i was unsuccessful. I had just begun to push the brake as the back tire went into the ditch. The force of the jeep going down the ditch knocked me on my back and my foot got caught in the door so i was dragged down the ditch with the jeep. Luckily i didn't receive any serious injury just sore and shook up but the jeep has extensive damage to the rear end. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7075 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MILAN, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GW48S44CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | SCHULTZ MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MILAN |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48160 |