| Issue ID | 564271 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10139011 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/09/04 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: 2004 jeep grand cherokee. The consumer stated the gas pedal broke while driving. The throttle cable that was attached to it broke. This caused an accident. The consumer ran into a brick wall, parked car, and a pole before the vehicle stopped. The brake would not stop the vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to the dealership. Chrysler will not tell the contact anything about why this happened. No one was injured the police were called, but they did not respond because it happened in a parking lot. The vehicle had been running normally prior to this accident. This occurred on september 14, 2004. The insurance company was the agency that found that the throttle cable broke. The insurance company still has the vehicle, but it was not totaled. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WARREN, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GW48S54CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 10/07/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | MANICOTTI CHRYSLER JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 586-977-1700 |
| Dealer's city | STERLING HEIGHTS |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48313 |