| Issue ID | 685592 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10236228 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/06/05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While the contact's wife was driving the vehicle at an unknown speed, she approached a stop sign and depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle accelerated. The light changed before she was able to stop so she released the brake pedal and continued to drive to her residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure may be located in the throttle body. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. While on vacation, the unexpected acceleration recurred. The contact took the vehicle to an area dealer and they had the vehicle for a couple of days, but were unable to duplicate the failure. Once he returned home, he called his local dealer and was informed to bring the vehicle in for inspection. The dealer stated that the failure was with the adjustable brake and gas pedals causing unexpected acceleration. The dealer advised the contact to leave the pedals down as close to the floor as possible to avoid the failure recurring. The failure mileage was 1,000 and current mileage is 7500. Updated 09/13/08. *lj updated 09/16/08 *jb the consumer received a second opinion from a different dealer and they also found the adjustable brake and gas pedal when in the up position, were too close together. Updated 11/10/08. *jb updated 03/01/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7500 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | WRIGHT CITY, MO |
| VIN pattern | 1J4HR58N75CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 04/01/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| 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 | SCHNEIDER DODGE CHRYSLER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 573-486-3992 |
| Dealer's city | HERMANN |
| Dealer's state code | MO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 65041 |