| Issue ID | 1162714 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10691596 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/05/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle's speed increased to 80 mph without warning. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond causing the contact to engage the emergency brake. The failure recurred on several occasions. Also, while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The contact pulled over and the vehicle restarted after several attempts. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GS48K25CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |