| Issue ID | 1350735 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10946850 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 11/06/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was traveling to my daughters when the jeep suddenly veered to the left. Crossed center line, hit guard rail and rolled three times down the highway. Luckily no cars were coming. My front drivers side fire was wedged in the guard rail. I was upside down and managed to undo my seat belt and crawl out back broken window. The man behind me wrote a letter telling me how he was just following me and i just lost control, he's the one who called 911 and said he was checking for "survivors". This was a sunny june morning, nothing on the road. Its like the jeep had a mind of its own. After surgery on my shoulder and trying to get back to work, i was forced to go on disability. I wish i would have known about this recall years ago. My life has changed because of it. The jeep was a total loss of course. This accident happened about 10 miles west of iron river, mi on us-2. This whole thing has changed my life forever. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | IRON RIVER, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GR48K86CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 58 |
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