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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1683368
Internal NHTSA #	11350016
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2013
File date	10/08/20
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2013 jeep grand cherokee. The contact state that while driving at 60 mph with the cruise control engaged, it failed to disengage while approaching a ramp. The contact depressed the brake pedal which failed to also disconnect the cruise control. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the road while depressing the brake pedal, slams the gear into park as smoke was seen coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact was unable to turn the vehicle off as the engine kept revving. The fire department was contacted and placed the vehicle in neutral to shut the engine off. The contact stated that there was no flames but heavy smoke and a burning odor was present. No injuries were sustained by the contact. The vehicle was towed to lithia chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat of south anchorage (9600 old seward hwy, anchorage, ak 99515) where it was diagnosed and determined that the cruise control failed but because of engine damage, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact also mentioned that previously the fuel relay had failed however, that was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact mentioned that the dealer informed him of a recall for the cruise control. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.dtjb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ANCHORAGE, AK
VIN pattern	1C4RJFAG9DCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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