| Issue ID | 1618963 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11280276 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 27/09/19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 jeep grand cherokee. While driving low speeds, the accelerator pedal suddenly traveled to the floorboard, the vehicle accelerated, and crashed into a fence. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer retrieved the black box and provided case number: [xxx]. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 45,848. Ap*mp consumer states that incident happened after coming out of a car wash. Consumer states that foot was not on the gas when vehicle accelerated and smashed into the fence. When vehicle hit the fence it started revving up before slowing down to a normal idle. Vehicle was towed to tilton auto body where the damage was repaired. It was then taken to tilton auto serve (tilton, nh) for front end alignment. Manufacturer analyzed black box and stated that there were no issues with the throttle system or accelerator pedal assembly. *dl parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45848 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NORTH FIELD, NH |
| VIN pattern | 1C4RJFAG1GCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 04/06/16 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | AUTO SERVE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 603-286-3141 |
| Dealer's city | TILTON |
| Dealer's state code | NH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 03276 |