| Issue ID | 480316 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10067837 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | WRANGLER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/04/04 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Got in vehicle. Put right foot on brake, put car in drive, took my foot off brake and then immediately reapplied it as car pulled in front of me. Wrangler began creeping forward and i applied more pedal pressure only to find the vehicle accelerating harder. Hit car in front of me. Thought i had my right foot on brake when in fact, most of my right foot was on the accelerator. Why are these pedals so close? I'm normally a left foot braker so this isn't a big issue, but in the case, i used my right foot and ended up having my right foot on both pedals. Very poor design and dangerous, in my opinion.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DEERFIELD, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1J4FA69S84PXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 25/02/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 4 |
| 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 | EXTREME JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MCHENRY |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |