NHTSA Complaint #10523234 — 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10523234
Vehicle	2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 4, 2013
Date Filed	July 5, 2013
Mileage	198,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN MY JEEP ACCELERATED, I TRIED TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL IN HOPES THAT IT WOULD AFFECT IT. THAT DIDN'T HELP, I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, I PULLED THE E-BREAK AND IT STILL WOULDN'T STOP AND I WAS REDLINING. I FINALLY SAW A REDLIGHT AND DECIDED TO THROW IT IN PARK AND IT ROLLED ANOTHER 50 FEET OR SO BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. I JUMPED OUT AND RAN BECAUSE IT WAS STILL STUCK AND REDLINING. EVERYTHING UNDER THE JEEP WAS RED AND FINALLY FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HOSED IT DOWN FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES BEFORE TAKING THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR

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