NHTSA Complaint #10948126 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

ON 10/1/16 I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY TO PARK MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHING THROUGH MY GARAGE DOOR. WITH BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE HAND BRAKE APPLIED THE JEEP WOULD NOT STOP. IT SMASHED INTO MY WIFE'S CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE, SLAMMING IT INTO THE GARAGE REFRIGERATOR. WITH BRAKES STILL APPLIED I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO SHUT OFF ENGINE WHEN IT SLAMMED INTO REVERSE AND AT GREAT SPEED CAREENED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND DOWN THE STREET. AT NO TIME DID I FEEL I HAD CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. IT FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT HIT SHRUBBERY AND SMALL BOULDERS. WHEN I START MY JEEP WHEN ENGINE COLD,THE RPM'S ARE HIGH AS THOUGH I PUSHED DOEN ON ACCELERATOR. ON 6-13-15 WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT (FOOT ON BRAKE)THE JEEP SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SMASHED THE CAR IN FRONT OF US, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE CO HAS TOTALED MY WIFE'S CAR, WE HAVE A DAMAGED REFRIGERATOR, WE NEED A NEW GARAGE DOOR AND HAVE A JEEP LIBERTY THAT WE ARE NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE. I HAVE READ MANY, MANY IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE REGARDING 2002-2008 JEEP LIBERTY-I COULD HAVE WRITTEN THEIR STORIES-AND I HAVE LITTLE FAITH THAT I WILL EVER DRIVE MY JEEP AGAIN. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS AND INJURIES BEFORE CHRYSLER ADMITS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM? DIDN'T READ ABOUT ANY DEATHS SO I GUESS THERE'S YOUR ANSWER.