NHTSA Complaint #10971853 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10971853
Vehicle	2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 1, 2014
Date Filed	April 11, 2017
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

THIS VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE YOU ARE IN DRIVE AND DRIVING. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE CAR HAS STALLED. LIGHTS AND RADIO ARE ONE. WHEN YOU GO TO BREAK, THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. THE FOLLOWING DO NOT WORK, BREAKS, EMERGENCY BREAK, POWER STEERING AND THROWING THE CAR IN PARK. YOU HAVE TO COAST UNTIL YOU STOP AND HOPE YOU DO NOT HIT ANYTHING. ONCE YOU STOP, THE CAR WILL RESTART. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN IN OVER 3 TIMES TO GET FIX. IT DOES HAVE A RECALL BUT THAT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT IS CURRENTLY A DEADLY WEAPON.

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