NHTSA Complaint #11098354 — 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 2 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number 11098354
Vehicle 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 52,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 2
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AL

Consumer Description

WENT TO START CAR WOULDN'T START OR TURN OVER. RECEIVED JUMP FROM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAITED 20 MIN BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST AUTO ZONE (2 MILES). ONCE I STARTED DRIVING THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND AS SOON AS I CAME TO A RED LIGHT AT A VERY BUSY 3 LANE INTERSECTION I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND MY CAR SHUT OFF & WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON. AT THIS POINT, MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO SIT WITHOUT ANY POWER, THEREFORE NO HAZARD LIGHTS, AND WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO HIT ME AS I WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE DUE TO HIGH RISK OF BEING HIT BY A CAR. DURING THE TERRIFYING TIME OF WAITING EVENTUALLY I DID GET HIT. WHICH CAUSED A THREE CAR ACCIDENT & PILE-UP ON THIS VERY BUSY ROAD. I WAS THE FRONT VEHICLE AND MY JEEP IS PROBABLY TOTALED AND I WILL BE GOING TO DOCTOR TOMORROW, THE MIDDLE VEHICLE RECEIVED THE MOST DAMAGE & THE PASSENGERS WERE HURT & WENT TO HOSPITAL, THE 3RD VEHICLE (TRUCK) WAS VERY DAMAGED BUT THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. I THEN CALLED 911 & WE FILLED OUT A POLICE REPORT & MY CAR WAS TOWED & THE POLICE DROVE ME HOME LIKE A CRIMINAL. THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY MY JEEP'S ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. I DO NOT CURRENTLY SEE A RECALL FOR ANYTHING BY VIN OR BY MAKE/MODEL. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS IMMEDIATELY AS I DO NOT WANT OTHERS TO BE EFFECTED AS I WAS AT THE FAULT OF JEEP. *DT*JB

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