NHTSA Complaint #11104836 — 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11104836
Vehicle	2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	June 30, 2018
Date Filed	June 30, 2018
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

WHILE BRAKING TO TAKE A RIGHT TURN (BRAKING FROM ~40MPH TO 15MPH) POWER STEERING WAS LOST. FOUGHT THE CAR AROUND THE TURN, THEN PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, NOTHING HAPPENED. LOOKED AT THE TACHOMETER AND IT SHOWS 0RPM, TRIED TO BRAKE FURTHER AND NOW HAVE NO BRAKES. COAST TO A STOP. NO WARNING LIGHTS SHOWED. ALL ELECTRONICS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. PLACED CAR IN PARK THEN STARTED AS NORMAL. MODEL YEAR IS 2012Z HAS 130000 MILES. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER OF ANY PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY

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