NHTSA Complaint #11398701 — 2018 JEEP RENEGADE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PARKING BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BEING ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TOM DENCHEL FORD COUNTRY HERMISTON PARTS DEPARTMENT (555 S HWY 395, HERMISTON, OR 97838) WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.