NHTSA Complaint #11553837 — 2016 JEEP CHEROKEE

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving out of a parking space, the electronic parking brake engaged inadvertently, and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that the parking brake lever was independently lifted, and the parking brake indicator light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while reversing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.