NHTSA Complaint #761388 — 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	761388
Vehicle	1994 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 18, 2002
Date Filed	May 3, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

MY MOTHER GOT INTO MY JEEP, PUT HER SEATBELT ON, PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, TURNED ON THE ENGINE, (ENGINE RAN OK) PUT THE BRAKE ON, ENGINE STILL RUNNING OK, PUT IT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE ACCELLERATED AT FULL SPEED AND SHE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO A PARKED CAR. TRYING TO PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK SHE PULLED THE GEAR DOWN TOO FAR INTO DRIVE AND SHOT FORWARD AND DAMAGED 3 MORE CARS BEFORE SHE LANDED IN AN ELECTRIC POWER STATION WHICH HAD 45000 VOLTS OF ELECTRICITY. THEY GOT HER OUT OF THE JEEP WITHOUT BEING ELECTRICUTED. SHE SUFFERED EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND IS NOT ON TOP OF IT YET.*AK

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