NHTSA Complaint #768703 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	768703
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 16, 2002
Date Filed	November 1, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 70 MPH WHILE GOING DOWN INTERSTATE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME. APPLYING BRAKES SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN BUT ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE COULDN'T BE STOPPED WITH FULL PRESSURE APPLIED TO BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ALL THE WAY ON. HAD TO TURN KEY OFF AND STOP ENGINE. CRANKED ENGINE BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WORKED OK. THIS HAPPENED TO AN 18 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND WAS A VERY TRYING EXPERIENCE. LUCKILY SHE HANDLED EVERYTHING PROPERLY, BUT WAS QUITE SHAKEN UP BY THE INCIDENCE.

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