Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee

The contact owned a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated when she was reversing (r) out of parking space, when she straightened the vehicle and shifted to drive (d) the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that the vehicle crossed over a several parking lot barriers and crashed into the front end of a parked vehicle. The contact stated that the acceleration happened so fast she was not able to depress the brake pedal and she did not notice how fast she was moving. The contact also said she was unable to remember if any lights illuminated. The contact's vehicle crashed into the front end of the parked vehicle. The contact's driver's side hood and grill were crushed, her driver's side wheel well and fender were also crushed and damaged. The driver's side door was badly damaged and could not be opened. The contact was transported by ambulance to a hospital. She said she was treated for a bruise to her left knee, she had no other injures. The parked vehicle was empty. The police were on scene but did not write a report. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and the contact stated that her insurance company later called to advise her that the vehicle was a total loss. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to accelerate, there was an abnormal pop and a clunking sound detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the bolts on the power transfer unit had been stripped. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to manufacturer communication number: 21-014-23 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.