Three problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2012 Grand Cherokee.
The contact owned a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked and shifted into reverse, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning and crashed. The contact suffered a fractured nose that injured the sinus cavities and a fractured rib. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while parking with the brakes engaged, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and traveled over a bush, a hill, crossed a four lane road and then crashed into a tree. The contact indicated that the air bags failed to deploy and the engine continued to rev after the contact exited the vehicle. The contact then removed the key to shut off the engine. The contact suffered a bruised chest during the incident but did not require medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 53,500.
Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 14v154000(brakes) was received in may 2014, campaign number 14v391000(electrical system) in August 2014 and campaign number 14v636000(electrical system) in December 2014. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions regarding the recalls. The contact was informed that the parts needed to perform the recall remedy were not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The manufacturer was not notified of the delays. The contact also indicated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle would suddenly experience unintended acceleration and in some cases the engine would rev very high but the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000. Jft.
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