2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee equipment problems

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

BOTH OF THE BACKSEAT PASSENGER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. THE DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN OFF. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE GOD FORBID AN ACCIDENT OCCURS THERE'S NO WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOORS IS TO PHYSICALLY ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10701896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

THE TWO BACK INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS ALSO CRACKED AND ITS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ALL DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10679995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

BOTH THE FRONT & REAR CHEAP PLASTIC INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OUT AND BROKEN INTO PIECES... THANKS JEEP!

NHTSA complaint #10538218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

THE AREA RIGHT ABOVE ALL 4 DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED AND READY TO COME OFF THE DOOR. WHICH WOULD LEAVE ME WITH NO WAY TO EXIT MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10481327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN 2-3 DAYS, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT CONSULTED A LOCAL MECHANIC AND A LOCAL DEALER, WHOM BOTH ADVISED THAT A RED DYE WOULD HAVE TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A LEAK SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE UNIT. THE ENTIRE PROCESS WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS. THE DYE WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUMES WERE OFFENSIVELY STRONG AND TOXIC, ENTERING THROUGH THE VENTS AT ALL TIMES WHETHER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED OR NOT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR COIL. THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HOURS FOR $1,800 AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ADDING FREON TO THE VEHICLE ADVISED OF A POSSIBLE EXPLOSION, WHICH THE CONTACT BELIEVED WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FREON WAS LEAKING ONTO HIS DRIVEWAY, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT WAS A TOXIC AND UNSAFE CHEMICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 114,000.

NHTSA complaint #10469294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WARM AIR EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS WITH AN UNUSUAL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 02/17/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IN ORDER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IT WOULD REQUIRE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND STEERING COLUMN TO BE REMOVED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. ALSO, THE EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/21/12

NHTSA complaint #10445835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE DOOR PANEL PLASTIC HAS BECOME DAMAGED AROUND THE DOOR HANDLES CAUSING THE HANDLES TO BECOME INOPERABLE. BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN AND BECOME UNUSABLE REQUIRING THE PERSON IN THE FRONT TO EXIT THE CAR AND OPEN REAR DOORS. BOTH PANELS IN THE FRONT ARE CRACKED AND WILL MOST LIKELY FAIL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME RENDERING THE CAR USELESS.

NHTSA complaint #10440248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

BLENDER DOOR ON HEAT/AIR BROKEN AFTER ONLY 50,000...

NHTSA complaint #10302627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

1. MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE UNEXPECTEDLY CAN STALL, TYPICALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT LESS THAN 15-20 MPH. UNFORTUNATELY, NO WARNINGS ARE GIVEN BY THE VEHICLE AS THE ENGINE SIMPLY STALLS AND DIES. NO COMPUTER ERROR CODES ARE DISPLAYED OR REGISTERED. THE STALLING OCCURS BOTH IN FORWARD AND REVERSE. OFTEN THE STALLING OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE SEEMS TO EITHER DOWN SHIFT OR UP SHIFT IN LOWER GEARS. THE STALLING IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE UNEXPECTED AND UNPREDICTABLE STALLING OFTEN OCCURS AT STOP LIGHTS/INTERSECTIONS OR PARKING LOTS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO ME TO BE A COUPLING BETWEEN THE COMPUTER CONTROLLER/SOFTWARE, THE RPM SENSOR, AND THE TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX. 2. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. WHEN THE COMPUTER FAILS TO "CATCH" THE RPMS FALL RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE STALLS AND DIES. CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE VEHICLE CAN STOP SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR PARKING LOT. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. 3. DESPITE SEVERAL COMPUTER FLASHES AND MAINTENANCE ON THE "SOLENOID-LINEAR IACV," JEEP HAS FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER-JEEP GIVES THE RUN-AROUND. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CAN HELP ANYMORE; THE REGIONAL MANAGER DOESN'T RECOGNIZE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE; CORPORATE CHRYSLER-JEEP DOESN'T SEE IT AS AN ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10249784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ONLY FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN ON A HIGH SETTING. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS MELTING AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW BLOWER AND WIRE HARNESS WAS NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,600.

NHTSA complaint #10210069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DIAGNOSED A FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE, BOTH WERE REPLACED. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. INTERMITTENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 20 TIMES, HOWEVER NO ERROR CODES IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT. IN ONE OF THE INCIDENTS, THE YELLOW MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT AS THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE AND THE DRIVER SHAFT, BOTH WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DOWNSHIFTING WHEN GOING UP HILLS AND IT WOULD GET STUCK IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE A/C AND BLOWER MOTOR WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THE CD PLAYER WAS BROKE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS VIBRATED. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVESHAFT AND HEATER WERE REPLACED. THE SEATS WOULD NOT MOVE BACK. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AS THEY SHOULD. UPDATED 01/17/07. *JB UPDATED

NHTSA complaint #10175609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DIAGNOSED A FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE, BOTH WERE REPLACED. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. INTERMITTENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION MADE NOISE WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 20 TIMES, HOWEVER NO ERROR CODES IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT. IN ONE OF THE INCIDENTS, THE YELLOW MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE DEFECT AS THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE AND THE DRIVER SHAFT, BOTH WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO RECOMMENDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DOWNSHIFTING WHEN GOING UP HILLS AND IT WOULD GET STUCK IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE A/C AND BLOWER MOTOR WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN. THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, THE CD PLAYER WAS BROKE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS VIBRATED. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVESHAFT AND HEATER WERE REPLACED. THE SEATS WOULD NOT MOVE BACK. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AS THEY SHOULD. UPDATED 01/17/07. *JB UPDATED

NHTSA complaint #10175609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING IT 20 MILES AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS A INTENSE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER SURROUNDING THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE CENTER FRONT OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED, WHO THE CONTACT STATED WAS VERY RUDE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE OWNERS MANUAL WAS INCORRECT ON HOW TO TOW A VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/10/07.

NHTSA complaint #10175612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

***SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH 2005 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO 3.7*** JUST AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2006 DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAUSE IT WOULD ONLY WORK AT ONE SPEED. AFTER THAT THE TRANSFER CASE AND SHIFTER HAD TO BE REPLACED, NEXT THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO LEAK MOLDING THE CARPETS, NEXT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MAKING LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING DEEP TURNS, VEHICLE ALSO HAS SEVERE HESITATION WHEN GOING UP HILLS, NOW MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL UNDER THE VEHICLE. HAVE ALSO BUMPED MY KNEE AGAINST THE KEY RESULTING IN STALLING. WORST OF ALL ONLY GETTING 12-14 MPG!!!!!!HAVE OWNED JEEPS IN THE PAST, VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS ONE.

NHTSA complaint #10167324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 7-31-06. UPON TEST DRIVE THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN USING DOOR KEY (ANY DR IN THE CAR). THE REMOTE DID WORK. SALESMAN TOLD US 2 BRING IT IN IF IT CONT'D. TAKEN IN 5 TIMES SINCE THE 1ST TIME IN OCTOBER 05', DEALERSHIPS CANNOT DUPT THE ISSUE. LAST DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IF HE TOGGLED SWITCH ABOUT 10 TIMES IT HAPPENED, BUT THAT WAS JUST "OVERHEATING THE BUTTON & THAT IS NORMAL". PROBLEM IS I WORK IN A BUILDING W/A PRKG GARAGE & WORK ALL HRS. WHEN I GET INTO MY CAR, 4 SAFETY I LOCK THE DRS IMMED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE I CAN'T DO THAT & HAVE 2 WAIT 2 GET THE CAR MOVING OVER THE 15MI AN HOUR 2 LOCK THE DRS. NEXT ISSUE IS THE DELAYED ENGAGEMENT IN THE TRANSMISSION GOING 2 REV OR DRV. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN ON 3 OCCASIONS FOR THIS ITEM OF WHICH THE DEALERSHIP CLEARS CODES OR CANNOT DUPT THE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE BECAME A AN ISSUE IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AT A RR TRACK NEAR OUR HOME. GATES WERE DOWN WHEN I DROVE UP & I WAS 3RD CAR BACK, THE GATES WENT UP, 2 CARS WENT THROUGH & I WAS ALMOST AT THE TRACKS WHEN THE RAILROAD ARMS STARTED COMING DOWN AGAIN. I PUT ON THE BRAKES & SHIFTED TO REVERSE 2 BACK UP & THE DELAY NEARLY CAUSED THE RR ARM 2 HIT THE CAR. I BACKED UP JUST ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE RR ARM BY LESS THAN 6 INCHES. THE LAST ITEM IS THE A/C. SINCE LATE MARCH OF 06' WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE A/C BLOWING COLD, THEN THE AIR TURNS 2 WARM OR HOT AIR BLOWING FROM 3 SEC 2 MINUTES OF BLOWING HUMID AIR BEFORE THE SYSTEM WILL KICK IN AGAIN WITH COLD AIR. THIS HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY LIKE THE OTHER 2 ITEMS ABOVE. 3 TIMES INTO THE DEALERSHIPS & AGAIN IT WAS STATED THEY FIXED IT WHEN IT WASN'T OR "IT'S 114 DEGREES OUT, IT IS GOING 2 BLOW WARM AIR". "USING OUTSIDE AIR WILL MAKE THE A/C BLOW WARM AIR'. THE INCIDENT DATE IS HARD SINCE THERE ARE 3 ISSUES SO I PUT THE DAY OF PURCHASE. THE FAILURES ARE ALSO HARD TO CALCULATE, BUT SINCE THESE ITEMS HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY & OR EVERYDAY (A/C) I COUNTED 3 MO WORTH.

NHTSA complaint #10163579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE NEEDED A FLAT CHANGED. THE JACK IN THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO JACK THE CAR HIGH ENOUGH TO GET THE FLAT WHEEL DISMOUNTED EASILY NOR COULD THE NEW WHEEL BE MOUNTED FROM THE TRUNK. THE DEALER SENT A SHOP MECHANIC WHO ALSO COULD NOT GET THE JACK HIGH ENOUGH. I HAD TO CALL AAA. I ALSO KNOW OF 3 MORE JEEPS (2-2005 AND 1-2006) WITH THE SAME POTENTIAL PROBLEM. ODDLY, ONE OF THEM, WHICH IS OWNED BY A LADY FRIEND, HAD THE ODDEST PROBLEM. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW WAS DRIVING IT ONE DAY. TURNS OUT THERE WAS A WHEEL SHIMMY GOING ON. HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN HE CALLED ME HE INDICATED 3 LUG BOLTS WERE MISSING WHICH WE BOTH THOUGHT STRANGE. HE SUBSEQUENTLY COAXED THE CAR VERY SLOWLY HOME. THE DEALER CHARGED THE LADY FOR THE REPAIR AND REMOUNTING OF A NEW TIRE. I SUSPECT THAT SHE HAD A FLAT, GOT SOME HELP AND BECAUSE THE NEW WHEEL WAS NOT MOUNTED IN A TRUE FASHION BECAUSE THE CAR COULD NOT BE RAISED HIGH ENOUGH, SHE JUST HAD TO MAKE DO. THAT WAS DANGEROUS FOR THE LADY. AS IT TURNS OUT, MY WIFE ALSO HAS ONE OF THE JEEPS I MENTIONED, AND I HAVE INSTRUCTED HER TO JUST CALL AAA WHEN AND IF SHE GETS A FLAT, SO THE TIRE CAN BE DISMOUNTED AND REMOUNTED WITH THE NEW ONE SAFELY. ALL OUR CARS HAVE 17" WHEELS. THE JACK NEEDS TO GO UP AT LEAST 2-3 INCHES MORE TO ALL FOR PROPER MOUNTING OR ELSE THE WOBBLE WILL RESULT AND HENCE , ULTIMATELY THE BOLTS WILL BREAK OFF GIVEN THE STRESS. I MENTIONED IT TO MY DEALER ONCE I HAD AAA REPAIR MY CAR AND ASKED THE DEALER TO REPAIR AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. I ALSO THINK THE LADY I MENTIONED WHO PAID FOR HER REPAIRS BECAUSE OF JEEP'S EQUIPMENT DESIGN DEFECT SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR HER MISERY.

NHTSA complaint #10150073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

IN REFERENCE TO 05V396000: EVERYTHING STATED IN THE RECALL APPLIES TO MY VEHICLE ALSO EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A HEMI AND ITS ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NEGLECTED TO ASSIST ME IN ASSESSING THE IMPLICATIONS OF FOUR MONTHS OF SHUDDER EFFECT ON THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTINUALLY HANGS UP ON ME WHILE I AM EXPLAINING THE SITUATION. AFTER FOUR MONTHS OF DEALING WITH THE SHUDDER I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I HAVE A FULLY LOADED 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED.

NHTSA complaint #10142896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

DT: CONSUMER OWNED A 2005, JEEP , GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE AIR CONDITION HAD A PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON 7-18-05. AND LATER ON 7-20-05 THE BLOWER FAN AND HEATER WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST SETTING. A PART MELTED, AND THERE WERE TOO MANY AMPS BEING DRIVEN TO THE RESISTER. THEY HAD TO THE REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR, RELAY, RESISTER, AND A WIRE HARNESS.

NHTSA complaint #10129500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY I HAVE HAD ABOUT A DOZEN INCIDENTS WHERE UPON FULLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS ALSO PRESSED ACCELERATING THE CAR. THE MOST FRIEGHTENING TIME WAS ON THE 12TH. WHERE THE CAR SHOT OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WHEN WEARING MORE BULKY SHOES. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL ARE IMPROPERLY LOCATED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS OVER MY LIFETIME AND THIS IS THE ONLY CAR THAT HAS PRESENTED THIS PROBLEM. I INTEND TO BRING THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER AS WELL AS CHRYSLER. I HAVE RESEARCHED SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA complaint #10122251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.