25 of the
118 complaints about the 1988 Jeep Cherokee are about the
throttle and cruise control — 21% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
30,000 miles.
F
25
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
1976.0%
Accelerator Pedal
312.0%
Cruise Control
14.0%
Cables
14.0%
Linkages
14.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Jeep Cherokee year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO IDLE EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT APPLIED BOTH FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. SUDDENLY, THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LOOSE WIRE IN THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AND THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WAS ALSO REPAIRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10316792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mechanicsburg, PACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AND PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE. VEHICLE WENT BACKWARD AT HIGH SPEED, AND HIT PARKED VEHICLE. ACCIDENT REPORT STATED VEHICLE WENT 86 FEET, AND HIT PARKED VEHICLE AT 50 MPH. NO INJURIES. $ 2030 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING AN IDLE PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED A NUMBER OF TIMES BY THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO CORRECT IT, THE IDLING PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED, THE ENGINE WOULD REV AT A HIGH RPM FOR A FEW MINUTES.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #897626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parachute, CO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MPH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCREASE SPEED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE SPEED CONSUMER TRIED THE ON-OFF SWITCH OF THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT, AND ALSO STEPPING ON THE BRAKED HAD NO EFFECT, VEHICLE HAD REACHED 75 MPH CONSUMER REALIZED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL SO HE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES HE MANAGED TO DRIFT THE VEHICLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND STOP IT IN NEUTRAL, CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT INSTANTLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AGAIN AND HE BEGAN CHECKING THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL EVEN WTH THE ENGINE OFF WAS HOLDING THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL TO ITS MAXIUM CONSUMER PULLED THE TWO VACUUM LINES OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL CONTROLLER AND THIS THEN RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR TO WHERE HE COULD RESTART THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #561105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harlem Park, NJ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE RPM'S GO UP TO 3000, AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. IF VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE AT THAT TIME, VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET. CONSUMER HAS TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART. SOMETIMES TWICE BEFORE RPM'S STAY DOWN. 1989 MODELS HAD RECALL ON HIGH ENGINE IDLE.
NHTSA complaint #885937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Renton, WA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALWAYS WENT TO THE FLOOR, THROTTLE STAYED OPEN. COULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL TO MAKE THROTTLE CLOSE, BUTIT WILL ACTIVATE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #885605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Clara, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STRONG FUEL SMELL, THROTLE STICKS, ENGINE SURGE, TOLD BY AAA FUEL INJECTOR RECALL COMING? IF YES, WHEN?
NHTSA complaint #743173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Daly City, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
POSSIBLE THROTTLE GOT STUCK CAUSING TO USE MORE PEDAL TO SLOW OR TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AFTER STOPPING THE MOTOR WAS RACING AT AROUND 2000 OR MORE RPM. YH
NHTSA complaint #552579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE LURCHED AT HIGH SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #863865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hamden, CT1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICEL UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED CAUSING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURIES TO CLIENT (CHRISTOPHER J. MURRAY ATTRONEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
NHTSA complaint #552381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Neenah, WI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD BE IDLING HIGH. SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO DRIVE & IT WOULD JUMP FORWARD. FEET WOULD REMAIN ON BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS WARM, HIGH IDLE CONTINUES WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC CLEANED THE OUT THE UNIT. ALSO INFORMED OWNER IT WOULD NEED REPLACING AFTER THE PROBLEM RETURNED.
NHTSA complaint #850317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Taylor, MI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.
NHTSA complaint #827443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waunakee, WI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE FIRST STARTED IT WOULD BE REVVING, & THEN TOOK OFF WITH FOOT NOT ON BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR. HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE & ELECTRICAL PARTS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #824061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danielsville, GA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INCREASE IN SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #822789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY ACCELERATES TO 45-50 MPH AS ITS IDLE SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #526345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Paul, MN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #816087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wapato, WA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STARTING ENGINE, RPM'S JUMP UP TO 3,000 OR 4,000, HAVE TO TURN ENGINE ON/OFF TO DECREASE ACCELERATION, VARIOUS SPEEDS, OWNER WILL PROVIDE DETAILED INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #812776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valley Cottage, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE ENGINE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR THOUSAND RPMS, ESPECIALLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, WILL ALSO ACCELERATE WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH , HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR IT TO SLOW DOWN. *AK
NHTSA complaint #812724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Fransico, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL AND OVERHEATED. ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP, COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE WITH ABS BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #803590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadlphi, PA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE ON THE THROTTLE, WHEN YOU PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE ENGINE RACES TO 1500 RPM; ALSO, REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #803260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seattle, WA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE UNLESS PUT IN NEUTRAL GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #507217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Balrico, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO SLOW IT DOWN, ALSO REPLACED 3 STARTER RELAY SWITCHES/ 3 ALTERNATORS/ 3 IGNITION SWITCHES/CRUISE CONTROL/WIRING.
NHTSA complaint #987219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louieville, KY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTLLE POSITION, TO DISENGAGE TURNED ENGINE OFF. *AK.
NHTSA complaint #800651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Noiwood, MACrash2 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SHOT FOREWAD AND CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elmira, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, IN FOR REPAIR , WHEN VECHILE IS STARTED GOES INTO HIGH IDLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #969815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.