23 of the
175 complaints about the 1992 Jeep Cherokee are about the
throttle and cruise control — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
11,000 miles.
F
23
Complaints
12
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
1878.3%
Accelerator Pedal
313.0%
Cables
14.3%
Linkages
14.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Jeep Cherokee year
WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART, AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10067216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Covina, CA1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGES TO GARAGE. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #8002933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cabin John, MDCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING GEAR INTO REVERSE FROM PARK VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #895911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, ILCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED VEHICLE, MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND CAR ACCELERATED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AND SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT, CAUSING THAT CAR TO BE "TOTALED" AND OVER $2,000 DAMAGE TO THE JEEP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL!
NHTSA complaint #750524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, ILCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED VEHICLE, MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND CAR ACCELERATED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AND SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT, CAUSING THAT CAR TO BE "TOTALED" AND OVER $2,000 DAMAGE TO THE JEEP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL!
NHTSA complaint #750524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Citrus Heights, CACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (UA) - TURNING RIGHT IN SERVICE STATION; ACCELERATOR WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. ALMOST NO BRAKES. BARELY MISSED GAS PUMPS AND GAS DELIVERY TANKER. GOT ON STRAIGHTAWAY AND TURNED OFF IGNITION, STOPPING WITH AID OF PARKING BRAKE. JEEP SERVICE DEPT. REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE --"MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY FLOOR MAT". THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AS IT IS THE ONLY DEVICE THAT CAN PULL THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. HAVE DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WOULD ADVISE ALL CHEROKEE OWNERS TO DO THE SAME.
NHTSA complaint #738167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, APPLIED ACCELERATOR WHEN SUDDENDLY VEHICLE REVVED UP WILDELY TO STOP.
NHTSA complaint #846409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #532616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angele, CA1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #542956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE TOOK OFF SUDDENLY WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION, DESPITE EFFORTS TO SLAM ON BRAKES, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL EVENTAUALL STOPPING AFTER IT HIT A HUGE TREE, INSTALLED A INTER LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #532616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Altoona, PA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR IT TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #813865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BED Minister, NJCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKES:SAFETY CAMPAIGN #97I-002.VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE,BACKED OUT OF GARAGE, PUT IN GEAR. VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH SPEED AND RAN INTO HOUSE.
NHTSA complaint #813680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BED Minister, NJCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE WITH HIGH RPMS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO HOUSE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #813422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE TAKES OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER NOTES THAT TACHOMETER REVOLUTIONS INCREASED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPEED. OWNER HAD TO TURN IGNTION OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #812205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
GUM Springgs, VACrash2 killed
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER'S PARENTS WERE DRIVING ON FAMILIAR ROAD WHEN THEY REACHED THE STOP SIGN. WITH FRIENDS TRAILING FROM BEHIND, THEY NEVER STOPPED, INSTEAD VEHICLE PROCEEDED ACROSS ROAD HEAD-ON INTO BARRIERS, KILLING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER INSTANTLY. THE GAS PEDAL WAS LOCKED DOWN TO FLOOR AND BENT INWARD TOWARDS BRAKE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #812153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TXCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE AND THE JEEP ACCELERATED, HIT A PICKUP TRUCK .
NHTSA complaint #808200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coon Rapids, MNCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTING THE VEHICLE,GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING A HOUSE AND VEHICLE SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
NHTSA complaint #975992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lake Charles, LACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS SHIFTING THE JEEP INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT
NHTSA complaint #969891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stoutsvill, OHCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Raymore, MOCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WENT THROUGH GARAGE WALL INTO DINING ROOM.
NHTSA complaint #966033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.