38 of the
571 complaints about the 1993 Jeep Cherokee are about the
throttle and cruise control — 7% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
12,500 miles.
F
38
Complaints
25
Crashes
0
Fires
13
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
3181.6%
Linkages
410.5%
Accelerator Pedal
37.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Jeep Cherokee year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE IN THE REVERSE POSITION AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR INJURIES. THE LOCAL PEP BOYS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT POSSESSES PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10188266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 milesNorthglenn, COCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THROTTLE STUCK. THIS PROBLEM FORCED THE CONSUMER OFF THE ROAD AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
NHTSA complaint #10067252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Highland's Ranch, CO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE EITHER MANUALLY OR BY APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND SHIFT AUTOMOBILE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE IT WOULD COME TO A STOP.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT FROM 65 MPH TO 85 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8016455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Taunton, MACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE FROM PARK IN DRIVEWAY. WITH BRAKES STILL APPLIED, ENGINE RACED AND TIRES BEGAN SPINNING. CAR RACED IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET,HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. DRIVE SHAFT NOTED HANGING FROM VEHICLE. CHRYSLER MECHANIC REPLACED REAR DRIVE SHAFT, DIFF. YOKE, THOUGH REPORT "NO HIGH IDLE CONDITION FOUND" AND THAT "THROTTLE BODY IS OPERATING CORRECTLY". MECHANIC DID EXPLAIN THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO DRIVE SHAFT COULD BE ENGINE RACING WHILE BRAKES STILL APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #755041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hampton, NHCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING WHILE IN PARK WITH HAND BRAKE ENGAGED. SUDDENL VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS ABOUT 70FEET BEFORE HITTING A UTILITY POLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #897421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Folson, LACrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE DROVE OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE STILL TRAVELED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A TREE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK BRAKES WERE WORKING PERFECTLY BUT THE ENGINE WAS AT FULL THROTTLE, OVER POWERING RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #870596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ponchatoula, LA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF SUDDENLY AND HIT A TREE. NOONE HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE. *AK WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE, FRONT WHEELS LOCKED AND SLIDING, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #870112 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Holtsville, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GOT IN CAR, PUT SEAT BELT ON,STARTED VEHICLE, PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL,WAS PUMPING BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET AND CATAPAULTED ME INTO NEIGHBORS HOUSE AT UNDETERMINED SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #718310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Holtsville, NYCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ,DRIVER PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, RUNNING THROUGH A HOUSE . DRIVER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE THROUGHOUT THE INCIDENT, AND EVEN TRIED TO PUMP BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #856170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cashiers, NCCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION THAT CAUSED MINOR INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #854832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tyrone, GACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT FULL SPEED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT TWO TREES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #843798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warren, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHEN ENGAGED INTO DRIVE GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #524151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Briarclifs, NYCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A COLLISION, AND THE ARIBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, HOWEVER VEHICLE ACCLERATED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO AND UP THE STEPS, CONSUMER SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK AND LACERATIONS TO HER HEAD AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 9 DAYS, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #818859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vermilion, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Barberton, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #520375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Barberton, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bradner, OH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGED WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #520382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DE Soto, TXCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER ABOUT TO PULL INTO GARAGE ,SHIFTED TO REVERSE TO GET VEHICLE ALIGNED BETTER, SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE, TAPPED GAS PEDAL; VEHICLE ACCELATERATED SUDDENLY AT EXTREME FORCE/ SPEED, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP AT APPROX 20 FEET, CAUSED INJURIES, LEFT TIRES MARKS, VEHICLE WENT INTO GARAGE SIDEWAYS.
NHTSA complaint #813360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wethersfield, CTCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, FOOT ON BRAKES, ENGINE ACCELERATED, LURCHED FORWARD, CRASHED INTO FENCE, WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, STOPPED BY CRASHING INTO TREES, NO WARNING, SKID MARKS INDICATED BRAKES WERE APPLIED, NOT ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #812756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Round Rock, TXCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND RUNNING, THE OCCUPANT GOT OUT TOF HE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE IMPACTING INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #810259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Guthriesville, PACrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #806671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Louis, MOCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #510736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dearborn Heights, MICrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #509539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dearborn Heights, MICrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COMSUMER COMPLAINS THAT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH BACKWARDS AT GREAT SPEED, RESULTING IN N ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #802718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Naperville, IL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE UPON STARTING, CONSUMER ALSO REPORTS THAT THE ABS BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #802861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alstead, NHCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY, ALSO BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #509820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cadillac, MICrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN PUT IN GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #505402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milford, CT
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TURNED ON AUTO BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AFTER STEPPING ON GAS.-DO YOU THINK IT IS RELATED TO MEMORY SENSOR?
NHTSA complaint #987018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TXCrash3 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND WHEN ATTEMPING TO BRAKE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE STILL ROTATED AT HIGH SPEED AND HIT THE HOUSE, INJURING PEOPLE.
NHTSA complaint #985320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellville, MICrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN IN REVERSE WITH BRAKE ON, THE THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTENTALY ACCELERATED AND HIT A FENCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #985034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.