42 of the
618 complaints about the 1994 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
177,264 miles.
F
42
Complaints
30
Crashes
0
Fires
11
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Vehicle Speed Control
3685.7%
Linkages
37.1%
Accelerator Pedal
37.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Jeep Cherokee year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHE PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES AS WELL AS CUTS AND SCRATCHES ON HER KNEES. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 177,264. UPDATED 09/06/07
NHTSA complaint #10196610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Zeeland, MI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER RAN INTO FOUR VEHICLES AND AN ELECTRIC POWER STATION.
NHTSA complaint #786000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Zeeland, MICrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY MOTHER GOT INTO MY JEEP, PUT HER SEATBELT ON, PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, TURNED ON THE ENGINE, (ENGINE RAN OK) PUT THE BRAKE ON, ENGINE STILL RUNNING OK, PUT IT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE ACCELLERATED AT FULL SPEED AND SHE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO A PARKED CAR. TRYING TO PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK SHE PULLED THE GEAR DOWN TOO FAR INTO DRIVE AND SHOT FORWARD AND DAMAGED 3 MORE CARS BEFORE SHE LANDED IN AN ELECTRIC POWER STATION WHICH HAD 45000 VOLTS OF ELECTRICITY. THEY GOT HER OUT OF THE JEEP WITHOUT BEING ELECTRICUTED. SHE SUFFERED EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND IS NOT ON TOP OF IT YET.
NHTSA complaint #761388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albany, MOCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILING IDLING VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE/ WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.VEHICLE SOUNDED AS THOUGH GAS PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR, AND WHEELS LOCKED.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK POLICE REPORT STATES THAT CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT WORK. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #893672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albany, MOCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILING IDLING VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE/ WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.VEHICLE SOUNDED AS THOUGH GAS PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR, AND WHEELS LOCKED.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK POLICE REPORT STATES THAT CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT WORK. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #893672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Goldsboro, NC
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING 75 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILED AND RPMS WENT UP. ENGINE WAS RACING. ALSO, NOTICED THAT THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO ACCELERATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #856078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baton Rouge, LA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND DEPRSSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #847600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florence, KY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I ONLY PUT 10K MILES ON IT. THEY ARE A/C, ELECTRICAL, ENGINE, WATER PUMP, AND IAM GOING BACK IN BECAUSE FRONT END IS MAKING NOISE. ILL BE BACK TO YOU FOLKS AGAIN
NHTSA complaint #711053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dalton, GA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE. (TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT).
NHTSA complaint #530005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, ILCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE AND CAR LURCHED AND ACCELERATED AND BRAKES FAILED CAUSING SEVERAL CRASHES INTO CARS AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
NHTSA complaint #701597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING A FIXED OBJECT.
NHTSA complaint #536529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Castle, OKCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #816549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tiston, GACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PLACED FOOT ON BRAKES TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE; VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HIT AIR PUMP SIGN & ENDED UP IN PARKING LOT OF MCDONALD'S. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED & NOT DRIVABLE.
NHTSA complaint #817369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Camde, AR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #520615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, THE ENGINE STARTED RACING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #813650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fenton, MICrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ITS SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #812183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chino Valley, AZCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE: GOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND THROTTLE STUCK WHILE MAKING A TURN AND THE VEHICLE HIT A DITCH , ROLLED AND LANDED ON ITS TOP. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS, CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #809447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Harrison, NYCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELEARTED, CAUSING A MISHAP, VEHICLE RAN INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #807851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Loundonville, OHCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, MADE A STOP THEN APPLIED FORCE TO THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #805870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Union, NJCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AUTO-TRAN; SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ACCELERATOR STUCK, ENGINE ACCELERATED, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS, HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #805757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bellwood, ILCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR.
NHTSA complaint #803292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Farmington, MOCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #508155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Canton, MICrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDNELY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AKK
NHTSA complaint #987323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Canton, MICrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDNELY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AKK
NHTSA complaint #987323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gulf Port, FL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON PLACING INTO REVERSE GEAR, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, NO PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #987367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Worth, TXCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND STARTED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #986713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glennallen, AKCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A ACCIDENT, FAILURE ON THE AIR BAG, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #984771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indiana, PACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, WITH HIGH IDLE, HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 40 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #984636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clinton Twns, MICrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THEN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #980011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clinton Twns, MICrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THEN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #980011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.