I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTERS TO SCHOOL WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE JEEP STOPS. IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL SO I CAN MOVE THE JEEP OUT THE MAIN ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND HAVE HAD THINGS REPLACED. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS A ON GOING ISSUE, THIS IS DANGEROUS THE WHOLE CAR LOCKS UP OUT OF THE BLUE AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT, THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF GETTING AROUND AND IT COULD COST ME MY LIFE,
NHTSA complaint #10767270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waynesboro, PACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDEL CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL AND A ACCIDENT. NLMJLG
NHTSA complaint #8019965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ashland, OR1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE MOTOR WENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY FOR ABOUT 30 FEET THEN HIT A CURB WHICH PROPELLED IT UPWARD INTO THE AIR, THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. YD
NHTSA complaint #785725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glenmoore, PACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AND AT AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AS THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK WIDE OPEN, BUT DID NOT FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #8002812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ashland, OR1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE MOTOR WENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL, IT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY FOR ABOUT 30 FEET THEN HIT A CURB WHICH PROPELLED IT UPWARD INTO THE AIR, THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. YD
NHTSA complaint #785725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Camp Creek, WV
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRANKED VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN PASSING D IT DROPED IN REVERSE, VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARD SPINNING OUT, GRABBED THE SHIFT AND YANKED IT BACK IN DRIVE, VEHICLE ZOOM DOWN THE HILL, AND SPINNED THROWING GRAVEL, FEET WERE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, RESULTING IN HITTING A TREE.
NHTSA complaint #9003591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ashland, ORCrash1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JEEP LURCHED FORWARD AS ENGINE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE UPON STARTING MOTOR, BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT, CAR WENT 30 FEET, AND WENT UP A CURB WHICH LAUNCHED THE JEEP IN THE AIR, IT LANDED ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #753041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tulsa, OKCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HUSBAND STARTING CAR - IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION - UNABLE TO STOP (IGNITION TURNED OFF TO STOP VEHICLE) - SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND THANK GOD NO INJURY OR FATALITY.
NHTSA complaint #752024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arabi, LA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I START MY JEEP, IT ACCELERATES FAST, SOMETIME WHEN I AM SHIFTING IT ACCELARATES FAST.
NHTSA complaint #744329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hauppauge, NYCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, AND VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD ABOUT 30 FT AND RAN INTO 2 OTHER VEHICLES. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #878640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Banos, CACrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE, NOTED CAR BEHIND ME AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT HIT GAS PEDAL INSTEAD, RESULTING IN IMPACT TO RIGHT SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT FRONT DOOR AND POST OF THAT VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT..
NHTSA complaint #733899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bird Island, MNCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON SHFTING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE GEAR VEHICLE SUDDENDLY TOOK OFF, HITTING 3 PARKED VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #860632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stoneham, MA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT DISENGAGE RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISON. NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. NLM (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT: MARC GRIMALDI)
NHTSA complaint #550359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, ILCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #852759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hamilton, OHCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE IT TOOK OFF AT A HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS PEDAL MISAPPLICATION.
NHTSA complaint #848753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FLCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HIT THE WALL OF OWNER'S HOUSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #848419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montgomery, AL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPRINGS POPPED OUT FROM THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, CAUSING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES VEHICLE WON'T SLOW DOWN, AND CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PUSHING HARD ON THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL INJECTION "O"-RINGS LEAKED. CONSUMER KEPT HAVING DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #835922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Loganville, GA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN/RAPID ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. CHRYSLER CLAIMS DRIVER ERROR, AS IF I DO NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PRINCIPAL DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT DRIVER ERROR. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO EXPERIENCE THIS SITUATION. THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THERE WAS A PRESS RELEASE IN APRIL 97 WITH REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THE RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1997 , TOO LATE FOR ME WITH AN 8-27-97 INCIDENT. THIS IS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF CHRYSLER. PLEASE ADVISE.
NHTSA complaint #703651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Easton, MACrashFire
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, CAUSING A COLLISION TO OCCUR. VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN #97I002000. ALSO, DEALER INSTALLED THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WHICH HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #826517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Littleton, CO
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IDLING IN PARK, ENGAGE IN REVERSE, ENGINE IMMEDIATELY VIOLENTLY SURGED TO HIGH SPEED, FOOT LIGHTLY ON BRAKE, TO NO AVAIL.
NHTSA complaint #515516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lexington, KY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING. WHEN DRIVER SHIFTED TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RACED 50 YARDS, HITTING A CURB, WENT AIRBORNE OVER A SIX FOOT EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING.
NHTSA complaint #531247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #603392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Middleboro, MA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTGENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #518801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cragford, AL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE, HAD FOOT ON BRAKES; VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE THEN GEAR DOWN ON ITS OWN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL NOT WORKING; FINALLY STALL/DIED OUT SUDDENLY. RECALL #97I002000.
NHTSA complaint #814418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CA5 injured1 killed
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURIES/FATALITY.
NHTSA complaint #518394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenfield, INCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP IT WITH THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #813853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saint Paul, MN2 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #515465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Omaha, NECrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HOTEL WALL DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #812108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mahwah, NJCrash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED 10MPH, PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, WENT INTO A BUILDING, RPMS UNKNOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, WIRING UNDER THE DASH BOARD WAS DISCONNECTED.
NHTSA complaint #812143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, GA1 injured
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES NIECE GOT INTO TRUCK AND STARTED IT UP, TRIED TO PUT TRUCK IN GEAR AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF. NIECE WAS THROWN OUT OF TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK HIT A TREE. SHE SUSTAINED SOME INTERNAL INJURIES. THE TRUCK WAS STILL IN PARK.
NHTSA complaint #812122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.