I have owned a jeep cherokee sport which was purchased new in 1990 for years now. I have experienced sudden acceleration events more than ten times now, most recently in 2008. It seems each time I will be driving along, possibly braking, and zoom! The engine revs and the vehicle accelerates. It is like driving a car out of control. I am aware that chrysler has blamed such occurrences on operator error but, more than once now, I have checked to be sure my foot was not on the gas pedal when this acceleration was happening. The whole time I'm stomping on the brake but the vehicle accelerates against it causing the vehicle to go faster even though I'm braking. This has happened to me enough times that I have even had nightmares about it. I know I should just buy a new vehicle but I morally I could not sell it to anyone, nor trade it in, because I know this problem is real. I think chrysler needs to be held accountable for the many accidents this has undoubtedly caused over the years.
1990 Jeep Cherokee: sudden unintended acceleration
13 of the 269 complaints about the 1990 Jeep Cherokee describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
When the consumer start the the vehicle it suddenly accelerated without warning. Nlm
Sudden acceleration,resulting in an accident.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration causing vehicle collision.
Owner attempted to move gear shift lever into drive, vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse and would not stop. Vehicle traveled approximately 35 feet backwards, sticking and killing owners wife in the drive way. Vehicle would not stop although brakes were being applied.
Sudden acceleration, resulting in loss of control.
Fuel throttle position sensors had to be replaced, vehicle accelerated on its own while driving.
High idle, causing vehicle to surge forward, resulting in loss of control/ accident.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, took it out of gear and came to a stop. Tt
The throttle position sensor is not working properly causing the engine to race or sudden acceleration. Tt
Pulling into drive way with cruise control activated vehicle surged forward. Tt
Sudden acceleration prior to recall (90v‑177).
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- What is wrong
- Malfunction of fuel injection system throttle postition sensor could cause intermittent high engine idle speed immediately after starting engine.
- Risk
- High engine idle when car is first placed in gear couldresult in unexpected acceleration.
- Remedy
- Replace throttle position sensors with sensors that would send correct signals to the fuel injection system.
Recall number 90V177000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1990 Jeep Cherokee sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee?
13 of 269 owner complaints about the 1990 Jeep Cherokee (5%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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