1994 Jeep Cherokee acceleration problems

Filed Jul 17, 2007 · Acceleration · 177,264 miles · WI · crash · 1 injury

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

Filed May 20, 2002 · Acceleration · MI

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.

Filed Apr 30, 2002 · Acceleration · MI · crash

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.

Filed Aug 7, 2001 · Acceleration, Transmission · MO · crash

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.

Filed Feb 2, 2000 · Acceleration, Transmission · NC

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.

Filed Sep 13, 1999 · Acceleration, Brakes · LA

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.

Filed Sep 7, 1999 · Acceleration, Electrical · KY

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

Filed Dec 25, 1998 · Acceleration, Brakes · IL · crash · 1 injury

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

Filed Feb 17, 1998 · Acceleration, Engine · NM

Engine mount bolts failed by fatigue while accelerating through an intersection allowing the engine to drop so that the fan engaged it shroud resulting in a rather loud and distracting noise.

Filed Feb 4, 1998 · Acceleration · GA

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while in reverse. (traffic accident report).