2016 Jeep Cherokee: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed May 13, 2026 · Engine · MI · crash

pulling out of a gas station the engine revved and accelerated without me pressing on the pedal harder. i tried pressing the brakes and they would not respond. It caused my vehicle to crash into a pole where it continued to rev until the vehicle was turned off.

Filed Mar 2, 2020 · Electrical · MI

2016 jeep cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to difficulty with stop/start feature on vehicle. *ld the consumer was advised to replace battery, the vehicle lunged forward while attempting to park. The consumer was advised the software. Needed to be updated *js the consumer was concerned that the cabin filter was not mentioned in the owner's manual. The consumer was unaware that the cabin filter existed and would need to be replaced.

Filed Nov 20, 2019 · Transmission · 28,000 miles · AZ

Event 1 (nov 2019) was passing a car, going 68 on freeway, got into right lane backed my foot off the gas to slow a bit and the car stayed in "passing gear" revved up high on the tach. And would not come back down until I took my foot completely off the gas. Event 2 (nov 18, 2019) stopped at a stop sign, applied gas to go and it went nowhere. The engine sounded like it was going fast, but I was not in gear. I had to take my foot completely off the gas, the car lunged forward with two quick hops a couple of times then went into gear. Event 3 (nov 20, 2019) going slow in a parking lot the car just died on me. No reason. This jeep has only 28,000 miles on it. It shifts hard!! Actually goes into gear at times so rough that it makes me lunge forward, it jerks a lot while going slow like it's not in the right gear. I am going to jeep tomorrow to have it checked out, but after reading all these complaints, I see where I might be in for a long haul.

Filed Sep 6, 2019 · Engine · 35,200 miles · CT

While driving home on a city street at approx. 35mph, my 2016 jeep cherokee latitude lost power and shut off, stating "shift to p and then desired gear" and the battery light illuminated. There were no warnings before this occurred. The vehicle lost power steering and brakes, and was then hesitant to restart. After starting, the vehicle jumped forward a bit but would not properly drive, and was towed home and then ultimately to a dealer. The vehicle has been having transmissions issue and was also found to have a defective battery 3 weeks ago, so the safety concerns of this vehicle continue to grow. After researching, I learned this is an extremely common issue, often caused by low oil, or no cause found. There are high risks to life and property for a vehicle that will just shut down at will without any warning.

Filed Nov 6, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 58,888 miles · IL

While driving and vehicle in motion under normal driving conditions 2016 jeep cherokee vehicle will accelerate by itself without warning and cause hazardous driving conditions and safety concerns. Vehicles engine light will remain on and jeep dealership can not diagnose and properly fix vehicle. Vehicle experiences unintended acceleration while driving causing major safety concerns.