1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee acceleration problems

Filed Jan 28, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1994 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the throttle body was getting stuck and caused the vehicle to surge at a high rate of speed without warning. The rpms raced numerous times. The vehicle independently shifted gears without warning. The contact had to turn off and restart the vehicle several times due to the failure. In addition, there had been fuel fumes inside and outside the vehicle. There was a leak in the front of the vehicle, but the contact was uncertain of the origin. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure). The dealer did not indicate when the parts would become available to receive the recall repair. The contact was placed as number 46 on the waiting list, but the dealer did not follow up to indicate when the part would become available. The contact was waiting on the dealer and the manufacturer to schedule the recall repair beyond a reasonable time frame. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Dec 10, 2007 · Acceleration · 110,000 miles · CA

While driving with my infant son on the freeway, I felt the vehicle seeming to speed up involuntarily, I.e. Without putting my foot on the accelerator. I exited the freeway at the nearest off-ramp, looking for a place to pull over safely and inspect my vehicle. Having no place to pull over, I kept driving, by this time having to stomp on the brake to maintain a safe speed on the city street I was driving on. Upon coming to a red light and attempting to brake, the car accelerated, thus causing the brake to be ineffective. In order to avoid hitting the car stopped at the light in front of me I had my foot slammed on the foot brake, the emergency brake pulled and the car in park. Even with all of this, the car engine revved, the car lurched, smoked and make hideous noises before the light finally turned green and I put the car in drive and continued on. Finally, after continuing to drive with my foot depressing the brake pedal, I found a safe place to stop and was only able to stop the car from moving forward by shutting it off. Amazingly, no one was hurt, nothing was damaged and we walked away from the incident understandably shaken and confused. No attempt has yet been made to fix the vehicle. We consider ourselves to be extraordinarily lucky.

Filed Jan 9, 2006 · Acceleration · 135,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

Dt*: the contact stated while placing the vehicle from park into drive the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The brakes were firmly applied trying to stop the vehicle. The brake application did not stop the vehicle. The vehicle crashed through the garage wall ,causing extensive property damage. Along with the smell of burning rubber from the tires there was a hot smell coming from the vehicle. There were no warning signs prior to this incident. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the problem.

Filed Dec 19, 2003 · Acceleration · IL

Recall 02v053000 concerning inadvertent vehicle movement. Consumer made an appointment to get the recall repairs done. Upon arrival, the dealer informed the consumer that parts were not available. Dealer had not contacted the consumer with any information on when the parts would be available.

Filed May 6, 2002 · Acceleration · MN · crash · 1 injury

The vehicle was parked on my driveway, I started the car, had my foot on the brake while I put the car into reverse gear. While my foot was still on the brake, the vehicle accelerated out of control, took off at top speed, crashed into a house across the street. The vehicle was totaled because of the speed at impact. The accident caused back and neck injuries to myself.

Filed Mar 12, 2002 · Acceleration · CA · crash

While driving and upon stopping suddenly vehicle accelarated out of control, causing an accident. Vehicle flipped over. Please provide any further information.

Filed Jan 30, 2002 · Acceleration · CA · crash · 2 injuries

As soon as consumer shifted from park to reverse, vehicle accelerated on its own. Consumer was unable to stop vehicle and it hit a brickwall. Consumer and passenger were injured, vehicle was totaled. *ak

Filed Jan 18, 2002 · Acceleration, Brakes · CA

Consumer states vehicle has many transmission problems with vehicle in park, it would roll backward, at times the gear shift would not move when the vehicle would continue to roll backward, dealer informed consumer that the vehicle was not safe unless the entire transmission was replaced.

Filed Jan 1, 2002 · Acceleration · AZ · crash · 1 injury

When my wife was putting the vehicle in gear to pull forward the throttle seemed to stick at full force so when the shifter was passing reverse to go into drive it flew off wrecking into another vehicle and injuring a person inside of the vehicle. The motor was reving to probably 5500 RPM.

Filed Nov 9, 2001 · Acceleration, Electrical · CA

Car stops while foot is on gas, then lurches forward; car rolls backward when in park or drive; car dies in traffic while idling; steering knuckle bolts stripped, had to be replaced, had to replace tires twice, had to replace brakes repeatedly, worn to rotors, continual problems with transmission, intermittent, hard to recreate at mechanic, but occur in traffic, creating safety hazard. Bprave ha.