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.
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee: sudden unintended acceleration
33 of the 586 complaints about the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
When putting vehicle in drive jumped forward without accelerating.
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
While vehicle was in reverse, it suddenly accelerated causing consumer to have no control of vehicle, this was the second time vehicle acccelerated out of control and it was deemed a total loss. (u.s. House of representative on behalf of consumer).
I have a jeep grand cherokee with an automatic transmission. The transmission has a defective transmission control module. The transmission locks in 3rd gear giving you the false impression that you are in neutral or fails to accelerate sufficiently when in traffic. I almost experienced a sudden acceleration incident with my defective transmission. It was a combination of my error and the defective transmission. I would be glad to explain the incident. Call 703‑838‑6624 during normal business hours.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration after shifting into drive / when cruise control is activated. Dealer notified and nothing could be found. Manufacturer notified, and had nothing positive to say. Seeking the federal safety agency help in this matter.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when driver put lever into drive. Nlm
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in loss of control and the vehicle hitting a stop sign.
This car accelerated on its own the second I put it in "drive".I did not touch the gas.the car then accelerated up to 60mph as it went airborne over a hill , and hit a tree. I was very seriously injured from this accident, and have a permanent injury from it.
When shifting from reverse to drive the vehicle will lunge forward and will only stop when you press on the brakes so hard as to stall engine. It seem that the vehicle "drops the clutch" into 2nd gear when this happens. Dealer not able to duplicate problem. Chrysler refers consumer to dealer. Has happened to cunsumer many times, but consumer has not pursued issue further with dealer as they charge for each evaluation/complaint. Consumer is afraid that an accident will occur if this continues.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated and was unable to stop by applying the brakes, eventualy causing the consumer to have a rear end accident. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Dealer has not been contacted.
While driving in the parking lot vehicle suddenly accelerated. Driver had the foot on the brake, but vehicle kept going. Hato turn off the ignition, and use emergency parking brake. Please provide further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
33 of 586 owner complaints about the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee (6%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 28Fire or smoke 26ABS 24No deployment 24Brake failure 16Transmission failure 15Jerking 12Fuel pump 10Fuel smell 8Tire blowout 8Slipping 7Pulling 7Won't start 7Adaptive cruise 6Ball joint 5Grinding brakes 5Knocking 5Fuel leak 5Loss of power 5Premature wear 5Wipers 5
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