The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while the consumer was parking in driveway. *mr the vehicle struck a large tree. *scc
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 892 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While pulling into the driveway vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. *ak vehicle went 70 feet from start over a patio , crushing all the furniture until it hit a maple tree. Vehicle was totally wrecked, and air bags deployed. The engine was still racing, wheels were spinning, horn was beeping and there was smoke around the vehicle. The vehicle was still in drive. *ph
Advised by the federal safety agency recall to have spacesaver spare tire replaced with a full sized spare tire as per recall. Took vehicle to dealer for repairs. After picking up vehicle discovered that they had not fixed problem. In addition vehicle experiences sudden acceleration.
While waiting at a stop sign vehicle suddenly accelerated for no reason, possible cause faulty throttle sensor. Also, jeep has a higher bumper than mid-sized toyota and went over bumper of toyota, causing damage.
Driving vehicle, started to brake; for no apparent reason vehicle suddenly accelerated, took to a dealership; they could not find the problem & would not try to fix problem.
Sudden acceleration twice, once causing accident.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
6 of 892 owner complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Fuel pump 61Stalling 59Won't start 19Power steering loss 16No deployment 13Slipping 13Door locks 11Fire or smoke 11Transmission failure 11Grinding brakes 10Pulling 10Check engine light 9Engine failure 8Headlights 8Loss of power 8Ball joint 7Brake failure 7Knocking 7Jerking 7Overheating 7Steering lock-up 6Tire blowout 6ABS 5Adaptive cruise 5Rollaway 5Won't shift 5Wipers 5
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