2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed May 11, 2015 · 180,000 miles · DC

The instrument cluster in the dash fails, all warning lights are on, power windows don't work, auto lights don't work, half of AC doesn't work, radio doesn't work, cruise control doesn't work.

Filed Oct 14, 2010 · Airbags · 80,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the clock spring failed which caused the cruise control, radio and horn to fail as well. The dealer confirmed the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unvailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 80,000.

Filed Jul 2, 2004 · Acceleration · 82,800 miles · PA

(1) while traveling 70 MPH while in cruise control accelerator pedal would not disengage when I a)tapped the brake, b)manually turned off the cruise control, and c)when I physically attempted to pull up on the accelerator pedal. The speed of the car increased steadily, nearing 90 MPH, before I put the car in neutral, pressing both feet (full body weight) on the brakes and had the good fortune of many steep hills, was able to slow the car to 25 MPH, allowing me to move to an off ramp and turning off the engine. The car was towed approximately 20 miles to the jeep dealer who informed me that all that was wrong with my car was that there was a lot of carbon build-up around the accelerator cable, and that is why it stuck. They said that "we see this alot in jeeps that are driven alot in the city". Unfortunately, this was not the case with my jeep, which was regularly driven on the highway (~100 miles each weekend), as well as the fact that I had just driven from pittsburgh to indianapolis and was returning home when this occurred. Any carbon in my engine should have been removed through this much driving.

Filed Oct 26, 2000 · Acceleration, Transmission · AZ

Vehicle experiencing problem with noise coming from differential. Vehicle been in dealer's shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak when the gas pedal is pushed the noise occurs but when released it becomes quiet. When cruise control is used a different kind of noise occurs.

Filed Apr 26, 2000 · Airbags · TX

Clock spring assembly is mounted between steering column and steering wheel to provide the electrical connection between the steering column and steering wheel for steering wheel mounted switches and the airbag. Took the vehicle to the dealer where purchased to have a scraping noise within the steering column fixed that has existed since the vehicle was purchased new. Dealer informed me that the clockspring mechanism needed to be replaced as it was broken. Clock spring provides electrical interconnection to the horn (which works fine), the cruise control switches (which work fine), stereo controls (which work fine) and the airbag. Three of the four systems worked properly as verified through daily use while driving. The only system that cannot be tested by the driver is the airbag system. The computer for the SRS is supposed to monitor all system components for proper operation (including the initiator mechanism for the driver side airbag) and provide a failure notification to the driver via a flashing airbag warning light on the instrument panel. No indication of system failure was ever provided by a flashing warning light. Dealer would not provide details as to what portion of the clockspring mechanism failed, but since three of the four systems that are connected via the clockspring worked properly, I have to assume the airbag system connection had failed. It is my opinion that this incident needs further investigation, since the obvious result could be failure of the driver side airbag to deploy as required in a collision.