2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee: sudden unintended acceleration

Filed May 3, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 103,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Aug 3, 2016 · Acceleration · 100,550 miles · MI

My daughter was driving her 2007 jeep grand cherokee when it suddenly accelerated and then slammed on the brakes twice. The rpms were 6000 or 7000.

Filed Jul 12, 2015 · Body, Brakes · 70,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Drove from ca to az. Turned jeep engine off !!! Visit with son & leave trailer I had been towing. I turn ignition on put in drive never touched accelerator. Jeep speed out quickly (sudden acceleration) out of driveway towards home across street - two cars in driveway. Grabbed steering wheel veering jeep away from home & two parked vehicles. Went down embankment and did 360. I flipped jeep and it stopped ended up on passenger side. Neighbors & son saw entire crash. Could not breathe due to seat belt crushing chest & me being upside down. Son pulled seat belt from crushing me. Ambulance to er and no neuro on duty told could take me vegas 2 to 3 hours away. Finally went to neuro told post concussion syndrome. After little help, went to boulder co neuro center and told post concussion syndrome, ptsd and vestibular problems was in rehab therapy one month. Keep jeep in garage to protect the evidence but no attorney firm would take case as stated the crash "did not impact the rest of my life" told by az attorney firm. I worked fed courts in los angeles, ca over 20 years and can say emphatically there was no driver error. I kept for 3 months looking for attorney firm but in the interim I found [xxx] with consumer affairs and realized other people who dealt with same "sudden acceleration" were given results "driver error". I made a report with consumer affairs and was told to bring my story to your agency as well. Aaa insurance company totaled jeep and picked it up june 30th and said " not driver error" but mechanical. Please investigate and inform others to protect themselves and their families. A recall needs to happen. Nothing can help me now but I can tell you I am telling everyone on social media and getting the word out as this never should have happened. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 7, 2015 · Acceleration · 87,060 miles · MA

Driving on the highway when the car suddenly accelerated nearly rear ending the car in front of me. The RPM's went up. Even when the car is in park the RPM's fluxuate go up and down.

Filed Oct 11, 2011 · Transmission · 98,300 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated the gear shift module caused the vehicle to lunge forward and backwards. The vehicle would not accelerate over 20 MPH. There was also a warning light illuminated indicating the gear shift had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the gear shift module. The manufacturer was notified and informed her to file a complaint but offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 98,300.

Filed Jul 19, 2010 · Acceleration · 28,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee laredo. While sitting at a drive through window her vehicle suddenly accelerated through the parking lot. She looked down and noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck. She almost lost control of the vehicle as the vehicle continued to accelerate in the parking lot causing her to crash into the curb and damaged both rims and tires on the passenger side of the vehicle. There were no injuries. The police were not notified. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. There was routine maintenance performed on the vehicle a week prior to the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.

Filed Feb 26, 2010 · Engine · 50,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 30 MPH the vehicle would lunge forward and the engine shut off. The contact stated the engine shut off in traiffic over 25 times. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The dealer replaced the speed sensor, ignition key, and the wireless control module. None of the repairs have remedied the failure. The contact stated that the dealer does not have the ability to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Dec 5, 2008 · Transmission · 20,688 miles · IA

The transmission in my 2007 jeep grand cherokee laredo started clunking loudly when I shifted from reverse into drive. The service engine light will come on after this occurs. The problem was intermittent, then, one day I was sitting at a red light. When it turned green, I stepped on the gas pedal and the vehicle would not move. It acted as if was in park. I shifted it to park and back into drive several times and suddenly the vehicle slammed into gear lunged forward into traffic. I reported this problem to my dealership (the vehicle is under warranty) who told me no codes registered in relation to the service engine light having been on and that they could not duplicate the problem. They returned the vehicle to me and two days later the same transmission clunking began and the service engine light came on. I left a red light today and the vehicle would not shift from first gear into second. Finally, it shifted, slamming into gear, with a loud, hard clunk that shot my vehicle several feet ahead. I almost lost control of the vehicle and would have had an accident if a car had been ahead of me. It's back at the dealership who claims there's nothing wrong. The car has only 21,000 miles on it. Clearly, there is something wrong and I fear for my safety and cannot simply go buy another vehicle.