2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee acceleration problems

Filed Nov 20, 2024 · Acceleration, Brakes · MD · crash · fire

My 2008 jeep grand cheroke has caught on fire multiple times & started smoking. The rpms would always jump High and one day I went to go leave and it went real high causing it to accelerate on its own and went I went to go try to stop it my breaks failed and emergency brake would not work.

Filed Sep 1, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · NC

the jeep goes into limp mode and gets stuck in 2 gear I have replaced the shifter solenoid and still happens I have read about this happing to the same jeep from 2005-2010 model and this is a safety issue that need to be recalled immediately. I was driving on the highway and the jeep shifted into 2nd gear mind I was going the speed limit of 65 and it went down to 30 MPH and it almost caused a pike up on the interstate.

Filed Jun 21, 2021 · Acceleration, Electrical · PA

Electrical issues on a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee purchased June 2020. Car keeps cutting off. The ignition key seem to be sticking between the ON and START position. Constantly having to pull onto the side of the rode or having to hurry and put my hazard lights on because car cuts off. I have taken it to the jeep dealership 2-3 times , they couldn’t diagnose my car. Only thing they did was put a new starter on. Problem still occurs. I’ve taken it to multiple mechanics. Problems unknown. A new starter , alternator & battery has been replaced. And recently my airbag light has came on. Which comes and goes. I’ve had this car since June 2020. and it’s given me the same problem with no one able to tell me what’s wrong with it and I’ve replaced the batteries in the key fob. Today the car was just blank when I put the key in. I’m so confused. Car won’t go over 40 mph. I kept notes and saved receipts and text messages via jeep , via the car salesman , stating how unsafe this car has been….

Filed Nov 3, 2017 · Acceleration · 120,000 miles · CO

While driving if the throttle is pressed it often sticks down for a few seconds. On numerous occasions it has stuck fully open. There does not appear to be any mechanical binding or dirt/debris causing the issue.

Filed Feb 28, 2017 · Acceleration · 100,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal and shifted the gear into neutral, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact coasted into a parking lot, turned off the engine, waited ten minutes, and restarted the engine. The contact was able to resume driving. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · MI

Takata recall... My jeep had accelerated on its own 5 times now. Two of which I was on m24 which is a very busy road. First time I almost hit a man on a motorcycle as my foot was cramming on my brake peddle the jeep was still accelerating, I then had to put it in neutral to get it to stop. Pulled over its still reving itself up. I had to turn it off and back on. Today this happened and I almost rear ended a semi truck.

Filed Dec 28, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 91,600 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 75 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact was able to safely exit the highway, shut off, and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle drove normally once restarted. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. There were no fault codes from the diagnostic machine. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,600.

Filed Sep 14, 2015 · Acceleration · 140,200 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 50 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,200.

Filed Jul 30, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 113,000 miles · KS · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently, went into a ditch, and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained an injury to the left shoulder, but did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed May 6, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 102,000 miles · NY · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle jerked. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact also stated that the vehicle hesitated before accelerating. The ABS, esp, bas and anti skid warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the win module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. As a result, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.