1991 JEEP CHEROKEE Vehicle Speed Control Problems
12 complaints about Vehicle Speed Control
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All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints (12)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE POWER ASSIST FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO STATED THAT THE ACCTUATOR AND RS SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000. UPDATED 8/29/14*CN UPDATED 09/17/2014 *JS
Mileage: 176,000
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE INVOLVED IN SEVERAL RECALLS. ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR IN APRIL. SPEED SENSOR AND RING TONE WHEEL FAILED, RELEASING BRAKES WHEN PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN BEGAN TO MOVE ON ITS OWN EVEN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE.*JB
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY SURGE, ENGINE REVVS. CONSUMER HAS TO SHUT OFF ENGINE, THEN RESTART. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TREE, DAMAGE TO MASTER CYLINDER FROM INCIDENT. MJS
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. LUCKILY NO PERSON OR CAR WAS IN THE WAY. PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATION STOPPED. SCARY. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN REVERSE ACCELERATION IN REVERSE GEAR, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
STARTED THE VEHICLE UP AND PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET. WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE ALMOST HIT A CHILD, AND TO AVOID HITTING THE CHILD VEHICLE RAN INTO A BASEBALL FIELD AND THEN FLAP IN THE AIR. VEHICLE IS UNDER A NON-SAFETY RECALL 97I- 002 000.
TYRING TO PARK VEHICLE IT WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12: 00 POSITION, RPMS, UNKNOWN, VEHICLE WENT INSIDE OF THE BUILDING. *AK
THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED THREE TIMES BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAVE A WEATHER SEAL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURN, PRESSING ON BRAKE, ENGINE DIES; NO STEERING; NO BRAKES; PROBLEM WITH THROTTLE BODY CONTROL SENSOR. TT
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD