1992 JEEP CHEROKEE Vehicle Speed Control Problems

WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART, AND WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Mileage: 11,000

WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGES TO GARAGE. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *YH

WHEN PUTTING GEAR INTO REVERSE FROM PARK VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE.*AK

STARTED VEHICLE, MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND CAR ACCELERATED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AND SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT, CAUSING THAT CAR TO BE "TOTALED" AND OVER $2,000 DAMAGE TO THE JEEP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL!*AK

STARTED VEHICLE, MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND CAR ACCELERATED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AND SMASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT, CAUSING THAT CAR TO BE "TOTALED" AND OVER $2,000 DAMAGE TO THE JEEP. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT EVEN ON THE GAS PEDAL!*AK

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (UA) - TURNING RIGHT IN SERVICE STATION; ACCELERATOR WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. ALMOST NO BRAKES. BARELY MISSED GAS PUMPS AND GAS DELIVERY TANKER. GOT ON STRAIGHTAWAY AND TURNED OFF IGNITION, STOPPING WITH AID OF PARKING BRAKE. JEEP SERVICE DEPT. REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE --"MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY FLOOR MAT". THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY IN THE CRUISE CONTROL AS IT IS THE ONLY DEVICE THAT CAN PULL THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. HAVE DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WOULD ADVISE ALL CHEROKEE OWNERS TO DO THE SAME. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. NLM

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. NLM

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. NLM

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, APPLIED ACCELERATOR WHEN SUDDENDLY VEHICLE REVVED UP WILDELY TO STOP. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO CONSUMER.

VEHICLE TOOK OFF SUDDENLY WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION, DESPITE EFFORTS TO SLAM ON BRAKES, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE HILL EVENTAUALL STOPPING AFTER IT HIT A HUGE TREE, INSTALLED A INTER LOCK.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION.

WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR IT TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MATTER. *AK

BRAKES:SAFETY CAMPAIGN #97I-002.VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE,BACKED OUT OF GARAGE, PUT IN GEAR. VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH SPEED AND RAN INTO HOUSE. *AK

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE WITH HIGH RPMS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO HOUSE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE TAKES OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER NOTES THAT TACHOMETER REVOLUTIONS INCREASED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPEED. OWNER HAD TO TURN IGNTION OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERS COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

CONSUMER'S PARENTS WERE DRIVING ON FAMILIAR ROAD WHEN THEY REACHED THE STOP SIGN. WITH FRIENDS TRAILING FROM BEHIND, THEY NEVER STOPPED, INSTEAD VEHICLE PROCEEDED ACROSS ROAD HEAD-ON INTO BARRIERS, KILLING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER INSTANTLY. THE GAS PEDAL WAS LOCKED DOWN TO FLOOR AND BENT INWARD TOWARDS BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

SHIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE AND THE JEEP ACCELERATED, HIT A PICKUP TRUCK . *AK

STARTING THE VEHICLE,GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING A HOUSE AND VEHICLE SPEED UNKNOWN. TT

CONSUMER WAS SHIFTING THE JEEP INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT . TT

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WENT THROUGH GARAGE WALL INTO DINING ROOM. *AK

ACCELERATOR CABLE STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD