2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 47
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 47 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 19 records
- engine light · 10 records
- check engine · 8 records
- without warning · 8 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- speed control · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling at highway speeds (55mph), engaged cruise control and the vehicle accelerated up to 85 mph. Had to hit brake to disengage cruise control. Tried to use it again and the vehicle again went to 85. After 4 or 5 attempts, the cruise control stopped working completely and still does not work to date. *tr
ODI 10483927
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle started originally slowing down like it slipped out of gear. I was told i needed a new transmission but when i replaced it i still had the same exact problem with the vehicle staying in limp mode and check engine light on, rpm running high and not going into overdrive. The transmission is not shifting correctly after spending over $1500.00 on it. From my research i have arrived at the esm to be causing…
ODI 10448543
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle since 2011 hesitates at acceleration. Transmission does not engage so the engine rpms are up to 3.5 before it automatic lay shifts to the next gear. This happens a daily now and getting worse. Gears seems to automatically into neutral then hangs there while trying to excel. I have called chrysler last year and recently to check for recalls and online. I am told that there is a recall n23 on [redacted] in my…
ODI 10559967
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Was going down interstate 40 coming from little rock ark. Jeep started to slow down pressed on gas would not speed up. There are so many eighteen wheelers on that interstate. I managed to pull over. Started to shifted from park to drive and drive kicked in. I had two children in the jeep with me .i can not even think about what might have happen if one of those trucks had hit me in the rear. This is a 2006 jeep…
ODI 10430231
Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure would only occur when the vehicle was at standstill. The throttle and engine control module was repaired two months prior to the most recent failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection or repairs. The failure mileage was 54,099 and the current mileage was…
ODI 10411829
Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While the contact shifted into reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning. The brake was applied with force and the vehicle came to a stop. The failure recurred four times. In addition, the instrument panel failed to illuminate sporadically. The malfunction recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The…
ODI 10436259
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall sporadically and without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced and they also updated the software, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10437518
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2006 jeep grand cherokee laredo. I was stopped at a stop light, with my foot firmly on the brake. I am sure of this detail because if the brake is not firmly pressed, my car shakes as though it will turn off. So as i am sitting at the light, my car accelerated and moved about 6 inches. Luckily i was not too close to the car in front of me, but any closer and i would have rear ended the car. I called my…
ODI 10369330
Vehicle Speed Control
My daughter was home this weekend and said her cruise control was messed up. We took a ride and when she 'set' the cruise the accelerator went to the floor and stayed there till we increased speed by at least 15 mph. I thought maybe she was doing something wrong in setting the system. Not the case. The cruise is no longer usable and down right dangerous. It sounds like the making of another toyota acceleration…
ODI 10346506
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2006 jeep grand cherokee and set cruise control. As soon as i did the accelerator hit the floor and i couldn't get it to stop unless i hit the cancel button. Now the cruise control doesn't work. Its shorting out all my other controllers and killing my battery. *tr
ODI 10378156
Vehicle Speed Control
While cruising down the highway with cruise control on, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. Had to hit the brake to disengage. Numerous times since then, when cruise is switched to "on", acceleration happens and i need to hit the brake. *tr
ODI 10343653
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 65 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard abnormally. The vehicle was pulled over momentarily before the accelerator pedal began functioning as normal. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where the vehicle was repaired yet the failure continued to recur intermittently. The contact also…
ODI 10397322
Vehicle Speed Control
When cruise control is set, the truck begins to accelerate rapidly, hitting over 4,000 rpm's. Decelerate and cancel does not work, i have to use the brake pedal to disengage the cruise control. When this happened once in the past, i thought it was something i did or a fluke. Then it happened a second time and beginning 6/6/10, i discovered it now does it every time and i am no longer using the cruise control. *tr
ODI 10335142
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to shift into drive gear, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the contact to crash into a tree. The contact injured his back and a police report was filed. The vehicle had not been inspected or diagnosed at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 20,000.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10329910
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph. The vehicle accelerated without warning. The brake pedal was engaged; the vehicle proceeded to a complete stop. The vehicle was able to continue functioning normally. The failure mileage was 50,000. The current mileage was 59,000.
ODI 10318961
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 60 mph with the cruise control set the vehicle accelerated from 60 to 80 mph. He stated that the rmps increased from 2,000 to 4,000. He engaged the brakes and the cruise control disconnected. The failure occurred twice. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for the first failure and they replaced the computer modular…
ODI 10382756
Vehicle Speed Control
Stopped for gas. Started engine and there was great and unexpected acceleration. Had to maneuver to reach the exit area---kept my foot on the brake and went forward with the engine straining, put it in reverse, same thing. Couldn't 'de-accelerate'. Moved forward a bit and shut the engine off. If i was not quickly in control of that vehicle there would have been fatalities wrote chrysler and received a response that…
ODI 10225628
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. While decelerating to 30 mph in the rain, the contact approached a stop and the vehicle suddenly surged forward full throttle. He depressed the brake pedal with maximum pressure, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact merged into an intersection, barely missed another vehicle, and swerved into a driveway. He placed the vehicle into neutral and successfully applied…
ODI 10223732
Vehicle Speed Control
I was exiting a freeway off ramp and had my foot lightly on the accelerator to keep the momentum up the inclined off ramp when i took my foot off the accelerator and steppe d on the brakes to begin slowing down the car kept accelerating at the same rate of speed, about 30 mph. I was pushing down on the brakes as hard as i could, and i could feel the antilock brakes pumping, and the car was only slowing slightly. I…
Crash reported
ODI 10196135
Vehicle Speed Control
An employee of mine at my full service carwash got into a jeep grand cherokee and after she started it and put it in gear the vehicle took off and collided with another customer vehicle. *jb
Crash reported
ODI 10169777
Frontal · Vehicle Speed Control
2005 grand cherokee laredo. 8 pm. Turning right into my driveway, foot on brake, sudden unintended acceleration occurred, car raced down steep driveway, roaring, i turned it uphill into trees, and it was stopped by trees. Still revving loudly until key turned off. Air bags did not deploy. Front end pretty smashed up. *nm
Crash reported
ODI 10151592
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Incident happened multiple times. Engine, shut down briefly. When i stepped on brake it vibrated severely. The instrument panel lit up, was unable to steer. Received notice from nhtsa tried to have fixed several timesand part is still unavailable. It is happening more often and i am afraid to drive it. Very disappointed. I believe jeep should furnish me with a safe vehicle. *tr
ODI 10689760