2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 23
- 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 23 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
- pedal depressed · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
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.
ODI 11042867
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10897798
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10816580
Vehicle Speed Control
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.
ODI 10763710
Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10957592
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
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 nhtsa campaign number: 14v567000 (electrical system) and the part…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10744878
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle did not accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10714745
Vehicle Speed Control
My jeep had just finished going through the car wash, the attendant got into the jeep turned on the engine and the jeep accelerated into a concrete wall. The jeep was totaled. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10694024
Vehicle Speed Control
When vehicle at a stop light with foot on brake the car will accelerate on its own. Also when the vehicle is on park. *tr
ODI 10681089
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
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;…
Crash reported
ODI 10714929
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on highway 91 south check battery light came on then check engine and then all warning lights illuminated. Then speedometer, lights and engine shut off shortly after at 65 mph. . .very dangerous had to coast to the side of the highway with heavy weekend traffic. Towed jeep to chrysler dealer where they got code b229 and b1a35. Dealer replaced win module(ignition) and new keys. Seems to be running okay at the…
ODI 10659474
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Had the n23 recall done on oct 7/14. The next day while driving low speed, the vehicle completely shut down, without notice or warning. Radio stayed on. Dash lights completely blank. Power steering gone, power brakes gone. This happened twice in same day. In first incident, managed to slowly get vehicle over on shoulder, put in park and restart. Second incident, shut down on busy city road at low speed while…
ODI 10643787
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle kept stalling like it was running out of gas and i took it to the jeep dealer. They kept my car for a week and couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.they told me it might be a fuel pump issue but they weren't positive so they asked me to pick up my car and keep a log. The second time it happened i took it back to the dealer and they kept my car for 5 weeks and couldn't replicate the issue. The…
ODI 10639183
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on interstate 15 vehicle engine started to shift back and forth. All the sudden engine light appeared and vehicle shut off. I was able to restart the vehicle, but when vehicle reach a certain speed as it decelerate. Engine commence to shift back and forth. Vehicle speed decelerate and engine light appears. Vehicle was diagnosed with a bad camshaft sensor. Sensor was replaced but vehicle still…
ODI 10605413
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the technician was unable to find a failure. The throttle body was replaced but the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 79,000 and the current mileage was 82,006. The vin was not available.
ODI 10606245
Vehicle Speed Control
I switched lanes to the right to make a right turn up ahead when my accelerator when into full throttle! I stepped on the brake with 1 foot and nothing happened. I then used my 2 feet and stepped as hard as i could & the engine kept getting loud and wanted to go full speed! I down shifted (my automatic vehicle) into first gear and pulled up my emergency brake and still my jeep wouldn't stop! The engine was fighting…
ODI 10543547
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving the jeep and it accelerated suddenly as if the throttle was stuck. The throttle pedal in fact was not stuck and i had to shift into neutral to get it to stop accelerating. After shifting to neutral, the jeep stalled in the roadway and i ended up driving through my neighbor's yard to avoid pulling out into a busy intersection as i had no brakes or steering. I almost ran over a pedestrian i didn't see…
ODI 10537405
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Wife traveling with son on fwy at legal speed of 70 mph w/cruise control on, car suddenly decelerated causing a violent maneuver forcing car into neighboring lane and almost crashing. She stated it was as if it suddenly downshifted into lowest gear and brakes applied forcefully. Regaining control she deactivated the cruise control and proceeded to destination at 50 mph. Took to dealership in davis where it was…
ODI 10515251
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Vehicle Speed Control
There are two main issues: stalling and no start. Stalling issue - vehicle began to stall on 8/9/10 on a random and intermittent basis while driving at varying speeds. The stalling appears to have stopped after the last service was completed on 7/25/11. The following information relates to the stalling issue. Each date is separate visit to dealership: 8/13/10 - performed diagnostic test, with no fault codes stored.…
ODI 10423927
Vehicle Speed Control
2008 jeep grand cherokee accelerated out of control while parallel parking damaging 3 other vehicles. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10326581
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 jeep grand cherokee 4x4. While driving 10 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own when she put it in neutral gear. She engaged the brake pedal when the vehicle started to decrease in speed and then turned it off. She was able to restart the vehicle and take it to a dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The diagnostic test performed by the computer indicated that the accelerator…
ODI 10318247
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep cherokee. She experiences unintended vehicle acceleration during brake application. Also when applying pressure to the accelerator pedal, the vehicle will hesitate then accelerate. The rpms will increase without vehicle acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer , but because the technicians could not duplicate the failure, they could not provide a remedy. No repairs have been…
ODI 10290108
Vehicle Speed Control
My parents purchased a brand new 2008 jeep grand cherokee limited. I was driving the vehicle on july 11, 2008 in my neighborhood to pick up some food with my 8 months pregnant sister in law. As i drove the vehicle it accelerated without me pressing on the gas and i lost control and the vehicle hit approximately 3-4 parked cars, i landed in the trunk of another vehicle, on top of it. If it wasn't for the vehicles…
Crash reported
ODI 10318575