2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 11
- 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 11 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall - air bag warning light began being intermittent when traveling on secondary roads and highways. It is now lit at all times. I have already had to replace the speed control operator lever.
ODI 11090953
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Have owned used 2009 jeep grd.chrke. For 10 months 2 months in to owning noticed at times vehicle would loose power. Pressing gas pedal did nothing. Had to pull over shut jeep off, wait a minute then start jeep back up. This worked and the problem went away. But over the months it became more frequent. I took it back to dealer and he could not find anything wrong. No codes from engine. I have had the necessary…
ODI 11122387
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While exiting the expressway and coming to a stop at a light all the gauges on my vehicle went out. I no longer have the following: brake lights, turn signals, speed control, key fob, possibly air bags and general electrical components. This is the 2nd occurrence of this problem. I was almost rear ended while turning because of this issue. Vehicle is parked until it can be serviced. Dealer unable to service and…
ODI 10745538
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while traveling to enter the freeway, the throttle body failed to release causing the vehicle accelerated. The contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal but the vehicle did not slow down. The contact was able to shut off the vehicle and merged to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for further…
ODI 10693064
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
On august 26, 2014, this 2009 jeep grand cherokee laredo 4x4 vehicle was involved in an accident causing serious cervical and spinal injuries to a pedestrian. This vehicle was in a parked position, accelerated without the driver touching the accelerator pedal, kept moving forward on its own accord until the vehicle ultimately stopped after striking a building metal staircase. Please investigate this safety issue to…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10638018
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
After driving prolonged time on xpressway and slowing down or stopping, the jeep hesitates, misfires and lets out giant clouds of white smoke out tailpipe after accelerating with partial or full throttle. Almost caused major freeway accident multiple times trying to switch lanes or pull onto freeway onramp. Car been into dealership 3 or more times for same complaints. Since car throws no codes and dealership can't…
ODI 10594512
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the long island expressway and as i was trying to accelerate, the gas pedal stopped working and the car slowed down. I attempted to press down on the gas pedal again, to no avail. The car started to decelerate. I had to put my hazard lights on and get on the shoulder. I put my foot under the gas pedal to see if anything was stuck under it, but there were no foreign objects. Luckily, i was not hit…
ODI 10551479
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While attempting to park vehicle, with only brake being applied, and motor allowed to idle, vehicle accelerated. All attempts to stop vehicle by hard application of foot brake failed, and vehicle collided with a building. Subsequent investgation by insurance adjuster determined the vehicle was fast idling, possibly a tps issue. Despite many complaints to various jeep authorized servicers, none ever disclosed a…
Crash reported
ODI 10534622
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the highway and the vehicle pulled away as in driving itself. My only control was the brakes. It was scary thank god no one got hurt. Its not the first time. I've brought this to the attention of the dealer and they told me nothing is wrong. This has happened to me 4 diff times. When i put the car on park the rpm revs up to 5000 rpm i have to immediately shut the car off. This is a safety concern…
ODI 10502570
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl * the contact owns a 2009 jeep grand cherokee laredo (na). The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate past 60 mph and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated that the input speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 15,000.
ODI 10597716
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle suffers loss of acceleration. This can occur when merging into traffic, attempting to pass. Routinely happens after traveling on interstate at consistent speed but has happened when attempting to merge onto or off interstate. There have also been occasions when vehicle appeared to backfire discharging plume of white smoke. Diagnostics at the dealership did not show any problems but when a computer was hooked…
ODI 10418568