2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 72
- 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 72 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 21 records
- adaptive cruise · 14 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- notified failure · 8 records
- slow down · 7 records
- light came · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 47 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Two months ago, our jeep dealership performed the v08 recall as per the epa/doj fca ecodiesel settlement. Since then, i've experienced lack of throttle response (lag), causing unpredictable and unsafe conditions when making a left turn at an intersection.
ODI 11243390
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to merge into traffic from a parking lot, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stated that excessive effort was needed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to dave syverson chrysler (located at 2310 e main st, albert lea, mn 56007, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to…
ODI 11218312
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving my 2014 jeep grand cherokee when it shut off while i was driving 40 mph luckily i was in a parking lot and could slow down to the shoulder where i was then pushed away from traffic they said it was due to a short in my tippin and my fuel pump went my truck was brought brand new and barely has 50,000 miles on it and over 2000 complaints for the same thing for faulty equipment put in the vehicles from…
ODI 11203920
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall when i press the start button in the jeep it hesitates to start. Sometimes have to do it couple times, then it shifts funny when you press on gas like it doesn't get enough power.
ODI 11196525
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
As approaching an intersection i began to coast and place my foot on the brake. At the time i started to brake, the vehicle surged forward for 1 second. As i came closer to a stop, the vehicle surged again at which point i had to "stand" on the brake pedal to prevent me and my family from rear-ending a vehicle and going into a busy intersection.
ODI 11182891
Vehicle Speed Control
While going through a carwash this weekend, my car accelerated at some point after the gear was put into neutral, and hit the car in front of me. When the brushes in front of me parted i could see i was going to hit the car in front of me and tried to stop with the brakes but did not stop in time. A couple years ago while slowing towards the end of a lane with my foot on the brake it had also accelerated, causing me…
Crash reported
ODI 11182224
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. While driving out of the parking lot, the vehicle shut off and the insufficient battery charge indicator illuminated. The failure recurred and the vehicle was towed to ron carter chrysler jeep dodge ram of league city [redacted], located at 3535 gulf fwy, dickinson, tx 77539). The dealer stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v435000…
ODI 11182345
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Complete electronic and communications failure of instrument panel from unknown electrical shortage resulting in loss of control over transmission shifting and most control switches like windshield wipers, turn signals, emergency flashers and brake warning like is on that i believe indicated no abs. Experienced this problem many times driving on i-75 in michigan and ohio. Very dangerous situation while on the road…
ODI 11171204
Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall i was driving a 40mph street when i was going to make a left turn. I was waiting for cars to pass to make the turn when the throttle control light came on the dashboard. I was trying to turn but the car wouldn't let me accelerate. I am thankful that there wasn't any cars coming towards me. I pulled over turned it off and back on it went away. The car had a recall in 2017 for the alternator. I had a…
ODI 11166572
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
The defrost and temperature will it stay constant. I can set the temp to 70. It will get super hot and minutes later it feels like the ac is on. The defrost doesn't work most of the time and will not defrost the mirrors
ODI 11170943
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The alternator light came on in the vehicle while driving, then within about 10-15 minutes the radio had no sound although the screen was still lit. Other lights then came on such as the engine light, anti-lock brakes. About 5 minutes later, i had to stop at a stop sign, when taking off again, the car would barely move. It wouldn't go above about 10-15 miles per hour, then it picked up speed but i no longer had…
ODI 11099951
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
In the process of parking at my sister's home, i took my foot off the accelerator and started to brake. The car did not slow down. I continued to brake, but the car kept going forward with increasing speed. I was able to steer and not hit parked cars, but went into the lawn hitting a set of contractor's scaffolding sending them flying into their house and patio. The car finally stopped on top of their well head,…
Crash reported
ODI 11083218
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle stalled while crossing into a four lane highway.the vehicle would not re-start for over a minute all while disabled in oncoming traffic. The check engine line came on, the cluster display showed numerous warnings including service throttle control.
ODI 11061372
Forward Collision Avoidance · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on the highway with no vehicles or obstacles in front of me, the break assist collision avoidance went off indicating an imminent collision and stopping the car. Perhaps related to the same issue, a few minutes after this incident the computer also displayed an error message stating that the automatic windshield wipers were not working properly
ODI 11031647
Vehicle Speed Control
With the vehicle in drive and when traffic is clear release the brake and depress accelerator pedal intermittently i get the message " service electronic throttle control" at that precise moment, there is no accelerator, vehicle may move ahead slowly from an idle but that is it. When the message goes away the throttle responds normal. The last 3 times this has happened i was coasting down hill with my foot off both…
ODI 11024669
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When i attempt to accelerate quickly, the car seems to shift into neutral (although it doesn't display that it is in neutral on the screen) and will not accelerate. The engine still revs when i push the accelerator, but the car acts as if it is in neutral and the car will not accelerate. This problem has occurred several times in my vehicle, and each time i have been traveling at speeds of greater than 40 mph and it…
ODI 10945279
Vehicle Speed Control
Jeep accelerated on its own from 40-67mph i tried to press brake to stop car but it didn't work since the jeep kept on acceleraiting. Tried to shift to natural and ride it out but it wouldn't shift it was stuck on accelerating. Killed the engine since the brake wasn't stopping the car since it kept on trying to accelerate and since i couldn't shift to natural. Jeep has had my car for 2 days and can't find anything…
ODI 10935376
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Multiple problems with the forward collision warning (fcw) and adaptive cruise control (acc) systems 1) system will issue false brake warnings (and apply brakes if enabled) on clear straight roads with no other cars or obstructions. 2) system will disable itself at random intervals disable itself for a period of time (10-20 minutes). Only notification is brief "fcw/acc system disabled" notification in gauge cluster…
ODI 10979230
Adaptive Cruise Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Adaptive cruise control and collision avoidance did not work properly, and resulted in a collision. I was driving on a highway, relying on the adaptive cruise control and the automatic braking, a feature of collision avoidance. There was a slow down in traffic, and although the system slowed down and applied brake, it did so too late to stop car. As i got too close, i applied steady pressure on the brake, but i…
Crash reported
ODI 10935186
Engine · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While vehicle was in motion on the highway the engine shut off. My wife was driving it with our 4 year old daughter in the backseat. At that time the vehicle lost power steering. She called me in a panic. I called the jeep dealer who came and towed the vehicle in to the service department. The same thing happened while the jeep was in the shop at california superstores in valencia, ca. They called me several times…
ODI 10876188
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. While attempting to park the vehicle, it independently accelerated and crashed into another parked vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not found. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was…
Crash reported
ODI 10872372
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Forward collision warning (fcw) occasionally comes on without reason in city traffic,interstates, and country roads (no traffic or obstructions nearby) and at various speeds causing a "brake" warning signal and sometimes, not always, actually causing the vehicle to brake. Related to the fcw problem is a warning signal that frequently appears that indicates the adaptive cruise control/fcw are unavailable. Vehicle has…
ODI 10837725
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stop accelerating and approximately 20 second later the vehicle would operate as normal. In addition, the electronic throttle calibration warning message would display during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the adaptive cruise control sensor but the failure…
ODI 10780482
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was parked, it suddenly accelerated independently and crashed into a building. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred while being outside of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,240.
Crash reported
ODI 10761339
Vehicle Speed Control
While travelling on open highway with no vehicles in front of me, the adaptive cruise control will dramatically slow down as if it's detecting a vehicle in front. This was reported to the dealer who responded that they would need to take my vehicle home on a 20 mile trip, in rush hour, with cars around them. Unless i let them take my vehicle on a long highway trip, in the early morning hours, this will not be…
ODI 10761133