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.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Vehicle Speed Control
1) collision avoidance system engages for no safety reason whatsoever. The 'brake' warning on the dash flashes, the brakes charge, and the brakes engage. I can be the only vehicle on the road and this will occur. Has been happening intermittently each and every day the vehicle is driven. Causes distracted driving, sudden unexpected stopping and unsafe performance of the vehicle putting vehicle occupants at grave…
ODI 10713629
Air Bags · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
I had driven approximately 520 miles enroute to my vacation home and was driving with the cruise control activated and seatbelts were in use by both myself and passenger. Suddenly and at the same time the seatbelt and airbag warning lights came on and within a few seconds the cruise control disengaged and the message "acc/fcw unavailable service required" popped up on the dashboard. For the duration of my vacation…
ODI 10632891
Vehicle Speed Control
Trying to set cruise control on 2014 jeep grand cherokee laredo, pushed the set + button to set cruise speed, but would not set. Also tried to just accelerate using the set + button and this would also not increase cruise speed. After numerous times of pushing set + the vehicle would speed up at a higher rate of speed than the one or two clicks. Had to eventually quit using cruise control and it is was unrealiable.…
ODI 10626963
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden unintended acceleration "sua" occurs at a complete stop with brake applied. First time 08/14 as i pulled into a forward facing curb-i had just come to a complete stop and was about to put the car in park when the engine loudly surged. I was astonished and got the car into neutral;the surging stopped. The car was new and i could not believe this happened-i was dumbfounded. The second time the "sua" happened…
ODI 10953528
Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle abruptly braked when there was clearly no threat. This almost caused a rear end accident from the vehicle traveling behind me.and it truly upset that driver. Not a great situation. This has occurred three or four times. I asked the dealer to check with chrysler and they tell me they can not find anything wrong with the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10663320
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
This situation has happened 5 or 6 times between june-dec 2014 on our jeep grand cherokee summit 4x4 ecodiesel. After coming to a complete stop a service electronic throttle warning flashes on dash board. When the accelerator is pressed to continue forward there is no power and the vehicle will not accelerate forward. On some occasions the car had to be restarted several times before it operated normally again. On…
ODI 10664196
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control
Purchased a 2014 jeep grand cherokee laredo in june of 2013. Have experienced no problems with operation throughout first 10031 miles driven. Departed on extended vacation trip at end of may. After traveling 824 miles, air bag light came on with alarm and dashboard notification advising to have air bags serviced immediately. Shortly thereafter, the seat belt alarm activated with the bell warning, advising that the…
ODI 10597465
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control
Traveling at highway speed numerous warning messages and warning chimes started to go off. Created distractions to driving and it appears that air bag and seat belts stopped functioning intermittently. Cruise control also failed. Vehicle already serviced on all prior recalls two months ago. These issues are new starting on 5/23/2014. Dealer appt is scheduled for 5/26/2014. In past, also reported issues with…
ODI 10593868
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer sent an engineer to further inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 1,200.
ODI 10584984
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When coming to a slow brake, the brakes stutter and push the car forward. Additionally, the vehicle sometimes when driving at higher speeds (specifically on the freeway at about 60-70mph) engine revs high without kicking over. Furthermore, when slowing it has a hard time kicking down to the next gear. Transmission light has come on several times as well. When taking the vehicle in for service, they are unable to…
ODI 10649667
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
1. When adaptive cruise control is set and vehicle has to adjust speed, there is a static noise coming from under the steering column. 2. When adaptive cruise control is set, vehicle will accelerate when approaching vehicles instead of slowing down. 3. Vehicle brakes on it's own and displays "brake" in display when more than 3 car lengths away. This happened with and without vehicle adaptive cruise control set. As a…
ODI 10630362
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while exiting a residential garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse and crossed the street, crashing into a church building. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The contact stated that the vehicle had been recently repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 13v483000 (electrical system, electronic stability…
Crash reported
ODI 10556232
Seat Heater/Cooler · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the heated seat would activate independently and would also overheat. The contact also mentioned that whenever the accelerator pedal was depressed, a burning odor was emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle…
Fire reported
ODI 10586241
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle erroneously accelerated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure…
ODI 10556482
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle accelerated suddenly, unintentionally, and disproportionately to throttle position, resulting in a head-on crash into a wooden fence. Vehicle and fence were both damaged. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10640598
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
I was driving on the highway in rush hour traffic when the car suddenly accelerated and side swiped a school bus. The car went out of control and was unable to be stopped, crashing into a concrete media on the left side of the highway before spinning across three lanes of traffic and crashing into the concrete barrier on the right side of the highway and finally stopping. The car was totaled - the entire frame was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10607080
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when depressing the accelerator pedal, there was a strong odor from the vehicle. The contact stated that he placed two carbon monoxide detectors in the vehicle and they both registered at the highest level of 173 parts per million. The contact received medical attention for carbon monoxide exposure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on…
1 injury
ODI 10595078
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I purchased a 2014 jeep grand cherokee limited for $46,000 from dothan chrysler dodge jeep ram on saturday, august 17th, 2013. We drove off the at 8:30 p.m. That evening. On monday, august 19th, at approximately 4:00 p.m. As i was driving down the highway after having just left my job at the washington county sheriff' office, where i am the public information officer, my vehicle's screen flashed a warning that read:…
ODI 10537236
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted into drive independently and there was a sudden acceleration; as a result the vehicle crashed into a barn. The contact mentioned the crash stopped the vehicle from accelerating; however, the wheels continued to spin. A police report was filed but there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the…
Crash reported
ODI 10561648
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Similar to nhtsa ids#: 10533622 and 10533524. Occurrence: 5 times to date frequency: randomly speed: less than or equal to 50 mph each time adaptive cruise control: always off, never on vehicle mileage: ~ 3,200 the car randomly applies the brakes even though there are no objects in the road (front, rear or sides) and no pending accident. Out of the five times, two of those times so hard that the anti-lock brakes…
ODI 10543837
Electrical System · Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
First instance: at vehicle startup, electronic gauge cluster immediately posted "service immediately" warnings for abs, air bags, 4x4 suspension, parksense, among others. Speedometer was not operational. Unsure if blind spot monitoring was operational. Check engine light remained on. Turning off ignition, opening doors, and waiting several minutes did not clear the issue. After waiting overnight, everything was…
ODI 10543552
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The better business bureau has pointed me to you all as you can see in the response below: this message is in regard to your complaint submitted on 6/17/2013 6:08:54 pm against chrysler group, llc. Your complaint was assigned id [xxx]. "although you have not expressed satisfaction in the resolution of your complaint, based on the information provided by both you and the business, the bbb has determined that we have…
ODI 10533622