2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 35
- 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 35 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 10 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- check engine · 4 records
- engine light · 4 records
- electronic throttle · 4 records
- throttle control · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Arrived home 10:15pm dry roads and weather. Backing jeep into driveway and went to full throttle back to hit the garage structure and door. Shifted two drive to move out into the driveway and went to full throttle forward, across the street, through the swale into a vacant lot and hit the avista power transformer box knocking its off the base and pulling the 7,000 volt power cables out. Jeep then stopped and i…
Crash reported
ODI 11307366
Vehicle Speed Control
I was easing our 2015 jeep grand cherokee into a parking spot at a trail head parking lot with my foot on the brake pedal. I fully engaged the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, and the vehicle accelerated at full throttle over the top of a 2.5 ft by 2.5 ft cement block parking barrier. It dragged the cement block about 20-25 ft. I continued to press the brake and after about 40 ft, the vehicle came to a stop. I…
Crash reported
ODI 11292317
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling approximately 70 miles per hour (on a highway), on two occasions working 24 hours, the vehicle shifted from drive into neutral with no manipulation of the shifter. There was no warning of the impending loss of mechanical power to the drive wheels, and i was forced to coast to the shoulder of the road. No other systems (brakes or power steering as well as other electrical systems appeared to be…
ODI 11254027
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Out of nowhere, my 2015 jeep gc decelerated, all the lights on the dash came on and the following messages popped up: auto park disabled, service electronic throttle control, and ended with service shifter. The truck would not accelerate in the middle of a highway. I took the vehicle to the dealer where they cannot seem to find the problem. The windshield wipers turned themselves on along with the check engine light…
ODI 11254676
Vehicle Speed Control
The check engine light came on and the vehicle's electronic throttle control systems was inoperable. Upon stopping and releasing the brake the vehicle lunges forward accelerating suddenly to 20 miles per hour. When place in reverse the vehicle and releasing the brake the vehicle lunges as well. Additionally, when the check engine light and electronic throttle control indicator light is on, after lunging, the vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 11259008
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall- while driving at speeds above 35 miles, it feels as if the vehicle slows down as if the gears changed and it requires more pressure to be applied to the gas accelerator for the vehicle to go the same speed. This has happened multiple times at speeds of approximately 35 and over.
ODI 11229667
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Received a service shifter message while going from park to drive on dash board display recently 3 times. I read online others have experienced this same issue.
ODI 11229459
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving in stop and go traffic i was stopped with my foot in the brake pedal the engine started revving into high rpms the car stated surging and the brakes wouldn't stop the car. I rear ended the vehicle in front of me. *js
Crash reported
ODI 11220926
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down an open road, suddenly the "brake now" warning starts beeping and brakes are automatically applied. This has happened several times with no vehicles, etc in front of the vehicle. Happened even after the recall was completed on it for the cruise control system.
ODI 11209177
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The incident occurred on or about thursday, april 10th 2019 at 12:10am. It involves the brakes of the vehicle not being able to stop the vehicle at low speeds. The entire incident was captured on a high-quality front-facing dashboard camera with audio, video, and gps. There were no injuries. Description of the incident is as follows: while i was on the interstate 10 west freeway in redlands, ca, i maneuvered to the…
ODI 11195945
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle was being parked and from shifting from drive to reverse the vehicle turned off and would not start again for a few minutes. The vehicle showed the service keyless system and the check engine light then appeared.
ODI 11195645
Vehicle Speed Control
Note: i entered an erroneous vin number on my complaint a few minutes ago. My description of the problem was listed on that complaint.
ODI 11196025
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving my grand cherokee on i-40 with cruise control set to 75, i entered a construction zone and applied the brakes to slow down. Instead of slowing down, the car accelerated up to about 90 mph. I was speeding in and out of traffic like a mad person and, luckily, i managed to keep my wife and i alive. Then the brakes were on the floor, i could not disconnect the cruise control, could not shift out of gear and…
ODI 11196023
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When in motion, transmission downshifts to first gear. Engine races.
ODI 11165333
Forward Collision Avoidance · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle's forward collision warning (fcw) system activated a brake! Alert with no hazard present. Driver information center keeps displaying message indicating acc (active cruise control)/fcw system not available off & on. Vehicle was in motion at the time of the false alert.
ODI 11123182
Vehicle Speed Control
I've read about a recall regarding the cruise control but haven't received the notice and my dealer will not take care of the problem without it. I want it fixed so i can use my cruise control
ODI 11102936
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2015 grand cherokee that has been in for the rollaway recall. Tonight i pulled into a parking lot, got out of the car quickly to see how far i pulled in, and the car started rolling backwards. I thought the car was in park but in turn it was not. The car was in reverse. Previous to tonight i've had this happen and as soon as you let go of the brake, if the door is open, the "auto park" kicks in and the…
ODI 11035998
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling up interstate 95 just passed exit 26 in connecticut. As i approached exit 27 a a vehicle in the exit only lane merged into the slow lane in front of me. I proceeded to then accelerate around the vehicle that had crossed in front of me and immediately as i accelerated the vehicle began to accelerate uncontrollably to an unsafe speed. I shifted the car into neutral and braked and steered appropriately.…
ODI 10957861
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility/Wiper
I own a 2015 jeep grand cherokee laredo limited, purchased from a dealer new. Last week i pulled into my driveway, turned the jeep off and went to get out and my alarm system went off. Could not turn it off with either fob, i was even able to start it up and drive. Remote start would not work for 3 days. Cruise control just turns off when it wants while driving on interstate over 60 mph. Gps states i'm off route and…
ODI 10927026
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the speedometer read a higher speed than the actual speed of the vehicle. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v529000 (power train) however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated the…
ODI 10944494
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle locked when i was stopped in traffic in the highway, rendering the vehicle disabled in traffic while in drive. I pressed on the gas pedal but did not move. I hit my emergency lights placed the car in park and then shifted back to drive but got no movement. I then turned off the vehicle and restarted the vehicle and was able to move off the highway and took the surface streets to get home. I saw on this…
ODI 10872465
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. When placing the vehicle in park, it rolled away without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,000.
ODI 10851339
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle often does not engage in gear. Eventually when it catches gear, the vehicle lunges considerably in gear forcing the car to jerk forward. It happens more often when going slow in traffic or going up and down hills. Very unstable in these situations. In one specific situation in traffic, car did not catch gear and then when it engaged, jerked forward into car in front of me.
Crash reported
ODI 10883006
Forward Collision Avoidance · Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. After switching to the park position and exiting with the engine running, the vehicle suddenly drove forward and struck a second vehicle. The contact sustained an injured right arm. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. Also, while driving at various speeds, the collision avoidance system…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10825079
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle independently engaged the sport feature and revved rapidly. The vehicle accelerated rapidly as if it were in overdrive. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it could not be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware…
ODI 10884332