2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
When using cruise control and pushing the brake to disengage the cruise control, the car slows down until my foot is removed from the brake. It then speeds forward instantly until i brake again and hit cancel for cruise control. This has happened numerous times on regular pavement going forward.
ODI 11265337
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
See note to insurance company i received my 2018 jeep back yesterday 7/10/19 after months of waiting for farmers to regain possession after stolen and recovered in mexico and repairs to be done. I drove the car home from bumper to bumper last night. When i tried to drive the car home from the gym today the window on the passenger side stating going up and down by itself. I was going 45 miles an hour. When i tried to…
1 injury
ODI 11230852
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
On multiple occasions, while traveling at varying speeds, the entire dashboard and infotainment system have shut down for anywhere from several seconds to several minutes. The engine has not shut down, but there has been a noticeable lack of power following these events. This has occurred while maneuvering through a parking lot, traveling on a highway, through a downtown city street and on country roads. The events…
ODI 11298036
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2018 jeep grand cherokee trackhawk throttle stuck open and began accelerating after removing foot from gas pedal. This issue is not related to the floor mat recall as i have already had the recall performed on the vehicle by the dealership. This could have caused a serious injury or death. I had to press the ignition to turn the power off and slam hard on the brakes to stop the vehicle from continuing to accelerate.
ODI 11210680
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Recall: u65/nhtsa 18v-332 just bought it and found a recall on v-6 jeep grand cherokee limited. I haven't driven yet. Please send me the certificate to get it fixed.
ODI 11206808
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle was stopped and placed into park with the engine running. I exited the car and it accelerated in reverse in a fast speed and struck a parked vehicle. I was caught behind the open door in panic and was very fortunate that i was not knocked down and run over by the wheels.i am adamant that the transmission was placed into park and not in reverse. I was shocked at how fast the car was traveling. The…
Crash reported
ODI 11210737
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle exhibited sudden unintended acceleration on two separate occasions, and caused an accident involving property damage. The vehicle, which had been on cruise control, was completely stopped in traffic for 30-45 seconds on i-95 in south carolina. The car suddenly surged forward while the driver yelled at me 'my foot is on the brake'. It subsided once, then surged ahead again, leaving skid marks and colliding…
Crash reported
ODI 11174478
Vehicle Speed Control
I was stationary(in "park' mode), sitting in my vehicle making a bank transaction at the drive thru at wells fargo located at [redacted], round rock, tx. Suddenly the jeep accelerated on it's own, i pressed the brakes and it wouldn't stop. See also odi 11140468. *dsy i traveled maybe 15-20 yards braking, before i crashed into the walk up atm. Exact cause? Unknown at this time.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11141658
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. While the vehicle was engaged in park, it unexpectedly accelerated to 20 mph and crashed into an atm machine. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would not come to a complete stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bumps and bruises along with three fractured ribs on the right side and an…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11140468
Vehicle Speed Control
On occasion, when the accelerator pedal is pushed all of the way to the floor, it would get stuck under the floor mat. This has happened on more than one occasion. It is very dangerous when it happens because the vehicle is at full throttle and the brakes will not overcome the engine. I've resolved the problem in my vehicle by removing the floor mat. I called jeep cares and warned them of this problem and they said…
ODI 11128093
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 45 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to john hiester chrysler dodge jeep ram (940 n main st, lillington, nc 27546, [redacted]), but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,500.
ODI 11099934
Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle has stuck on full throttle 2 times while accelerating on city street. The only way to slow vehicle down was to put transmission in neutral and apply brakes hard. Very scary situation! Other owners have had the sane problem. *dt consumer stated other owners have told me they have experienced stuck throttles also. 2017/2018 jeep cherokee srt with 6.4 litre hemi engine and 2018 jeep grand cherokee trackhawk…
ODI 11133041
Vehicle Speed Control
We were using cruise control in our new jeep. As we were approaching a red traffic light, we tried to disengage the cruise control by using the brake. The vehicle would not stop. The brakes were completely engaged and locked, but the vehicle kept moving forward into oncoming traffic. Thankfully, the driver of an 18 wheeler saw us unable to stop and swerved. His swerving and our steering caused us to be stopped by…
Crash reported
ODI 11100020
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle stalled while driving the contact was stranded for approximately 10-15 minutes before vehicle resumed proper function the stop/start feature was inoperable the contact stated that while stopped in traffic, the auto stop/start feauture became inoperable. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The…
ODI 11256673