2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE SPEED DECREASED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED FORWARD WITH FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, TRACKER CONTROL, SERVICE ELECTRICAL BRAKING SYSTEM, AND SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING HOME AS THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,272. *AS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS ABOVE 90 MPH. THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AGAIN. THE DRIVER FORCED THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE PARK POSITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,247.

MY VEHICLE HAS, ON MULTIPLE AND SEPARATE OCCASIONS, SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THANKFULLY NO ONE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN HURT YET BECAUSE I HAD TIME TO THROW IT INTO NEUTRAL AND STAND ON THE BRAKE, BUT IT'S A MATTER OF TIME. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T FIXED SOON AS I ASSUME THERE ARE TONS OF THESE ON THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE AND PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER IN DRIVE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE PRESENT, BUT NO REPORTS WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BAXTER CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP (2010 S 124TH CIRCLE, LA VISTA, NEBRASKA 68128) FOR THE SAME FAILURE IN JANUARY AND MARCH, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT ALSO TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,679.

OK I'M FULLY AWARE MY VEHICLE IS UNDER 3 RECALLS WELL TECHNICALLY SPEAKING 2 CAUSE ONES A RECALL ON THE RECALL WAITING FOR THAT RECALL TO BE RECALLED. THIS WHOLE PROCESS IS INSANE MY VEHICLE HAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING HAS UNPARKED ITSELF SHIFTED ON ITS OWN HAD THE LIGHTS FLICKER I HAVE EVEN BEEN PULLED OVER MUTIPLE TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS TWICE WHEN THE JEEP DECIDED IT WAS GONNA STOP ACCELERATING 3 TIMES BECAUSE THE LIGHTS START FLICKERING SOMETIME JUST INSIDE SOMETIMES JUST THE OUTSIDE AND MOST RECENTLY ALL THE LIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING VEHICLE STILL RUNNING MADE IT ABOUT 10 FEET AFTER THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH BEFORE I COULD EVEN PULL OF TBE ROAD BLUE LIGHTS I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THEN 60 DAYS IT'S STALLED WHILE SITTING STILL IT'S STALLED WHILE DRIVING IT'S SHUT OFF WHILE IDLE AND WHILE DRIVING. ITS SHIFTED ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING AND IDLE MOST RECENTLY I WAS CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH THE CAR IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY THE SUPPORT ARMS ARE DEAD SO I USED MY HANDY DANDY BLOCK O WOOD TO HOLD IT OPEN WELL I PULL THE DIPSTICK FROM THE TRANSMISSON IT WAS A LITTLE LOW SO I TURN AROUND TO GRAB MY FUNNEL AND A BOTTLE OF FLUID AND I BEFORE I CAN EVEN TURN ALL THE WAY AROUND MY PARKED CAR IS ROLLING TOWARDS ME AND SO I DIDNT GET PINNED BETWEEN MY JEEP AND MY SHED I TIRED TO STEP INTO THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT MY LEGS FROM GETTING STUCK WELL I'M PRETTY TALL AND MY HEAD HIT HE HOOD WITCH LIFTED IT SLIGHTLY AND MY BLOCK O WOOD FELL OUT WITCH LEAD TO THE HOOD PUSHING MY FACE INTO THE RUNNING CAR LUCKILY A BUSTED FLIP AND A SLIGHT BURN TO MY NECK WAS ALL THAT HAPPENED NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT A BLOCK O WOOD IS NOT STANDARD SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND I UNDERSTAND THAT A CAR ROLLING IN NETURAL A COUPLE FEET WILL MORE THEN LIKELY NOT PIN ANYONE BUT ALL I KNEW WAS THE PARKED CAR WAS MOVING I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS GONNA SPEED UP OR WHAT I NEED MORE ROOM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE SPEED INCREASED TO 80 MPH. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, LEFT ARM, AND LEFT FOOT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. ...UPDATED 07/10/17 *BF ..UPDATED 07/13/17 *BF *CN *JS

VEHICLE BEGAN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AFTER BEING PUT IN DRIVE INTO A TREE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING ABLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE RPM'S REVVED EXCESSIVELY AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ABLE TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE ETC WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I MANGED TO COAST HOME AT 15 MPH SPEED WHERE I CALL CALL THE DEALER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TOTHE SHOP FOR REPAIR. A THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING SHORTED AND THEY REPLACED IT AT $1508.20 COST TO ME. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT MY CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT CAUSING THE ELECTRIC SEATS TO RETRACT AND ENGINE BEGIN TO SHUT DOWN. THIS REQUIRED A NEW POWER MODULE AT $1543 COST TO ME. THE RECALL ISSUED BY CHRYSLER FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM NHTSA 14V-438 HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED BY CHRYSLER SINCE SEPTEMBER 2014. I FEEL THE EARLIER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS COULD BE VERY LIKELY RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE OTHER REPAIRS, ALSO THE PLASTIC SUPPORT THAT HOLDS ALL THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES SECURE TO THE DOOR HAVE ALL BROKEN BECAUSE OF A KNOW DESIGN FAILURE CHRYSLER HAS ON THESE VEHICLES. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT AND THIS CAR IS A DANGER TO ANYONE WHO IS IN IT WHILE DRIVING. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED OR A FIRE IN THE CAR, YOU COULD NOT ESCAPE FROM CAR IN TIME TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY. IF THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT THERE SHOULD BE ONE. UPDATED 11/06/15*LJ UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN

PLACED VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, HAD TO HIT BRAKES AND TURN ENGINE OFF TO AVOID ACCIDENT, THEN WHEN I PARKED VEHICLE AND PLACED IN PARK IT DID IT AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND CHRYSLER CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THIS PART FOR THE RECALL P41 WILL BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED BUT I THINK ITS CRIMINAL THAT THEY CANNOT GIVE ME A TIME WHEN THIS WILL BE REPLACED!!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, RADIO, AC AND LIGHTS SHUT OFF AS WELL AS LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. INCLUDING THE BRAKES, ACCELERATOR, AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LEAVING ME WITH ABSOLUTE NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED THE IGNITION KEY HAD SLIPPED INTO THE FORWARD OFF POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CREATING A DEADLY HAZARD AS IT RESULTS IN LOSS OF ALL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE WILL NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY HAS TO TURN THE KEY COUPLE OF TIMES TO GET MY VEHICLE STARTED. *TR

IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS NOW; HOWEVER, THE FIRST TIME MY TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, I WAS DRIVING ~35MPH THEN SLOWED DOWN A BIT TO TURN AND SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER. IT STARTED BACK UP WITH OUT ISSUE, BUT IT WAS TERRIFYING, AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. MOST RECENTLY, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED. I WAS DRIVING ~25 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. AGAIN, IT STARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A SPACE TO PARK, WAS COASTING INTO SPOT DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS. MY CAR MADE A LOUD NOISE AND SHOT FORWARD -UP OVER A CURB AND THROUGH A WOODED AREA UNTIL I HIT A TRAILER. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING MY GAUGES IN MY CAR WERE ALL FLICKING ON AND OFF ON MY DASHBOARD. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND HAD THE BODY WORK DONE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT ONLY THE ACCIDENT ITSELF. MY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT ONE OF THEIR APPRAISERS OVER TO THE BODY SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAD THE WORK DONE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ONE OF THE GUYS THAT WORKED AT THE BODY SHOP WHILE HE WAS PULLING MY CAR BACK INTO ONE OF THEIR GARAGES. I AM SUPPOSED TO PICK UP MY CAR BECAUSE THE BODY WORK IS COMPLETE BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN AND FEEL THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM THIS DEALERSHIP 3 YEARS AGO, IT WAS USED WHEN I BOUGHT IT. DO I HAVE ANY RIGHTS AS FAR AS HAVING THEM TEST AND REPAIR THE CAR AT THEIR EXPENSE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO 35 MPH WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED INCREASED TO 80 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY JEEP AT TIMES LURCHES WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION BEFORE IT WILL DRIVE NORMALLY. AT TIMES WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND NOT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE RPMS WILL JUMP AND NOT GO DOWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT CONTINUE TO GO FORWARD. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN IGNITION OFF, TURN BACK ON AND GO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF TRYING TO GET ON HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC ON A CITY STREET. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO LIMP MODE AS INDICATED BY THE FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY READING "ESP DISABLED". THE VEHICLE REDUCED SPEED DRASTICALLY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT TO DO SO. WERE IT NOT FOR THE AWARENESS AND CAPABILITY OF THE DRIVER FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE, THIS DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED WOULD HAVE CAUSED A VEHICULAR COLLISION ON AN INCREDIBLY BUSY MAIN THOROUGHFARE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLE SUFFERED A COMPLETE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE ENGINE STAYED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 RPM'S REGARDLESS OF DRIVER INPUT TO THE THROTTLE PEDAL. MAXIMUM SPEED DROPPED TO NO MORE THAN 15 MPH. STOPPING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AT TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES WAS DIFFICULT DUE TO THE CONSTANT HIGH RPM THE ENGINE WAS MAINTAINING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE NEAREST JEEP/CHRYSTLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS TROUBLESHOT. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED CONSEQUENT OF THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK RAN ON THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT 30 MILES DRIVEN IN VEHICLE WERE UNEVENTFUL. THE NEXT DAY THE EXACT SAME MALFUNTION OCCURED AGAIN, ALBEIT ON A NOT SO BUSY ROAD (THANKFULLY). CONVERSATIONS WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REVEAL NO CONFIDENCE INSPIRING TROUBLE SHOOTING AND/OR REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR WHAT IS APPARENTLY A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MANY PRODUCTS ACROSS THE CORPORATE LINE, SPANNING MANY MODEL YEAS AND GENERATIONS. BASICALLY, IT WAS STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT ARE UNSURE OF WHAT CAUSES IT OR HOW TO REMEDY THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED USELESS IN OWNERS DRIVEWAY UNTIL A SOLUTION IS FOUND AND THE VEHICLE CAN BE SAFELY DRIVEN AGAIN. *TR