2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Speed Control & Cruise Problems

Had the ABS Module repaired due to recall last week. Next, I have had 3 instances of the Accelerator sticking when shifting gears and, this never happened before this service.

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle started hesitating and then stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, and the mechanic had the vehicle towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The throttle body wiring was replaced, and the codes were reset. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and it was suggested that the vehicle needed to be retested. The vehicle was repaired again. The contact stated that after retrieving the vehicle from the dealer, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle accelerated independently while depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while coming to a stop. The contact made a left turn into a parking lot and the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact stopped the vehicle and had the vehicle towed back to the dealer where the vehicle was being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Afternoon 28/11/2022. On I275 North near Exit 50. Tha cruise control turned on and the car started speeding up. I almost ran into the back of a truck in Front of me. I applied the brake and the cruise control turned off. Also the radio won't stay on station and occasionally the seat heaters come on by without touching any controls.

Vehicle unexpectedly accelerated on its own while I was braking. Had I not been breaking, I would’ve gotten in a car accident. Even letting off the brake slightly caused the vehicle to jerk forward quickly and aggressively until I slammed on the brake again. This is the 2nd time this has happened now.

DRIVING ON THE STREET -JEFFERSON BLVD. ON MY WAY HOME AND MY EXCELARATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND HIT LARGE ESCALADE IN FRONT OF ME, THANK GOD FOR THAT. HIS CAR WAS BARELY SCRATHED AND MINE ENDED UP $6,500 IN REPAIRS LESS $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE. IT WAS QUITE FRIGHTENING. I WAS NOT HURT.*DT*JB

I WAS SITTING OUTSIDE OF MY GARAGE DOOR WAITING FOR IT TO FULLY OPEN, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE RPMS OF MY CAR MAXED OUT AND MY CAR WENT FORWARD THROUGH MY GARAGE AND INTO MY LIVING ROOM. I NEVER ONCE TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR AND TRIED BRAKING WITH BOTH FEET AND MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. THERE ARE BURN OUT MARKS LEFT THROUGHOUT MY GARAGE WHERE YOU CAN SEE I WAS HOLDING THE BRAKE. MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED, MY SEATBELT ALSO DID NOT LOCK UP DURING THE INCIDENT.

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.

PARKING MY 2018 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO IN A PARKING LOT. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK AND I WAS GETTING READY TO SHIFT JEEP INTO PARK WHEN THE JEEP SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD HITTING A BUILDING. TOOK JEEP TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING RECREATE THIS. I HAVE OPENED A TICKET CHRYSLER/FIAT AND WAITING FOR THEM TO CONTACT ME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE JEEP NOW.

I WAS STATIONARY(IN "PARK' MODE), SITTING IN MY VEHICLE MAKING A BANK TRANSACTION AT THE DRIVE THRU AT WELLS FARGO LOCATED AT 505 ROUND ROCK AVE, 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.

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 INJURY TO THE RIGHT LEG THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,240. SEE ALSO ODI 11141658. *DSY *DT UPDATE 10/18/18 *DT *TR

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 TO TAKE TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY'VE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I'M REPORTING THIS WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND GET A WARNING OUT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR *DT UPDATED 10/29/18*JB

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 WITH SUPERCHARGED 602 HELLCAT HEMI ENGINE. I KNOW OF ONE PERSON THAT HAS FILED A CLAIM WITH THE NHTSA. I'VE ATTACHED 2 PICTURES OF MY THROTTLE PEDAL AND FLOOR MAT. WHEN FULLY DEPRESSED IT DOES NOT TOUCH THE FLOOR MAT. I PUSHED ON IT A HUNDRED TIMES AND IT DID NOT STICK. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE FLOOR MAT IS THE PROBLEM. I HAD IT AT THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. VERY SCARED TO DRIVE. UPDATED 10/18/18*JB

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 HIS HIND WHEEL. IF THE OTHER DRIVER HAD NOTICED US ONE SECOND SLOWER, WE WOULD HAVE LIKELY BEEN DEAD. THERE WAS $11,121.91 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO OUR BRAND NEW JEEP WITH 3,500 MILES ON IT. THIS JEEP IS NOT YET PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE EXACT CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE OUTLINED. WE ARE FILING THIS, BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT ANOTHER OWNER OF THIS MODEL TO NOT BE AS LUCKY AS US AND WE WOULD LIKE TO NOT BE OUT OF POCKET FOR THE DAMAGES. JEEP FLEW SOMEONE DOWN FROM MICHIGAN TO CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE'S BLACK BOX AND SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WE HAVE THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE TRUCK DRIVER WHO CAN ATTEST THAT THE BRAKES WERE FULLY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE ALL WALKED AWAY UNHARMED PHYSICALLY, BUT THE MONETARY PAIN CUTS DEEP. *TT *TR