There are 3 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2011 Jeep Liberty in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 JEEP LIBERTY. WHEN THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT OBSERVE ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION ON SUBURBAN STREET WITH STOPPED VEHICLES, BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE CAUSING A CRASH. ONLY BY CHANGING GEAR TO PARK, DID ACCELERATION STOP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK AND UNRESPONSIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FIVE TIMES WHERE THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. A CLAIM WAS ALSO FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,622. UPDATED 11/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE TO 2600 RPM'S AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL. UPDATED 11/18/11 THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH, AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD THROUGH THE RED LIGHT INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM GOING ANY FURTHER BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND THROWING THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE MAIN COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 12/28/11
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.