10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 26 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 10 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 56,212 miles
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The contact stated at a stop the vehicle accelerated on its own. The parking brake had to be applied to stop the vehicle. After this was done the vehicle was drivable. The cruise control was not in use when these incidents occurred. The dealership was unable to diagnose the cause of the problem. Updated 01/25/06.
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
The contact stated the left turn signal did not work the dealership replaced the fuse multiple times, but it failed immediately. The dealership determined it was an electrical problem, and there have been no further repairs. The vehicle stalled while driving. The dealership replaced the idle control motor, but vehicle stalled again. The manufacturer suggested she continued to take the vehicle to the dealership.
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
When the car is going very slow and consumer applies the brakes the car accelerates forward. This incident did result in an accident.
- Atlanta, GA, USA
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and could cause an accident. Manufacturer had been contacted by owner.
- Avon, CT, USA
Brake problems, sudden acceleration.
- Medina, OH, USA
Once before the Jeep seemed to accelerate suddenly. Today as I was maneuvering to enter my garage the car leaped out of control. I didn't know if the accelerator had stuck, if the brake had failed to work, or if there was a problem as I changed gears to maneuver. I threw the car into another gear and that stopped the problem. It was extremely frightening. This is my third Jeep in a row. I have been driving them (and only them ) since 1992. I am very familiar with them. I am calling the dealership to ask that they examine the vehicle. Something is very wrong. Ps-the computer will not allow me to submit this report unless I say that my Jeep Grand Cherokee is a "scrambler" or a "Wrangler", so I have to say it is one or the other although it is not!
- Great Falls, VA, USA
The consumer experienced sudden acceleration while his foot was on the brake which caused him to impact the vehicle in front, twice.
- Iselin, NJ, USA
After starting the vehicle, it accelerated without warning hitting a wall. The vehicle was towed. The cause was not determined spontaneous acceleration coming off a car wash line. When the car wash attendant turned on the ignition the vehicle too off by itself after a huge power surge and charged out of the car wash hitting a fire hydrant and dragging it across five lanes of traffic, through another parking lot and hitting two parked cars and stopping by hitting a brick wall. The brakes were applied the entire time but it did no good. The vehicle was going 40 mph until the final crash.
- Shaker Heights, OH, USA
When driving speedometer read the vehicle's speed wrongly. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
- Lagrangeville, NY, USA
While waiting at an intersection the vehicle accelerated suddenly. Consumer applied the brakes but they failed. Consumer lost control of vehicle which resulted in a crash. The driver sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
- Avondale, AZ, USA
While the consumer was backing out the vehicle to clear the garage a loud roar was heard. Although the consumer's foot was not on the accelerator vehicle surged backward, colliding with a moving van. Consumer sustained minor neck injuries, and the vehicle was damaged. The police was not summoned, and there was no police report.
- Boulder, CO, USA
The owner stated that the vehicle accelerated suddenly while waiting for the vehicle in front of hers to proceed through a gate. The vehicle lunged forward and hit the vehicle in front.
- Rancho Mirage, CA, USA
While the driver was coming out of the garage vehicle suddenly accelerated. Driver applied the brakes, but the brakes were inoperative.
- Butler, NJ, USA
Consumer started vehicle, shifted gear from park to drive and the vehicle lurched forward, hitting another car before coming to a stop. The consumers vehicle hit another vehicle. No amount of pressure would stop the brakes.
- Hull , MA, USA
Intermittently the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while the consumer's foot was on the brake. The dealer inspected the vehicle six times and could no duplicate or correct the problem.
- Hull, MA, USA
- New Castle, PA, USA