Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2009 Jeep Cherokee.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
I was driving on the long island expressway and as I was trying to accelerate, the gas pedal stopped working and the car slowed down. I attempted to press down on the gas pedal again, to no avail. The car started to decelerate. I had to put my hazard lights on and get on the shoulder. I put my foot under the gas pedal to see if anything was stuck under it, but there were no foreign objects. Luckily, I was not hit and I was in the right hand lane. This was a very potentially dangerous situation.