Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (26 problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (five problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Vehicle will stall out without warning while moving at any speed. Pulling over and restarting the car fixes the issue temporarily. This has been a problem for several years. No error codes are being generated . Replaced O2 sensors and this remains an issue.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

I was headed out of work , drove about 1/2 mile . Suddenly the Jeep started accelerating . I pressed the brakes, and it seemed like I was stepping on the gas . I thought it ,might of been that the cruise control got activated , but that was not it .   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Engine never stalls but power steering cuts out and vehicle looses ability to steer and negotiate a intersection turn all the time. Engine never stalls but engine speed surges and vehicle accelerates suddenly at low speeds after car first starts and for first 2 minutes of running.   Read details...


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