Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Table 1 shows six common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (20 problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (seven problems).

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


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

I was driving about 45 mph when my Jeep accelerated, I tried tapping the gas pedal in hopes that it would affect it. That didn't help, I had both feet on the brake, I pulled the e-break and it still wouldn't stop and I was redlining.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

I was driving my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee yesterday morning and had unintended acceleration!! I bought this vehicle in great condition about 3 weeks ago and had 0 problems with acceleration until this point, and a very sharp point at that! I was traveling uphill and went to pass another vehicle   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

The contact owns a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact placed the vehicle in reverse, released the parking brake, and the vehicle accelerated to 60 mph in reverse. The vehicle crashed into a guard rail, struck the wall of a garage, and stopped after crashing into an ornamental stone.   Read details...


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