general problems of the 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee

One Monday the 6th driving north. It was raining. So, I had full 4wheel drive engaged. A car cut me off. I was on the transition from the 5 n to the 55n. A car from the left lane cut into my lane to try and exit onto 4th street. To avoid an accident I slammed on the breaks and veered right. But the car would not stop. I pushing down on the breaks as hard as I could. The car was still accelerating and did not slow down. Trying to obtain control over the vehicle I "fishtailed" from going right back to left and hit the side of the car and then hit the center divider. The car kept accelerating and I hit the center divider and flipped around. I was then facing opposite traffic towards the divider. I threw the car into park and held the breaks strong. The back wheels were still spinning out. I look down and the keys were not in the ignition. Luckily, I had a spare key in the center console and shut it down. I found the keys on the ground but not anywhere near the pedals. I talked to the dealer and they said they had never heard of it. The only thing they could verify is that the key could come out wile the car is still on. According to them this happens as the key wears down or gets old.

A few instances have occurred where I will be driving and the vehicle engine will immediately shut off as the vehicle is in motion. The electrical components (radio, headlights, dashboard, etc) still function but all gauges stop working. I then have to pull over, put the vehicle in park, and then restart the vehicle. It will then start up right away. On a couple of occasions, the vehicle engine has started back up on its own without me doing anything and drives fine after that. This seems to occur mostly when I release my foot from the accelerator but has happened when I am trying to accelerate. Has only happened when driving on city streets, never on a highway.

The vehicle was running and stationary in park. When the vehicle was taken out of park and into reverse it started accelerating backwards out of control. The driver pressed all the way down on the brake peddle which did not stop the vehicle. While in the midst of a collision he then put the vehicle in park and turned off the ignition. This took place in a parking lot and the vehicle went straight back into a fence.

Owner/driver turned into his driveway and pushed garage door opener to enter, but upon getting on driveway car accelerated. Driver took sharp left to miss structure, 4' from his house, and careened through the yard, between two trees, down back into the street while car continued to accelerate. Driver continued pressing brake and was burning rubber through the grass and street, jumped his curb across into neighbors mailbox on left side. Car continues to accelerate, not responding to brakes, so fast that driver couldn't turn right onto cross street, and instead car careened over a curb into a house directly across the intersection. The vehicle came to a stop upon hitting the garage doors, pinning driver into car, unable to unlock driver door to exit. Driver turned vehicle off - and witness pulled driver from car. Police arrived, along with ambulance. Car with body shop, and dealing with insurance, awaiting copy of police report.

The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, she depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate. When the vehicle responded, it lurched forward. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated the catalytic convertor would have to be replaced. After the repair, the failure continued. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

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The contact owns a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that when she tried to accelerate from the stop light, the vehicle did not respond immediately. When the contact removed her foot from the gas pedal, the vehicle lunged forward. The vehicle then began to accelerate very slowly and within a few minutes it started to drive normally. The current mileage was 162,500 and the failure mileage was 162,000. Updated 3/30/2010 updated 05/06/jb.

I was coming upon a 4-way intersection with one car in front of me at the traffic light when my 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee accelerated at a great rate of speed as I touched the brake going about 5 miles per hour. I plowed into the 2008 Chevrolet pushing it into the intersection. To avoid hitting it again, I turned the wheel hard to the right as there were 2 lanes of traffic waiting for the traffic light to turn green. I was told I went around the corner on 2 wheels, again at a great rate of speed, just barely touching one car and tearing the front end off of a 2000 Honda van. There were a total of 4 cars in the accident, 3 of which were totaled, and a total of 10 people in these cars. I am so lucky that no one was killed at the rate of speed my vehicle was traveling, all because my Jeep was like it was shot out of a cannon by itself.

My wife and I have a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee which has about 79k miles. The vehicle has been very good to us during this time and was in mint condition until Friday night. Friday night I went out to do some errands when I approached an intersection here in my town of webster. The light was red and one car was in front of me. I started to slow down when the car accelerated uncontrollably where I could not stop. I smashed into the car in front of me and so that I did not hit him again, I turned right at this four way intersection and there were two lanes of traffic waiting for the light to turn green. I turned the steering wheel so hard that I was now on 2 wheels trying to avoid hitting any of the cars as well. I grazed one car, but tore the front end of a Honda van off before my Jeep came to a halt across the street. This all happened in 3-5 seconds. By the will of god I did not kill anyone or seriously hurt anyone, as I was very lucky. Most people, 10 in all in the four vehicles, I am sure have aches and pains like I do today. If I would have hit any car broadside, I would have killed I don't know how many. Damage done, I would say that 3 of the 4 cars are totaled. I found through my son that this has been a common occurrence with Chrysler and that there have not been any recalls. Please go into google and type in "Jeep Grand Cherokee accelerating on own" and go to the 4th one down and look at all the accidents related to this same problem. Also my sister in virginia gave me a news station down there that carried a story on this. Again, go into google and type in "10 on your side Jeep safety" and see their news clip. I am asking you with your wide array of contacts to get this word out to people as these items are very isolated, but the fact still remains that someday there will be an accident where several people get killed because of this defect that Chrysler down not do anything about. Thanks for you time.

: the contact stated on three occasions, after the vehicle was driven for a short distance then turned off, and then turned on 15 minutes later, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably after being put into drive. The engine had to be turned off to stop the acceleration. The vehicle was driven to the dealership, where the computer found no codes and the problem could not be duplicated. Updated 12/12/2006 - the Jeep is presently parked in the consumer's garaged because it is unsafe to drive.

At approximately 9:20 am on 09/19/06 one of my car wash employees was pulling a customers car forward out of the car wash bay and suddenly the vehicle accelerated out of control crossing both the westbound and eastbound lanes of fullerton Ave and crashing into a tree across the street from the car wash. The car suffered extensive damage and my employee was transported by ambulance to illinois masonic and is currently hospitalized from the injuries he sustained as a result of the accident.

: the contact stated the plastic blades on the fan fractured and detached from the engine puncturing the radiator. There is a NHTSA campaign id # 06v199000 pertaining to the engine and engine cooling system; fan. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. There was also an unnecessary delayed in acceleration. There was a grinding noise and smoking coming from the brakes. The dealership determined the brakes were rubbing against the discs causing friction which caused the brakes to overheat. The caliper was also leaking. The brake calipers, brake shoes and pads were replaced.

2002 grand Jeep cherokee -at 6:40 a. M. Backed into parking spot where I work; pulled forward and straightened up backed into spot; Jeep jumped curb hit building; put Jeep in drive; Jeep catapulted forward at high rate of speed. I went through an iron fence into a long term parking lot; stopped hitting another Jeep head on and a concrete base; iron fence damage to two additional cars parked. No one else was involved; only injuries were to myself when air bags deployed. Ems and police arrived and policeman turned off Jeep which was still accelerating after impact. Jeep was totaled and all damages are being covered by our state farm insurance.

Was stopped at a service station, when I placed the car into gear it lurched back as it passed through reverse ,and then went forward at full throttle. The Jeep cannot be put into gear without depressing the brakes. The brakes did not hold when the vehicle was a full throttle. If I had not driven it into a pole I would have hit numerous other cars. The Jeep dealer was unable to find any problem with the vehicle. I am very certain that I had my foot on the brake and not on the accelerator.

2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited takes off by itself with a huge power surge. Has happened when placed in "drive" and in "reverese. " exceptionally difficult to stop. Has happened on 5 occasions without warning.

Put car in reverse to back up. Car accelerated at high speed (40-60 mph) without putting foot on accelerator. Unable to stop car despite braking and putting car into park. Hit trees mailbox and house before coming to a stop in a ditch. Car investigated by daimler-Chrysler no defect found. Dt.

While driving up a hill and and with no warning vehicle will shift gears and vehicle will start to accelerate. Dealer notified.

4-11-02 while attempting to stop for left turning vehicle , car accelerated while brake applied, neccessitating driver to run onto shoulder to avoid collision with left turning vehicle. 5-01-02 while stopping to enter roadway from parkinglot car accererated while brake applied, causing car to move into oncoming traffic. 6-6-02 while going through drive-thru at mcdonald's, car accelerated while brake applied, stopping within inches of preceding vehicle. 5-1-02 adam's installed CO-pilot. 6-6-02 CO-pilot activated and car taken in for 3rd time. Again told could not find anything. Requested call from Chrysler rep. Steve grimwood phoned on 6-13-02 said cannot duplicate what was reported wrong with vehicle, so cannot repair. Have seen atty. Since, but do not want to drag this out and am afraid of vehicle harming someone. Please advise.

Vehicle accelerated while braking at railroad crossing, causing it to move forward hitting a moving train at a ninty degree angle.