general problems of the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Just recently in the last three months front passenger window fell while driving and back driver window fell while driving while it what snowing while my son was in the car. Have a popping noise in steering or somewhere in front end. I can't use my accelerate button on steering wheel while it's in cruise because it won't stop acceleration once you press it. I was going about 55 and was trying to accelerate to 60.

While the car was stopped in a parking lot, the idle suddenly started racing at well over 1000 rpm. Even max pressure on the brake pedal was not enough to prevent the car from moving. I shifted into neutral from drive to prevent running over a pedestrian. The idle returned to normal several seconds later. The accelerator peddle was not in any way involved. A more limited racing occurred when I first began the trip while I was making a slow left turn from a stopped position at a traffic light. I have been driving safely for over 54 years and have never had an experience to compare with this one. It was truly a while knuckle ride!.

For an american made car this is very upsetting. Seems like american cars are made to break down and not last. A way for these corporations to make money. My vehicle has no heat and has been viewed by a mechanic and the cost are increasingly unfair. With on 62k miles, this isn't right!.

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph there was sudden vehicle acceleration up to 80 mph. The brake was being depressed but the vehicle would not slow down. The emergency brake was engaged but the vehicle continued to proceed at 80 mph. The vehicle also started to slow down to 60 mph while the rpms continued to exceed over 700. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane and a tow truck was called. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The insurance company was also contacted and stated that they wanted to inspect the failure on the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they will send a representative to the dealer to inspect the failure. The failure mileage was 152,000.

2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee has experienced prolonged acceleration problems. The problem at first was subtle, accelerating slowly but noticeably at any speed over 35 mph. Eventually, the car died at a traffic light. Mechanics repaired the throttle body. Within two weeks of the repair, the car began unwarranted acceleration at full throttle. Engine red lined when put into park or neutral. Genuine Jeep part replaced the aftermarket throttle body. Unwarranted acceleration problem continued. . . Accelerator was determined to have a "sticking problem" and was repaired and/or cleaned. The problem persists. . . This time, again, the throttle body is apparently the target of blame. In this situation my brakes/emergency brake and not sufficient to hold back the Jeep. This is a dangerous and very scary situation which needs to be seriously addressed by the manufacturer. Total repair costs to date: approx. $500. 00.

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While stopped at a traffic stop, there was an unusual increase of engine rpms between 2000 and 3000. The contact shut off the engine and when restarting moments later, the failure persisted. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle twice before the rpms reset to normal. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred daily. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000 and the current mileage was 41,000.

I was getting on the expressway and as I accelerated the gas to get on and change lanes, the Jeep began to accelerate on it's own. The brakes were hard and did not work. The car would not slow down and I could hear it revving. In an attempt to stop I pulled over to the right lane again and tried the emergency brake which also did not work. I then put the car in park and after a few seconds it came to a stop.

I was sitting in my Jeep with it running and my foot on the brake and talking to my daughter in her pickup and my niece was getting into the passenger side when all of a sudden it start to accelerate. I pushed harder on the brake and slammed it into park . It went forward almost running over my niece. It lunged forward with nothing stopping it, and the right back tire left skid marks. Something must be done before some one is killed. I am afraid to drive it,I t has a mind of its own and did what it wanted and I could not stop it.

I was at a bank drive through teller and had placed my vehicle into park to do my paperwork. When I finished I placed my foot on the break and placed the car into drive. The car took off like a rocket. I applied the breaks and the emergency break with very little or no effect. The car produced over 40 feet of skid then vaulted over a drainage ditch about 15 feet wide. It the impacted on the far side of the ditch with sufficient force to rip off my front license plate. The car continued to move until it struck a brick retaining wall. The abs system and the air bags did not work at all. The total distance traveled was well over 200 feet.

Vehicle accelerated upon parking near a stop light with foot off accelerator and on brake pedal. Car jumped over about two feet. Fortunately no body was hurt. Dealership inspected vehicle several times, but problem was never resolved.

2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo hesitates on acceleration, malfunction indicator light flashes continuously and cylinders continue to misfire causing vehicle to become unsafe given intermittent acceleration response. If vehicle is parked, engine turned off then engine turned on again, the malfunction indicator light remains lit and vehicle operates normally. Vehicle has been serviced for same issue twice in one month. Vehicle has 9,000 miles on the odometer.