Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Jeep Grand Cherokee - part 2

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, the vehicle failed to respond to acceleration attempts. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle erroneously accelerated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

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See attached diagram. I was driver of car stopped at red light . Jeep Grand Cherokee (VIN # 1j4gw48n72c2253) engine revved at high throttle, while btsi in park. The driver may be hard of hearing, may have been distracted to hear the noise or know comes from her car, may have had windows shut and been insulated from the sound, but she changed gear from park to drive as the tires were spinning as observed by witnesses who saw or heard those tires spinning while the car was in stationary position. Jeep speed forward about 70 feet to rear-impact my car and crush the rear of car inward. It distorted frame from rear to front or car, and rear impact caused damage to front of car. Prior to impact, my foot depressed hard on brake because I braced or stiffened hard for impact, when I heard the squeal of tires of stationary car nearby, and people leaving a carnival were nearby. After Jeep crushed my car inward, it accelerated again against my car and my efforts keep the brake pedal down, and it propelled my car forward, and then continued on its path of destruction. It wrecked my car, itself, another car, and collided with a another two cars, it hit pedestrians, caused fatality, caused injuries, knocked down parking meters, skidded dozens of feet, broke off its front tires in chunks, skidded its metal rim because that was all that was left of the tire, skidded pieces of rubber of tire, and finally got stuck after last impact, while its engine revved and its tires spun, causing yaw scraping of tires on sidewalk. _police dept found the btsi defective, and the skid marks show that the brakes were ineffective or inoperable as Jeep's engine continued to accelerate. Jeep driver ran from it after it got stuck because she thought it would explode. The wheels stopped spinning when the motor got shut. Sudden uncontrolled acceleration, ineffective braking, defective btsi.

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I filed original oct 4 2016 NHTSA complaint and also objected to restriction NHTSA imposed upon complaint (2000 characters in total, and total mb of attachments 5mb or less) because oct 4 2016 complaint is insufficient, incomplete. Nhtsa investigation requires more information from me (reports, testimony, dozens of critical police photos) necessary for NHTSA investigation of my complaint. On oct 4 2016, I demanded NHTSA investigation unit contact me by email, so that I may document data my submission to NHTSA, as part of my complaint. To date, NHTSA refuses, it has done nothing to investigate because NHTSA stonewalls me for information. Nhtsa investigation units endangers public safety with deliberate lack of data, resulting in bogus non-investigation. On oct 11 2013, 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo, VIN no [xxx], had vehicle malfunction event, unintended acceleration, high speed start, high impact and high energy collisions, defective btsi (brake transmission shift interrupter), no brake throttle override, no safeguards to stop vehicle, high rate of speed crashing over and over, in throttle wide open, no software or hardware upgrade to stop or prevent unusual acceleration while in park, inability to brake vehicle to stop at such high rate of speed. Tires vaporized, chunks of rubber broke, metal rim remnants of tire skidded sidewalk and street, in series of horrific collisions, documented by photos and reports which NHTSA deliberately refuses to acquire from me as part of my complaint, to manipulate the outcome of bogus and deliberately flawed pseudo-NHTSA investigation. Due to height mismatch square box Jeep and subcompact cars, Jeep was battering ram against subcompact cars effectively without impact bars (bars to low) in such malfunction event, wreck subcompact cars, endanger lives and health of occupants of small cars who absorb impact (instead of distributed forces via impact bar), grave collisions. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted into drive independently and there was a sudden acceleration; as a result the vehicle crashed into a barn. The contact mentioned the crash stopped the vehicle from accelerating; however, the wheels continued to spin. A police report was filed but there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was 13,000.

Tl - the contact owns a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a car port. The contact was taken to a hospital where she sustained mouth and knee injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage 174,000. Dr.

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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. On safety recall for gas tank defect and hitch install. (n45) dealer did not attempt to fix bolts or install hitch or offer cost estimate for repair, only took unauthorized pictures of vehicle rear undercarriage and stated bolts were elongated and looked rusty.

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The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated as he pulled into the driveway within 2 feet of the garage there was sudden acceleration and the vehicle crash into the garage. There was no injuries but the front of the vehicle was damaged. The police was not notified. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed the manufacturer of the failure. The manufacturer sent a letter to the contact informing him they were not responsible for the damages and it was not due to any manufacturing defects and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000.

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The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to decelerate independently while the contact was depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle then accelerated suddenly and rapidly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

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This is a 5. 7 hemi engine with 62200 miles. I had driven into a 7-11 parking lot and almost came to a halt deciding whether to park on the right or left. Decided to park on the right. Car was at around 2 miles per hour, lifted my leg off the accelerator to hit brake, when the car suddenly accelerated, climbed over the sidewalk, sliced and felled a tree and rammed into a laundromat. Brake was applied to the point of literally standing on it with whole body weight but car did not respond. Finally the car came to a halt although engine was making revving sounds for a few more seconds. Luckily nobody was inside the laundromat. Air bag did not deploy even though the front was badly damaged. Police report was filed. Cop was also surprised air bag did not deploy for this hard a crash. The car has been owned by me since new for 7 years and this has never happened. Insurance sent a special technician to check, but nothing could be found. Car is more than likely totaled at this point. Please do something about this, someone can get badly injured for life, or deaths can occur.

The contact owned a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that as she entered a parking space at 2 mph with the brakes partially depressed, there was sudden acceleration and the contact crashed into the front of a store and accelerated through the store until the vehicle exited out the rear of the store. The brakes were applied during the failure but the vehicle did not respond. Once the vehicle crashed through the rear of the store, the rear tires continued to spin uncontrollably. The vehicle was damaged on the left side bumper, the windshield and the roof. The air bags did not deploy. All three occupants in the vehicle sustained neck and back injuries. The dealer had the vehicle towed to the manufacturer who inspected the vehicle and could not find the cause of failure. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 51,000.

Tl - the contact owns a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated while in reverse. The contact applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. The contact has not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the sudden acceleration and they stated that there is no recall on the vehicle. The contact stated the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The failure mileage was 134,500. Tlb.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While the contact shifted into reverse, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without warning. The brake was applied with force and the vehicle came to a stop. The failure recurred four times. In addition, the instrument panel failed to illuminate sporadically. The malfunction recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to duplicate the failures. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 12/12/lj.

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The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4. While stopped at the light, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the brake was depressed. There was an abnormal increase in rpms to 3,000. The contact placed the gear in park, turned the vehicle off and the engine returned to normal for a moment before continuing to accelerate abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the throttle body. The dealer replaced the accelerator pedal and the throttle body but to no avail as the failure continued to recur. The manufacturer was contacted and they advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 4,300.

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I washed my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee at a coin operated car wash. I climbed into the car, started it up and shifted from park to drive. The car went to full throttle instantly on it's own. I applied brakes but that had little affect and the car rapidly accelerated out of the car wash stall toward a brick wall approx. 20 feet away. I steered the car into a tree as I felt it would be a softer crash as opposed to a wall. The car bounced off of the tree and continued at full throttle into the driveway of the car wash as I continued to push on the brake pedal as hard as I could. I finally turned the key off and stopped. This happened very quickly and I wish I would have reacted sooner. The left front fender and grill were damaged and I had the car towed to a repair shop. I feel fortunate that nobody was hurt and I am very interested in finding the cause of this .

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The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While attempting to shift into drive gear, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the contact to crash into a tree. The contact injured his back and a police report was filed. The vehicle had not been inspected or diagnosed at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 20,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph attempting to park the vehicle and a sudden acceleration occurred which caused the vehicle to crash into a pole. The engine was turned off and restarted. There was no personal injury. The vehicle sustained damages to the driver side front bumper. The police was not called to the scene. The vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure mileage was 77,575.

When preparing to go through a car wash, I was given an announcement relating to sudden acceleration relating to "some Jeep and toyotas". Being a Jeep owner, I contacted a Jeep dealer. They have heard nothing of this and do not have a recall for it. I have experienced the sudden acceleration twice. .

While pulling out of a gas station into heavy traffic, I began accelerating to the speed limit of 45 mph. I was accelerating rapidly as traffic was coming quickly from behind. The Jeep stopped accelerating and the instrument panel showed all of the drive letters with boxes around them. The Jeep would not accelerate for over 20 seconds, causing me to rapidly pull off of the road to avoid traffic behind me. The dealer found a faulty electronic shift module and replaced it. The vehicle has worked well until 2/15/12. At 70,000 miles, the dealer installed module has failed again. Once more this happened when entering a heavy traffic roadway. There have been numerous reports throughout the internet of people experiencing this same issue. In my case, both failures resulted in me having to take evasive action to avoid a collision. I find it hard to believe that this seemingly common problem has not been identified as the tremendous safety problem it .

Unintended acceleration of 2004 v8 Jeep Grand Cherokee, when shifting the gear to park from neutral, after the vehicle had come to a stop, the car accelerated and shot though a fence with the foot was still pressed hard on the brake but the engine accelerated and stopped after hitting a tree stump missing the house.

My wife was pulling into a parking spot when our 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo's engine suddenly raced and then the Jeep leapt forward with great force as she braked. No more that 3 feet away was a concrete planter that stopped the Jeep. No amount of pressure on the brake pedal would stop this rapid acceleration. There was $4208 in damages to the Jeep.

Unintended acceleration of 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee, resulting in minor accident. Upon putting vehicle in gear it revved and accelerated very rapidly and could not be slowed despite full brake pressure. Incident resulted in major damage to 3 cars (including Jeep) within a ~40 ft range.

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee has in past revved up and accelerated suddenly. But I was able to stop it with brakes. Today, 8/4, I was parallel parking and went into reverse. When I went into drive, the Jeep revved up and accelerated on its own. I applied brakes but car kept accelerating and tapped car in front of me. Luckily no one was hurt, but easily could have been.

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Jeep accident as result of unintended acceleration: I drove up driveway to put 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee overland in garage (normal daily activity). Electricity was out from a storm so the automatic garage door opener did not operate. I parked in front of the bay, put the car in park, turned off the engine and opened the garage door manually. I got back in the vehicle, started the engine, put it in drive and started slowly into the garage. I wanted to reposition the car, so I applied the brakes and was about to put it in reverse when, suddenly, the engine revved and the car shot forward like a torpedo. I had my foot plastered on the brake but the car would not stop and plowed into a garden tractor at the back of the garage. I tried to put it in park to stop it, but with the engine still revving, the car shot backwards out of the garage, across 37 feet of driveway, climbed over a low stone wall and went another 2 feet before slamming into the fieldstone bay window of our house, finally stopping. All of this happened within seconds. The brakes would not stop the car in either direction, and it accelerated at a frightening speed. When the car sped forward, it destroyed the tractor and threw it into another car parked in the garage. It also cracked the back block wall of the garage and did other property damage. When it went backwards, it hit the house so hard that it bowed the fieldstone front of the house, split drywall, damaged studs, etc. My husband got in the vehicle to move it, using the emergency brake to stop it. He said the brakes were very spongy and close to the floor. The next morning, pedal pressure was better and by two days later, the pedal pressure had improved even more. Total damage is still being computed, but the Jeep has been totaled, the other car in the garage sustained $2,000 in damages and other damage to the garage, house and property is well in excess of $20,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee. While decelerating to 30 mph in the rain, the contact approached a stop and the vehicle suddenly surged forward full throttle. He depressed the brake pedal with maximum pressure, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact merged into an intersection, barely missed another vehicle, and swerved into a driveway. He placed the vehicle into neutral and successfully applied the brakes. The dealer stated that they had never heard of this failure, but currently are keeping the vehicle for a diagnosis. After online research, the contact discovered numerous consumer complaints on unintended acceleration of his model vehicle. The current mileage was 20,325 and failure mileage was 19,382. Updated 5/30/08 updated 05/30/08.

Car accelerated rapidly on four separate occasions without touching accelerator. Despite pressing hard on brake pedal, car engine sped up and spun two wheels making black tire marks on pavement. Now at dealer for diagnosis.

While my son was pulling into a parking spot the accelerator on our 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee ltd suddenly accelerated. You can see the skid marks from him applying the brakes but it went full throttle and took it into a concrete wall. The Jeep has been totaled. I have been finding a lot on the internet now that shows this has been happening to the Jeeps for some time. I have filed a complaint with Chrysler - have been transferred to several different departments, and am still waiting to see if they will accept any responsibility.

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee suddenly accelerated while brakes were applied. Whine the vehicle accelerated suddenly the consumer's vehicle bumped the vehicle stopped in front of him. This was the second time this happened.

2005 Jeep cherokee. Consumer states that his vehicle was involved in an accident at a car wash in which the vehicle suddenly accelerated injuring three people. The consumer stated there are 400 cases of Jeep cherokee sudden accelerations. The consumer stated there was gentleman who died in an earlier accident involving sudden acceleration. The attorneys office in connecticut claimed they filed a request for an investigation for that specific incident and no such action was initiated. The consumer stated three months later he was involved in a similar incident at a carwash in minneapolis, mn. The consumer stated 3 individuals were injured, 2 critically, one passenger remains paralyzed a year after the accident. The consumer wants to know how many more incidents will happen before something is done. The consumer stated he will do whatever possible to make consumers aware of the problem.

Saturday, June 17, 2006 my 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee was involved in a sudden unintentional acceleration incident. Upon leaving a local car wash it suddenly accelerated, flying out of the building, smashing into three vehicles. It struck three individuals critically injuring two. Three transported to hospital. One remains paralyzed.

2005 Grand Cherokee ltd, 4. 7 litre engine. When stopped at a light the car suddenly accelerated.

2002 laredo engine light and service light illuminated. When the consumers vehicle was returned to him, the engine light was still on and other problems had surfaced. The consumer believed the dealership didn't do anything to the vehicle but create more problems. The vehicle used excessive amounts of antifreeze. The transmission malfunctioned. The four wheel drive could not be used. The check engine light and coolant light remained illuminated at all times. The head gasket blew. While the consumer's foot was on the brake pedal the vehicle would accelerate suddenly. The ses light has been illuminated since the vehicle was purchased.

While preparing to back out of a parking space, my 2002 Grand Cherokee overland suddenly accelerated forward at a full rate of acceleration. My right foot was pushing on the brake pedal, not the throttle pedal. The vehicle continued to accelerate for about 2-3 car lengths until it struck a building, causing both front air bags to deploy. I was pushing on the brake pedal so hard, that one of the bones in my foot broke when the vehicle struck the building. I previously owned a 2000 Grand Cherokee and two cherokees, so I am very familiar with the brake and throttle pedal locations on these vehicles.

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee suddenly accelerated without warning. The Jeep cherokee does not belong to the complainant. The complainant business (car wash) was damaged by one of his patron's Jeep Grand Cherokee when it accelerated suddenly. ***** referred to occ.

2005 Grand Cherokee laredo. 8 pm. Turning right into my driveway, foot on brake, sudden unintended acceleration occurred, car raced down steep driveway, roaring, I turned it uphill into trees, and it was stopped by trees. Still revving loudly until key turned off. Air bags did not deploy. Front end pretty smashed up.

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee lost all electrical power inside vehicle on multiple occasions. The consumer was told the problem was a faulty bcm. However, the same problem recurred one month later. In oct 2005, the consumer experienced unwanted acceleration while he was pulling into the garage and hit another vehicle. The consumer stated the check engine light would occasionally come on and then go of. Then the rear hatch light would come on, the tire pressure light and the security system stopped working. The dealer then found a broken ground wire in the engine harness. The windows were inoperative.