Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Jeep Liberty

Tl the contact owned a 2003 Jeep Liberty. While driving approximately 30 mph in rain, sleet, and snow, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to approximately 70 mph. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not stop. The vehicle slid across the interstate and crashed into the divider in the middle of the road. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. The contact sustained injuries to the mouth area, back, and legs. The passenger of the vehicle received shoulder injuries. Medical attention was received. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

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While driving through a grocery store parking lot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 4000rpm. Thankfully, due to quick thinking, I got on the brakes, put the car in neutral and turned the ignition off. Something is seriously wrong. Thank god I didn't mow down the 4 people walking in front of me. A quick search of the internet reveals this to be a common problem with Jeeps. How in the world has this issue not been a recall??!!.

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Tl the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. Monroeville Chrysler Jeep in monroeville, pennsylvania was made aware of the failure and scheduled an appointment for service. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

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At interstate speed the Jeep accelerates unexpectedly as if the throttle is pressed to the floor. This is the third time this has happened. Accelerates to 80 miles per hour almost instantly.

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On 10/1/16 I was pulling into my driveway to park my 2002 Jeep Liberty when the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed, crashing through my garage door. With both feet on the brake pedal and the hand brake applied the Jeep would not stop. It smashed into my wife's car parked in the garage, slamming it into the garage refrigerator. With brakes still applied I attempted to shift to neutral to shut off engine when it slammed into reverse and at great speed careened out of the garage and down the street. At no time did I feel I had control of my vehicle. It finally stopped when it hit shrubbery and small boulders. When I start my Jeep when engine cold,the rpm's are high as though I pushed doen on accelerator. On 6-13-15 while at a traffic light waiting for the green light (foot on brake)the Jeep suddenly accelerated and smashed the car in front of us, causing extensive damage. The insurance CO has totaled my wife's car, we have a damaged refrigerator, we need a new garage door and have a Jeep Liberty that we are now afraid to drive. I have read many, many identical complaints on this site regarding 2002-2008 Jeep Liberty-I could have written their stories-and I have little faith that I will ever drive my Jeep again. How many complaints and injuries before Chrysler admits they have a problem? didn't read about any deaths so I guess there's your answer.

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When applying the brakes to stop the vehicle has spontaneously accelerated to a very high speed even though you are standing on the brake with both feet. The back wheels are spinning out of control, burning rubber, and you have to put the vehicle in neutral and turn off the engine. It happens intermittently and has happened several times (all on city streets). We have had two different modules replaced (don't remember what they were called) and it continues to happen.

I was on my way back to work during my lunch hour driving on alexander st. In corpus christi texas. That street has several dips. As I drove over one of the dips the Jeep suddenly accelerated in such a speed that I was unable to stop it and it hit a parked car. My car was approximately 10 feet from the parked car which made it almost impossible for me to avoid hitting the car. I firmly believe the accident was a result of "sudden unintended acceleration" there is no other way to explain this unfortunate accident. With all the dips on that street it is impossible to speed, additionally it is right in front of a school which has a speed limit of no more than 15 mph. If this had occurred in a different area this could have been catastrophic, fatally injuring myself and family or another human being. . Read more...

Sudden unintended acceleration, seatbelts failed on second impact, airbag deployed after my head broke wind sheild. Car accelerated in another moving vehicle and accelerated faster into a concrete wall. All on closed circuit video I am left with a traumatic brain injury, disabled.

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2002 Jeep Liberty suddenly accelerated at 10 miles in small parking lot to full throttle at maximum speed rear brakes spinning, and smoke from rear, brakes failed lasted 2 seconds; violent sudden acceleration causing fatal accident. Driving with 20yrs of clean spotless driving record. Jeep totaled, no airbag deployed. 10/4/14. Severe injuries; critical injuries.

Tl - the contact owns a 2004 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes engaged, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,560. Kmj.

Stopped at a stop light with foot on the brake when vehicle suddenly accelerated forward hitting a vehicle in the front causing a crash. No other known instance before this and no injuries.

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The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph in the driveway, the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without and then crashed into the side of a brick house and two other parked vehicles. The driver sustained a minor injury to the shoulder. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 83,696.

The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the accelerator pedal became stuck as the vehicle rapidly accelerated. The contact shifted into neutral to stop the failure however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact merged to the shoulder and powered off the vehicle. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the accelerator sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred one year later. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 23,000.

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While stopped at a stop light my Jeep Liberty unexpectedly accelerated while my foot was on the brake.

The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked with the engine on when it suddenly accelerated without warning and reached 5,000 rpms. She was able to turn the key to power the vehicle off however, the vehicle continued to run, causing the motor to fail. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The current and failure mileages were 72,256.

Unintended acceleration while at a stoplight. Had to turn of the motor to reset.

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I own a 2009 Jeep Liberty with 2000 miles on it. Twice it has suddenly accelerated on it's own when I was starting from a stopped position to pull into a parking space. The first time I was able to stop it using the brakes before it jumped over the curb. The second time it happened so fast I couldn't stop it in time and it hit a large concrete column in front of the parking space. The car suffered quite a lot of body damage and will be in a body shop for 3 or more weeks. I suffered several skin wounds on my hand and arm and a sprained thumb. After talking with several mechanic friends, here is what I think might have happened. In both cases I was making an extreme left turn into a right-slanted parking space from a two-lane aisle. In both cases I had just crossed over a safety bump and stopped to let oncoming traffic go by before I turned. In both cases, it was hot and my air conditioner was turned to high. The combination of the load of the air and the power steering could have been enough to show up a defect in the electronic control throttle sensor software and cause the sudden acceleration. This is the only explanation that I have been able to find. I'm sure it was not driver error. I have driven Jeeps for many years and never have had an accident in all my years of driving. I would appreciate your analysis of this problem before it results in more serious accidents for Jeep Liberty owners. Thank you.

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact experienced unintended acceleration and a crash occurred while traveling 40 mph. The brakes failed to engage and the vehicle drove into an embankment and rolled over. A police report was filed. There were no serious injuries. The vehicle was taken to a body shop and then to the dealer; however, the dealer could not find any error codes for the failure. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist, but offered to send a crash investigator. After sending the investigator, the manufacturer concluded that they could do nothing more to assist. The current and failure mileages were 33,348.

Letter from congressman boucher on behalf of constituent concerning his purchase of a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The vehicle was sold by the consumer to another consumer who experienced sudden acceleration and subsequently had an accident. The consumer stated everything was fine until she tried to stop at a stop sign at the bottom of a steep hill. The consumer realized the vehicle was not slowing down and barely made the turn. Even after the consumer removed her foot from the accelerator, the vehicle was still accelerating. The consumer stated she tried slamming on the brakes, but to no avail. The vehicle finally stopped when the consumer hit a stop sign and then proceeded to flip over on the right side. The engine continued to rev loudly and only stopped after the consumer turned the ignition off.

The consumer was driving when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 65 mph. No amount of pushing on the brakes made the car stop. She was going down a mountain, whizzed past a stop sign, and went around another curve until she came to a major state road with lots of speeding cars. She had to make a decision either to try to merge onto the road or plow into the mountain. She plowed into the mountain and came to a stop where she hit a stop sign at the end of the road inches from the ongoing traffic. Both of her feet were on the brakes the entire time. The vehicle flipped on its side and the engine was still roaring.

2006 Chrysler Jeep Liberty sudden accelerating. The consumer was driving when the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 65 mph. No amount of pushing on the brakes made the car stop. She was going down a mountain, whizzed past a stop sign, and went around another curve until she came to a major state road with lots of speeding cars. She had to make a decision either to try to merge onto the road or plow into the mountain. She plowed into the mountain and came to a stop when her car crashed a stop sign at the end of the road inches from the ongoing traffic. Both of her feet were on the brakes the entire time. The vehicle flipped on its side and the engine was still roaring.

Uncontrolled acceleration 2006 Jeep Liberty crd. While stopped at a red light, engine idling, foot on the brake, my engine started to wildly accelerate. I held the brake as hard as I could and the rear wheels started spinning and burning runner and the entire car was 'jumping'. After a few seconds of this I put it into neutral and turned off the engine. When I restarted it moments later it was fine. I brought it to my Jeep dealer in mt kisco NY but they couldn't ind anything wrong. It hasn't done it again. There was nothing jamming the gas pedal. The car was at a stop and idling with my foot on the brake when the engine suddenly started racing on it's own.

2007 Jeep Liberty. Ltr from congressman on behalf of constituent concerning incidents of unintended acceleration in Jeep Liberty vehicles. The consumer was at a stop light behing another vehicle, when all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated and the hit the vehicle in front of her. The consumer had both feet on the brake, but the vehicle would not stop. The mechanic informed the consumer he would have to recalibrate the electronic throttle.

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Upon rapid acceleration to pass another vehicle, this Jeep Liberty crd accelerator pedal latches and vehicle continues to accelerate regardless of braking or other measures. In order to maintain control you are forced to put vehicle in neutral, pull over at a safe location (if available) and physically pull up, or "unlatch" the accelerator pedal. The dealer has been informed of this problem two previous times and did not take the problem seriously.

The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact experienced unintended acceleration while his foot was on the brakes. He engaged the brake pedal so hard that the rear brake caliper was smoking and the back tires were also spinning before the vehicle would stop. The failure has occurred for two years. The vehicle was diagnosed by four dealers. None of the dealers could duplicate the failure which made it impossible for them to repair it. The Jeep manufacturer was called and each time they gave him a different claim number. The failure mileage was 26,800.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate when driving at any speed. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The failure was located at the accelerator pedal, which failed due to corrosion. The accelerator pedal was replaced however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not made a ware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 72,428. Kmj.

: the contact stated when applying brake pressure the vehicle lurched forward. When attempting to make a low speed stop at a stop sign, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into traffic. The vehicle continued to accelerate even though brake pressure was applied. The vehicle struck a culvert, rolled 3 times and eventually came to a stop along the embankment. The contact was extracted from the vehicle by emergency services. Although the contact was wearing a seat belt, minor injuries were sustained. Upon initial impact, the seat belt released from the buckle assembly and the air bag did not deploy. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance adjustor.

Driver had just completed turn on to an approach ramp to a 4 lane highway. As Jeep Liberty started down ramp it sped up with no pedal pressure. The Jeep pulled sharply to the left, the driver was able to correct but because of continued increase of speed hit guard rail on opposite side of ramp. The driver had both feet on the brake and held Jeep against guard rail for approx 300 ft before being able to stop. The uncontrolled acceleration had caused the Jeep to swerve side to side and it was only the skill of the driver that prevented this Jeep from going over the edge of the ramp and rolling over. The driver received a broken wrist in her effort to keep the Jeep on the road. The Jeep was taken to the local dealer and is still sitting there. The manufacturer has inspected the Jeep and told the dealer not to touch it. They have not responded to phone calls about what is wrong and when the owners may expect their Jeep back, in driving condition. The only answer the owners have received is the manufacturers legal dept has the file. The road on the date of this incident was dry and the Jeep had approx 27000 miles on it. The owners would like to know if someone can tell them how many more Jeeps have had this problem and what is being done about it. How many deaths in Jeeps are the result of excess speed. Could these be the result of this type of uncontrolled acceleration.

S10 appropriate handling-letter to the secretary from re acceleration problems. The consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. The consumer stated he attempted to apply the brakes, but it felt as though they locked up. Eventually, the vehicle slowed down to normal speed. The consumer stated he was involved in an accident and none of the air bag deployed.

While driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle. This caused the driver to hit another vehicle on the drivers side. None of the air bags deployed. The driver was not hurt. The driver had the vehicle towed to the dealer for analysis. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.

The vehicle suddenly accelerated while at a complete stop.

2004 Jeep Liberty unintended acceleration. The consumers husband is a mechanic. Her husband and his employer were trying to maneuver the vehicle into the work bay, due to a broken ball joint the vehicle could not be steered. The consumers husband was guiding the vehicle with a floor jack, while the other mechanic was gently giving it gas to slowly move forward, when all of a sudden, the vehicle shot forward at full speed on its own. The consumers husband was dragged 15 feet then crushed against in an upright position. The consumers husband was seriously. Injured.