SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
WIFE PARKED & TURNED VEHICLE OFF; TOOK KEY OUT IGNITION; VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD IN REVERSE, DAMAGED GARAGE & VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; THEY REFUSED TO TOUCH IT. DEALER SAID TO CALL MANUFACTURER. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE LEAVEING DRIVEWAY OF HIS HOUSE HIS VEHICLE'S RPMS WENT UP BEYOND NORMAL LIMITS, CAUSE VEHICLE TO RACE OUT AND HIT FENCE. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
NOISE INCLUDING VIBRATION; METALLIC VIBRATION; FUNNY NOISE; RUMBLING SOUND, REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS, LEFT FRONT AXLE SHAFT, BLOWER MOTOR, ADJ. AND LUBE TRANSFER CASE LINKAGE AND DRIVE SHAFT TO NO AVAIL.
OWNER'S MANUAL MISSING PAGES AT TIME OF DELIVERY.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION DURING STARTUP OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO PARKED VEHICLES.
UPON IMPACT, DURING MULTI-VEHICLE COLLISION, AFTER HITTING CAR AND TRUCK, FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON TOP OF ENGINE, FIRE DEPT MADE NO DETERMINATION AS TO THE CAUSE. *AK
COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO BEING PARKED IN RAIN WITH FRONT ELEVATED WHICH CAUSED A LEAK IN DASHBOARD. *AK
POOR LOCATION OF THE ASHTRAY; ASHTRAY IS LOCATED IN A POSITION THAT THE DRIVER MUST TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD TO USE IT, AFFECTS VISIBILITY AND COULD LEAD TO REAREND TYPE COLLISIONS. *AK
WHENEVER VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN TO MAKE A TURN OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP OVER (6) WEEKS, STILL CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
SHIFTING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, ALSO FOOT WAS ON BRAKE. *AK
WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AS SOON AS OWNER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ABS BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT SO SHE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. VEHICLE RAN THROUGH SEVERAL NEIGHBORS YARDS.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO LIFT UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOPPED VEHICLE, ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BURST, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*JB
AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS EXPERIENCED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
THE ENGINE STARTED ROARING AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS REALLY FAST AND IT CAME TO REST ON A STEEL POLE. IT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY (600) YARDS. *AK*JB
POWER WINDOWS FAILED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ALSO INTERIOR LIGHTS/AIR CONDITIONING/ABS/DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER/AIR BAG FAILED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHCILE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.
THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN PARK, IT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, HIT A TREE AND WENT INTO DRIVE, STRUCK CORNER OF HOUSE, WHILE NO ONE WAS IN THE TRUCK.*AK
AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30-35MPH ACCIDENT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
GAS TANK LEAKED TWICE.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED FRONT END COLLISION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT.
THE TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF PARK WHILE LOADING. *AK
GOT INTO VEHICLE, PLACED VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HIT OUTSIDE POTTERY AND CEMENT WALL. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN GEAR AND ACCELERATED BACKWARDS; UPON IMPACT, REVERSED GEARS INTO DRIVE AND ACCELERATED FORWARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE FAILED. *DH
WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID LEVEL SENSOR FAILED. *DH
PARKING BRAKE LEVER BUTTON FAILED. *DH
GAS TANK CRACKED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
UPON PLACING INTO REVERSE GEAR, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE SHUT OUT OF PARK SPACE WITHOUT PLACING FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTED TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, ALSO ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. *A
TRAILER WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVE TRAIN HOWLS, AND STEERING VIBRATES.
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONTAL CRASH. *AK
DUE TO A LOOSE FUEL LINE, FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE MANIFOLD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK
JEEP WAS PARKED AND OFF AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER HAS STUCK ON (5) OCCASIONS, PULLING TRUCK INTO DITCH. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT W/CHRYSLER NOT KNOWING THE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED W/HIGH SPEED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE FISHTAILS ON TURNS WHEN TIRES GET WET. *DSH
THE ACCELERATOR PAD STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A TREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ALARM WIRE CONNECTION FAILED. *TT
EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE FAILED. *TT
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