Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Nov 14, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
33%
of 57 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesDriver assistanceFuel system+1 more
Filed Nov 14, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS; 97I002000 CONCERNING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL , RECALL 88V106000 CONCERNING THE POWER ASSIST HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKES/RECALL 87V035000 CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LINKAGES/ 86V159000 CONCERNING THE STEERING LINKAGES, AND 86V160000 CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM DELIVER: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. SHE CONTACTED DAIMLER/CHRYLSER, AND THEY STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ID
10142616
Incident
Oct 5, 2005
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 22, 2003
WHEN BRAKING AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RECALL 87V03500 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. THE ENGINE WOULD RACE WHILE TRYING TO STOP AND WOULD OVERCOME THE USAGE OF FULL BRAKING. THE ENGINE RACING HAD OCCURRED DURING THE START OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WOULD BE TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN, THEN WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10041963
Incident
Sep 25, 2003
Mileage
200,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 1, 2003
Crash reported6 injuries reported
THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE IDLING IN FRONT OF A HOSPITAL ENTRANCE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. SIX PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10014853
Incident
Feb 5, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 30, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. AND ROLL THREE OR MORE TIMES. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
NHTSA ID
10001699
Incident
Dec 2, 2002
Mileage
280,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 3, 2002
WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON ON FULL THROTTLE CANNOT STOP VEHICLE IF PUT IT IN GEAR. CONTACTED MECHANIC. THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
8010930
Incident
May 3, 2002
Driver assistanceSuspension
Filed Mar 15, 2000
1. ACCELERATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, HAVE TO RESTART JEEP SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO IDLE DOWN. IF I AM TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD IT WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF UP TO 3500 RPM MAKING BRAKING DIFFICULT. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART JEEP UNTIL IT UNSTICKS ITSELF. 2. HAVE NOTICED REALLY LOOSE FRONT END FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT FROM DEALER. I REPLACED A TRACKING ARM AND FRONT SHOCKS, NOW IT IS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE AT LOW SPEED TURNS, I READ UNDER NHTSA DEFECTS THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS STEERING PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
720152
Incident
Mar 5, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 2, 1999
SPEED CONTROL WOULD ENGAGE BY ITSELF WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHED 50-55 MPH, AND ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF NHTSA RCALLS # 87V-022 000, EQUIPMENT/SPEED CONTROL; AND 87V-035 000 : THROTTLE LINKAGES & ACCELERATOR. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EITHER RECALL DUE TO VIN. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
841619
Incident
Nov 15, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 23, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH TOOK FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE STAYED OPEN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
NHTSA ID
840890
Incident
Jun 21, 1987
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed May 11, 1999
VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN TWO RECALLS ALTHOUGH EXPERIENCEING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS. RECALLS 87V035000, THROTTLE AND 88V106000, BRAKES. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT VIN NUMBER FOR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. *YH
NHTSA ID
837750
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 10, 1999
REPLACED IDLE SPEED UNIT AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS).
NHTSA ID
781806
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 1, 1998
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.*ET
NHTSA ID
780615
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 18, 1997
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
517696
Incident
Aug 6, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 4, 1997
VEHICLE HAS UNWANTED ACCELERATION WITH OUT ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATION, THE CAR WILL RUN BY ITSELF. *AK
NHTSA ID
812786
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 26, 1997
IDLE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE HAS PROBLEM, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, VEHICLE IDLES BETWEEN 2,000 TO 3,000RPMS.
NHTSA ID
515356
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 17, 1997
ENGINE RACES (2500 - 3000 RMP) ON START-UP FOR ONE TO 15 MINUTES THE SETTLES TO NORMAL. OCCASSIONAL UNWANTED ACCELERATION - BRAKES HAVE LITTE EFFECT. DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE. SUSPECT THROTTLE LINKAGE.
NHTSA ID
546760
Incident
May 1, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 10, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 35MPH THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES TO 45MPH FOR NO REASON. OWNER NOTES THAT IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE SHE MUST PUT FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, ALSO THEIR ARE HIGH ENGINE REVS. *AK
NHTSA ID
806076
Incident
Oct 31, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 1, 1996
Crash reported
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
510930
Incident
Oct 9, 1996
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 27, 1996
Fire reported
OIL/ANTIFREEZE LEAK FROM ENGINE STARTED FIRE. *DH
NHTSA ID
506253
Incident
May 17, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 11, 1996
Fire reported
THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK. AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ID
985480
Incident
May 20, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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