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.
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Latest Jul 17, 2007
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.
8%
of 519 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.
27
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
9
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 1994 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 39 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
The 25 most recent of 39, in the owner's own words
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHE PLACED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES AS WELL AS CUTS AND SCRATCHES ON HER KNEES. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 177,264. UPDATED 09/06/07 *TR
NHTSA ID
10196610
Incident
Jul 10, 2007
Mileage
177,264 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 20, 2002
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. WITH NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER RAN INTO FOUR VEHICLES AND AN ELECTRIC POWER STATION. *JG
NHTSA ID
786000
Incident
Apr 18, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 30, 2002
Crash reported
MY MOTHER GOT INTO MY JEEP, PUT HER SEATBELT ON, PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, TURNED ON THE ENGINE, (ENGINE RAN OK) PUT THE BRAKE ON, ENGINE STILL RUNNING OK, PUT IT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE ACCELLERATED AT FULL SPEED AND SHE SHOT BACKWARDS INTO A PARKED CAR. TRYING TO PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK SHE PULLED THE GEAR DOWN TOO FAR INTO DRIVE AND SHOT FORWARD AND DAMAGED 3 MORE CARS BEFORE SHE LANDED IN AN ELECTRIC POWER STATION WHICH HAD 45000 VOLTS OF ELECTRICITY. THEY GOT HER OUT OF THE JEEP WITHOUT BEING ELECTRICUTED. SHE SUFFERED EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND IS NOT ON TOP OF IT YET.*AK
NHTSA ID
761388
Incident
Apr 18, 2002
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Aug 7, 2001
Crash reported
WHILING IDLING VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE/ WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.VEHICLE SOUNDED AS THOUGH GAS PEDAL WAS TO THE FLOOR, AND WHEELS LOCKED.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK POLICE REPORT STATES THAT CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE THROTTLE WENT WIDE OPEN, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT WORK. *SLC
NHTSA ID
893672
Incident
Oct 28, 1998
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Feb 2, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING 75 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILED AND RPMS WENT UP. ENGINE WAS RACING. ALSO, NOTICED THAT THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO ACCELERATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ID
856078
Incident
Jan 31, 2000
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 13, 1999
WHEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND DEPRSSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
847600
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+1 more
Filed Sep 7, 1999
I HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I ONLY PUT 10K MILES ON IT. THEY ARE A/C, ELECTRICAL, ENGINE, WATER PUMP, AND IAM GOING BACK IN BECAUSE FRONT END IS MAKING NOISE. ILL BE BACK TO YOU FOLKS AGAIN
NHTSA ID
711053
Incident
Jun 4, 1998
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 25, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE AND CAR LURCHED AND ACCELERATED AND BRAKES FAILED CAUSING SEVERAL CRASHES INTO CARS AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
NHTSA ID
701597
Incident
Dec 17, 1998
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Feb 22, 1998
THROTTLE BODY FAILED, HAVING TROUBLE GETTING PART IN ORDER TO CORRECT ENGINE SURGING AND STALLING.
NHTSA ID
530930
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 4, 1998
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE. (TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT).
NHTSA ID
530005
Incident
Nov 17, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 1, 1998
VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING A FIXED OBJECT.
NHTSA ID
536529
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 22, 1997
Crash reported
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
816549
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 16, 1997
Crash reported
PLACED FOOT ON BRAKES TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE; VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HIT AIR PUMP SIGN & ENDED UP IN PARKING LOT OF MCDONALD'S. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED & NOT DRIVABLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
817369
Incident
Sep 12, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 5, 1997
ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
520615
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 30, 1997
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, THE ENGINE STARTED RACING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
813650
Incident
Jun 27, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed May 12, 1997
Crash reported
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ITS SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
812183
Incident
May 11, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 24, 1997
Crash reported
THROTTLE: GOING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND THROTTLE STUCK WHILE MAKING A TURN AND THE VEHICLE HIT A DITCH , ROLLED AND LANDED ON ITS TOP. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS, CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
809447
Incident
Feb 18, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 17, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELEARTED, CAUSING A MISHAP, VEHICLE RAN INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
807851
Incident
Dec 24, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 4, 1996
Crash reported
CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, MADE A STOP THEN APPLIED FORCE TO THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION. *AK
NHTSA ID
805870
Incident
Nov 24, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 2, 1996
Crash reported
AUTO-TRAN; SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ACCELERATOR STUCK, ENGINE ACCELERATED, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS, HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
805757
Incident
Nov 11, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 6, 1996
Crash reported
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR.*AK
NHTSA ID
803292
Incident
Sep 25, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 30, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA ID
508155
Incident
Aug 7, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 25, 1996
UPON PLACING INTO REVERSE GEAR, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, NO PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA ID
987367
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 25, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE VEHICLE SUDDNELY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AKK
NHTSA ID
987323
Incident
Jul 24, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 10, 1996
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND STARTED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
NHTSA ID
986713
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
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