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.
11
Latest Jul 7, 2014
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.
3%
of 398 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
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 1998 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 7, 2014
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND AS A RESULT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA ID
10608615
Incident
May 30, 2014
Mileage
150,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 8, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WENT INTO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES, WENT OVER A CURVE, CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND THEN INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,400.
NHTSA ID
10365038
Incident
Oct 18, 2010
Mileage
117,400 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 30, 2005
INTEMITTENT FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG WARING LIGHT TURING ON. THESE CONDITIONS WERE APPARENTLY CAUSED BY A FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED WITH PART NUMBER 05016261 TO CORRECT THE FAULT. IT APPEARED THAT THE SERVICE PEOPLE WERE FAMILIAR WITH THIS CONDITION AND ITS' CAUSE.*AK
NHTSA ID
10116131
Incident
Mar 20, 2005
Mileage
40,400 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 13, 2004
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE IN PARK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS. *JB
NHTSA ID
10096698
Incident
Jul 15, 2004
Mileage
15,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 19, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY JEEP WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING TO RUN THE AC FOR APPROX 5 MINUTES. IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND RACED OFF (AS IF SOMEONE WAS SEATING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WITH FOOT ON THE GAS). MY FRIEND ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN TO STOP IT; HOWEVER, HE WAS THROWN ONTO THE GROUND. THE JEEP STOPPED ONLY AFTER PLOWING INTO A BRAND NEW 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBRAZER. HITTING THE PARKED TRAILBRAZER WAS BLESSING BECAUSE IT STOPPED THE JEEP FROM ROLLING INTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY!! I CALLED CHRYSLER TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT. THEIR ENGINEER REVIEWED THE WRECKAGE AND REPORTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE JEEP. WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!*AK
NHTSA ID
764468
Incident
Jul 4, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 7, 2000
ENGINE STALLS WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE, STALLS WHILE CRUISE CONTROLL IS SET AT CERTAIN SPEED, HESITATES AS IF NOT GETTING GAS, BUT HAS ENOUGH FUEL, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHTS COMES , WHEN PUT ING FOR REPAIRS THE TECHNICIAN DID AN ENGINE CLEAN AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF, AND THEN CAME BACK ON WITHIN 24 HOURS, CAR BACK IN FOR ENGINE CHECK AND I WAS TOLF THERE WAS A BULLETIN ISSUED BY CHRYSLER ABOUT THE # 7 CYLINDER MISFIRING.*AK
NHTSA ID
735937
Incident
Oct 24, 2000
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 6, 2000
CRUISE LIGHT COMES ON, LOSS OF SPEED AND TACH0METERREADINGS.*AK
NHTSA ID
730444
Incident
Sep 4, 2000
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Sep 8, 1999
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. EMISSIONS SYSTEM--VACUUM LINES AND CANISTER.
NHTSA ID
609607
Incident
Dec 4, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 23, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED, RESULTING IN COLLISION.
NHTSA ID
544528
Incident
Aug 20, 1998
AirbagsDriver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 24, 1998
WHEN DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED ON, AND IT CAME ON/OFF. WHENEVER IT WANTED TO. ALSO, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF WHENEVER IT WANTED. IN ADDITION, SPEEDODMETER DIDN'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DASH BOARD GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE CONNECTORS WERE NOT SEATING PROPERLY. FUSE PANEL FALLS OFF AND WILL NOT STAY ON AT ALL BECAUSE RIGHT KICK PANEL IS DEFORMED. *YH
NHTSA ID
831303
Incident
Sep 29, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 13, 1998
VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE EITHER IN PARK OR DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT SUDDENLY SPEED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. DRIVER DID NOT HAVE FOOT ON GAS PEDAL.
NHTSA ID
780808
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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