1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Driver assistance Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE TIRES; SHE SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

10369730

Incident

Dec 8, 2010

Mileage

200,000 mi

SPEED CONTROL WOULD WORK SOMETIMES. REPLACED SENSOR TRANSMISSION IS LAZY TAKING OFF HAVE TO PUT IN TO 2ND GEAR FOR CAR TO MOVE AND THIS IS A AUTOMATIC TRANS, MAIN ENGINE SEAL WENT REPLACE THAT, TRANSMISSION LEAK VERY BADLY FIX THAT ,WHEN DRIVING FRONT END SHAKES SOMETIMES DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS GOT BRAKES AND STILL DOSE IT , WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT JEEP TRIES TO TAKE OFF BY ITSELF JERKING OUR HEADS BACK , MUFFLER FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER ROTTED OFF WHILE ON A FAMILY VACATION ALL OF THIS WITH IN A YEAR I WORK HARD AND I AM NOT RICH ALWAYS WANTED A JEEP NOW I REGRET IT BUT I AM STUCK HOW CAN I GET THIS MESS FIX PLEASE HELP!!! *JB

NHTSA ID

10204129

Incident

Feb 10, 2007

IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS I WILL BE SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SIMPLY ACCELERATES AS IF THE THROTTLE HAS SUDDENLY OPENED. THE CAR ACTUALLY LURCHES FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IT FROM ENTERING ONCOMING TRAFFIC ONLY BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST OFTEN IN COLD DAMP WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10114117

Incident

Mar 15, 2005

WHEN THE CAR DOESN'T START IN DRIVE I HAVE TO SWITCH GEARS TO NEUTRAL. INORDER TO SWITCH GEARS I HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE. ONCE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE, THERE HAS BEEN 4 TIMES WHEN THE CAR JUST SHOT FORWARD. MY FIRST REACTION IS TO STEP ON THE BRAKES. THERE HAS BEEN NO INJURIES INVLOVED, JUST SEVERE NERVOUSNESS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS REALLY ANYTHING WRONG, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN CHECKED. I JUST STAY PREPARED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. I'M KNEW TO JEEPS AND I THOUGHT THIS IS WHAT JEEPS DO UNTIL I READ THE ARTICLE ON SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH PROMPTED ME TO FILL OUT THIS FORM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10068342

Incident

Feb 16, 2004

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND DAMAGED A FENCE AND NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 02V053000 REPAIRS CONCERNING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053341

Incident

Jan 2, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED, GAS PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO SKID. CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE, AND TURNED ENGINE OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037619

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BUT WAS NOT RUNNING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HITTING A TREE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10031478

Incident

Jul 29, 2003

ELLEN ROMETT, (WIFE) IN AN ATTEMPT TO MOVE OUR 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE GRAND LMT. FORWARD IN THE DRIVEWAY A FEW FEET, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED THROUGH THE YARD FENCE, SHE IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKE, HOWEVER THE CAR CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AN ADDITIONAL 34 FEET AND FINALLY CAME TO STOP AFTER HITTING A LARGE CHERRY TREE. GRASS AND DRIVEWAY MARKINGS VALIDATE HER ATTEMPT TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED EVEN AFTER BRAKING. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES TO MY WIFE APPEAR TO BE MINIMAL, HOWEVER, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE JEEP CHEROKEE AND $1400 IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018565

Incident

May 3, 2003

Mileage

109,000 mi

WHEN AT A STOP OR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING, ENGINE WILL REV, AND VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKE HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016321

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

ON STATRING VEHICLE FROM A PARKED POSITION VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS.*AK

NHTSA ID

758257

Incident

Feb 4, 2002

IN VERY COLD WEATHER VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY HARD, RPMS GO UP TO 3000 AND IT TAKES 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SMOOTHLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

8001676

Incident

Oct 1, 2001

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS IN REVERSE, AND ACCELERATED WHEN IT CAME TO A SLOPE. VEHICLE CONTINUED MOVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT WITH THIS INCIDENT. BODY DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE SHOP, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM TO HAVE OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

898765

Incident

Sep 9, 2001

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DEPRESSING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

898584

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS VEHICLE SURGED AND ACCELERATED UP TO 100 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED TRHOUGH A FENCE AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AND TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

895283

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE ON 04/21/97 WHEN MY JEEP SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE RETAINIG WALL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER. YHEY CLAIMED TO HAVE INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT. THEY OFFERED TO INSTALL A "BRAKE-PARK" SHIFT INTERLOCK RETROFIT PACKAGE, BUT TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM CLAIMING THAT DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

750712

Incident

Apr 21, 1997

I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, SHUT OF THE IGNITION, TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL AHEAD. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT QUITE OFTEN. TODAY, I NEARLY ROLLED INTO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. *AK

NHTSA ID

750244

Incident

Aug 6, 2001

WHILE MY 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WAS PARKED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN PARK POSITION AND ENGINE RUNNING, SUDDENTLY THE CAR TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE.*AK

NHTSA ID

750090

Incident

Jan 19, 1998

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT APPLIED, WHEN IT SUDDENLY WENT BACKWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS DEFINITELY IN PARK. *SLC

NHTSA ID

892162

Incident

Jun 20, 2001

VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN DRIVEWAY. STRAPPED CHILD IN CARSEAT , GOT IN, PUT OUR SEAT BELTS ON, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND CAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE. CAR ACCELERATED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME. FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE GAS. CAR RAN INTO A ROCK WALL CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE, WENT UP THE WALL AND ALMOST ROLLED COMMING TO REST HALF ON HALF OFF THE WALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

743418

Incident

Mar 21, 2001

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED FORWARD HITTING 2 TREES AND A LAMP POST AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. NLM

NHTSA ID

560563

Incident

Feb 24, 2001

VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOWED, AND WAS BEING REMOVED FROM A FLATBED. HUSBAND GOT IN VEHICLE TO START IT WHEN IT ACCELERATED. IT HIT TOW TRUCK, AND THEN REVERSED ITSELF, WENT FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER OBJECT.*AK

NHTSA ID

883639

Incident

Feb 24, 2001

MANY OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL CRASH. THERE ARE MANY FAILURES APPARENTLY NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER. JEEP VEHICLES SHOULD BE SOLD ALONG WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION. THE LIST OF PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED SO FAR ARE AS FOLLOWS: COMPLETE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LF AXLE, VISCOUS COUPLER IN TRANSFER CASE--BIG $$, COMPLETE A/C SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL, AIR BAG SENSOR, SPEEDOMETER ASSY.+ THE RECALLS AS OF DATE--FR. BRAKE ROTORS, SHIFT INTERLOCK--VERY UNSATISFIED 1ST TIME JEEP OWNER.

NHTSA ID

742734

Incident

Nov 5, 1997

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

741959

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AS THE IGNITION WAS ACTIVATED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HIT 2 OTHER VEHICLES AT SPEED CAUSING DMAGE TO BOTH AND INJURY TO THE DRIVER. I AHVE NOTE APPROXIMATELY 50 OTHER SIMILAR CAES REPORTED FOR 1995 GRAND CHEROKEES IN THE NHTSA COMPLAINT DATABASE.

NHTSA ID

731784

Incident

Aug 24, 2000

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR ENGINE IDLED HIGH, AND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED VEHICLE TOOKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

863244