May 14, 2025Speed controlBrakesCrash
The contact owned a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated the vehicle had been driven for three hours and parked. Moments later, the vehicle was restarted and while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration. While pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle did not stop and continued to accelerate forward, and the speed increased. While attempting to avoid driving into a river, the contact made a left turn and crashed into a tree. After crashing into the tree, the vehicle continued to accelerate forward and began to increase speed. The contact shifted the transmission shifter to the park position, and the vehicle was stopped. During the incident, no injuries were reported, a police report was taken the next morning, and the vehicle was towed to a nearby towing facility. The vehicle was later examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the failure was caused by a computer malfunction. No further information was available. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 64,000.
NHTSA ODI 11660914
Sep 20, 2023Speed controlBrakesDriver assistanceCrash
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving forward into a parking space the brake pedal was hard when pressed and the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and crashed to the side of a building. After the incident, it was discovered that the front brakes had seized and the vehicle was undrivable. The contact indicated that during the crash the collision avoidance feature did not active. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. A police report was taken at the scene. No injuries were reported. The manufacturer was notified of the crash and an engineer was sent to examine the vehicle. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 35,800.
NHTSA ODI 11545666
Mar 16, 2023Speed controlCrash
Hello dear….I suffer from a problem when I’m driving my truck and it’s as follows: when the gear is on D and my truck stopped ,and I stomp the gas pedal with a little force my truck keep going I can’t stopped for 40 seconds after which return to the normal driving state,this situation happened to me 5 times,I don’t know if the speed control cable can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the speed control (a stuck throttle could result)..,,
NHTSA ODI 11512135
Jun 16, 2020AirbagsSpeed controlCrash1 injury
WAS PULLING INTO SHOP ON NICE SUNNY DAY. I TURNED TAKING A RIGHT OFF ROAD AND SOME LADY SWERVED RIGHT OFF ROAD AND HIT ME DOING 50MPG. THIS CAUSED ME TO GO FORWARD IN VEHICLE AND ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED. I THEN HIT A METAL CARPORT WHICH CRASHED ON MY ROOF. BUSTED SUNROOF, HIT SIDE OF BRICK WALL ON PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN WENT DOWN INTO A STEEP DITCH AND PARTIALLY BACK UP. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I DID SEE ONE BLACK OVAL SHAPED AIRBAG BEHIND THE FRONT DRIVER TIRE AFTERWARDS. JEEP WAS TOTALED. FRONT END WAS DEMOLISHED LOOKED LIKE A BIG MOUTH. BOTH WHEELS WERE TURNED IN AND BUSTED. IT WAS CRUSHED.. SIDES WERE COMPLETELY DENTED IN. NOT SURE IF I ACCELERATED OR THE VEHICLE DID ON ITS OWN AS I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION. NOTIFIED JEEP THEY SENT SOMEONE OUT TO DO A REPORT AS I WAS INJURED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11329281
Dec 6, 2019Speed controlBrakesCrash
I WAS SLOWLY BACKING INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I REPEATEDLY HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE JEEP WOULDN'T STOP; INSTEAD IT KEPT GOING FASTER. IT SMASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE BRICK WALL OF THE GARAGE, DEMOLISHING THEM. THE JEEP WAS BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 500 MILES DRIVEN, AND IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A COMPLETE SAFETY PACKAGE THAT SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED IT BEFORE AN IMPENDING IMPACT BUT IT DID NOT DO SO. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND IT FELT LIKE A NIGHTMARE.
NHTSA ODI 11287558