NHTSA Complaint #10211005 — 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 85 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, CANCELLED THE SPEED CONTROL, AND DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON. THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE AND THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND CRANK VACUUM HOSE WERE REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, FUEL SYSTEM, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,800.