NHTSA Complaint #10615064 — 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10615064
Vehicle	1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 18, 2014
Date Filed	July 21, 2014
Mileage	139,375 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS HEADED OUT OF WORK , DROVE ABOUT 1/2 MILE .SUDDENLY THE JEEP STARTED ACCELERATING .I PRESSED THE BRAKES, AND IT SEEMED LIKE I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS . I THOUGHT IT ,MIGHT OF BEEN THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL GOT ACTIVATED , BUT THAT WAS NOT IT . THEN I THOUGH MAYBE THE CAR MAT WAS ON THE PEDAL , BUT THAT WASN'T IT EITHER. THERE WAS RED LIGHTS, CAR WAITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT, AND MY JEEP SEEMED TO ACCELERATE MORE.LUCKILY THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO GO FASTER . I WAS ABLE TO SPEED INTO A SUPER MARKET WITH AN EMPTY PARKING LOT, DECIDED TO SWITCH THE IGNITION TO OFF. I OPENED THE HOOD TO CHECK IF MAYBE SOMETHING WAS STUCK , I MOVED THE THROTTLE, TURNED THE JEEP BACK ON , SEEMED LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED . IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. I WAS LOOKING INTO WHAT MAY HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM, AND CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE WHERE JEEPS WHERE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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