NHTSA Complaint #11533200 — 2017 JEEP RENEGADE

The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Renegade. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, he depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that several minutes later the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a faulty throttle pedal sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.