NHTSA Complaint #885937 — 1988 JEEP CHEROKEE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	885937
Vehicle	1988 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 1, 2000
Date Filed	April 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE RPM'S GO UP TO 3000, AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. IF VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE AT THAT TIME, VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET. CONSUMER HAS TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART. SOMETIMES TWICE BEFORE RPM'S STAY DOWN. 1989 MODELS HAD RECALL ON HIGH ENGINE IDLE. *AK

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