Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 300 | 3 | 07/20/2005 |
| 2005 jeep grand cherokee limited vin# 1j8hr58n35c638005 - three times within the first 1600 miles, this car exhibited un-commanded acceleration when the brakes were applied. the first time to 2500 rpm, the second to 3000 rpm and the last time it went full throttle! throwing the shift lever into neutral and waiting a few moments would end the incident. my dealer could find no defects and felt the car was safe to operate as is. i felt otherwise and sold it back ( suffering a loss). i hope you find this of interest and will be able to inform any future owners of this serious defect before a disaster occurs. thank you!*jb | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 2 | 08/02/2005 | |
| 2005 chrysler town and country unexpectedly accelerated resulting in the vehicle jumping the curb, knocking down a handicap sign and running down a steep embankment.***no answer required***. *mr the first sudden acceleration incident happened shortly after the vehicle was purchased. *jb | |||
| 09/12/2005 | 6000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact had a problem with the malfunctioned light coming on. she called the dealership and the rmps revved. she was afraid to drive . she had the vehicle towed to dealer . on 9-12-05 they told her the van was ready. they said what was wrong with the car was not under warranty, but they were not going to charge her for it. the dealership told her that the wiring harness had been cut. the dealer told her they had spliced the wires. the consumer talked to someone she knew who worked for honda, and this person said there was no way the wires were cut while driving the car, the wires had to be that way when the car was manufactured. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/02/2005 | 1500 | 2 | 12/20/2004 |
| Dt: the consumer complained about acceleration problems. while traveling 5 mph, and turning to get into a parking spot. consumer turned to straighten out the car and accelerator stuck, hitting cement curve, it knocked down a cement parking post and headed down an embankment. the vehicle went 30 feet downwards. however, was restrained by underbrush. vehicle ended up 200 feet from where it initially went over the curb in a ravine. this was the second time that an accident occurred. consumer did not have vehicle checked for any acceleration problems. there were no injuries. consumer went to the dealership; they suggested that consumer call nhtsa. also, dealership suggested that consumer should call the salesperson who sold the car. *ak | |||