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1997 Jeep Cherokee cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 15 complaints for the 1997 Jeep Cherokee, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
15 3% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Vehicle incident 09/23/08 approx. 2:55-3:00 p.m. On highway 90, milton, fl driving a 1997 jeep cherokee, 4 cars in total were involved I was stopped far back in a line of cars waiting for a red light to turn green. The line began to move up slowly, I let my foot up from the brake and within seconds the jeep accelerated forward, I immediately applied pressure to the brakes the car slowed temporarily but continued to surge forward in a jerking hopping motion. My vehicle impacted the car ahead of me.

September 2008 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 jeep cherokee. While driving 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal stuck. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the accelerator cable and throttle body were greased. A week later, while driving, the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate; the contact applied the brakes and parked. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure.

Reported at 155,000 miles, October 2010

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