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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 35 complaints for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
35 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
53,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 53,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 53,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while parking with the brakes engaged, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and traveled over a bush, a hill, crossed a four lane road and then crashed into a tree. The contact indicated that the air bags failed to deploy and the engine continued to rev after the contact exited the vehicle. The contact then removed the key to shut off the engine. The contact suffered a bruised chest during the incident but did not require medical treatment.

Reported at 53,000 miles, October 2014 CrashInjury

Car lost all power for steering and braking. Car stalled. Was at low speed 5-8MPH turning to the right into a gas station driveway from busy roadway of speeds of 55MPH. Car went straight and rolled to a stop. Grateful was parking lot and ditch in front of me and not the gas pumps or another vehicle as I had no control of the car stopping. I have twice had car to dealer for car going into limp mode. Both in year 2016. Same cylanoid each time.

Reported at 101,000 miles, January 2017

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