1998 Jeep Cherokee vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 jeep cherokee. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, there was a sudden acceleration and the brake pedal failed to respond as a result the contact crashed into a tree. A police report was filed and the contact sustained no injuries. The vehicle was towed and had…”
filed Jul 7, 2014
“Tl* the contact owned a 1998 jeep cherokee. The contact was driving approximately 3 mph when the accelerator went into the floorboard abnormally causing the vehicle to accelerate independently. The contact was unable to control the unintended acceleration and crashed into two vehicles, went over a…”
filed Nov 8, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 8 | 3% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 81 | 5% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 20 | 3% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 60 | 5% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 76 | 5% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 120 | 7% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 185 | 7% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.