2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving at a speed of 60mph - all my instrument panel lights started flashing, the car loss all power and turned itself off. I was able to muscle car to shoulder. Put back in park and 2007 jeep grand cherokee drove the rest of the trip (10 miles) with no other issues. Very dangerous situation!…”
filed Feb 29, 2020
“I just recently purchased this 2006 jeep grand cherokee 5.7 hemi with approx. 118,000 miles. Driving about 10mph in a parking lot, I stepped on the brake for a stop sign. When I went to go I got across the intersection then the vehicle engine revved up and I lost all propulsion power. I had roll to…”
filed Oct 2, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 13% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 4% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 5% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 4% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 4% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 6% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 4% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 36 | 4% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 21 | 6% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 7% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 4% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 102 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Jeep Grand 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.