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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control problems

105 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee cite vehicle speed control, 4% of all 2,388 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
105
4% of all complaints
Crashes
22
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
5
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the vehicle speed control

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“the transmission/clunks when starting, wile climbing hill wont engage loud crack when turning out of driveway right mirror wont engage when car is near the warning or the beeping wont go off climate control door wont move backup camera goes out / electrical system bugs also, repaired suspension system axle assembly front steering rack penion motor mount left side suspension control arm tpms sensor”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 16, 2026Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11771760
“After turning into a parking lot and VERY slowly turning right to enter a designated parking space my 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee suddenly, with no warning or prompting, highly accelerated forward causing the Jeep to jump up over the curb, ran over a bush which lifted the left side front tire off the ground, continued high acceleration forward making an immediate and abrupt stop colliding into an eletrical power pole at the right front end, both airbags deployed. This happen in a moment's time with no time to react, distance from acceleration to impact with electrical pole approximately 12 feet. No passengers, the driver received contusions and abraisions. 911 was called, local city police responded & report written, Ambulance called to assist injured driver, tow truck transported Jeep to requested Body Shop, Insurance company notified. Jeep released from Body Shop transported by Insurance Company for Inspection. Had the accleration not stopped due to collision with power pole the vehicle would have entered and crossed a 5 lane main street against traffic directions at a stoplight which could have resulted in many collisions and injuries to other motorists.…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 26, 2026Vehicle speed controlCrash reportedODI 11767124
“While maneuvering in a parking garage and switching between reverse and forward, the engine suddenly and unprompted revved excessively, sounding as though the accelerator pedal was floored. The vehicle forcefully lunged forward against braking pressure into a cement wall, causing front-end damage to the vehicle. Cruise control was completely disabled and no check engine light or warning indicators illuminated on the dashboard. At no time did I feel like I had control over the car. I sustained some contusions. No one was in the vicinity at the time; however, other cars and/or people could have been struck. The vehicle has yet to be examined by anyone although I am in the process of arranging for an autobody repair shop. Prior to this, the car was in its usual state of health without any issues.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 5, 2026Power train, Electrical system, Vehicle speed controlCrash reportedODI 11762372
“My Son just bought the car from a private party. On our way home the engine light and a lightning bolt icon illuminated on the dash, followed by the vehicle going into limp mode. We had the vehicle scanned for codes and it came back with P0336 (crankshaft position sensor performance). After much investigation online, we found out that this is a known issue with the crankshaft position sensor and, most importantly, the tone wheel on the back of the engine. We looked up recalls on the vehicle and found a safety recall had been issued. While some vehicles affected received replacement of the tone wheel and sensor, others just received a software update. This particular vehicle received the software update. The issue is that the magnetic material on the tone wheel delaminates from the tone wheel. This is a costly repair that should have been fixed correctly from the beginning, not just a software patch. It is a safety concern because it is dangerous when you are traveling at highway speeds and it goes into limp mode.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 1, 2026Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11747770
“6 months ago, I was driving on the interstate and the ESC system light came on, the vehicle lost power/ability to accelerate, and would only allow acceleration after pulling over and restarting the car. This happened several more times on the interstate, and when the ESC system kicked in it would suddenly lurch the car down about 15 mph and leave no ability to accelerate, causing near collisions at high rates of speed. After eventually taking it to the dealership, it turned out to be failed lifters on the driver's side cam shaft, a known design issue that has apparently plagued the Pentastar engines. This all happened in spite of meticulous maintenance and no warning signs from the engine whatsoever. How is such a significant, known design defect that causes such dangerous driving conditions never been flagged for a recall?”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 14, 2025Power train, Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11693421
“My instrument cluster (where the speed, gas level, engine temperature, etc. Is displayed) had completely blacked out. It was periodically coming on. But it's not coming on at all anymore. I've taken it to the dealership, had it replaced (with a used part), had the wiring checked, also tried reprogramming the instrument cluster. Nothing has worked. There was a recall for this same exact problem, with the same exact vehicle except my vehicle was manufactured 3 months after the recall notice called for vehicle manufactured through Aug 2013 my was November 2013. I feel that my vehicle also should've been part of that recall notice.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 15, 2024Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Unknown or otherODI 11608673

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 8, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Free remedy

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014 to April 8, 2014, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014 to April 8, 2014, and Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured March 6, 2014 to April 17, 2014. When the adaptive cruise control is engaged and the driver presses the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle's speed more than the cruise control system would on its own, the vehicle may continue to accelerate briefly after the accelerator pedal is released.

Vehicle speed controlReported Jun 4, 2014NHTSA 14V293000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 8, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.