1997 Jeep Cherokee vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1997 Jeep Cherokee — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Went out to go somewhere and it had a hard time starting. As I began to drive down the road my jeep started to backfire, all of a sudden it cut off and the steering wheel locked up and the lights went out it was dark so I could of been injured. When I got it to crank back my abs light has been on…”
filed Sep 5, 2012
“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…”
filed Oct 20, 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 1997 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.