Problems with 2005 Jeep Liberty VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

While driving down the read all the lights inside and out blink on and off. then the speedometer quit and wont work now

At approx 8:00 on the morning of 2/16/15 my 2005 jeep liberty, 3.8l v-6 with automatic transmission began to accelerate out of control while braking for a stop sign. the engine was cold, i had just started it and the temperature was in the mid to upper 50s. i was traveling about 27 mph, and began to slow for the stop. at about 10-15 mph, i noticed the car was no longer slowing down. it seemed as though the brakes stopped working. at the same time, the engine briefly revved on its own. this made the car accelerate. i could not stop at the stop sign and the car accelerated into 50 mph cross traffic. i made a hard right turn to bring the car next to the curb, allowing room for traffic to go by. at the same time, i put the transmission into neutral and that allowed the car to stop. i then put the car into park and revved the engine. it seemed to respond normally at that point (engine would return to idle immediately after taking my foot off the gas). after shifting between part to drive, then reverse, etc. several times, it still seemed to work normally so i continued to work with no further problems. it seemed as though while coming to a stop, the transmission did not down shift or disengage. as the engine rpms were reduced below idle due to the car slowing, the computer control system tried to bring the engine speed back up, causing it to accelerate. a couple of facts - the car has approx. 159,800 miles on the odometer. i purchased it used a few months ago and have put 13,000 miles on it. when i purchased it i had it examined by a mechanic and had all the hoses, belts, etc. replaced. i've had the oil changed at about 5,000 mile intervals. i drive with one foot only, i don't use separate feet for the gas and the brake. the floor mat was not moved before or after this incident, and is not close to the gas pedal. check engine light did not come on. *tr

Making a left turn onto a major route at 30 mph when all of a sudden the vehicle takes off on it's own and begins to swerve picking up speed while both my feet are off of the pedals. it hits one concrete wall on a bridge and proceeds to cross yellow line picking up more speed before smashing straight into other concrete wall. it's the only thing that stopped this vehicle from continuing on. air bags went off and split expelling strange odor. a jeep dealer commented that either a sensor went or accelerator pedal had stuck. i could not straighten the vehicle out by steering at all.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving in reverse approximately 2 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated. the vehicle failed to decelerate and crashed into the rear bumper of a parked vehicle. the contact applied the brakes and the emergency brake in order to come to a complete stop. the contact was not injured and there was no police report. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 53,400.

When slowing down in bumper to bumper traffic the vehicle will accelerate at a high speed. vehicle must be placed in neutral until engine decelerates. this has occurred approx. 5 times. it always is unexpected, and always occurs when moving slowly in bumper to bumper traffic. if the brake is depressed during the acceleration the rear wheels will spin. the car must be placed in neutral. the acceleration lasts for about 5 seconds. the dealer cannot find the problem. the car is maintained and operates perfectly, except for this problem. it is an accident waiting to happen. please help! *tr

Stopped at a stop light with foot on the brake when vehicle suddenly accelerated forward hitting a vehicle in the front causing a crash. no other known instance before this and no injuries. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph in the driveway, the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated without and then crashed into the side of a brick house and two other parked vehicles. the driver sustained a minor injury to the shoulder. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 83,696.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty, the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly surged forward until she shifted into park. the vehicle was safely driven home and was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 81,859. updated 11/28/11 *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked with the engine on when it suddenly accelerated without warning and reached 5,000 rpms. she was able to turn the key to power the vehicle off however, the vehicle continued to run, causing the motor to fail. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the current and failure mileages were 72,256. updated 10/19/11 *bf the consumer stated he started the jeep and allowed the vehicle to idle. while in park, the accelerator pedal, by itself depressed and the motor accelerator to 5,000 rpm accoring to the intrument panel. the consumer immediately turned the key in the ignition to off and pulled the key out. the motor did not shut off. this continued for a short period of time until the motor seized from running at that capacity. updated 10/14/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. while the contact was driving 25 mph he depressed the brake pedal as he was approaching a traffic light but the vehicle accelerated. he was able to stop the vehicle without incident and notified the manufacturer of the failure. the manufacturer advised him to have a diagnostic test performed by the dealer to determine the exact cause of the failure. the contact stated that he would take the vehicle to an independent mechanic but not to an authorized dealer since the dealer would not disclose the actual cause of the failure. the contact also stated the failure occurred approximately two additional times, when braking while approaching a traffic light. the failure and current mileages were 29,000. updated 11/03/10 *bf updated 11/04/10*jb

The 2005 jeep liberty in which we were riding accelerated while i was depressing the brake pedal. this happened twice. the first time, i thought that perhaps i had hit the accelerator accidentally. the second time (the very next time we started the jeep), i had my foot on the brake to slow our descent down a long driveway. i am positive my foot was on the brake. the jeep lunged forward and picked up speed. the only way i could stop was to turn into an embankment. the jeep overturned. the accident occurred on december 26, 2008 and was reported that day to the police and our insurance company. the 2010 toyota incidents have prompted me to report this incident, but the accident occurred a year earlier. again, i repeat: the brake pedal was depressed; this was not a case of accidentally hitting the accelerator. *tr

While waiting at a traffic light the vehicle started to accelerate and struck the vehicle ahead of it. the brake pedal was applied with both feet but this not stop the vehicle. this has happened on more than one occasion, but this time there was property damage. *tr

I wanted to include my vehicle incident in regards to the complaints on the jeep suv fires. i thought it was necessary to include my entry, because unlike other incidents mentioned in the investigation, my vehicle spontaneously caught fire while i was driving it and was not the result of impact from a crash. it was a friday evening and i was traveling home on the highway during rush hour traveling with the flow of traffic at about 65 mph. all of the sudden, and without warning, my vehicle started losing speed at a rapid pace. thankfully, i was in the first lane and was able to pull immediately into the breakdown lane. all of my dashboard lights came on and while i was leaning over to inspect what could possibly be the problem, the hood of the vehicle suddenly burst into flames. i exited the vehicle swiftly and luckily a tow truck driver who had saw the smoke immediately called 911. the car was engulfed in flames in less then 5 minutes. had i not been able to exit the vehicle or had children restrained in the back seat, there could have been serious injuries or possibly a fatality. i reported the incident to chrysler after going through my insurance. there response was a polite letter telling me they were sorry for the incident, but were not responsible. the vehicle was less than 2 years old at the time and serviced regularly. the finding of the fire dept.'s inspection was inconclusive, but i was told in confidence that it seemed more than likely it was a faulty issue with the vehicle. after the incident, i took multiple photos of the interior and exterior of the jeep, which included under the hood since we suspected the engine was at fault. if they are useful to your ongoing investigation, please feel free to contact me so that i can email them along. thank you. *tr

Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. when depressing the accelerator pedal the contact heard a loud siren sound that did not occur until after the dealership completed the recall work. the contact did not know the work performed for the recall. the dealership informed the contact that the siren sound was natural. there was no particular time of the day when the contact heard the siren sound. the vehicle's current mileage was 35000. *ak

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate when driving at any speed. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the failure was located at the accelerator pedal, which failed due to corrosion. the accelerator pedal was replaced however, the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was not made a ware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 72,428.

Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealership, who replaced the power control module. the problem returned after a month. that component was replaced five times. also, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost pressure. the vehicle operated after restarting. the tire pressure light illuminated, but the tire pressure was normal. the dealership was unable to diagnose these problems.

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle would not accelerate more than 10 mph when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the vehicle was towed to the service dealer for repair but could not duplicate the problem. a diagnostics test was performed and displayed no problems with the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted, but no solution was available.

Uncontrollable acceleration - 2005 jeep liberty crd diesel. *jb

On my way home from work i made a stop to the store. i drive major interstates to & from work. i was getting back on i-74w. there is major construction going on & it's heavy traffic time. i got on the ramp to blend in with the traffic & before i could ,the throttle stuck on wide open. i was trying to merge & control the vehicle at the same time. i continually rode the brakes to hold the car at bay. if i let off the brake, the throttle was still stuck & took off with pace. i kept applying the brake i started to smell something burn. all of a sudden the dash warning light came on . this is minutes after i started with the problem. the electronic throttle control light was flashing. as soon as i got out of the construction zone i pulled the car over & shut the motor off. i called the dealership service department, and they had the vehicle towed in. they notified me the next day and told me that the problem was the app sensor (accelerator pedal pressure sensor) and that they have to order the part from nashville, tn. they gave me a loaner car to drive until the repairs are made,which hopefully will be monday 3/20/06. this really upset myself and my husband because this problem could have led to a major accident, bodily injury,and or death to myself and other users of the highway. this vehicle was purchased in 01/06 and has only 3900 miles on it. *jb

Runaway acceleration. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 mph, the vehicle had difficulties accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined it was a transmission problem. the contact attempted to get assistance from the service dealer several times, but the parts were unavailable.

S10 appropriate handling-letter to the secretary from re acceleration problems. *tgw the consumer stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. the consumer stated he attempted to apply the brakes, but it felt as though they locked up. eventually, the vehicle slowed down to normal speed. the consumer stated he was involved in an accident and none of the air bag deployed. *jb

2005 jeep liberty crd will "sling shot" itself when starting from a stop with the a/c on. when you start to accelerate making a turn from being stopped the vehicle will start to move and you can feel, hear the engine gaining rpm but not movement then a sudden slingshot effect will take place. the selling dealer said it was normal for a diesel engine with a turbo to do this. also stated it was in the electronics and there wasn't any thing they could do to repair it. i would have to wait for a factory bulletin to come out. this new vehicle pulls to the right constantly, i requested the alignment to be corrected during the same dealership visit as above. i was told my alignment was checked and there was no abnormal tire wear so it must be the crown of the road causing the pull or drift. this vehicle also surges when the cruise control is engaged and you start up an incline, it will continue to surge as long as the incline lasts. after picking the vehicle up at the dealership today i started home and all three of the faults occurred. i returned to the dealership and the shop foreman went with me , where the vehicle again acted up. he said there was not any thing they could do about the surging and the alignment and the sling shotting was turbo lag. i have not diven the vehicle on wet or snow covered pavement, however, with what does i not sure i want to.