2009 Jeep Wrangler Cruise Control Problems
3 owner-reported cruise control complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (3)
GAS/ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO THROTTLE AND ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE ENGINE TO REV WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,900.
PULLING AWAY FROM A STOPLIGHT THE PLASTIC GAS PEDAL SNAPPED OFF - RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT FROM THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP THAT SAME WEEK - AND THIS HAS JUST OCCURRED AGAIN (FEBRUARY 22ND 2013). THIS PAST TIME I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND THE GAS PEDAL SNAPPED AGAIN. I AM NOT AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER. THERE MUST BE A FLAW IN THIS DESIGN. *TR