2005 Jeep Wrangler Cruise Control Problems

Your accelerator has stuck at full throttle multiple times over the past 10+ years, causing your vehicle to suddenly accelerate without your control. Most recently, the accelerator stuck at a stop sign and caused you to hit another vehicle. Mechanics have been unable to reproduce the problem during test drives, making diagnosis difficult. The repair will likely involve inspection and replacement of the accelerator pedal assembly or electronic throttle control components.

THE ACCELERATOR (GAS PEDAL) INITIALLY FELT AS THOUGH IT WERE STUCK, AS IF THERE WAS A BLOCK UNDER IT, WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT 2 PARKED CARS DID THE VEHICLE COME TO A STOP.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. WHEN SHE RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AS IF SHE SLAMMED HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES, HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THEY ARE CURRENTLY ADVISING HER TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE, BUT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE SPEED AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL AND THEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LEAPED FORWARD. APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING FORWARD BUT DRASTICALLY INCREASED THE VEHICLE'S RPM. SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED PERIODICALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, MAKE A TURN, OR WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IDLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE RPMS STAY AT 12,000 AND DID NOT DROP LOWER. THE VEHICLE LURCHED WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. ALTHOUGH, THESE PROBLEMS PERSISTED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER.*AK

YESTERDAY I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WITH MY FOOT RESTING ON THE BRAKE. I WAS NOT PRESSING THE PEDAL ACTIVELY, BUT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE JEEP SURGED FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS NO WHERE NEAR THE GAS PEDAL, YET THE JEEP REVVED AND MOVED ABOUT A FOOT. I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE AND IT STOPPED, BUT TOOK A SECOND TO REV BACK DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS COLD AS IT HAD NOT BEEN STARTED IN 4 DAYS AND I WAS ONLY ABOUT 1 MINUTE INTO THE DRIVE. HAS ANYONE HAD THIS HAPPEN? ANYONE KNOW THE CAUSE? THE JEEP IS A 2005 RUBICON, AUTOMATIC. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 3 TIMES. TWICE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS COLD, ONCE WHILE WARM AFTER AN HOUR LONG DRIVE. EACH TIME IT OCCURRED WHILE THE RPM LOAD WAS VERY LOW. TWICE AT A STOP SIGN, ONCE WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I POSTED ON A RUBICON MESSAGE BOARD TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD SEEN THIS AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE RESPONSES: "WHEN I PULL INTO MY DRIVE, WHICH HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE AND DEEP AZ RAIN GUTTERS, IF I SLOW ENOUGH TO AVOID SLAMMING THE BUMP STOPS I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT ALL THE WAY UP. ON THE OCCASIONS THAT I TRY TO IDLE UP I HAVE GOTTEN THE SURGE WHICH LAUNCHES ME INTO THE GARAGE THE FIRST TIME I WAS STOPPED BY MY WORK BENCH SAYING HELLO TO MY BRUSH GUARD" "YES, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES. I HAVE AN 05 RUBICON WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION...." "I'VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT THAT. MY '05 AUTO DOES THE SAME THING, REAR ENDED A CAR THE FIRST TIME IT DID IT...." "MINE WILL DO THAT SOMETIMES GOING UP MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. I HAVE TO TAKE IT SLOW TO GET IT LINED UP PERFECTLY AND THAT IS WHEN IT HAPPENS..." "MINE DID THIS A FEW TIMES A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT. HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE, THEY FOUND NO ISSUES...." AND A LINK TO THE POST: HTTP://WWW.RUBICONOWNERSFORUM.COM/PHPBB2/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?P=238239#238239

ACCELARATOR PEDAL FELT NOTCHY AND STUCK DOWN UPON DELIVERY. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE TYPE. HOWEVER, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE'S CARPET WAS PROTRUDING, OBSTRUCTING THE PEDAL. CARPET NEEDED TO BE SECURED IN ORDER TO PREVENT FURTHER OBSTRUCTION.