1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 116,200 miles. The words owners use most often: “foot brake” (12% of reports).
- 57vehicle speed control complaints
- 116,200median miles at failure
- 13mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Foot brake: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 13 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 11% | 4,800 |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 4% | 54,130 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 5% | 11,000 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 4% | 34,177 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 6% | 1,450 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 4% | 9,700 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 38 | 4% | 6,979 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 21 | 6% | 21,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 7% | 25,000 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 4% | 32,000 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 104 | 4% | 17,100 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 3% | 68,000 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 35 | 2% | 53,000 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 37 | 2% | 42,000 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 8% | 61,377 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 9% | 85,000 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 27 | 4% | 89,000 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 60 | 5% | 75,500 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 52 | 4% | 62,945 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 88 | 4% | 78,000 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 77 | 6% | 51,000 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 4% | 54,900 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 38 | 3% | 105,000 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 4% | 62,500 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 52 | 4% | 78,500 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 57 | 3% | 116,200 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 39 | 4% | 139,375 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 36 | 4% | 115,002 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 35 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 82 | 11% | 109,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, it accelerated independently and there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired by an…
Went to back car out of the garage, when the car was put in reverse, it immediately accelerated on its own and shot back approximately 60 yards, hit our basketball pole and damaged the driver door and rt. Front quarter panel. Unable to stop it with foot on brake!!!! *tr
First incident rough idling,second incident trying to quit on my way out of town, third incident on my way to work. Had oxygen sensor replaced 2 or 3 times and that has still not fixed the problem ! Come to a stop at a red light and the car feels like it's sputtering to quit ,! *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokees have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee (3% of the 1,638 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 116,200 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “foot brake”, in 7 of 57 complaints.
Other 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Grand Cherokee years.