2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 51,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (13% of reports).
- 77vehicle speed control complaints
- 51,000median miles at failure
- 31mention a crash
- 12mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 35%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 10 of 77 complaints (13%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 9 of 77 complaints (12%)
- Brake pedal stop: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
- Lurched forward: mentioned in 5 of 77 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 59 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 77 complaints, 31 mention a crash, 12 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 2004 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.
On 10/21/21 myself and my child (rear passenger in booster safety seat) were in a solo vehicle accident that resulted in our vehicle hitting an embankment before rolling 3x landing on the wheels again in the right position on the same side of vehicle we originally had impact. We were less than 1…
Unknown issue : i looked it up on youtube and people call it the death wobble? You drive down the road fine and then hit a small bump and the front end shakes uncontrollably at any speed. *you loose control of steering due to the shaking! Other issue is the cruise controller kicks on and the rpm…
My jeep grand cherokee limited four-wheel drive all the time cruise control automatically kicks on and off i have no control over what causes the jeep to idle even after i hit the cancel button. Caising me no control over my speed even after i hit the brakes ... Ive had to replace brakes calipers…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 77 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee (6% of the 1,295 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 2004 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 51,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 10 of 77 complaints, followed by “sudden acceleration” (9).
Other 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Grand Cherokee years.