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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2008 Jeep Liberty Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
3%of 541 total for the year
Median mileage
45,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Jeep Liberty, 3% of the 541 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I'm speeding up as I'm passing a truck on 395, signaling with left blinker. Start speed as beginning to pass is approx. 55 MPH. I signal right as I pull back in the south bound lane, take my foot off the gas pedal as I notice I'm driving 80 MPH. The gas pedal is stuck and the car is going 80 MPH on its own. I step on the brake carefully but its rock hard and doesn't move at all. At this point the car is stuck at 80 MPH. I try to brake again but the same - brake pedal is stuck, doesn't move at all and is rock hard. …”

NHTSA complaint #11389652, filed 2021-01, 116,100 miles

“I was on my way back to work during my lunch hour driving on alexander st. In corpus christi texas. That street has several dips. As I drove over one of the dips the Jeep suddenly accelerated in such a speed that I was unable to stop it and it hit a parked car. My car was approximately 10 feet from the parked car which made it almost impossible for me to avoid hitting the car. I firmly believe the accident was a result of sudden unintended acceleration there is no other way to explain this unfortunate accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10865726, filed 2016-05, 68,000 miles

“I purchased my Jeep from a private owner back in 10/2013. I thought I wrote a complaint out but I can not find it here. I have a 2008 Jeep Liberty with a roll back top. While driving with my grandson the top blew back and broke the clip broke when it flew back.. To fix, it will cost 2,000.00 to 2,500 dollars . It was out of warranty and chrysler would not help me in any way I called chrysler direct and a local dealer. I did not think it was the right thing to do being that I do not believe a roof she be able to blow off your vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10744661, filed 2015-07, 50,000 miles

“Sept. 8, 2012 I took my Jeep to the dealership I purchased it from, and have had all maintenance work completed by, for routine factory maintenance and an oil change. I told them I was leaving for an extended road trip and requested they look everything over to see if there might be any safety issues. On sept. 17, 2012 while traveling on the interstate, I accelerated and the accelerator pedal stuck. I do not have cruise control and it was not related to the floor mats. This happened several times while on the road trip. I returned home sept. …”

NHTSA complaint #10479822, filed 2012-10, 50,200 miles

“Vehicle accelerated and would not stop. I did hard braking and it just pushed it anyway. Pulled off the road and the wheels dug trenches in the dirt. Got it stopped, called a wrecker and had it towed to the Jeep dealer where we purchased the vehicle, told them what happened and that the throttle light came on the dashboard and they said they could find nothing wrong and that they had never heard of this happening to anyone else. They reset the computer and sent me home. I am concerned it could happen again. Is there any evidence of this happening to others ?”

NHTSA complaint #10357089, filed 2010-09, 23,254 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201282%
201153%
201063%
200933%
2008163%
200781%
2006302%
2005232%
2004202%
2003262%
2002432%

Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Liberty

Fuel system
156 complaints
Electrical system
124 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
86 complaints
Body and structure
85 complaints
Other or unknown
54 complaints
Air bags
43 complaints
Engine
31 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
30 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Exterior lighting
22 complaints
Suspension
20 complaints
Electronic stability control
12 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Liberty

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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