2011 Jeep Liberty Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 181 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,518miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Jeep Liberty, 3% of the 181 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,518 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Sudden unintended acceleration, seatbelts failed on second impact, airbag deployed after my head broke wind shield. Car accelerated in another moving vehicle and accelerated faster into a concrete wall. All on closed circuit video I am left with a traumatic brain injury, disabled”
NHTSA complaint #11083961, filed 2018-04, 111,335 miles“While driving my 2011 Jeep Liberty with the cruise control set at 70mph on I-65 interstate coming out of gary indiana the tell-tales lit up and the car dropped out of cruise control and it took the car a few seconds to gain power again. This all started with the drivers door not unlocking with the remote. A diagnostics was run on the car and they said they couldn't find anything wrong, other than a rear sensor on the brake making the brake light come on. Doing an internet research the tipm sensor is the cause of most of these problems which chrysler doesn't want to admit. …”
NHTSA complaint #11015009, filed 2017-08, 52,000 miles“Vehicle continues to accelerate when brakes are applied. When approaching an intersection on suburban street with stopped vehicles, brakes were applied, the car continued to accelerate causing a crash. Only by changing gear to park, did acceleration stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10918978, filed 2016-10, 55,036 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck and unresponsive, causing the vehicle to accelerate independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at least five times where they replaced the throttle body sensor but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer for further repairs. A claim was also filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 4,622. …”
NHTSA complaint #10432986, filed 2011-10, 4,622 miles“The contact owned a 2011 Jeep Liberty. When the contact entered the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle surged forward, struck another vehicle, and crashed into a concrete wall. There were two injuries that required medical attention. The contact did not observe any warning lights illuminated. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10860504, filed 2016-04Related service bulletins
- 10216407Feb 22, 2013Left And/Or Right Door High Closing Effort This bulletin involves inspecting front door body mounted seal placement and if necessary, adjusting seals and/or left and/or right…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 6 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 16 | 3% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 30 | 2% |
| 2005 | 23 | 2% |
| 2004 | 20 | 2% |
| 2003 | 26 | 2% |
| 2002 | 43 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2011 Jeep Liberty
42 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsFuel system
35 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Jeep Liberty
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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