JEEP CHEROKEE 1989: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V177000

Make Model Year
JEEP CHEROKEE 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-03-14 1990-10-02 1991-01-04

Production Dates: 1989-05-01 - 1990-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 165000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MALFUNCTION OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THROTTLE POSTITION SENSOR COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING ENGINE.

Consequence

HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN CAR IS FIRST PLACED IN GEAR COULDRESULT IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.

Remedy

REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS WITH SENSORS THAT WOULD SEND CORRECT SIGNALS TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0 L ENGINE ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.