# 2019 Jeep Renegade - Sudden acceleration

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-jeep-renegade-sudden-acceleration/194010>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [December 13, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-jeep-renegade-sudden-acceleration/194010 "2023-12-13T19:34:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Amc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@Amc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Amc)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-jeep-renegade-sudden-acceleration/194010/1 "2023-12-13T19:34:23Z")

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2019 Jeep Rubicon spontaneously accelerated into concrete steps. $10k damage

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-jeep-renegade-sudden-acceleration/194010/2 "2023-12-13T20:56:43Z")

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Has the check engine or other dashboard warning light been on? Suggest to ask your shop to test the accelerator-pedal/throttle-body functions. And ask them to make sure the floor mats aren’t interfering with any of the foot pedals.

Probably the most common reason for this problem is the driver inadvertently presses on the wrong pedal; i.e. presses on the accel pedal when they want to press on the brake pedal. Or they press both pedals at once. More likely with inexperienced drivers or a driver who is relatively new to driving this vehicle. Do either apply?