NHTSA Complaint #716481 — 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	716481
Vehicle	1999 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	December 15, 1999
Date Filed	December 27, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

CAR WAS PUT INTO PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF APT BUILDING. PARK SETTING OF AUTO TRANSMISSION WAS ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING. PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. DRIVER BEGAN TO EXIT VEHICLE NOTICED VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD. DRIVER GOT BACK INTO DRIVERS SEAT TO ATTEMPT TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS PARKING SPOT HAS ONLY A SMALL CURB IN FRONT OF PARKING SPOT. BEYOND THE CURB IS A STEEP BANK. CAR PROCEEDED OVER CURB AND AS SOON AS FRONT WHEELS WENT OVER CURB CAR TRAVELED DOWN EMBANKMENT, STRUCK 2 VEHICLES AND CAME TO REST. I NOTICED 2 1998 JEEP CHEROKEES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO ODI FOR SAME PROBLEM.VEHICLE HAD SOME VISIBLE DAMAGE BUT MAY BE TOTALLED FOR DAMAGE TO FRAME. *AK

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