NHTSA Complaint #8001634 — 1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8001634
Vehicle	1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Date of Incident	December 26, 2001
Date Filed	January 7, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IDLING, IT STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND KNOCKED OWNER TO THE GROUND, ROLLING OVER THE BOTTOM PORTION OF HER LEFT CALF MUSCLE AND CAUSING SEVERAL BRUISES, VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS A SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY, AND WAS STOPPED WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL, DEALERSHIP WAS IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE, BUT HAS NOT INFORMED CONSUMER AS TO ANY FINDINGS, CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE OCCURED ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS, IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE VEHICLEHAS BEEN LEAKING WHEN IT RAINS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, MOST LIKELY A RESULT OF THE IMPACT.*JG *NLM

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