1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Problems
286 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Issues in the 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
286 power trainautomatic transmissionparkneutral start interlock switch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. Of these, 107 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 76 resulted in injury.
286
Complaints
107
Crashes
0
Fires
76
Injuries
3
Deaths
All Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch Complaints
RECEIVED RECALL #02V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO PARTSVAILABLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NO RECALL ISSUED TO CONSUMER. WAS ALSO INFORMED PARTS NOT MANUFACTERED. HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF NO PARTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA RECALL 02 V 053 00/RECALL B02 CONCERNING INADVERTENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT: VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE PARKED AND IDLING WITH TWO CHILDREN IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE CONTINUED THROUGH TWO FENCES, AND HIT A PARKED CAR AND A HOUSE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
#566212
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PRIOR TO THE RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 02V053000, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK ROLLED BACK AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS ASKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED. *YD
#566090
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CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND LEFT VEHCLE IN PARK POSITION. SEVERAL SECONDS LATER, VEHICLE JUMPED GEARS AND REVERSE SEVERAL FEET INTO A BUILDING SUPPORT BEAM, THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HEAD ON INTO A WALL. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO RETRIEVE VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE POSITION. NO INJURIES. VEHICLE DAMAGED. CONSUMER ADDS THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS RECORDED ON BUILDING SURVEILLANCE CAMERA. *TT
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND RAN INTO A STREET SIGN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
#562851
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THE CAR WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY ROLLING BACKWARD, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT WITH NO LUCK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A 12' BANK INCLINE, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. NLM
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT A BEAM IN GARAGE. THEN, TOOK OFF FORWARD, HITTING A WALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION*AK.
#6901233
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CONSUMER BACKED UP AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. HE GOT OUT TO SEE DAMAGE AND HIS VEHICLE BACKED UP AND HIT HIM, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE VEHICLES. *DB 25-5434-137
#6901160
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AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK AND GETTING OUT, THE GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO A NEIGHBORS MAILBOX AND HOUSE. 59-V053-776
#6901173
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VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARD. 13-9729-709
#6901177
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THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PLACED IN PARK IN GARAGE, ROLLED BACKWARDS ACROSS THE STREET AND WAS STOPPED BY NEIGHBORS WOOD FENCE. 31-3012-484
#6901178
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WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. 01-6045-177
#6901193
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VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. 44-3103-960
#6901196
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CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND WALKED AWAY, VEHICLE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT DOOR/FENDER AREA. 23-1150-196
#6901200
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CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS STARTED BUT WAS IN PARK WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL.43-R202-294
#6901205
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AFTER PARKED VEHICLE FOUND THAT ROLLED AWAY HITTING BANK. 14-1036-355
#6901210
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ROLLED BACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK.46-0437-805
#6901212
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PARKED VEHICLE HAD ROLLED INTO LAKE, IT WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED AND HAD TO BE TOWED OUT. 13-7399-223
#6901213
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BRAKES SQUEAKING AND VEHICLE POPPING OUT OF GEAR A LOT. 59-V830-680
#6901214
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VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE OWNER GOT OUT OF THE CAR, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. 25-5182-245
#6901227
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VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.*DB 14-1300-801
#6901277
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VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLING INTO TREES, CLAIM 18-0245-300. *SLC
#6901278
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CONSUMER STOPPED AT MAILBOX AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, EXITED VEHICLE AND IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CLAIM 35-W691-557. *SLC
#6901280
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CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN SHE EXITED, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED INTO NEIGHBORS TREE, WHEN CONSUMER GOT BACK IN VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE PARK POSITION, CLAIM 13-9784-237. *SLC
#6901284
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CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE UP AND PUT IT IN PARK, VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL HITTING TWO PARKED VEHICLES, CLAIM 22-P397-428. *SLC
#6901286
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VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND ROLLED INTO A POLE, CLAIM 40-2058-894. *SLC
#6901228
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GEARJUMP *DB 33-0039-626
#6901229
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CONSUMER INDICATES GEAR WAS BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. HE GOT OUT OF CAR AND THEN CAR STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE. *DB 32-V006-620
#6901159
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GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED DOWN THE PARKING LOT AND INTO THE ROAD HITTING TWO VEHICLWS WHICH WERE TRAVELING. 43-R229-872
#6901161
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THE GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAR ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY INTO TREE. 11-3665-771
#6901162
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CONSUMPER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS STANDING IN THE DFOORWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND CAUSED HER TO FALL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HER LEG AND HIT A FORKLIFT. ONCE IT HIT THE FORKLIFT IT JUMPED INTO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED FORWARD STRIKING A BUILDING IN FRONT OF IT. 59-V629-159
#6901163
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VEHICLE ROLLED OUT OF GEAR. 04-1271-656
#6901164
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PARKED VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE SLIPPED INTO REVERSE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BACKED OUT ACROSS THE STREET AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE
#6901165
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CONSUMER HAD HER CAR IN PARK, CAR JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND WENT ACROSS PARKING LOT. 30-V161-008
#6901166
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VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO MISSISSIPPI RIVER. 42-1141-978
#6901174
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PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK TO GO INTO HOUSE UPON RETURNING VEHICLE HAD APPEARED TO HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR CROSS STREET HITTING NEIGHBOR VEHICLE. 43-R200-494
#6901176
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GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED INJURY TO CONSUMER. 06-5117-750
#6901195
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FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS MONTH VEHICLE HAS ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PARKED WITH NO KEYS. 31-3069-885
#6901197
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TRUCK LUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT. CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT. SHE ENDED UP INJURING HER SHOULDER. 17-9111-256
#6901198
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VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARKD IN THE DRIVEWAY, WHILE THE CONSUMER WENT TO GO OPEN THE GARAGE,THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS AND BROKE THRU THE FENCE AND BACKED INTO A TREE. 53-C363-458
#6901204
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CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND LEFT IT RUNNING. VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK AND BACKED INTO A DIESEL TANK. 13-9488-842
#563168
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VEHICLE HAS JUMPED OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS STILL INSIDE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ABOU 35' FIRST HITTING AND GOING OVER A CURB AND FINALLY HITTING A TREE WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE.
#562953
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VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK, CONSUMER STATES IT JUMPED INTO REVERSE HITTING A TREE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR, THEN IT JUMPED INTO DRIVE HITTING ANOTHER TREE DENTING THE FRONT BUMPER. *SLC
#562955
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CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND BUMPED INTO THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING, HOWEVER VEHICLE JUMPED IN REVERSE, CAUSING INJURY TO ANOTHER CONSUMERS KNEE. *SLC
#6901209
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OWNER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, LEFT IT RUNNING IN HER DRIVEWAY, WHEN SHE HEARD IT MOVING AND IT WAS ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. 13-7348-771
#6901211
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GEAR JUMPED. 13-7396-955
#6901217
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VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD WHILE IT IS IN PARK.52-2199-513
#6901219
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VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A GAS PUMP WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND PLACED IN PARK. 15-5426-570
#564441
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WHILE IN PARK THE VEHICLE POPPED INTO REVERSE, INJURING CONSUMERS WIFE WHILE SHE TRIED TO JUMP BACK IN TO STOP VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS CRUSHED STARTING AT HER RIGHT ANKLE, UP HER LEG, KNEE, THIGH, PELVIS, ABDOMEN, CHEST, AND OVER HER RIGHT SHOULDER. CHILD WAS IN VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF ROLLAWAY. *JG *YH
#6901194
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GEAR JUMPED OUT CAUSED THE VEHICLE LUNGED INTO A DUMPSER, THE DOOR GOT CAUGHT ON IT AND ALOT OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE DOOR. 33-0292-410
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