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1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001NM

FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS MONTH VEHICLE HAS ROLLED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PARKED WITH NO KEYS. 31-3069-885

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001MN

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND WALKED AWAY, VEHICLE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT DOOR/FENDER AREA. 23-1150-196

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001KY

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001TX

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001TX

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS STARTED BUT WAS IN PARK WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL.43-R202-294

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IL

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND LEFT IT RUNNING. VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK AND BACKED INTO A DIESEL TANK. 13-9488-842

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IN

AFTER PARKED VEHICLE FOUND THAT ROLLED AWAY HITTING BANK. 14-1036-355

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch2 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001IL

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001VA

ROLLED BACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK.46-0437-805

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IL

GEAR JUMPED. 13-7396-955

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IL

PARKED VEHICLE HAD ROLLED INTO LAKE, IT WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED AND HAD TO BE TOWED OUT. 13-7399-223

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001FL

BRAKES SQUEAKING AND VEHICLE POPPING OUT OF GEAR A LOT. 59-V830-680

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001MO

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001NC

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001IN

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.*DB 14-1300-801

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IN

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IT ROLLED BACKWARDS HITTING GAS PUMPS, VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK WHEN WITNESSES LOOKED AT VEHICLE AFTER IMPACT, CLAIM 14-1122-391. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001CO

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK, IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS, CLAIM 06-5415-479. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001LA

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLING INTO TREES, CLAIM 18-0245-300. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001OH

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001TX

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND WAS DRAGGING CONSUMER, CLAIM 43-R626-676. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IL

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001NJ

CONSUMER STATES INSTEAD OF VEHICLE GOING INTO PARK IT WENT INTO REVERSE, CLAIM 32-V328-437. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001WA

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, CLAIM 37-3158-660. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 200100

CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAS JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, CLAIM 22-P402-189. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001MI

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001NY

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT BEGAN TO GO INTO REVERSE, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET IN AND STOP IT, HOWEVER THE VEHICLES DOOR KNOCKED HER TO THE GROUND, VEHICLE THEN HIT STONE WALL, CLAIM 52-2119-321. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001GA

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND ROLLED INTO A POLE, CLAIM 40-2058-894. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001PA

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, CLAIM 38-1592-200. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001MO

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001FL

AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK AND GETTING OUT, THE GEAR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO A NEIGHBORS MAILBOX AND HOUSE. 59-V053-776

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IL

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARD. 13-9729-709

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001NM

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PLACED IN PARK IN GARAGE, ROLLED BACKWARDS ACROSS THE STREET AND WAS STOPPED BY NEIGHBORS WOOD FENCE. 31-3012-484

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001AL

WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, GEAR JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. 01-6045-177

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001UT

VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. 44-3103-960

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001MN

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND WALKED AWAY, VEHICLE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT DOOR/FENDER AREA. 23-1150-196

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001TX

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS STARTED BUT WAS IN PARK WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL.43-R202-294

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IN

AFTER PARKED VEHICLE FOUND THAT ROLLED AWAY HITTING BANK. 14-1036-355

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001VA

ROLLED BACK WHILE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK.46-0437-805

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IL

PARKED VEHICLE HAD ROLLED INTO LAKE, IT WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED AND HAD TO BE TOWED OUT. 13-7399-223

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001FL

BRAKES SQUEAKING AND VEHICLE POPPING OUT OF GEAR A LOT. 59-V830-680

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001MO

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001IN

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR.*DB 14-1300-801

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001LA

VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLING INTO TREES, CLAIM 18-0245-300. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001OH

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001IL

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001MI

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001GA

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND ROLLED INTO A POLE, CLAIM 40-2058-894. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1 injured
Filed Aug 31, 2001NC

GEARJUMP *DB 33-0039-626

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001NY

CONSUMER INDICATES GEAR WAS BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. HE GOT OUT OF CAR AND THEN CAR STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE. *DB 32-V006-620

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Aug 31, 2001TX

GEAR SLIPPED OUT OF PARK, ROLLED DOWN THE PARKING LOT AND INTO THE ROAD HITTING TWO VEHICLWS WHICH WERE TRAVELING. 43-R229-872

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