Daimlerchrysler Corporation: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Floor Shift
Daimlerchrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 15, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,620,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF A DRIVER HAS NOT PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER FULLY INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AFTER SEEMING TO BE STABLE.
The risk
INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECONDARY DETENT SYSTEM TO THE FLOOR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. DAIMLERCHRYSLER SENT INTERIM NOTICES TO OWNERS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ON MARCH 22, 2002. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 23, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,028 | 10 | 13 | 172 |
| 1998 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 991 | 11 | 17 | 112 |
| 1997 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 893 | 12 | 22 | 135 |
| 1996 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 719 | 11 | 29 | 118 |
| 1995 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 588 | 8 | 33 | 116 |
| 1994 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 555 | 12 | 35 | 58 |
| 1993 Jeep Grand Wagoneer | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V053000.
Full record for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →