Pulled boat out of water. Set emergency brake, got out of veh veh rolled back down boat ramp and sunk. *db 43-k076-989
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee transmission complaints
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Car rolled across the street into the neighbors tree. She thought emergency break on all the way. *db 42-1248-988
Vehicle came out of gear. *db 24-5176-815
Consumer stopped vehicle and got out. Car rolled back into balconey pole and then rolled farward into pool fence. *db 52-2382-493
Vehicle was parked. Vehicle rolled into a fence causing minor damage to veh
Parked the vehicle in driveway and went inside. A few moments later went outside and niticed the veh was gone. The veh had rolled backward down the driveway and acress the road. *db 52-2189-938
While idling gearjumped *db 35-n474-943
Vehicle was running, in park. Vehicle jumped out of park, went uphill, and hit a house. *db 33-0150-247
While in a drive through window, consumer bumped the vehicle in front of him. He backed up slightly, puts vehicle in park and began to exit vehicle to make sure there was no damage, the vehicle then rolled into the other vehicle for a 2nd time. *db 13-7236-080
The gearshift jumps into reverse when the driver believes he is in park *db 59-v688-381
Vehicle jumped out of park and rolled backwards. *db 59-v827-467
Owner left in park exited vehicle, then vehicle went into reverse hit tree, then went into forward.75-f823-319
While in park vehicle rolled back into river completly submerged. 46-0289-939
Vehicle was in park when it rolled backwards in parking lot and struck a parked vehicle.52-2192-877
Vehicle popping out of park. 59-v016-284
While left running vehicle jumped from park to reverse. 13-5780-798
Gear jumped from park. 52-2045-598
The transmission lever was in park. After getting out, the jeep went into reverse and injured the owner of the vehicle. 04-1186-346
The parked vehicle slipped out of park and rolled into the house across the street. 05-6058-138
Gearjump 47-4161-993
Automatic transmission failure. *ak
Vehicle was in park but running and vehicle jumped out of gear into reverse. Driver's side door was opened, and vehicle rolled over driver's foot and leg knocked her down. Dealershp was aware of problem.
The vehicle moved rearwards while it was in park with the motor running due to, pinning consumer to loading dock.
The consumer was backing boat on trailer down boat ramp, the consumer let the boat float off the vehicle, so that the trailer was out of the water, the vehicle was placed in park and the consumer exited the vehicle, suddenly the vehicle jumped into reverse knocking the consumer down and drug him into the water, the consumer sustained a bruised right ankle and was covered w/ road rash from neck to heels. Nlm
The consumer placed the vehicle in park and exited the vehicle to close a gate and when she turnes around the vehicle was in reverse coming towards her almost pinning her against the gate, the vehicle crashes through the gate damaging the entire driver's side of the vehicle.
Vehicle was in park and it suddenly rolled into reverse. Vehicle stopped by applying brakes. Consumer has experinced same incident 3 other times. Dealer stated that transmission could be the problem, but was not taking responsibility for repairs.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Vehicle was parked and idling on a ramp at a incline to back a boat into water, when it inadvertently jumped out of park into reverse, causing boat trailer to jack knife, and damaged back of vehicle. Dealer was notified. *ak consumer states the trailer was also damaged.
Pe 01 021/inadvertent rollaway in reverse: while driving vehicle gear shift would intermittently jump out of drive into neutral. Dealer was not notified at this time.*ak consumer states this is occurring while the vehicle is already in motion.
Transmission replaced at approx 85000 miles jan 2001.
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