Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep grand cherokee. While parked, the vehicle rolled away independently at 5 to 10 MPH. The vehicle crashed into the bounty wall. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000.
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee: rolls away in park
5 of the 892 complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe rolls away in park.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Rolls away in park by model year
What owners say
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.
In january of 2000, I put my vehicle into the park position, without the emergency brake on, and left it idling. I got out of the car, and when I turned around my car had rolled back and crashed into two other vehicles. I recently read an article in the denver post concerning this exact situation, while idling with the gear shift in the park position they "inadvertantly rollaway in reverse". The amont of damages I reported was for repairs to my vehicle only. My insurance provider will have the other amounts. Please send me any and all information concerning this matter. Thank you.
Pe 01 021/rolled away in park:vehicle was parked and idling when it inadvertently jumped out of gear into reverse and ran into a parked car. Dealer was notified.*ak
Pe 01 021/ rolled away in park: vehicle inadvertently jumped out of gear into reverse on several occasions. Consumer was able to apply brakes before it took off. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time, also, a clunking would appear after applying accelerator pedal.*ak
Service bulletins that may apply
- Automatic transmission diagnostic teardown procedure
- Subject regarding revision in diagnostic procedures and labor operation times for re transmissions
- Automatic transmission fluid usage ATF+4
- Vehicles exhibiting buzz, whining, or moaning like noise from cold transmission when reverse gear is selected
- A thumping or creaking noise may be heard coming from the transmission tunnel area on acceleration or...
- Specifications and service procedures used in the current service manuals are being revised to provide...
- This bulletin involves overdrive unavailable in extreme cold temperatures, bypass kit installation,...
- This bulletin involves transfer case shifter noise
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Inadvertent movement of the vehicle could result in a crash.
- 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.
Recall number 02V053000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee rollaway
Is rolls away in park a common problem on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
5 of 892 owner complaints about the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention rolls away in park. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Fuel pump 61Stalling 59Won't start 19Power steering loss 16No deployment 13Slipping 13Door locks 11Fire or smoke 11Transmission failure 11Grinding brakes 10Pulling 10Check engine light 9Engine failure 8Headlights 8Loss of power 8Ball joint 7Brake failure 7Knocking 7Jerking 7Overheating 7Steering lock-up 6Sudden acceleration 6Tire blowout 6ABS 5Adaptive cruise 5Won't shift 5Wipers 5
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